tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41248055732555198732024-02-21T01:44:02.932-07:00Idaho MomKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.comBlogger790125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-52220933711387342232018-12-15T09:47:00.001-07:002018-12-23T20:33:52.369-07:00Christmas Letter 2018This little place has been quiet for many years. I haven't written a Christmas letter in years and decided this was the best place to do an update on life with the Cheney family!
This last year was full of change for our family. Morgan graduated from high school in May.
The week before graduation I was able to travel with Morgan and her classmates on a cruise to Catalina Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-66883162943790967652012-12-29T18:50:00.000-07:002013-01-06T18:50:58.119-07:00Christmas 2012
i enjoy all the preparation and anticipation for christmas
i am always sad when its over
this year was no different
we had a quiet and relaxing christmas... just the way i like it
we've established some traditions with the kids that they look forward to each year
on christmas eve morning, we make lefse
after lefse is made and the kitchen is cleaned up, we eat a late lunchKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-54248580377604444632012-12-28T08:06:00.003-07:002012-12-28T08:07:28.172-07:00Advent: Day 25
Activity:
celebrate the birth of our savior
open gifts
have a birthday cake {ice cream cake this year!} in honor of Jesus' birthday
Merry Christmas!
Bible Verses:
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed[f] to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.&Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-3621687418161555182012-12-28T07:57:00.001-07:002012-12-28T08:07:50.280-07:00Advent: Day 24
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Bible Verses:
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, toKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-73699509440901012582012-12-24T06:47:00.004-07:002012-12-24T06:47:59.523-07:00Insta Joys: December Catch Up
december has flown by.
the days have been going by so quickly but some of the weeks have felt slow.
here we are on christmas eve
its hard to believe
i will be a little sad tomorrow when the day ends
i love this time of the year
i have been busy with our advent activities and trying to stay on top of posting about them but i haven't done an iPhone photo dump for a few weeks
here's a Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-3851751525684380792012-12-23T20:54:00.000-07:002012-12-24T05:55:22.496-07:00Advent: Day 23
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Bible Verses:
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and of Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-69332608476436722982012-12-22T22:47:00.000-07:002012-12-24T05:55:05.171-07:00Advent: Day 22
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Bible Verses:
The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet,until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. Genesis 49:10
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-38434637313566503272012-12-21T22:23:00.000-07:002012-12-22T10:28:26.568-07:00Advent: Day 21
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Bible Verses:
and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice. Genesis 22:18
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1
Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,”Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-20163781103084868522012-12-20T22:08:00.000-07:002012-12-22T10:28:06.641-07:00Advent: Day 20
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Bible Verses:
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness; you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions
Psalm 45:6-7
But ofKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-16350728976510539282012-12-19T21:59:00.000-07:002012-12-22T10:27:45.209-07:00Advent: Day 19
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Bible Verses:
But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
The people who walked in darkness Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-76202654543394568942012-12-18T21:42:00.000-07:002012-12-22T10:27:21.008-07:00Advent: Day 18
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Bible Verses:
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near:a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel;it shall crush the forehead of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth
Numbers 24:17
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-8911564266799262502012-12-17T21:36:00.000-07:002012-12-22T10:26:55.554-07:00Advent: Day 17
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Bible Verses:
The Lord God said to the serpent,
“Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field;on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life.I will put enmity between you and Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-52413849141226482592012-12-16T21:24:00.000-07:002012-12-22T10:26:33.149-07:00Advent: Day 16
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Bible Verses:
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel Isaiah 7:14
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-2864792518824172022012-12-15T21:14:00.000-07:002012-12-22T10:26:13.000-07:00Advent: Day 15
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Bible Verses:
The Lord swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back:“One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne. Psalm 132:11
Of this man's offspring God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised. Acts 13:23
concerning his Son, who was descended from Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-76250417725406950202012-12-14T21:02:00.000-07:002012-12-22T10:25:49.543-07:00Advent: Day 14
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Bible Verses:
Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place. Know therefore and understand that from the going out of Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-20072802872149189312012-12-13T16:36:00.002-07:002012-12-13T16:36:45.646-07:00Advent: Day 13
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Bible Verses:
I will tell of the decree:The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.Psalm 2:7
and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”
Luke 3:22
and behold, a voice from Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-6693055219300459442012-12-12T20:32:00.004-07:002012-12-13T07:58:47.515-07:00Advent: Day 12
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Bible Verses:
Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his fists?Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth?What is his name, and what is his son's name? Surely you know! Proverbs 30:4
He will be Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-28594330797782907892012-12-11T19:30:00.001-07:002012-12-12T19:50:56.738-07:00Advent: Day 11
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Bible Verses:
“Behold, I send My messenger,And he will prepare the way before Me.And the Lord, whom you seek,Will suddenly come to His temple,Even the Messenger of the covenant,In whom you delight.Behold, He is coming,”Says the Lord of hosts. Malachi 3:1
And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. He will also go before Him Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-61644903377339807462012-12-10T19:24:00.000-07:002012-12-11T19:25:11.879-07:00Advent: Day 10
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Bible Verses:
“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord,“That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;A King shall reign and prosper,And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. Jeremiah 23:5
These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-24964160191818466542012-12-09T19:10:00.000-07:002012-12-11T19:10:50.998-07:00Advent: Day 9
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Bible Verses: flight to egypt
When Israel was a child, I loved him,
And out of Egypt I called My son. Hosea 11:1
Thus says the Lord:
“A voice was heard in Ramah,Lamentation and bitter weeping,Rachel weeping for her children,Refusing to be comforted for her children,Because they are no more.” Jeremiah 31:15
Then Herod, Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-32383086838042133292012-12-09T07:49:00.002-07:002012-12-09T07:49:33.731-07:00First Snow
we woke up to an unexpected first snow
mauryn woke up and said "its snow its not frost!"
before they even had breakfast, they were out enjoying the skiff of snow
mauryn spent part of the time cruising on her power wheel
landon immediately jumped into the snow
i thought he was going to make his first snowball
instead...
he had his first taste {eww!} of winter snow
Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-53172969451633988512012-12-08T19:37:00.000-07:002012-12-09T07:39:18.033-07:00Advent: Day 8
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Bible Verses: worshipped and presented gifts by kings
The kings of Tarshish and of the islesWill bring presents;The kings of Sheba and SebaWill offer gifts Psalm 72:10
And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-16956137886014202972012-12-07T23:30:00.000-07:002012-12-09T07:38:36.753-07:00Advent: Day 7
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Bible Verses: born of a virgin
Then he said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:13-14
Now in the sixth month the angel Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-54058834476200935982012-12-06T18:54:00.000-07:002012-12-09T07:38:55.912-07:00Advent: Day 6
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Bible Verses: born in bethlehem
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,Though you are little among the thousands of Judah,Yet out of you shall come forth to MeThe One to be Ruler in Israel,Whose goings forth are from of old,From everlasting. Micah 5:2
Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David,Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-60366749729400227892012-12-05T19:49:00.000-07:002012-12-09T07:39:39.002-07:00Advent: Day 5
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Bible Verses: decended from the line of david
Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord,“That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;A King shall reign and prosper,And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. In His days Judah will be saved,And Israel will dwell safely;Now this is His name by which He willKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.com1