A girl after my own heart makes a gum wrapper prom dress.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIEt0-vCzdA

Stars and Stripes forever....a rustic wreath celebrating America.

Remember the paper chains made from the gum wrappers of your youth? Well, this one (modern) kept getting longer and longer and I decided I wanted to do something unique with it. The stars are made of corregated cardboard with a bit of white acrylic craft paint, the bow is from an old florist basket, and the many feet of blue foil paper chain is wrapped around an inexpensive wire wreath from a craft store.

I think it came out pretty well! :)

Simple things that make me happy.......

These are a few of my favorite simple pleasures........

A tiny troll angel with green hair that sits on my scanner/printer.

Daisies......wild ones that grow as weeds, Gerber daisies, any kind of daisy makes me smile.

Ducks!

Hubby practicing bass in the evening

Treasure hunting at the local thrift shop

cardboard

a warm husband on a cold night

morning kisses

The kitty half-time show during the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet

chewing gum


How about you all?



Thanks to Enchanted Oak (http://chrisalba-enchantedoak.blogspot.com/) for the idea!

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: FRIEND'S BROTHER MISSING IN HAITI.

I just spoke with my friend Myriam and learned her (half) brother was in Haiti when the earthquake hit. There has been no word from him and Myr has no idea where he might be. PLEASE pray for him and for the millions of Haitians and others whose lives have been destroyed by this earthquake. Approximately 40-45 thousand Americans live in Haiti and only a handful have thus far been found alive.

Thanks! I will let you know when I hear something.

A Prayer for Christmas 2009

Heavenly Father, here it is December 2009 and it seems our lives are as complicated as ever. We have been through many changes and experiences this year, many happy and some not so. We give you thanks and glory because You have not abandoned us and have walked with us through every difficult situation. We give You thanks and glory for every beautiful thing You created. We give you thanks for health and for helping us to bear our suffering when health seems only a wistful memory. We thank you for our loved ones, both here on earth and those who now dwell forever in Your presence. We thank You for the food you have provided and the hands that provided it. We thank You for shelter and clothing and ask that you remind us to be generous to those who have nothing. We thank You for your protection from evil and ask that You would protect our men and women in uniform, be they military or police and firemen. We humbly pray for our government officials, that they might seek Your wisdom and act according to Your Will. Father God, thank you for the holidays and the special opportunities we are given to honor Your Son's birth and share Your love with others. Help us to remember that Your Presence in our lives means far more than presents under the tree.

In the Name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

Copyright: December 2009


Feel free to pass this prayer along to all whom need it, but I retain original publishing rights. Thank you.

NEXT!

My mind is wondering around and about, considering something that might be worth posting. When it returns, I'll let you know. ;)

Thoughts on the 23rd Psalm........

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Nothing particularly deep and intense today. It's just that it has always bugged me that this beautiful psalm is the one we most always associate with funerals and gravesite ceremonies. Not that I have a problem with it being used as a benediction, but it's become kinda expected, like passing gravy along with the mashed potatoes. But this is truly a Psalm for the living, not the dead, regardless of which side of the veil they exist.

Doubtless there are other interpetations of the 23rd out there, but here's mine.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Jesus, The Good Shepherd, is my leader, protector, and provider.

He makes me lie down in green pastures.
I can rest peacefully knowing He's keeping watch.

He leads me beside still waters.
He will never leave me thirsty.

He restores my soul.
He heals my spirit.

He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
He's invested Himself in me.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
He is with me in the heat of battle, whether in a bunker in Iraq or the darkest recesses of my heart and mind.

your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
His discipline and guidance are always for my good.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
Even if the enemy's at the door, I can refresh myself at his table in perfect peace and safety.

You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
His blessings are beyond earthy measure.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
No matter how I screw up, He loves me, wants the best for me, and will take me in.

and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
When I'm done here, I have a home in the New Jerusalem.

Amen..........

With thanks to Kansas Bob for the inspiration. :)