A Cheerful Countenance

Today I woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

I have been grUmpy!

My friend Carrie from http://farmingonfaith.blogspot.com/ posted this verse on her blog this morning

"a merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance" Proverbs 15:13

To be honest I really didn't want to listen to this sweet little verse.

I wanted to stay right where I was...grUmpy!

I had things to do, you know, those pleasant things like dishes, laundry, bathrooms...

I did finish my chores and had time to do a little hand sewing and finished my sample quilt.

Before

After

The mail arrived late this afternoon and brought a sweet surprise.

A new magazine!

So tonight I am sitting in a comfy chair with a cup of tea, my new magazine and cheerful countenance!
Have a great evening!

~Nancy~

Sunday Verse

"For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
The LORD gives grace and glory; No
good thing does He withhold from
those who walk uprightly."

Psalm 84:11

Thankful Thursday

What do you do when you get home from Bible study and there is a chill in the air?

Well...

We have a lovely cup of coffee, roasted by none other than my cute hubby. A few years ago Rich learned to roast his own coffee beans and let me tell you...it has some sweet benefits! So on this chilly night I am thankful for a sweet cup of coffee.

A Full Heart

Do you ever have days where you just don't know where time goes?

That was my day!

Wednesday mornings always begin with a phone call with my sweet prayer partner Mary.

We have done this for years and it is just the sweetest time.

Then I moved on to the mountain of laundry and a few miscellaneous chores.

Next, I donned on my gardening gloves and transplanted

some raspberry bushes.

I hope they make it!

Time for lunch.

Back outside for some more transplanting.

Lost all track of time and had to rush a shower.

Got to church just in time to share this evening with my group of second graders.

We sang, shared the Word, played.

I had to pinch myself...

I am so humbled that I get to be a part of this group of kids.

Hugged their sweet little necks good-bye.

As I look back on this day I can say without any doubt my heart is full!

Help Needed

Hello,

I trust that you all had a great week end.

We enjoyed a lovely although chilly week end.

Today was sooo nice I just couldn't stay inside another minute.

My garden buddy and I worked in the rose garden today.

Some of the roses didn't fair to well through the winter.

I'm hoping with a little TLC they will bounce back.

I have also been spending a little time on my front porch and...

I need some help...

We recently resided our house and now I just don't know what to do with the front porch. I would love to hear some of your ideas!

~Nancy~

Sunday Verse

"Finally, brethren, 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, dwell on
these things."

Philippians 4:8

Last week I was out shopping and came across this cute little glass jar. Well, it was fifty percent off so naturally I put it in my cart and off I went. I have been wanting to make a terrarium for some time now. You see I cannot keep a house plant alive and someone told me that these little fellas are foolproof. So I am stepping out in faith.

Today I went out and bought the plants and soil along with gravel and charcoal. First I layered a little bit of the gravel, then came the charcoal (I found both of these at the pet store), some soil and then last but not least the plants.

What do you think?