Showing posts with label Misc. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Misc. Show all posts

Thursday, September 23, 2010

In The Meantime......

We'll be back soon, really,
in the meantime,
here's a few thoughts.

If God is your co-pilot,
Switch Seats.
Worry is the dark room,
where negatives are developed.
If you smile when no one else is around,
you really mean it :)
You may only be someone in the world,
but to someone else, you may be the world.


It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision.
~Helen Keller~
Our soul waiteth for the Lord:
He is our help and our shield.
For our heart shall rejoice in Him,
because we have trusted in His Holy name.
Let thy mercy, O Lord,
be upon us,
according as we hope in thee.
~Psalm 33: 20-22~

Monday, August 23, 2010

The Girls are Cleaning Their Room Again:)
















TILL NEXT TIME FOLKS!!
Quote of the Day:
Life really doesn't have to be perfect
to be wonderful :)





Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Quilting

Enjoying our first "Wedding Quilt" project :)
Assembly Line
(5,000,000 teeny triangles, all sown together;)

(Actually 2,492 triangles plus diamonds and squares for a King sized quilt.)

Continuing on with the Assembly Line
(I think Ariana needs some Caffeine :)



Putting on the final touches.
The Back Side
(Or the front side if you prefer.)
This pattern is "The Spider's Web".

The Finished Product.
Sewn by: Patches and Scraps (aka: Liv, Ariana and Christiana)

Friday, November 13, 2009

Salvation, Full and Free

We thank you Lord for.......

LIFE.....
and most of all....
LIFE
EVERLASTING
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.
(Romans 10:9)

Thank you Lord, for a heart that is surrendered to you.

Mary accepted God's free gift of Salvation last year and

we now celebrate in her Baptism.

The first part of Mary's life was a struggle to live, but the Lord saw fit that she stay here with us and we are so, so grateful. None of us know for sure when the Lord will call us home, but we can have assurance that when that time comes, we will be with Him in Heaven.

Call upon His name for He loves you more than anyone could

and He will NEVER, ever forsake you.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world;
but that the world through Him might be saved.
(John 3:16-17)

Friday, October 16, 2009

A Day with the Boys (and girl)

These boys have been signed up for a baking auction, NOT of their choosing.
The rule is they have to bake "anything" of their choosing, with no help from the ladies,
and
it has to be from scratch.
(As you will notice, Gabriel's isn't exactly from scratch, but for him, it's scratch!!)
Here we go.
They've been outfitted by the ladies and the rest is up to them.


They've been in the kitchen about an hour by now...
Getting bored?"What am I gonna do now, I can't even read the recipe!"
1. Why is he using the stovetop, when we have 2 empty counters?
2. Who is going to clean up this mess when he's finished?
3. Who's idea was this!!?? He's happy now, now that it's been 2 hours and he's seeing some progress
with this "boxed" cheesecake :)
(You would think it was made from scratch or something)
Gettin a little sidetracked, I'd say.
A cowboy's life is NOT in the kitchen.
(Atleast not this one.)
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FLORIDA RAPIDS

You didn't realize rapids were in Florida,
Well, let me tell you........
they are now.
Just a little cooling off in the 100 degree weather in October.
"Tom, turn down the pressure!!"
This is too much fun.
(You can usually find Mary with the boys.)
The banks of this river are about to overflow.
Awww
See y'all down river.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

What????

It's funny how a conversation can get so messed up......
Like today when Christiana was trying to explain to Ariana "That the new seed company only sold to "Home Owners" unlike us. :) And so Momma and Daddy weren't able to get the seeds today, Cause the other seed place was across town". When what she meant to say was...."They only sell to "Wholesalers":) Poor Ariana was SO confused.

Life is Good :)

Post By: Liv:)

Thursday, August 27, 2009

A FRIEND LOVETH AT ALL TIMES

BREAKING NEWS !!!!

