This is Grandma Perry. The beautiful 99 year old lady whom Grace and Faith visited with last Wednesday.  

Here we are playing Dominoes, one of Grandma Perry's favorite games.  

Visiting with Grandma Perry

Last Wednesday evening, Grace and I had a wonderful time visiting with a dear 99 year old Grandma of some homeschooling friends of ours. We were suppose to be "Granny-sitting" but it really just turned out to be a lovely time of talking and listening and learning from this dear old lady. A few months back when I was trying to learn how to Tat, she was the only person I could find that knew how, and helped me learn how to drop the left hand so the knot would flip, the one step that I just couldn't figure out. Here is a cross bookmark that I made so you can see what tatting looks like . . . . . . . .

Grandma Perry was born in 1906, and grew up on a large farm. Her family worked 300 acres of land, and raised their own chickens for meat and eggs, and made their own butter from the milk cows that they owned. She recalls that when they had hired hands come to work, her mother would bake 9 loaves of bread, every other day. Her very favorite thing was the heel from a just- baked loaf of bread, slathered with freshly churned butter! She went to school in a one room school house, and there she learned how to Tat. During the noon hour, her teacher would be tatting up at her desk, and Grandma would hurry through her lunch, so that she could watch. Soon she was learning how to make the pretty rings and picots, and has been tatting gorgeous edgings, doilies, necklaces, and other decorative things ever since. She also taught herself to Crochet, and has innumerable doilies scattered around her room, as well as many afghans draping her chairs. But her prize possession is a full sized Quilt that she pieced and quilted by hand. She told us that in the 30's, when her children were small, she would put them to bed and then work for hours on this quilt, carefully stitching together hundreds of tiny pieces. She also made a quilt for each of her grandchildren when they got married. She said that her hands were never idle, and her collection of beautiful handiwork is evidence of that for sure.

We ended the night with a few rousing games of Dominoes, then headed home, thankful for this dear old lady and others like her, who do so much to inspire this younger generation to better, and more useful things. God bless you Grandma Perry!

Love,

Faith <><

Saturday morning July 9th, found Mom, Charity, Christianna and I (Grace) traveling out to Grass Lake (East of Jackson) to attend the bridal shower of our cousin Ben's fiancee, Natalie. We had an enjoyable time getting to know her and her family and look forward to the wedding on August 13!

Sermon on the Mount with Lew Sterrit July 5, 2005

On Tuesday, July 5th we went to see the performance and teaching of the Sermon on the Mount Ministries (based in Pennsylvania) at Joshua House in North Branch. Throughout the evening, as Mr. Sterrit worked with a young filly, he continually tied in lessons with biblical principals that can be apply to our own human lives. Even though this has only been our second time seeing and hearing Lew Sterrit, it has been a wonderful blessing and experience for our family and I'm sure it will not be our last!

Mr. Sterrit working with a skittish and stubborn filly. 

A little behind, but coming soon.....

Due to the late development of film and a very busy schedule these last couple weeks, we are a little behind on posts! Have no fear though, you should be able to view the latest happenings and going-ons of the Sauve family very soon!!! So please be patient!

Sola Deo Gloria,
Grace

The Moon - A Practical Application

A full moon shines brightly in the deep night sky. Its peculiar silver light illumines houses and fields, and is scattered by the branches of trees, creating eerie, glimmering shadows on the ground.

What a very interesting part of GOD’s creation our moon is! A sphere of rock, traveling on an unwavering, continuous path around the earth. It is the "lesser light to rule the night" as stated in Gen. 1:16, but where does it get its light from? As I said before, it is a mass of solid rock, not of gas that burns, like the sun, stars, and some of the planets are. It must get its illumination from something else; and it does. The moon reflects the light of the sun, proclaiming something bigger and better, something greater then itself.

To the same extent, we, before the quickening of the Holy Spirit showed us our need of Christ’s saving grace, were, in and of ourselves, nothing! But now, like the moon, we declare Someone much greater then ourselves, by shining Christ’s light to others. We reflect GOD’s love through the way we live, and the things we say, shining brightly in the darkness of the sin around us.

Now – what happens to the moon when the earth comes between it and the sun. Its light decreases doesn’t it. The light of the sun can no longer reach part or all of it. A quarter or crescent moon is not half as spectacular as a full moon.

The same thing happens to our "light" when we allow the world, and its influences, to come between us and Jesus Christ. Our witness begins to diminish and fade.

We cannot have "the best of both worlds." The Bible says in James 4:4, "Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with GOD? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world, makes himself an enemy of GOD." There is a line, and a distinct one at that, between the things of GOD, and the world. Let us strive to stay as far away from that line and the world as we can. Not have one foot on either side and in the process, so blur our "light" that we can no longer effectively proclaim Christ. Let us be full moons, brilliantly reflecting the light of our LORD.

Blessings,
Faith <><

" Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify you Father Who is in Heaven." Matthew 5:16

Monday was Faith's 21st birthday! Here she is wearing a dress Christianna made for her. We had our usually gathering at our house with Mom's side of the family and it turned out to be a very nice day! The LORD has truely blessed me with such a wonderful sister and I'm sure the rest of the family would agree that our home would just not be complete without Faith and all her unique gifts! =) With love, Grace  

Hope everyone had a blessed day!  

The Sisters Duet!
On Tuesday we had the Klaty Family over for dinner and fellowship!
Here is a picture of Cruise and Carmen playing on our organ.

BERRY DELICIOUS!!! - Grace

This morning all of us kids and mom went to a nearby farm to pick strawberries so we could make jam, strawberry glace pies, and of course just eat them! We got there around 9:00am and spent about 45mins walking down rows, peeking under leaves and picking some of the most delicious fruit around! (and yes we did test some) :) Of course I had to take our camera and so here are a few of the memorable moments that we made today! Enjoy!!

