Martinez' Life

Happy New Year! Elias did lanterns with the girls! New Walker! Nadia loves it! 9 months now.

We have such a wonderful life!

CHRIST CAME TO SAVE THE WORLD  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:17 No one should run from Christ or from God the Father. God wants us to stay close to him in the same way that chicks gather under the wings of a hen. Just as children cling to their parents, we also should find refuge in Christ and the heavenly Father. The world is already judged because of original sin, the fall, and the laws of Moses, for it was led astray by the devil. The laws of Moses, our consciences, and our hearts already judge us. Paul says that our own consciences accuse and condemn us (Romans 2:15). No additional judge is necessary. The world has always been full of judgment and death. It has never been worthy of love. That’s why no other judge is needed. But the Son was sent to silence these thoughts. In the past, no one saw the glory of this passage or took these words to heart: “God did not send his Son into the world to con...

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. What does this mean?  I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still preserves them; also clothing and shoes, meat and drink, house and home, wife and children, fields, cattle, and all my goods; that He richly and daily provides me with all that I need to support this body and life; that He defends me against all danger, and guards and protects me from all evil; and all this purely out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me; for all which it is my duty to thank and praise, to serve and obey Him. This is most certainly true. (Luther's Small Catechism) Tomatoes from today! fun with mommy picking tomatoes Zucchinis that got away! Oh, my! Azalia's carrot At the fair with cousins Ronen and Arianna Coloring chicken eggs Zoe ...

 Got to go to the theater for a prize!

Dance! In the beginning, God sang everything into being-for the joy of it- and set the whole universe dancing.  God was in the center, at the heart of everything. Like the dance of the planets before the sun- turning, spinning, circling, wheeling, revolving, orbiting around and around- God made everything in his world and in his universe and in his children's hearts to center around him- in a wonderful Dance of Joy!  It's the Dance you were born for.  "The morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for Joy." Job 38:7 Thoughts To Make Your Heart Sing by Sally Loyd Jones Watching Grandpa and Grandma's house for the weekend.... what fun! Thursday, July 23rd. Went out on an errand and transmission overheated. We went to McDonalds while it cooled down. All the children knew was that if they were listening and sitting still in the car they would get a treat! Ronni was a good helper! Friday, July 24th. After o...