The Linzey Team

Posted  by Elisabeth Have you ever felt like God could not see you? Perhaps, you were trying to run from Him. Or, maybe, you were simply secluded in a circumstance and thought that He was unaware of your whereabouts. Here is a poem our grandfather wrote which shares a message that I pray will turn your eyes upon our Father--for He does, indeed, see you right where you are. THE LIZARD A young lizard came into my shop today; Left to himself, I thought he’d go away. But he just stood there looking at me, Hoping beyond hope that him, I wouldn’t see. Earlier that day it had been quite warm, And to open the door would be the norm. Then the rain began, and I love the sound. It was then that I saw my friend on the ground. I looked in my shop, but no food was in sight To give to my friend. But I understood his plight: It was storming outside and he had discovered A place of refuge. He knew he’d be covered. I tried to catch him and take hi...

Recently, our family payed a visit to the Omniplex--the adventurous museum of science. It was a great avenue for learning, as well as family bonding..and just plain fun. Joanna, Joseph and Caleb experiment with the forces of water and floatation devices. Anna and Joshua discover the amazing function of these unique dishes into which they  could speak quiet messages to each other and be clearly heard across the room.  Sarah, trying out some computerized experiments. Joanna studying into the details of creation. Daniel delightfully discovered the mirror-maze and "met many 'new' friends" :) Caleb and Daniel--still enjoying the water Joseph, trying out the pulley system Laura and Daniel enjoying the puppet-show corner A group of us became quite enthralled with this simple, yet complex system of pulleys...and teamwork. Joshua, with some helpful hints from Papa, did an excellent job coaching us in  stacking two boxes...

Here are a few last pictures from our Christmas weekend that I haven't gotten around to posting until now. I know it's already into the new year, but may you be reminded that the gift of giving is our's to be treasured all year through! There's not many extra corners left in this house, so the top of the cedar wardrobe was the popular pick of the week for stashing Christmas gifts. And, as usual, there was a lot of fun festive baking           Daniel & Amanda                   sugar-crystaled spearmint leaves Three happy siblings :) ~ Opening Gifts ~ One tradition we have is drawing names at the end of the summer for who each one will give a gift. It's always a challenge to try making it all the way to Christmas Eve without anyone else figuring out who you have. Then, the drumroll is on as we discover who had each person as a secret partner that year. This year, we also s...