If you've been hearing anything about the Pollocks as of late, please read the following, Italicin its entirety.....
If Satan has been telling you that the Pollock family does not love you, it is a LIE!!!
We have never claimed to be perfect, but we are striving, through the help of the Holy Spirit, to be so.
If you know us, you know we don't try to be something that we're not, (although sometimes people wish that we would, and that's o.k.:)
We try not to be a respecter of men. If you ask us what we think about a matter, we will tell you our true thought, and if we see something that is possibly going to affect our family and it's something that the Lord has warned us about, we might tell you that, also, without you asking.....
And because of this we have been misunderstood and accused of being hard, stubborn, insensitive, Holier than though, and other words that I cannot print here, due to viewer discretion.
In the past, the posts we've put on here were to edify the whole Body of Christ. This post is specifically for our friends and to those we have fellowshipped with in the past, so that there will be no misunderstanding, for as you well know, there have been many misunderstandings in the past!!
For example: Two precious families that we know and love, have been greatly hurt during a courtship process involving our family and we are deeply sorrowful over this, and we do publicly ask their forgiveness. As we have said in the beginning of this post, we are a long way from perfect. These decisions were very tough and not taken lightly, but it does not mean that we are not the same family that would stop what we were doing if there was a need. But because we are going in two different directions, there has not been the same fellowship that there had been when we were in a time of courtship. Many have used this in trying to make it something that it is not, as in "cutting off" these families, which we are not doing. As we grow in the Lord, He will show us a more excellent way.
Years ago I served in the prison ministry as a ecumenical pastor (which is a devastating movement). I was with many other pastors with many other beliefs. As I grew in the Lord and studied His Word, I knew that my core beliefs in who Jesus Christ was could not be compromised. I made a very hard decision to leave that ministry that I had been a part of for 11 years, because it was confusion to the lost to have so many contradicting messages on who Jesus was, being preached. Jesus used several analogies to make His message very simple, that even a child could understand, such as the Passover of Jesus being the precious Lamb of God. The Baptist doctrine, which is what I believe, can be summed up in its name. Romans 6 describes it very clear, the Death, Burial and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is a very important doctrine on salvation. One must clearly understand who Jesus is and what He did on the Cross for their sin before they can believe on His name. My heart's desire is to share this message.
Seven years ago, I made a decision to have church in our home. This was a very difficult decision to make, but I felt like it would be the best for our family at that time. I was not sent out by my former church, which was a big mistake, nor, was I ever clearly asked, to be the pastor of this home church. This is very important, because, when one leads, he must have his conscience clear in knowing that he has the full blessing of God, to lead. A leader must sometimes make hard decisions that not everyone will understand or necessarily like, which sometimes makes leadership a very lonely place. It is important for a leader to know justice and judgement. That's why the leader's house must be in order, because the family gives many opportunities to judge a matter and make the necessary decision for correction. Discipline is the toughest thing for a father or mother, but it is most important for a child to learn order and respect. (Btw: This is not referring to anyone specific, it is only to make a point of how difficult leadership is and how most families fail at something as simple as bringing the rod of correction to a disobedient and disrespectful child). A decision or a doctrine will sometimes cause a division, but if it is based on God's Word, it is important to stand firm and that does not mean that just because you disagree that you do not love them.
I made it a point years ago to never get into a partnership as it takes clear direction to make important decisions and to make those important decisions, you must have the zeal of a clear conscience, knowing that it is your own responsibility. And so much the more a church where you have so many different families, but only one Book, the Word of God, the Way of Life. A leader must preach without compromise and be not a respecter of persons. I tried to do that, to the best of my ability, while I was leading my family. But because of my decision to not have my former church send me out to do the work, when the time came for tough decisions to be made, the zeal was not there, because my conscience was not clear. In a biblical sense, I was not the pastor of the Body, even though during this time God did bless us despite myself. In many different ways we were a Body without clear leadership.
A few weeks back, we attended a "Church, Family and Holiness" conference. These three are so very important to the heart of God, for without any one of these, things will not be complete. While there, I was reminded of things that the Lord had shown me in the past. One of those things was honoring the Lord's Day. It was always so refreshing looking forward to the Lord's Day and I was reminded of how much I had fallen away from honoring God in such a manner. When we came home, we were hit with sickness and misunderstanding of what we were trying to do. With the help of a precious brother in the Lord, I was asked, "Are you the pastor of your church"? I had to reflect on that question and seek God's face. The answer, which I knew in my heart, was "No". We, as a Body, had sidestepped a clear understanding of authority. I had always taught that no one would be hurt as long as we pointed people to the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word and that is true, but making a tough decision will always hurt. True leadership demands making tough decisions.
With all of that said, we as a family have made a decision to return to where we left off seven years ago.
May we all strive to grow in the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We apologize if you were hurt from any of our decisions, but please never forget that the Pollock family loves each one of you and if you have any need, we will always be there as we have tried our best to do in the past. We are not heartless monsters just trying to cut people off for we still believe that a Friend Loveth At All Times.
A friend loveth at all times and a brother is born for adversity. (Proverbs 17:17)
Posted by: Ben
email: thepollockfamily10@gmail.com

Monday, July 27, 2009

Sorry Everyone, be back soon. Both of our computers died before we got home. We are stealing the neighbors wireless to post this message. Just Kidding, he gave us permission :) We are scheduled for a fixit job tomorrow. See ya then !!

Sunday, June 28, 2009

This 'n' That

The Head Garden

How much of this "cursive writing" does one person have to do????

The "Lemon Ladies"
(One whole lemon per glass of water!!)

What do you do with a big harvest of onions?
You hang them on your walls, of course.

At the "Way of The Master" witnessing class.
"The Incredible Lizard Trap"
Do the Pollocks like spices?
You get one guess:)
The Diligent PenPal
(most of the time)

Working on a surprise :)
What is the pasta of the day?

Macaroni!!
Java Jr's
(Actually, I'm not sure whats in the cups, but it sounds good to me)
Nice to have ya stop by. Come again soon.
(Now that'a about as random as it gets!)
Posted by: Momma

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Getting Re-fueled


What do you do with (10) 50 pound buckets of wheat?

You make lots of delicious pancakes, with lots of delicious butter, with lots of delicious syrup.

Yep, that's what ya do.

"I don't think I want any more pancakes, please, I'm feelin a little sick."