i like.....

to hear the church bells ringing in downtown Savannah,

footprints in the sand,

early mornings,

rainy days,

decorating my new home,

hearing David preach,

the intense green of early spring,

red geraniums,

the blue, blue sky,

a little one seeing me and running for a hug,

snowy white sheets and towels,

being creative,

the low country boil that Bubba fixed for us tonight.

i like....

the ways of God in the heart of a believer.

cathy

(that's my bedroom window up there)

2 of our grandboys

Jake & Eli

on Easter Sunday morning.

I love these guys beyond measure.

In just about three weeks

we will be traveling to Lanexa

to watch Eli graduate from preschool

and celebrate Jake's

7th birthday.

No one could have prepared me for the

wonderfulness of grandchildren.

I know that the Bible

says that "they are the crown of old men."

That's for sure a true statement!

I am humbled,

thankful,

given much grace,

because of these guys.

by the way....

they are the crown of old women too!

That verse would be Proverbs 17:6

can you identify with this?

The hardest area of my spiritual life is my

prayer time.

It is also the most important.

We as believers

have the privilege to communicate

with the maker and creator of the universe. 

God covets our prayers...

He emphasizes their importance all through His word. 

Even Jesus,

when He was here on this earth,

 spent most of His time alone in prayer

because that was where

His strength and power came from.

When I pray I am often interrupted...

many times I feel an urgency to get up and do something else.

It is hard for me to focus and not be distracted.

It is at this point that I am most susceptible.

Why is this?

Satan does not want us praying.

He does not want us

to let God be in control of our lives....

He does not want us

 to have the strength to overcome sin,

 because that is how he defeats us.....

how he makes us weak

 and useless in our Christian life.

We must be ever the more diligent in our prayer life.

We must practice sticking with it...

We are talking with our loving heavenly Father.

It should be that kind of relationship.....

every morning,

noon,

and night

we cannot wait to commune with Him.

I read this today and I love it...

"Give ear to my words,

 O Lord,

consider my groaning. 

Heed the sound of my cry for help,

 my King and My God.

For to Thee do I pray.

In the morning,

O Lord,

Thou wilt hear my voice;

In the morning

I will order my prayer to Thee and

eagerly watch."

Psalm 5: 1~3

Pray and eagerly watch...

What a privilege!

that's what porches are for

Quite by happenstance

we acquired some rather antiquey

outdoor furniture.

The seats had rotted out

and we were

contemplating getting rid of them.

Ross, our friend,

who is the absolute best upholsterer in Savannah,

maybe even the world,

advised that they were very worth keeping.

He offered to make

new bottoms and cushions

and he sent me off to the fabric store this morning

to find something I liked.

Well you know me and

brown and aqua.

I just think these stripes

will make my porch look exquisite.

 Bubba and Robbie and me

sat out there for a long time last evening,

way past when the sun went away and darkness came,

drinking coffee (some of us)

and talking

and laughing.

That's what porches are for I think.

lucy's bed at grammy's new house

My Auntie J called me today and said...

"I haven't seen anything on your blog lately 

about how the new house is coming."

It is coming....

slowly but surely.

I unpacked the last of the boxes

in the children's room

and got Lucy's bed set up

so that she can come and spend the night.

Bubba's brother Robbie

 came on Monday

to help Bub get moved out of the office/storage house

and his presence here and help have been a

 true gift from God.

It wouldn't have gotten done without him.

The house is looking great.

I will have a big party

soon so that everyone can come have a look .

Family....

the most important thing.

Very thankful for this week!

who should praise God?

"Praise the Lord!

Praise Him from the

heavens;

in the heights!

all His angels;

all His hosts!

sun and moon;

all stars of light!

highest heavens;

waters that are above the heavens!

sea monsters and all deeps;

fire and hail,

snow and clouds;

stormy wind fulfilling His word;

mountains and hills;

fruit trees and all cedars;

beasts and all cattle;

creeping things and winged fowl;

kings of the earth

and all peoples;

princes;

and all judges of the earth;

both young men and virgins;

old men and children,

Let them praise the name of the Lord!"

WHY?

For He commanded

and they were

created.

He has also established them

forever and ever;

He has made a decree which will not pass away!

Psalm 148

This is our God...

The God who causes beleivers to spill forth this kind of praise

because we can do nothing less!

Blessed be the name of the Lord! 

~

Liberty Falls....Greenville, SC

my birthday money.....

....was burning a hole in my pocket.

I relieved myself of all of it on the trip last weekend.

Here are a few of the pretty things that I bought....

At the top of the chair

is a bath mat

in the shape of a fish. 

I liked it so much I bought two.

I bought two more of my grey Vietre' plates.

Found these at

Star Provisions in Atlanta.

Now I can set a table for six.

Yay!

I found the most adorable

Vietre' red pitcher.

The handle is in the shape of a rooster.

I had the perfect place in mind for it.

You remember the linen runner that I bought a few months ago?

Well.

I found the matching linen napkins.

I cannot wait to set that table.

Most likely,

I will not let anyone wipe their mouth on them though.

The aqua pieces are for accent.

I love that color.

Looks good sprinkled in with my

reds, greens, and yellows.

Still deciding where those will go.

I found that jar with the red lid at my favorite,

Anthropology.

That black in the front is a little chalkboard.

I can write what I want to say on there.

Over to the left is the only piece of clothing I bought...

a little off white shrug.

Perfect for cool evenings with summer things.

Oh,

and those red linen place mats.

Don't you think my grey dishes will look great on them?

I had so much fun

spending

my birthday money.

Can you believe I saved it for over two months?

cathy