MERRY CHRISTMAS

Dear Lord,

Thank you for this day, for our Family,
our Friends, your son Jesus Christ's Birthday.
That he gave his life for us ,
please help us to give up or lives for others,
and not to think of our-selves but to think of others.Amen.


Merry Christmas every-one thank you for visiting my blog.
I'm gonna say a word and you type the first thing hat comes to your head.

1. Turkey
2. Sauce
3. bells
4. Birth

Have a very merry Christmas get'it very merry Christmas Ha Ha Ha

which

Which is your faverate cookie:

• choco chip
• cranberry orange zest
• peanut butter choco suprise
• triple choco
• sugar
• peanutbutter
• gingersnap
• ginger bread

~Sarah Frees

Which

Which is your favorite seasonal drink:

HOT

• Cocoa
• Apple cider
• cider (you tell me which kind
• coffee
• warm milk

COLD

• cold milk
• eggnog
• cider
• iced tea

Happy Birthday To You

Happy Birthday to you... happy birthday to you... happy birthday dear Jesus ... Happy birthday to you!!!!!!

Hey every-one !! Sorry I havent posted in a while.
Today I'm posting about Jesus's birthday also know as
(AKA) CHRISTmas. knowdess the CHRIST in the CHRISTmas.
CHRISTmas is a very inportant holiday it is when the vergin
Mary gave birth to Christ.
Allot of people think Christmas is about presants
and Santa clause.(if any-one will please look for
when and why santa started and how please leave me a comment).
Christmas is about christ not prestants or reseaving. Every-one so often get
so busy during Christmas they refuse to think about the real meaning because
they want there toys and they dont want to take time to read the
birth of Jesus in the bible , but they do have time to write out a four page
Christmas list there is no CHRIST in the christmas List. So I challenge you
if you are getting wrapped up in the Worlds veiw of christmas
then take a minute and think of all your blessings.


Signed:

The good o'll days

Crista

Hannah

Hannah

Pat,Sarah

Crista

Pat,Sarah,Hannah

Sarah

Sarah

Hannah

Pat

Sarah,Pat

Hannah,Hannah,Hannah

Hannah,Sarah

Here are some old pictures.

Christmas Long Ago

A Christmas Poem by Jo Geis

Frosty days and ice-still nights,

Fir trees trimmed with tiny lights,

Sound of sleigh bells in the snow,

That was Christmas long ago.

Tykes on sleds and shouts of glee,

Icy-window filigree,

Sugarplums and candle glow,

Part of Christmas long ago.

Footsteps stealthy on the stair,

Sweet-voiced carols in the air,

Stocking hanging in a row,

Tell of Christmas long ago.

Starry nights so still and blue,

Good friends calling out to you,

Life, so fact, will always slow...

For dreams of Christmas long ago.

Big News...

Jessica Cheri' Frees,
My beloved sister of 21 years is now officially engaged with Samuel Joseph Pecorilla.
On thanksgiving 2008 Samuel asked Jessica to marry him. auhhh.
This is how it happened.
After leaving grandmothers house Jessica and Samuel went to the beach, and when Jessica was done looking for shells; Sam had a roaring fire all made up, he had set up a log for his intended to rest herself on, next thing you know he dropped nervously to one knee, declared his eternal love to his one and only and asked for his sweeties hand to be placed in his... for the rest of their lives.
And she said yes.
Wow, great news.
May God bless your marriage Sam and Jessica !!
and may you learn and grow in grace together though all the blessed years you are given.




Sincerely:
Sarah Elizabeth Frees

Wedding pics

My Grandmother took these; she has a great eye for love :0)

A Report From...

Hey every-one this is Sarah reporting from Washington with... my Aunt, uncle, and cousins.
Holly,Sean, Sam, Devin, Christan, Conner, Delaney, Kathleen, Erin, Joshua, Obadiah, and ? (one the way). I'm am having tons of fun. I've fed cows. Played with baby, and Kids, played empire. (very fun game). Any way it is so fun to be here in Washington.


