God's Blessings

God's blessings come in many forms:

• Music
•  Last weekend Emanuel's bell choirs had the opportunity to play along with over 200 other ringers in the 33rd Annual WELS Handbell Festival. The blessing of being able to write the music, the blessing of playing the music, the blessing of hearing... All to bring praises to our resurrected Savior. 
• Thank You, Lord, for music.
•  Technology
• The past two week the 5th graders have been researching the Underground Railroad. They've heard about the Underground Railroad in the past, but this was an opportunity for them to dig much deeper into slavery in the US during the 1800's.
• I provided them with the web resources, and they "went to town". 
• After much hard work, each group presented their reports to the class on Keynote (Apple's presentation program - similar to PowerPoint...but really easy to use.)
• They did a REALLY GOOD job. I don't know of a practical way to post those reports so that others can see what they did. If I think of one, I'll post them.
• Thank you, Lord, for technology.
•  Performers
• Kindergarten through 4th graders went to FVL to see the Children's Theater production of Jack and the Magic Beans.
• We're busy practicing being performers, too.
• Please set aside Friday, May 11, for the K-5 Showcase Night.
• Everyone in class will be performing something that they have learned during our Enrichment time.
• Lord, thank You for the talents with which You have so richly blessed us.

•  The Earth
• This coming Friday, the 5th graders will take part in New London's Annual Arbor Day ceremony. 
• Earlier they created posters for Arbor Day.
• They will find out who won that contest.
• If the weather cooperates, all of the 5th graders from all of the schools in NL will plant a tree in Hatten Park.
• Each child is invited to bring a cup of clean soil from home to "help" plant the tree.
• Thank You, Jesus, for the intricately created world in which You allow us to live.

• The most precious blessings…
• Eternal life in heaven.
• Forgiveness for our sins.
• God's Word.
• One of my favorites:

1 Corinthians 15:55-57 

“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.