singing alleluia

she sits

and watches

listening

in her quiet way...

the valley is filled with the glorious sounds

of souls swelling up with adoration to our Lord and Savior Jesus 

and the singing forth of His glory and majesty

albeit in a somewhat foreign tongue..

worship and praise 

is 

worship and praise

no matter the language you sing it in.. 

The Amish neighbors are hosting church

both Sunday's in May

(they only gather bi-weekly for church)

and Church

we have learned is an ALL day event!

singing

sermon

singing

playing

eating

more playing

more eating

and it ends with MORE singing

we LOVE Amish Church..

and seeing as I speak a little German

I especially LOVE the singing !

saying.. thank you

we have WONDERFUL neighbors

they bring us treats

like cake

or cookies

or chocolates

and we are always SO thankful !

(wouldn't YOU be?)

Our new neighbors are also Amish

which I have to say,

Buddy thinks is SUPER terrific

and every time he sits down to write down the Thank you card

they get another version of a Chariot

he simply LOVES the horse and buggy bit

and thinks it's SO cool that she's in a Chariot...

I tell him it's a buggy

he says " I know Mama..."

and draws a chariot of some sort,

it's ALWAYS magnificent

mighty

or romantic

this on is tiered, with 3 levels

we feel it's important to work on saying thank you, 

by writing cards, or sending notes..

I confess, 

I am NOT always the best at getting the blessings to do this,

It's something I really want to work on.

Life can get terribly busy in the suburbs, 

with one doctor appointment after another

the days just fly by...

but in the country...

well..

that cookie,

or cake

or piece of chocolate just reminds you...

and you can't HELP but make it part of handwriting class..

YES those G's an E's are all gumbled...

we are working on it.. 

(giggling)

don't you LOVE the fancy T?

my little Artist has even created his OWN emblem

hmmm