~Miss Sarah Frees

The ultra sound

O.K. we went to the ultra sound. the baby is
a little over 2 inches from head to bottom. that's teeny.
It haves all of its teeth buds and has fingernails,
and ears, and oh it is so cute. Crista is doing well.
I've went to all of the Ultra sounds so far but I don't know if
I will be able to go to all of them. The Due date is MAY 25, 2009 .
She was about 12 weeks when we went to the last ultra sound. she'll be 20 weeks when she goes to the next ultra sound. they will be able to tell if it a boy or girl then.




well gotta go chow!!

Signed:

another ultra sound

We are going to another ultra sound. On Nov. 10, 2008.



I will write about it soon. but I think this time I will be able to see fingers and such!! :) :) :)

Words Of The Week

Cat

in

French (or) Français -Chat

Italian (or) Italiano -Felis silvestris catus

Dutch (or) Deutsch -Hauskatze

Roman (or)Română -Pisică de casă





Banana

in

Spanish (or) Español -Musa × paradisiaca

French (or) Français -Banane

Latin (or) Latina -Musa (genus)

Roman (or) Română -Banană



Well that's all for now.
this is Sarah frees reporting from the Frees house.

The Big Suprise

OKAY
I can not hold it back any farther.
Crista, Matthew, and my grandma were all over for dinner. after mingling. Crista and Matt arrived. then after about 20 minutes of talking Crista came in the Kitchen announcing To I and Hannah To please come sit in the front room (where every-one else was ) before calling people into eat. we went into the room after 5 minutes or so. we sat Crista brought out 2 presents 1 for mom 1 for dad. Crista said "don't look at each other when you open them" mom and dad did so. they opened them inside where these.



soon Crista said to Hannah and I that there was a little baby inside of her. AAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

We went to an ultra sound on Oct.20. The baby was about an inch long so cute then she was about 9 weeks, the doctor said

Ill put more on when I come to it!!!..

COMMING SOON !!!!!!!

COMING SOON!!!!


A Huge SUPRISE!!!.!!!!.!!!!

Cute Kitten

Out in the yard we were. when we heard a faint cry a MEOW! WE search efforts coming up as a failed try. then we left to go to breakfast with Aunt Tammy. When we came home we did our homework then were released to take the dogs on a short walk, while mom was away. When we were walking up the driveway (Hannah and I ). When we heard another faint cry MEOW!!! We put the dogs up and searched. Mom arrived. She helped search finally we found a cute little Kitten 1-2 months old.

We bathed her/him (we think its a her) And snuggled fed and snuggled. Here are some pics I'll put more on when I get more.

Time to eat!!!

Sleepy time! aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Itch Itch Itch

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! That's good! right there! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!

Any Questions

If you have any questions please place them here.

Tagged

Samantha tagged me http://reillyclan11.blogspot.com/ I don't exactly know what it is \. But I guess I am suppose to write six random things about myself and tag six or more people.

Go to : http://sarahlp.blogspot.com/ for details.



So for my random things:

• I've lived in the house I'm in now since I was 2 years old. (so for 10 years )


• My favorite food is Lasagna.


• Our annual camping trip is on the 4Th of July to a place called Nightingales.


• I love using cameras and video cameras.


• I'm learning to play the piano.


• I love going to work with my father

So I tag:

http://sisters-eanda.blogspot.com/ Ellie and Autumn

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Carilyn/607602/ Carilyn

http://reillyclan11.blogspot.com/ Samantha

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Steph17/ Stephanie

http://theopportunity88.blogspot.com/ Leanne

http://mysewingescapades.blogspot.com/ Melissa

A Question for you

QUESTION:


How many of you are going to the 2009 Washington Homeschool Confrence?


How many of you are singing in the 2009 Washington Homeschool Confrence?

