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!