Christkindlmarkt

We live about 40 minutes from the "Christmas City" - Bethlehem, PA. Each year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, historic Bethlehem is filled with visitors. We joined in a couple of weeks ago, and thoroughly enjoyed the festivities, one of which included Christkindlmarkt. http://www.christmascity.org/CKM/default.asp

There was a man there creating ice sculptures all day with a block of ice and a chain saw:


The lights here were timed to the music playing. . .I was completely engrossed:

My husband. . .

. . .IS SO COOL!

Michael wrote an article for Relevant Magazine. . .it was a movie review. Check it out:

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/pc_article.php?id=7564

Advent : Narnia

We’re currently a couple of weeks into our Narnia/Advent series. Seriously, how cool is that. . .Narnia! The place we meet has been transformed into the land just beyond the wardrobe. . .in fact, we enter our Narnia through an actual wardrobe, complete with fur coats. And Mr. Tumnus has his own little corner of the room. It is a stark contrast to the last series on forgiveness, and it really shows the creativity of our church and our willingness to use many different things to communicate truth.

Narnia:



Looking through the wardrobe. . .Michael spoke the first Sunday of Advent:



Mr. Tumnus' room (Note the picture on the bookshelf):


It is Mr. Tumnus' father!!! (aka David Crowder):

So long, Squantz

Naming Squantz




Getting the goodies




Flappy skin




Butterin' up