Paintings

Today we were at Potters Quarters (a pottery place where you can paint pottery and then they put it in a kiln and glaze it for you then give it back to you to keep). We were making tiles for my Grandmas Kitchen back splash. I was doing leaves. So I took leaves from outside painted them then stamped them on the page (it turned out very well ). When we were driving home we saw all the amazing colors of the trees. It occurred to us Isn't God an Amazing painter?. Look at all his amazing paintings when you are out next time..!!!

question of the week

If you could go any-where in the
world for one month
where would you go?
go to http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sarah to read their story

Coming soon!...

COMING SOON...


A BIG SURPRISE!!!!!...

Refermation Day (October 31)

Here is the 95 theses:


Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg, under the presidency of the Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and of Sacred Theology, and Lecturer in Ordinary on the same at that place. Wherefore he requests that those who are unable to be present and debate orally with us, may do so by letter.


In the Name our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.


1. Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, when He said Poenitentiam agite, willed that the whole life of believers should be repentance.


2. This word cannot be understood to mean sacramental penance, i.e., confession and satisfaction, which is administered by the priests.


3. Yet it means not inward repentance only; nay, there is no inward repentance which does not outwardly work divers mortifications of the flesh.


4. The penalty [of sin], therefore, continues so long as hatred of self continues; for this is the true inward repentance, and continues until our entrance into the kingdom of heaven.


5. The pope does not intend to remit, and cannot remit any penalties other than those which he has imposed either by his own authority or by that of the Canons.


6. The pope cannot remit any guilt, except by declaring that it has been remitted by God and by assenting to God's remission; though, to be sure, he may grant remission in cases reserved to his judgment. If his right to grant remission in such cases were despised, the guilt would remain entirely unforgiven.


7. God remits guilt to no one whom He does not, at the same time, humble in all things and bring into subjection to His vicar, the priest.


8. The penitential canons are imposed only on the living, and, according to them, nothing should be imposed on the dying.


9. Therefore the Holy Spirit in the pope is kind to us, because in his decrees he always makes exception of the article of death and of necessity.


10. Ignorant and wicked are the doings of those priests who, in the case of the dying, reserve canonical penances for purgatory.


11. This changing of the canonical penalty to the penalty of purgatory is quite evidently one of the tares that were sown while the bishops slept.


12. In former times the canonical penalties were imposed not after, but before absolution, as tests of true contrition.


13. The dying are freed by death from all penalties; they are already dead to canonical rules, and have a right to be released from them.


14. The imperfect health [of soul], that is to say, the imperfect love, of the dying brings with it, of necessity, great fear; and the smaller the love, the greater is the fear.


15. This fear and horror is sufficient of itself alone (to say nothing of other things) to constitute the penalty of purgatory, since it is very near to the horror of despair.


16. Hell, purgatory, and heaven seem to differ as do despair, almost-despair, and the assurance of safety.


17. With souls in purgatory it seems necessary that horror should grow less and love increase.


18. It seems unproved, either by reason or Scripture, that they are outside the state of merit, that is to say, of increasing love.




19. Again, it seems unproved that they, or at least that all of them, are certain or assured of their own blessedness, though we may be quite certain of it.




20. Therefore by "full remission of all penalties" the pope means not actually "of all," but only of those imposed by himself.


21. Therefore those preachers of indulgences are in error, who say that by the pope's indulgences a man is freed from every penalty, and saved;


22. Whereas he remits to souls in purgatory no penalty which, according to the canons, they would have had to pay in this life.


23. If it is at all possible to grant to any one the remission of all penalties whatsoever, it is certain that this remission can be granted only to the most perfect, that is, to the very fewest.


24. It must needs be, therefore, that the greater part of the people are deceived by that indiscriminate and highsounding promise of release from penalty.


25. The power which the pope has, in a general way, over purgatory, is just like the power which any bishop or curate has, in a special way, within his own diocese or parish.


26. The pope does well when he grants remission to souls [in purgatory], not by the power of the keys (which he does not possess), but by way of intercession.


