A Week "Off" -- Saturday -- Happy 4th!

"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." -Psalm 33:12

Happy Independence Day! Can you believe it - no pictures taken on this day! A huge slip for this family brought up by an amateur photographer. My words will have to do as a description of this day.

Picture #1: A busy household of six adults scurrying to get everything together for a day at the lake.

Picture #2: Tables stuffed with all kinds of good food. Pot lucks are the best!

Picture #3: Two card tables literally covered with home-made pies. This really is the most important part of the meal. He-he!

Picture #4: Approximately 110 people on lawn and in water. Family gatherings get large in the Ronnevik family!

Picture #5: Red and juicy watermelon being toted around by aunts in the traditional enamel pans. In our younger days you would have seen seed spitting contests.

Picture #6: Another meal made up of lighter foods and left-overs. Are we really hungry, or just eating out of tradition?

Picture #7: Five weary Stowmans catching glimpses of fireworks on the 45 minute drive home.

Picture #8: Bibles out as we picked our brains for Old Testament quotes. Tomorrow was going to be "Who said..." day at Sunday School. This was the quote Dad found: "Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. Salvation comes from the Lord." Any guesses who said that? A brownie to the first one who gives the right answer. :)