BerryBunch Family @Berrybunchfamily@dingdash.com

My second proof came today. First proof was too big a book, with too small a font size!

Just one edit to make (to the spine) and it's good to go.

It'll be published a week tomorrow (Friday 25th March 2022)

Andy B

Spent a couple of weeks working on the vision for our online ministry, and this is our finished effort.

Andy B

One quote to rule them all, and in the darkness guide them!

I often joke about there being a ‘Lord of the Rings’ line or quote to fit every situation in life.

Well, I would I’m a ‘Lord of the Rings’ fan! In saying that there is depth to some of the lines and quotes from the film or book whether from Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, Frodo, or Sam or any of the other characters.

“It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.” (Isaiah 55:11).

Jo

For the rest of this post --> https://www.berrybunch.family/one-quote-to-rule-them-all-and-in-the-darkness-guide-them/

You can’t kill off hope!

A quick little blog post that I wrote today, on this Sunday.

Because the small spot of sun, that was poking around a curtain, inspired me to remember to never give up hope!

Romans 5 points us to a hope, not in a something, but a someone. And that someone has a name, and that name is Jesus Christ!

For the rest of the post --> https://www.berrybunch.family/you-cant-kill-off-hope/

Andy B

#hope #sun #son #God #faithful

Today, I've done lots of editing, filmed and scheduled another Andy B 2 Minute Video (out tomorrow evening), cleaned the shower room, cleaned the kitchen sink and cleaned and the glass on the log burner...I'm not sure it's been done for a very long while, and it needs another couple of goes to get it properly clean.

But, for the first time since we moved in a month ago, we can actually see the fire when it is burning!!

Andy B

Hey up DingDash family. How y'all doing?

England is a tad gusty where we live.

We've been busy getting back into BerryBunch.family videos this week, with a 60 Second Update coming back today, and we've got a brand new series of Endurance with @StevenBerry and @TakeN this Sunday from 4pm, another Marriage Matters episode on Saturday, from 4pm - where Jo and I look at Date Night.

Dave the Dog is wanting to do more, but we're frying to figure out the best of working with him - he needs some more house training!

I'm currently working on another transcript, so you can watch the video, listen to the podcast version, or read the transcript of what is being said 😊 and all, as ever, for free.

Andy B

Hey up DingDashers. It's Friday morning here - how's your week gone?

Andy B

Our First Testimony Tuesday post – My Story in 100 Words, by Jo

I've written, edited, and scheduled our first #TestimonyTuesday post.

This is an exciting new, and regular, output for us, and we have Nicola to thank for her own post which she titled #TestimonyTuesday on her blog, EagleSight.

There's enough dark and depressing stuff around in the world. So, let's lift a load off someone's shoulders and share what God has been doing in our lives.

Let's lift the veil of sadness, and see the sun in all it's glory, and the Son in all His Glory!

Read more on our website --> https://www.berrybunch.family/our-first-testimony-tuesday-post-my-story-in-100-words-by-jo/

#TestimonyTuesday taster

I saw a post by Nicola over on her blog - EagleSight - which is a great blog I highly recommend.

Anyway, she wrote a post earlier and floated the idea of #TestimonyTuesday. It went down with a treat, and I loved the idea, so we'll be doing our own #TestimonyTuesday right here on the BerryBunch.family blog.

Testimonies are so powerful because they are truths from our life. I love reading them, and look forward to reading many more.

So, as a little bit of a taster for this new, regular, feature, here's an extra testimony (actually two today)...on a Thursday...which still starts with a "T". So, it's nearly the same...

Read the rest over on our website --> https://www.berrybunch.family/testimonytuesday-taster/

Andy B

A beautiful view from our lounge window.

The day has begun, and the BerryBunch.family is very much up and busy today.

Jo's been at her office a good long while already. Washing is on the line. Dishwasher is on and the kitchen tidied. Fireplace is cleaned and refreshed for this evening.

The boys have all been beavering on their home ed for quite a while now too.

