Remember the Words: | The End of the Matter

"Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil." - Ecclesiastes 12:13-14.

Now all has been heard. . .

A good way to summarize 2020. All the deeds have been done, all has been heard, and every hidden thing has been or will be revealed in its time. All we can do is let go and let God ... to cliche? How about this - fear God and keep His commandments. Whatever you faced this year, there is sure to be more ahead. Now is the time as we reflect on this last calendar year to take a deep breath and learn to fear the Lord and to keep His commandments.

I'm still working on that myself, but here is an effort to remember some of the experiences that may turn into lessons learned from 2020:

Accidents Happen...

The year opened up with an adventure. It involved a patch of ice, a telephone pole, a snowstorm, and a totaled car. Thankfully, no one was injured! But I can't say the same thing about our vehicle.

It was a good camry

But we found a good replacement!

While the World Went Mad . . .

We still found things to celebrate. Weddings, graduations, and new additions to the family!

Ruth graduates!

This year inconvenienced many, but the Lord guided us through it without much loss. For that we are thankful! Although Ruth finished out her career at New Saint Andrews College online, she was able to graduate in person at the beginning of this school year. So very thankful for this intelligent woman and all that she accomplished throughout her college career! Having been married to her during her senior year of school, I was a witness to the sleepless nights and mental gymnastics that resulted in her achieving her degree. Well done, love!

Now we switch places as we enter the last semester of my degree.

We had two additions to the family! Little Lucy Nyhus was born last winter, and Ezekiel Shaw was born later in the fall! So excited to watch these two grow and experience the stories that the Lord has set before them.

Lucy Nyhus!

Ezekiel Shaw!

We were blessed to join in the celebration of multiple weddings! A couple are pictured below:

Blessings on the White household this year!

Blessings on the Friedel household this year!

Plodding Away . . .

The Life Given News and Radio have grown to a combined team of eleven people; some working as writers, others as podcasters, and still others as our social media team. It has been a project that has had it's slow times, but that is expected when everyone involved is doing it for free and are leading busy lives, but despite that it has continued to progress and grow! So thankful to be working with such a talented group of people!