Here we are playing with bubbles on Easter day. It was a nice lazy day, which is good because we haven't had one of those in awhile.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Easter Bubbles
Here we are playing with bubbles on Easter day. It was a nice lazy day, which is good because we haven't had one of those in awhile.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Mark's Birthday Blog
Here are my birthday presents. Owen made them for me. They are tools for working on instruments.
Here are some fun pix with my "looking glass tool."
Here are some fun pix with my "looking glass tool."
Thursday, March 24, 2011
some milligan happenings in march
we've had a few beautiful days early this spring.
the children begged to dig out their bikes from the garage.
leannora mastered riding her bike without training wheels one of those days!
able in his favorite "happy birthday" shirt
shiloh wanted to help hold "dahldee" (geldan) too
nikao had been requesting shiloh's rhinocerous hairdoo?!?!we later realized he meant triceratops
some of the boys doing some bedtime reading
hats off to ya geldan, you can fold in half & eat your toes!
just a crack up picture of cutie shiloh
(oopsie, just realized these 2 are sideways)mark and the boys playing in legoland
YIKES, STRIPES!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Fighting, loving, etc.
We read a story for school recently that included a bully, a farm boy, and an old prairie school. It brought up some interesting challenges to talk about. When is it alright to fight? When do you fight back in defense? How do we "turn the other cheek?" How do we love our enemy and bless those who persecute us? I thought our church assembly this morning was of interest to this subject.
Numbers 20:5 was read. It is where Israel once again grumbles against Moses and God. They ask Moses "Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to this terrible place?". In this question they forget to take their own responsibility for their predicament. They were there because of their own sin and rebellious hearts.
Also, we prayed for wisdom for how a family will relate toward their aging parents. Someone noted that parents must do things that their young children don't like "for their own good", and in the same way the roles can reverse with aging parents.
I also noted how the Father led Jesus into the wilderness to test him with hard things. It was for the best - His best and our best!
My thought on all this is simply this: God's true love (the kind He wants all of us to know and practice) is often mislabeled as hatred or malice. I think the Israelites in the above passage is a clear example. God would not have loved them as much if He resigned to just giving them the land in spite of their rebellion. Remember Hebrews 12, "Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all," and Jeremiah, "Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only in due measure; I will not let you go entirely unpunished." Sometimes the best thing for someone (a blessing) is the very thing they think a curse. At least, this has been true for me. Bless the name of the Lord, for He has shown me sonship!
So, how do we bless those who persecute us? I think it may have less to do with violence vs. passivism and more to do with love vs. hate. Remember Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 5, "hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord."
God, teach me to see your love in the midst of my trouble, and then empower me to imitate You as I attempt to love my family and neighbors. May your name always be exalted!
-Mark
Numbers 20:5 was read. It is where Israel once again grumbles against Moses and God. They ask Moses "Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to this terrible place?". In this question they forget to take their own responsibility for their predicament. They were there because of their own sin and rebellious hearts.
Also, we prayed for wisdom for how a family will relate toward their aging parents. Someone noted that parents must do things that their young children don't like "for their own good", and in the same way the roles can reverse with aging parents.
I also noted how the Father led Jesus into the wilderness to test him with hard things. It was for the best - His best and our best!
My thought on all this is simply this: God's true love (the kind He wants all of us to know and practice) is often mislabeled as hatred or malice. I think the Israelites in the above passage is a clear example. God would not have loved them as much if He resigned to just giving them the land in spite of their rebellion. Remember Hebrews 12, "Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all," and Jeremiah, "Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only in due measure; I will not let you go entirely unpunished." Sometimes the best thing for someone (a blessing) is the very thing they think a curse. At least, this has been true for me. Bless the name of the Lord, for He has shown me sonship!
So, how do we bless those who persecute us? I think it may have less to do with violence vs. passivism and more to do with love vs. hate. Remember Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 5, "hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord."
God, teach me to see your love in the midst of my trouble, and then empower me to imitate You as I attempt to love my family and neighbors. May your name always be exalted!
-Mark
Friday, February 18, 2011
wintertime wonders
it's been a wonderful winter so far this year. we've not been continually dumped with snow. nor have we had to endure extremely cold temperatures for too long. the house has been roasty toasty with our woodstove blazing. we've enjoyed being creative indoors, accomplishing a few projects and lotsa crafty creations. and the children are big enough to get themselves ready for outdoor play without much help from the momma.
thrown snowballs, and gone sledding a few times. 
the weather has been warming up quite a bit and the children are now itching for spring. the momma is content to keep spring waiting because she doesn't like mudland and has some more things to knock off her to do list inside before we give our attention to the outdoors again.
so we're making the most of our indoor days and loving our adventures with our bunch of kiddos.
shiloh will be 2 very soon.
once our shy, sober one,
she has found her jubilee and now is miss charming!
at 4 months, geldan has found his fingers.
he is incredibaby, a delight to us all!!!
we've built snowmen, snow forts, a snow cave,
thrown snowballs, and gone sledding a few times. 
the weather has been warming up quite a bit and the children are now itching for spring. the momma is content to keep spring waiting because she doesn't like mudland and has some more things to knock off her to do list inside before we give our attention to the outdoors again.
so we're making the most of our indoor days and loving our adventures with our bunch of kiddos.
shiloh will be 2 very soon.
once our shy, sober one,
she has found her jubilee and now is miss charming!
at 4 months, geldan has found his fingers.he is incredibaby, a delight to us all!!!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Adam's Party
Here's a snapshot of Adam's camera.
This is a photo of the artwork at Chuck's Southern Comfort.This is a video of the lights at the Whirlyball place.
Here is a motion picture of Margie's Ice Cream.
Lots of fun. Thanks gentlemen. And I'm looking forward to the wedding celebration next week. Hooray for Adam and Leslie and what God will do with them.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
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