And, very excitingly for me, I recorded 4 X Andy B 2 Minute Videos last night in our new studio set up (SO much easier now!!!!!!!) and I'm super excited to edit them later - they'll be published from Monday next week. Which means we're properly back at it again 😊😎

The porridge I made is keeping me warm and set me up for a busy day. No cycling today though...am not back up to daily trips out just yet!

Did I mention we're loving the new home?!? And having slave to breathe out 😌

Andy B

#berrybunchfamilyfive #busy #happy #filming #editing #content #relaxed #sahd #patenting #Godisgood

We're back - well we never left DingDash, but the BerryBunch.family are back following our house move! It makes sense, really...

The BerryBunch.family Recording Studio Mk. 3.0 is up and running (although we need to tweak the audio a little) and we've started recording new material again. And we need to find some rugs!!!

Anyway, we've got a 60 second update video coming REALLY soon, and an Andy B 2 Minute Video all about Beards and Spiritual Growth...yes, really!!

Our house move went really well, and we're loving the space of the new place, especially the room we now have as our studio, and the amount of room we have in our studio - we're no longer squishing into such a tiny space, and don't need to practice our gymnastics just to move around!!

Win win

The BerryBunch

#berrybunchfamilyfive #beard #60secondupdate #motivation #weareback #backatit #videos #newmaterial #spiritualgrowth

Made the lounge

Found some wood and got a fire going

Watching a movie

Chillin time

Moving day went well today, despite some fears I struggled to shake off

Left the old house at 0945, and drive to the new house, arriving around 1715

We unpacked both vans by 2130, and had a simple dinner from some tins and packets, that was very welcome

All lur beds are made. It's 0100 in the morning and wet off to our bed now.

Tomorrow we return the vans and drive back to our new home...a 12 hour day, almost entirely driving.

Even managed to get the heating working - the controller unit is complex!! But downstairs is now warmer than our fridge, so that's good!

Thanks for your prayers

Andy B and the BerryBunch

A beautiful walk around our village, with the mist coming down - with Peter by my side.

Freezing cold!!! But very enjoyable

And possibly our last opportunity to do so.

Andy B

Dave the Dogs travel crate is sorted and we're just 6 days from the most demanding move we've ever had...kind of feeling prepared, and our current house certainly isn't feeling like home anymore

Missing filming and editing, and very much looking for to getting that back into our daily routine sometime next month!

A slightly restful weekend, having made much good progress with oacking so far....Jo's last Saturday at work - which I think we're most excited about right now

Andy B

PS look really carefully and you can see part of the cover for a book I've been working on for a while...that's nearly ready.......

Some days God's goodness knocks for six. It's always overwhelming and amazing

But some days even more so!!!

Happy Thursday people of the Ding (love Olli D's greeting so I'm nicking it!)

Andy B

My hand made gift for Steven, made with my fair hand, pipe cleaners and a lollipop sticks (with a panic stricken Jo in the background, in case I cut myself with the sharp metal ends at each end of the pipe cleaner)

A Zimmer Frame for his advancing years 🙂 (old persons walking frame)

His face says it all

Andy B

@Olamide this is the gift I mentioned

@StevenBerry 's Birthday Breakfast...the steak went down exceedingly well. Even with @TakeN who doesn't usually like steak!

It truly is the perfect accompaniment to a cooked breakfast

@bethany Babylon Bee have a worship song name generator 🙂

https://babylonbee.com/worship-song-generator#generator

@StevenBerry turns 18 in about 50 minutes (5th January)

He's an awesome man, friend, brother and son.

From a precious little bundle of just 7lbs 14ozs, he's now become a super fit cross country runner.

We're super proud of what he has already accomplished, and are so excited for the plans God has for him in the future.

He's handled disaster and ruin and serious illnes with elegance and confidence and peace and many other stupendously well rounded qualities.

He's a better man at 18 than I was, because he can cook brilliant tasting meals, clean the house, and he has a godly wisdom that surpasses most people I've met.

He's an utter privilege for us to have raised this far (and that is never over) and while 18 is just another number, and turning 18 is just another day, he is no ordinary 18 year old. He is really rather exceptional.

Happy 18th birthday son!!

Mum and Dad

PS personally I blame his parents for such an awesome upbringing - they must be something proper awesome! 😂😜😃😉☺️