Here is a link so you can watch the Joseph Monologue performed by Senior Pastor Steve Stroope from Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, TX. The whole Christmas Eve service is included. THe whole thing is about an hour long, but the monologue is about 30 minutes. You will not be disappointed!
Joseph Monologue
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Sunday, December 24, 2006
McNeely - Swanson Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone!
For the past three years we have celebrated Christmas with our friends the Swansons.
(Please excuse the strange glare over Kevin's head, we just wanted to take a picture quickly because we had a 2 year old to maintain). There are a few rules. We trade houses each year, if it is held at your house you cook dinner and the other family makes dessert. Well, thank goodness it was our year to host it and cook dinner, it would have been pretty interesting to have dinner on a foundation slab. We started the evening with a trip to church. This year instead of a Christmas Eve service, we attended and Christmas Eve Eve service. We normally go to church on Saturday night, and this year our church had one service Saturday night and three during the day on Christmas Eve. This year pastor Steve performed the Joseph Monologue. It is incredible. It is the story of the birth of Jesus told by Joseph. He performs it every three years, it is always very touching. If they decide to put it online I will send the link, it is worth your time.
OK, so after church we headed home. Oh, I forgot to mention that there were about 6000 people at church last night. We got home and had dinner, I made potato soup and we loaded with all the fixin's like you would a baked potato. It was yummy! After dinner it was time for gifts. Another rule we have is that we can only buy gifts for children, not for adults. That was a way for to us to buy Ethan a gift and still not have Aaron and Priscilla worry about a gift for us. So we went to the tree and found his presents. One of his gifts was a flash light. He loves to play with them, so we figured he needed his own. That was only to go along with the main gift.
His very own camoflauge tent, sleeping bag and chair. It was a hit! He loved it! We were so excited. He played in it until it was time to go to bed...and the he slept in it! It just put a huge smile on our faces.
Merry Christmas!!!
For the past three years we have celebrated Christmas with our friends the Swansons.
(Please excuse the strange glare over Kevin's head, we just wanted to take a picture quickly because we had a 2 year old to maintain). There are a few rules. We trade houses each year, if it is held at your house you cook dinner and the other family makes dessert. Well, thank goodness it was our year to host it and cook dinner, it would have been pretty interesting to have dinner on a foundation slab. We started the evening with a trip to church. This year instead of a Christmas Eve service, we attended and Christmas Eve Eve service. We normally go to church on Saturday night, and this year our church had one service Saturday night and three during the day on Christmas Eve. This year pastor Steve performed the Joseph Monologue. It is incredible. It is the story of the birth of Jesus told by Joseph. He performs it every three years, it is always very touching. If they decide to put it online I will send the link, it is worth your time.OK, so after church we headed home. Oh, I forgot to mention that there were about 6000 people at church last night. We got home and had dinner, I made potato soup and we loaded with all the fixin's like you would a baked potato. It was yummy! After dinner it was time for gifts. Another rule we have is that we can only buy gifts for children, not for adults. That was a way for to us to buy Ethan a gift and still not have Aaron and Priscilla worry about a gift for us. So we went to the tree and found his presents. One of his gifts was a flash light. He loves to play with them, so we figured he needed his own. That was only to go along with the main gift.
His very own camoflauge tent, sleeping bag and chair. It was a hit! He loved it! We were so excited. He played in it until it was time to go to bed...and the he slept in it! It just put a huge smile on our faces.
Merry Christmas!!!
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Lucky # 13
After our first district game against the Lakeview Centennial Patriots the Lady Jackets are 1-0 (15-0 overall). As mentioned earlier USA Today ranked the Rockwall Lady Jackets 19th in the nation, well today's USA Today puts them at #13!
WAY TO GO LADY JACKETS!
WAY TO GO LADY JACKETS!
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
More Sports
My life is full of sports, ya'll know that. Even though football season is over basketball season iss in full swing. The Rockwall Lady Jackets made it to the State Championship last year and lost to the Wildcats of Plano West (boooo!). However, with 5 returning starters (yes, all 5) the Lady Jackets are off to a 13-0 start. Two of those wins came against the "current" state champs. USA Today ranked the Lady Jackets 19th in the NATION! We are the only school in Texas who made the list, so we are pretty much #1 in the state. It is going to be an awesome season. We have some unbelieveble athletes coached by an incredible staff. These girls are a great example of what Rockwall HS athletes should be. They will be fun to watch!!!
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