27. They preach man who say that so soon as the penny jingles into the money-box, the soul flies out [of purgatory].


28. It is certain that when the penny jingles into the money-box, gain and avarice can be increased, but the result of the intercession of the Church is in the power of God alone.


29. Who knows whether all the souls in purgatory wish to be bought out of it, as in the legend of Sts. Severinus and Pascha


30. No one is sure that his own contrition is sincere; much less that he has attained full remission.


31. Rare as is the man that is truly penitent, so rare is also the man who truly buys indulgences, i.e., such men are most rare.


32. They will be condemned eternally, together with their teachers, who believe themselves sure of their salvation because they have letters of pardon.


33. Men must be on their guard against those who say that the pope's pardons are that inestimable gift of God by which man is reconciled to Him;


34. For these "graces of pardon" concern only the penalties of sacramental satisfaction, and these are appointed by man.


35. They preach no Christian doctrine who teach that contrition is not necessary in those who intend to buy souls out of purgatory or to buy confessionalia.


36. Every truly repentant Christian has a right to full remission of penalty and guilt, even without letters of pardon.


37. Every true Christian, whether living or dead, has part in all the blessings of Christ and the Church; and this is granted him by God, even without letters of pardon.


38. Nevertheless, the remission and participation [in the blessings of the Church] which are granted by the pope are in no way to be despised, for they are, as I have said, the declaration of divine remission.


39. It is most difficult, even for the very keenest theologians, at one and the same time to commend to the people the abundance of pardons and [the need of] true contrition.


40. True contrition seeks and loves penalties, but liberal pardons only relax penalties and cause them to be hated, or at least, furnish an occasion [for hating them].


41. Apostolic pardons are to be preached with caution, lest the people may falsely think them preferable to other good works of love.


42. Christians are to be taught that the pope does not intend the buying of pardons to be compared in any way to works of mercy.


43. Christians are to be taught that he who gives to the poor or lends to the needy does a better work than buying pardons;


44. Because love grows by works of love, and man becomes better; but by pardons man does not grow better, only more free from penalty.


45. 45. Christians are to be taught that he who sees a man in need, and passes him by, and gives [his money] for pardons, purchases not the indulgences of the pope, but the indignation of God.


46. Christians are to be taught that unless they have more than they need, they are bound to keep back what is necessary for their own families, and by no means to squander it on pardons.


47. Christians are to be taught that the buying of pardons is a matter of free will, and not of commandment.


48. Christians are to be taught that the pope, in granting pardons, needs, and therefore desires, their devout prayer for him more than the money they bring.


49. Christians are to be taught that the pope's pardons are useful, if they do not put their trust in them; but altogether harmful, if through them they lose their fear of God.


50. Christians are to be taught that if the pope knew the exactions of the pardon-preachers, he would rather that St. Peter's church should go to ashes, than that it should be built up with the skin, flesh and bones of his sheep.


51. Christians are to be taught that it would be the pope's wish, as it is his duty, to give of his own money to very many of those from whom certain hawkers of pardons cajole money, even though the church of St. Peter might have to be sold.


52. The assurance of salvation by letters of pardon is vain, even though the commissary, nay, even though the pope himself, were to stake his soul upon it.


53. They are enemies of Christ and of the pope, who bid the Word of God be altogether silent in some Churches, in order that pardons may be preached in others.


54. Injury is done the Word of God when, in the same sermon, an equal or a longer time is spent on pardons than on this Word.


55. It must be the intention of the pope that if pardons, which are a very small thing, are celebrated with one bell, with single processions and ceremonies, then the Gospel, which is the very greatest thing, should be preached with a hundred bells, a hundred processions, a hundred ceremonies.


56. The "treasures of the Church," out of which the pope. grants indulgences, are not sufficiently named or known among the people of Christ.


57. That they are not temporal treasures is certainly evident, for many of the vendors do not pour out such treasures so easily, but only gather them.


58. Nor are they the merits of Christ and the Saints, for even without the pope, these always work grace for the inner man, and the cross, death, and hell for the outward man.


