favorite things ~ favorite spaces

Last Friday evening the ladies of Hope Bible Church met together for a "social."

It was beautifully done with candles 🕯 and flowers 🎕 on the tables,

Greek roll-up sandwiches, salads, and homemade goodies for dessert.

All the ladies brought a gift 🎁,

one of their very favorite things,

beautifully wrapped and laid out on the steps at the front of the church.

We could choose whichever gift we wanted.

It was such a special time,

a way to get to know the newest ladies a little better.

I brought a bouquet of my favorite roses and a bar of my favorite body soap.

I chose as my gift some exotic hot chocolate.

So much fun ~ 

so good to spend time with my friends.

I was watching the sun flood my favorite place in the house this afternoon.

It took my breath away.

That's my spot early in the morning before the sun comes up.

It's quiet and still, with no distractions.

I read and study God's Word there before the day gets going.

I get recharged to meet the new challenges.

I search for what God has for me to know.

Lucy gave me this miniature plant last year.

It doesn't grow and spread out,

 but it produces beautiful little roses.

It sits by my nighttime chair where I read and sometimes watch a home improvement show.

This plant is one of my favorite things.

because it gives and gives and doesn't require much care.

Find beauty.

It is all around us.

Make beauty in your home.

Share beauty with others.

Share Jesus.

He is beautiful.

💗

 

"what can man do to you?"

Who else can say this but God?

"Let your character be free from the love of money,

being content with what you have;

for He Himself has said,

'I will never desert you,

nor will I ever forsake you,'

so that we confidently say,

'The Lord is my Helper, 

I will not be afraid,

what shall man do to me?'"

Hebrews 13: 5&6

💗

 

just a quick reminder

I've always kept up with the news,

all of it.

The world and what's going on,

especially politics.

Sadly,

I am thinking of giving it up.

It does not honor what God's Word tells us to think about.

There is nothing good or honorable in the worldly news sources.

What is reported there brings only anxiety and despair.

There is no hope, no peace, no rest for the soul.

The Bible makes it clear what we should think about...

"Whatever is true,

whatever is honorable,

whatever is right,

whatever is pure,

whatever is lovely,

whatever is of good repute,

if there is any excellence,

and if anything worthy of praise,

let your mind dwell on these things.

Philippians 4:8

Where can we find these wonderful things to let our minds dwell on and bring peace to our souls?

Why in God's Word of course.

Feast on the Bible daily!

"But his delight is in the law of the Lord,

And in His law, he meditates day and night."

Psalm 1:2

The Bible tells us everything we need to know about this life and eternity.

Drink it in!

Think about it all day and when you can't sleep at night.

 Let it permeate your mind and your soul.

Jesus said,

"I am the way the truth and the life.

No one comes to God except by me."

John 14:6

Jesus is our Good News.

💗

 

can you find Cathy?

A long time ago.

Same half-lidded eyes.

Same dark circles.

Kind of melancholy.

What an eclectic bunch we were.

 

the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe

Last Friday night I got to see Harry perform at the Tybee Post Theatre.

He was one of Aslan's army from the much-loved children's series Tales of Narnia,

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

The main characters...

Susan, Lucy, Aslan, Edmund, and Peter...

just before the final curtain went down and the lights went dim.

Harry played one of the men in Aslan's army.

He maintained his beard very well.

I love at the end of the play when all of the characters come out and take a bow.

Loud applause and whistles greeted them all. 

This group of homeschoolers gave it their best effort. 

Lots of talent here.

🦁

I love my nights at the theatre.

 

Happy Birthday Archie ~ #16

We had another birthday last week.

Willian Archibald Cleland turned 16.

I 💗 so many things about this young man.

He is kind and thankful.

He has a desire to help others.

He can fix just about anything that's broken.

He changes my batteries and sets my clocks when the time changes.

He loves every meal I cook.

Archie loves cars.

He knows all about every make and model.

He has his learner's permit and has been practicing driving for a while.

Practice makes perfect and that's what he is aiming for.

He will be able to drive by himself in July.

He is saving for a car.

I know he has saved almost every penny he has ever been given.

He is a good steward of his cash.

💲💲💲💲

We partied Tuesday night.

We had Hot Dogs and Hamburgers,

Baked Beans,

Grammy's famous and much loved Potato Salad with a secret ingredient,

and Chips and my homemade Onion Dip.

For dessert,

Archie requested an ice cream sundae bar with all the fixings.

🍨

After dinner, we went out back for a rousing game of Lawn Darts.

Amanda was here and that made everything funnier.

Amanda is always the "life of the party!

🎉

These kids are growing up so fast!

I want to savor every minute!

 

 

total eclipse of the sun

I wish I could have been where I could have seen this happen.

🌞🌑

"The heavens declare the glory of God

 and the firmament showeth His handiwork."

 Psalm 19:1