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The weather:
Monday thunderstorms 78/69
Tuesday rain 84/67
Wednesday rain 79/66
Thursday rain. 78/64
Friday sunny80/64
Saturday rain 80/66
Everything is so dry, I am enjoying the prospect of all the rain. I hope we get it!
Things that make me happy
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Cooler fall days rain or not!
That first cup of coffee and a dish of fruited yogurt that hubs fixes for me each morning while I watch
Fox and Friends
Having lovely instrumental music playing in the house during the day.
One of my favorite things::
The concept of gallery walls. They are so popular on YouTube in cottage decorating blogs, and whether they are family photos interspersed with family related art, or simply a configuration of beautiful pieces you might collect at the thrift shop, I think they add a fine quality to a home’s decor! A couple
I have shared lately.
Books I'm reading:
I haven’t had a lot of time to read lately so I’ve been keeping up with my read through the Bible. We are reading in I Chronicles lately. I aim to read more of the
book I picked up at Church, Gentle and Lowly, The Heart of Christ for sinners and sufferers
by Dane Ortlund. What an awesome book.
Paul David Tripp says it best, "I have read no book that more carefully or tenderly displays the heart of Christ!"
Shows and Movies
We finished season 5 of Outlander. I think we will just wait until Season 6 airs on Netflix so taking a break on that one. I fill in with home decorating, cooking, and Hallmark tv when I watch anything. Many of my favorite YouTubers have either stopped or are taking breaks.
A Photo::
You can enlarge each of these photos by manipulating the photo to see them better. This is the small gallery wall of the wildlife we saw in Scotland. Of course, we saw sheep, everywhere! We saw Highland “Coos”grazing in high meadows of the north of Scotland. And we saw one gorgeous, stately stag while driving through Glencoe. I can understand why they are referred to as the Monarch of the Glen!
What I am listening to::
The Dan Gibson Station on Pandora…such gorgeous, dreamy music!
Menu Plan:
Monday: chicken stir fry
Tuesday: ?
Wednesday: spaghetti and salad
Thursday:hamburgers and fries
Friday: baked cod and asparagus
On my To Do List
Marketing
Laundry
Organize the bookcase cabinets for storage of my art supplies
Allergy shot and Bible Study
Take spaghetti to my dear friend who has a hip replacement
Put clothes away in the bedroom
Pack up Granddaughter’s birthday presents and post
Looking forward to this week:
Seeing my dear friend finally get her hip replacement . She has had to wait for months and is really looking forward to getting it behind her. I pray it all goes smoothly and completely eradicates her pain!
On my mind:I was perusing some old blog friend’s from quite a while back and wondering what had happened to one that I used to follow so much, when I discovered she had hanged her title to A Delightsome Life. Upon reading her current blog I am so inspired. Every post is so beautifully created and uplifting. It really makes me think about how much improvement I need in my own posting! Whew!
A Quote::
Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!"
— Anne Frank
Devotionals, Scripture Reading
A Morning Prayer for God's Presence
Lord, may nothing separate me from You today. Teach me how to choose only Your way today so each step will lead me closer to You. Help me walk by the Word and not my feelings. Help me to keep my heart pure and undivided. Protect me from my own careless thoughts, words, and actions. And keep me from being distracted by MY wants, MY desires, MY thoughts on how things should be. Help me to embrace what comes my way as an opportunity... rather than a personal inconvenience. And finally, help me to rest in the truth of Psalm 86:13, 'Great is your love toward me.' You already see the ways I will fall short and mess up. But right now, I consciously tuck Your whisper of absolute love for me into the deepest part of my heart. I recognize Your love for me is not based on my performance. You love me warts and all. That's amazing. But what's most amazing is that the Savior of the world would desire a few minutes with me this morning. Lord, help me to forever remember what a gift it is to sit with You like this. Amen.
- Lysa Terkeurst
Thank you for the many smiles...and I decorate like that-gallery walls. Soon we will be in our own home. I hope you have a beautiful week ahead. smiles
ReplyDeleteI love your gallery wall. I want to do something very similar in our stairwell. Hope you have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to be on your blog for a while. I also checked out old blogs I once followed over the weekend. Some even 11 years ago. I've commented on some to see if the blogger is still alive. I hope so.
ReplyDeleteNice gallery wall of Scottish scenes. I don't have many paintings on the wall. Two large next to each other with a jug on each painting. I recently said to my husband: a pitcher for tears and a pitcher for positive memories.
I wish you a good week and I hope your friend recovers soon after her hip surgery.
Thanks for the link to the new blog, will go check it out. Nice gallery walls.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week
I pray you get the rain you need, I know how it feels to need that rain to come in and waiting in anticipation.
ReplyDeleteI often look for blogs I used to follow too, from back in the day. It's sad to see some stopped blogging many years ago. Will check out the blog you mentioned.
Have a wonderful week.
Beautiful posts. I never know where my comment trail and clicking on links within the posts of others might take me. Today, it brought me to your blog. God bless.
ReplyDeleteI love the picture that you have at the top of your blog. So beautiful! I hope that you have an amazingly blessed week!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much and God bless you!
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