Day 11 L.O.V.E. Challenge -Something Special-

We are getting closer to V Day! Ok, so Summer's instructions for today are....

"Post a picture of something you did that was really special for someone you LOVE during this MONTH or any month!!"

A little history first!! My family and I are not huge on giving tons of presents or doing big social things on special days as we believe every day is special. So for birthdays we don't have a big celebration but we do something with the whole family. When the kids were small we did little hikes and spent quality family time together. Now that the kids are in their teens we decided to do some major hiking. We tackled the hike to the glaciers on Joffery Lakes by Pemberton BC. Stunning, yet an easy hike. Later in the summer we hiked Mt. Begbie and Mt. Revelstoke. These are more challenging hikes but not very stunning until you reach the top, which of course I have no pictures for! :( I love to hike and when you combine it with glorifying God the experience is exhilarating.

Glacier in Joffre Lakes

Joffre Lakes Provincial Park

Joffre Lakes

Glacier Mountain that feeds Joffre Lakes

Hiking up the mountain

This was an amazing family time together to the point that my son wants to lean how to scale a mountain so we can make the complete hike up Mt. Begbie which requires an extreme 3hr hike up and then 2 hrs of face climbing. I am not sure that I am that brave but who knows if the wrists and toes are better by the early summer time I may just be posting some pics from hanging off the side of a cliff!!!!     

Song of Solomon 2:13-14 NIV

  The fig tree forms its early fruit;
   the blossoming vines spread their fragrance.
Arise, come, my darling;
   my beautiful one, come with me.”

  My dove in the clefts of the rock,
   in the hiding places on the mountainside,
show me your face,
   let me hear your voice;
for your voice is sweet,
   and your face is lovely. 

            
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L.O.V.E. Challenge Day 6 -Valentines Gift-

 

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11 lb Bernard Callebaut chocolate bar AND

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Red Roses!!

Song of Solomon 4:9-10 NIV

You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride;
   you have stolen my heart
with one glance of your eyes,
   with one jewel of your necklace.
 How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! 

My husband and I are not big on gifts for each other but every now and then he brings home some flowers, usually roses, and a BIG chocolate bar. I hear, from my son, there is another massive chocolate bar on its way here from the big ol state of Texas. Yumm!!

Summer's Story

Summer has been such an amazing hostess for this 14 day Love Challenge. Thank you Summer I think you are awesome!

Peace in Him,

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L.O.V.E. Challenge Day 4--Treats

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I have a horse cake mold and I have made many cakes with it but I have never taken a picture. This is something that I would love to make for my family but I think I would add in a whole bunch of hearts.

OR

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I would love to make a cake like this but my talent is not in the kitchen. Give me a wild bucking horse to work with any day over trying to tackle a beauty like this. But I can dream.

Song of Solomon 2:1-2, 10-13 NIV

I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.

Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women. 

My beloved spoke and said to me,
   “Arise, my darling,
   my beautiful one, come with me.  See! The winter is past;
   the rains are over and gone.  Flowers appear on the earth;
   the season of singing has come,
the cooing of doves
   is heard in our land.
 The fig tree forms its early fruit;
   the blossoming vines spread their fragrance.
Arise, come, my darling;
   my beautiful one, come with me.” 

God bless,
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