Just a few more... 

Josiah had fun finding all the very unusual strawberries!  

The Kings of Israel - A Pictoral Timeline

Studying history can get a bit cumbersome when it is filled with so many names, places, and dates. When we recently studied from the greatest history book, the Old Testament, we attempted to make it a bit easier to remember by making a 12 ½ foot long timeline.

Each of my "students," John, Joshua, Christianna and Josiah, drew pictures and wrote captions to remember the major details of the kings of Israel. Each day, Monday through Thursday, I would read to them from the Narrated Bible which puts the Old Testament in chronological order, placing the Major and Minor Prophets with I & II Kings and the Chronicles.

While I read, my "students" listened and took notes of the important facts that they wanted to put on the timeline. On Fridays, they worked in pairs creatively putting their information in the right places. The designers of some of the drawings are: Josiah – Solomon's temple; Christianna – Solomon's chariots and horses, Queen Esther, and Daniel and the lion; Joshua – the drawings for Saul and most of the kingdom of Judah; John – the hand on the wall, the Marathon runner and most of the kingdom of Israel.

We learned a lot of facts that we had not known before about the 20 kings of Judah and the 18 kings of Israel. We cheered for the faithful kings such as Jehosaphat, Hezekiah and Josiah, and "booed" those that rejected God and set up idols or turned to other nations for help. The time line helped us to see who was king in both Israel and Judah and also who were the prophets warning them of God's wrath if they continued in sin. As both nations went into captivity, we learned about the other nations that were in power at that time: Assyria, Babylon, Persia and Greece. God not only used these nations to punish Israel, but also to encourage and help them to go back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and the walls of the city.

These 550 years of Israel's history took us about 5 months to explore and record in this fashion. The timeline gives us a quick and easy way to review the facts. One nice thing is that it is portable, so if you would like a close up look at some of the drawings, we could bring it with us the next time we see any of you. :)

The beginning of Israel's Monarchy. Here you see pictured the reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon. 

The Dividing of the Kingdom. From here on, the Kings of Judah are featured on the top half of the timeline, and the Kings of Israel on the bottom half. 

A close up of some of the detailed drawings.:) 

The end of Israel's earthly Kings. But praise God! We have a Heavenly King whose Reign will NEVER end! :) 

This will give you a small idea of the full length of our masterpiece! :) 

'Hair' Today, Gone Tomorrow

Greetings! My name is Sylvester An Parakeet, pet of Faith Ann Sauve and family. I have been living with the Sauve's for about 7 years, and am really more a part of the family than a pet. I usually join them for breakfast every morning, and I'll eat pretty much any fruit you serve me. I also enjoy the occasional salad when I have a chance to make it down for dinner, and I love bread and butter. (although it is awefully bad for me)

I would now like to tell you about John and his hair. A subject that is quite near and dear to my heart, as I was his personal moustache groomer before he shaved it off. (A fact that I have not quite yet recovered from, and that is still a tender subject between us.)
Ever since he was a little boy, John has had naturally spikey hair. So to combat the startling side wings and unsightly "fro" look, Mother Sauve has always kept his hair in a controlable short buzz. Just this past Spring, he decided that he would try to grow out his hair to see if he could get it to lay down on its own. Below you will see the results through a little sequenced photo history. I'll be along to explain each picture for you . . . . enjoy!

This is the hat that made John's hair flat! (poetry runs in the family you know. My great-great-great Aunt's, brother's, wife's cousin was the pet of Walt Whitman's daughter. At least that's what I've heard:-) John wore that hat almost 24-7 for the first few weeks. Especially on Sunday mornings after he had taken a shower. (which as you will see, produced some pretty startling results!)

O.K. Here is the very plastered look. But hey, it's laying down and that's all that matters. Just wait 'til you see the next photo! 

Yikes! It looks like someone stuck their finger in a light socket! Actually, that is what his hair naturally looks like after a shower. So now you can see the need for the plastering hat treatment. Quite startling, I nearly fell off his shoulder! 

And here is the finished buzz job. Which is probably how you will see him for the rest of the summer . . . . . . until he decides to grow it out again. Well, that is all from me for now. I've had enough of this hairy business, time to go preen my feathers.
'Til next time,
Sylvester

A Round Tuit

This is a Tuit. Guard

it with your life as Tuits

are hard to come by, especially

the round ones. This is an indispen-

sable item. It will help you become

a more efficient worker. For years we

have heard people say, "I'll do it as

soon as I get a Round Tuit." Now

that you have one, you can ac-

complish all those things

you put aside until

you get a Round

Tuit!

This is Mrs. Rosemind Taber, a friend from our Homeschool group. This past Monday, she came over for help with some sewing for herself and her daughter, Aasha. We were able to complete a button front dress and bib jumper for Aasha, and Mrs. Taber cut out a couple skirts for herself. Mr. Taber was able to make it over after work, so we had dinner and a lovely time of fellowship. The Taber's have two other children, Hudson and Joel, and a new baby is on the way! How very exciting!  

This is Aasha. (chorus:"Aaahhh":-) She loved to play on the piano, and she and Christianna even played a little duet.  

Here is Aasha in the completed dress. She liked to wear our big floppy sun hat. Doesn't she look lovely!?  

Afternoon at the Village - Grace

Recently Mom and I were invited to spend the afternoon with one of my friends and her mother at Greenfield Village. Even though our feet told us otherwise I think we all had a really enjoyable time, not only of fellowship but also in seeing so much of God's creation in nature and all the history and heritage left behind in so many of the buildings! As for picture taking, WOW! This could almost be a photographer's paradise! I used about 11/2 roles of film, so you can probably imagine how difficult it was to pick out some to put on here. But I did, so here are some of the best! Hope you enjoy!!