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Monday, January 5, 2015

Be Still...

Mary over at "A Joyful Chaos" shared a Scripture Lullaby, I Can Do All Things. It was the first one I had heard and I fell in love with it. The music is so soft and relaxing. This one is a favorite of mine:

What a wonderful reminder...

"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalms 46:10.

until next time...nel

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Baby It's Cold Outside and Other Ramblings...

I guess it really is that time of year. It is 17 degrees here, with the wind they are saying it feels like 3 degrees. I know coming in from the car after church it was COLD! And spitting snow.

Can I ask a simple question...Where did this year go? I felt like I turned around and it was gone. We spent Christmas in Arkansas, with my daughter and family. We were there at Thanksgiving also. We always have such a good time when we are together. This time I did a lot of my baking and preparing beforehand, then had more time to visit.

We started something different this year. Us girls spent some time crafting after Thanksgiving. We did some painting. They may not be Picasso's or such but they have memories attached to them and that rates higher in my book.

We had a lot of fun! The picture of the Christmas tree is Silas and Eden's hand prints then Silas' footprint for the trunk. Believe me that was fun, he couldn't believe what we were doing to him. lol. Such good memories! Janice hung the pictures in her entryway and they looked really nice.

Winters are always hard for me because I start having grand-kid withdrawal by spring. Due to the weather we do not travel to far away from home unless it is an emergency. I have several projects I would like to accomplish this winter, but I am not making plans, for some reason they never work out. Sooo we are going to take one day at a time and Thank Jesus for every day.

until next time...nel

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Not Sure If I Remember How To Do This...

After a long break I think I am back if I can remember how. Sometimes I think we need to step back and take a look at our lives especially when things become so busy. Looking over my posts I can't believe I have been MIA since last March. I have missed everyone but I have so enjoyed spending time with family, visiting on Facebook, spoiling Grandkids! But most of all spending time in God's Word.

A lot of changes have taken place in our little family. My Grands are growing so fast. Cain Alan towers over me and is only in the 7th grade. Eden Jade is 8 years old now and loves singing at church, and is asking questions about Baptism and Accepting the Lord. (Makes my heart smile!) And Silas James turned a year old in October. He is Rotten, his momma calls him her little heathen. And he is a mess...total opposite of his easy going sissy! But adorable at the same time. (spoken like a true granny!) My kid Janice continues to surprise me in what she accomplishes. Please pray for her and my son-in-law.

My sweet hubby is still my knight in shining armor. Still makes my heart skip a beat when he enters a room (all though entering is slower that it was. Arthur is taking a toll on his legs and knees, but I still love him more than ever.)

His niece moved out back in the summer and it is so nice to have my house. It finally really feels like home. I am so enjoying my kitchen, I had a blast this Christmas! We did some redecorating this summer, replaced the carpet and painted the walls and ceiling in what was her room. It is now our extra room but my sewing room and rec room. We have all of our movies and cd's and albums just waiting for use.

His twin brother has moved in with us. He is not in great health and needed to get out of a bad relationship and needed somewhere to go. We have a lot of fun, it is good to see them spending some time together. We never know how much time we have left and we need to make the most of what we have. We need to hug a lot and let our family and friends know how important they are to us. But most of all we need to let Jesus know how important He is to us! He should have first place in our lives.

Here are a few pictures, remember I can't do anything without pictures. lolol.
Good to be back... Hope all of you had a Merry Christmas and wishing all of you a Happy New Year!