59. St. Lawrence said that the treasures of the Church were the Church's poor, but he spoke according to the usage of the word in his own time.


60. Without rashness we say that the keys of the Church, given by Christ's merit, are that treasure;


61. For it is clear that for the remission of penalties and of reserved cases, the power of the pope is of itself sufficient.


62. The true treasure of the Church is the Most Holy Gospel of the glory and the grace of God.


63. But this treasure is naturally most odious, for it makes the first to be last.


64. On the other hand, the treasure of indulgences is naturally most acceptable, for it makes the last to be first.


65. Therefore the treasures of the Gospel are nets with which they formerly were wont to fish for men of riches.


66. The treasures of the indulgences are nets with which they now fish for the riches of men.


67. The indulgences which the preachers cry as the "greatest graces" are known to be truly such, in so far as they promote gain.


68. Yet they are in truth the very smallest graces compared with the grace of God and the piety of the Cross.


69. Bishops and curates are bound to admit the commissaries of apostolic pardons, with all reverence.


70. But still more are they bound to strain all their eyes and attend with all their ears, lest these men preach their own dreams instead of the commission of the pope.


71. He who speaks against the truth of apostolic pardons, let him be anathema and accursed!


72. But he who guards against the lust and license of the pardon-preachers, let him be blessed!


73. The pope justly thunders against those who, by any art, contrive the injury of the traffic in pardons.


74. But much more does he intend to thunder against those who use the pretext of pardons to contrive the injury of holy love and truth.


75. To think the papal pardons so great that they could absolve a man even if he had committed an impossible sin and violated the Mother of God -- this is madness.


76. We say, on the contrary, that the papal pardons are not able to remove the very least of venial sins, so far as its guilt is concerned.


77. It is said that even St. Peter, if he were now Pope, could not bestow greater graces; this is blasphemy against St. Peter and against the pope.


78. We say, on the contrary, that even the present pope, and any pope at all, has greater graces at his disposal; to wit, the Gospel, powers, gifts of healing, etc., as it is written in I. Corinthians xii.


79. To say that the cross, emblazoned with the papal arms, which is set up [by the preachers of indulgences], is of equal worth with the Cross of Christ, is blasphemy.


80. The bishops, curates and theologians who allow such talk to be spread among the people, will have an account to render.


81. This unbridled preaching of pardons makes it no easy matter, even for learned men, to rescue the reverence due to the pope from slander, or even from the shrewd questionings of the laity.


82. To wit: -- "Why does not the pope empty purgatory, for the sake of holy love and of the dire need of the souls that are there, if he redeems an infinite number of souls for the sake of miserable money with which to build a Church? The former reasons would be most just; the latter is most trivial."


83. Again: -- "Why are mortuary and anniversary masses for the dead continued, and why does he not return or permit the withdrawal of the endowments founded on their behalf, since it is wrong to pray for the redeemed?"


84. Again: -- "What is this new piety of God and the pope, that for money they allow a man who is impious and their enemy to buy out of purgatory the pious soul of a friend of God, and do not rather, because of that pious and beloved soul's own need, free it for pure love's sake?"


85. Again: -- "Why are the penitential canons long since in actual fact and through disuse abrogated and dead, now satisfied by the granting of indulgences, as though they were still alive and in force?"


86. Again: -- "Why does not the pope, whose wealth is to-day greater than the riches of the richest, build just this one church of St. Peter with his own money, rather than with the money of poor believers?"


87. Again: -- "What is it that the pope remits, and what participation does he grant to those who, by perfect contrition, have a right to full remission and participation?"


88. Again: -- "What greater blessing could come to the Church than if the pope were to do a hundred times a day what he now does once, and bestow on every believer these remissions and participations?"


89. "Since the pope, by his pardons, seeks the salvation of souls rather than money, why does he suspend the indulgences and pardons granted heretofore, since these have equal efficacy?"


