2019 is Fast Approaching

Hello, friends! I am absolutely ready for new beginnings. 2018 has really done a number on me! There have been struggles on so many avenues. But God is good. He has walked beside me and with me every step of the way.

This picture does not really show the magnitude of the destruction we have from Hurricane Michael

But our way of life has changed. It will be a long time before anything is normal here.

SO......I have been thinking and praying about how I can focus where God wants me. The WORD I keeping “seeing” is SHINE ! 2Corinthians 4:6 says

For God, who said “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

I want His light to shine in my heart. So each day I am going to ask Him to allow me to shine for His glory. I know I have to be thoughtful and intentional as I strive to let His light shine in me and through me.

Oh, and I’m not waiting for January 1 to start SHINING! I’m going to begin this journey today.

What about you? Are you going to pick a word or phrase or maybe a scripture to be your daily focus? Will you share your plan of action to encourage us?

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Sister's Birthday Gift

I just had to do Mark's idea - and he helped me - to make a gift for Nancy for her birthday. I had seen this little poem about growing up with a sister and thought it was perfect. So we went to several thrift stores looking for the perfect sized canvas picture and after only two stops - found it! This is the canvas with the letters I stuck on it and I began there in the bottom corner to paint it a dark brown. The canvas is a golden with thin trees and some words in cursive in a light brown. As you see, I was using a paint brush, but I changed to a small roller. It worked much much better. Completely painted the top and the sides of the canvas a brown color. Then I let it dry - probably about 30 minutes. Then pealed off the letters! Here is the finished product: And it's true. I did tell on her - it was for her own good. :)

Woo Hoo!

So excited that Christmas is coming! I love the atmosphere of all the love and giving. I'm in the painting mode for a Christmas craft sale I'm a part of with my new friends. (We have moved to Georgia this past summer.) Here is just the beginning.....for some reason I am all about the Snowfriends. I've made small ones and large porch sitters. The small signs and Snowfriends will look cute on your three tiered tray or on a shelf.

Cheese Spread with Crackers

My sister has made this really good spread and I did not realize it was from a local place there in Freehome. This is good stuff! Frosty Frog Cheese Spread 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sour cream 3 to 4 oz. finely grated cheese 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic parsley to taste Place all ingredients in medium bowl. Use electric mixer to mix all together. Serve with crackers, celery, carrot sticks.

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