In Christ Alone

In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone! who took on flesh
Fulness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones he came to save:
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied -
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave he rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath.
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

Pray for the Church in Iraq

1 Peter 4:12-19

We need to be praying for the church in Iraq.

Then and Now

Caspian at 2 days.

Caspian at 4.5 months.

Caspio!

My gorgeous horse is now 4.5 months old.

Minutes

God works in years when we wish he would work in minutes.

I Peter 4:19

Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.

Oak Creek Hike - part 2

mid-way

mid-way (and my favorite part of the canyon)

Jess, Dad, and Eryn

we did the last four miles by headlamps.
I think we look as tired as we felt!

Oak Creak Hike - part 1

the top of the canyon

further down the canyon where it starts getting rougher

and rougher