90. To repress these arguments and scruples of the laity by force alone, and not to resolve them by giving reasons, is to expose the Church and the pope to the ridicule of their enemies, and to make Christians unhappy.


91. If, therefore, pardons were preached according to the spirit and mind of the pope, all these doubts would be readily resolved; nay, they would not exist.


92. Away, then, with all those prophets who say to the people of Christ, "Peace, peace," and there is no peace!


93. Blessed be all those prophets who say to the people of Christ, "Cross, cross," and there is no cross!


94. Christians are to be exhorted that they be diligent in following Christ, their Head, through penalties, deaths, and hell;


95. And thus be confident of entering into heaven rather through many tribulations, than through the assurance of peace.

Are you my MOM??

That is a lot of ducks!!!.!! How cute!!! :):)

(title by: Samantha Reilly)

Thank you!!

Bible verse of the week

1 Peter 3:4-6
4 rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,
6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.

Question of the Week

What is your favorite type of tree? ! ?

The Apostle's Creed

I believe in God, the almighty father,
The creator of heaven and earth,

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord,
Who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
He was born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate.
He was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into Hell And on the third day rose again from the dead.
He ascended into Heaven and sits at the right hand of
Almighty God the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The church of the Lord Jesus Christ,
The communion of Saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting. Amen.

slideshows and poll at bottom

Piece Of Cake

I went to a garage sale Saturday. Our friend from church was hosting it her name is Pat. Hannah and I sold brownies and lemon bunt cake. We (mother and I) were looking at some books, when a ladie walked up to me and asked for the recipe for the cake. I tried to explain how to make when she said "I'll buy it for a dollar" I of course wrote it down for her. Hannah, Mother, and I thought so cool how some-one bought the recipe from me.
The sale went well we sold a few things.

( The recipe I discovered because Samantha gave it to me)
THANK YOU SAM!!!


Thank you for visiting my blog!!

Prepare for the Future

This Summer we are preparing for the future.
Your probably wondering what I mean.
Well preparing for the future to us is, well,
canning. This summer we have canned Pears,
Beans, Apple sauce, and Concord grape jelly.
We also freeze corn.

God Has Sincerely Blessed Us!

Thank you for visiting my blog!!

Tim Hawkins

This is a funny video by Tim Hawkins. About Home school families.

Tune in and see.........

My sister is married

My sister Crista Nice (now)(21) is married to a wonderful man.Named Matthew Nice (25). They have been married since JULY 19, 2008. bright yellow and charcoal black were their colors. all the brides maids were in elegant black dresses with yellow sashes along the waist.Which also includes sister and very best friend of the Bride (and me) the stunning gorgeous Jessica Frees.All the grumes men (witch includes my very handsome older brother Pat) were in black tuxes and gold/yellow vests. Matthew was black on black very handsome.Crista was in a beautiful pure white gown. she walked down the aisle to the beginning song in the new Pride and Prejudice. I Hannah and I were in the wedding as a flower girls. Ben (11 I think) and Devin (10 Matt's brothers) walked us down.Hannah and I were in homemade yellow dresses with white sashes along our waist. while Ben and Devin were in black shirts with yellow Ties. LET me be the first to say IT is EXITING to add another such amazing brother to my family. Your sister getting married is sorta BIG news. I was one of the first to know about the engagement. I knew before Crista. My mother could not hold it in so she told me the exiting news. But big bummer I had to wait and hold it in till two days later.

My father said Crista could not even breathe right before she walked down the aisle. He had to rub her back. Crista also said the day of the wedding, in the morning she was really, really, nervous then she heard Matt’s voice and it all went away. How cute. The ceremony was beautiful and Matthew sang to her. the song was Tomorrow Morning if You Wake Up.I don't remember the exact name of the song, but that was the first couple words. It made me cry… alot. But BIG BUMMMMER. They don’t get the wedding pictures until a month or two from the day of there wedding.Here is a picture of the newly weds.

~thank you for visiting my blog: Sarah Elizabeth Frees