Truth! Beauty! Goodness!

These are the photos from Thea Belle's announcements. Just in case someone doesn't know what her name means -- Thea is short for the Greek name Alethea meaning "Truth". Belle is French for "Beauty". Adelai (rhymes with Adonai -- the Lord's name) is German for "Noble & Kind" or "Using your nobility for the good of others" which we translate as "Goodness". Our family motto is "Truth, Beauty, Goodness". The definition of "motto" is "a short saying expressing the guiding maxim or ideal of a family, organization, etc., esp when part of a coat of arms". This particular maxim has a strong tradition in historic Christianity. I believe much of who God is and what He requires of us in His Word can be brought under these three principles. We want our children to desire and pursue 
Truth (as God has revealed in His creation, in Christ, and in His written Word), 
Beauty (found in God Himself, found in the world He has created and given to us) & 
Goodness (also as defined by God in his Word -- personal holiness as well as doing good towards others). Amen.

This is the dress I made over the summer from a super-soft pillow case. (The best set of sheets I have ever owned -- a wedding gift from Thom & Teresa Shelow -- thank you! -- that sadly 'died' as sheets but have been re-born as clothing (-:)