Sonday Funday

 

Everyone needs a hug now and then, this is Millie and Truffles (the calico) hugging each other then Millie strted bathing her.   How cute is this?

Sunday, June 26Joshua 24:1515 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”

Thankful Thursday

 

Thankful Thursday is always one of my favorite days, however I give thanks for things daily.

Today I am thankful for

A/C in this heat wave we are having the heat index at 2:35 pm cdt is 110 

Salvation

Unconditional love of my heavenly father

The love my animals give me, they have kept me from going completly insane

Friends

Family

Food

Dependable transportation

The women at church that we get together with on a monthly basis, I just love the fellowship

Bible Journaling is going great :)

Prayers being answered

PLEASE join me in prayer for the following

OUR COUNTRY 

Cooler temps

my upcoming shoulder replacement (June 30) 

Hospital stay (24 hrs. post-surgery) (I enjoy my own bed)

safe travels too and from for surgery, that I can get some sleep next Wed 

my brother who is facing (possible) knee surgery, they are trying to find why he still has drop foot 

One of my friends who is dealing with some personal things 

Thank you for agreeing in prayer with me.

Joshua 1:99 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

wordless wednesday

these 2 are best buddies but tell me Ms. Truffles how can that possibly be comfy.   Sandra the Chihuahua thinks she is Truffles mom.

Thursday, June 23Ephesians 5:2525 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
 

Wordless Wednesday

 CATS lol

Wednesday, June 15Malachi 3:1010 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

Thankful Thursday and photos

Today I am thankful for my Salvation

the faithfulness of my heavenly father

a/c in the hot weather

being able to learn bible journaling

bills paid

dependable transportation

food in the cabinets/fridge

friends 

family

That my trailer didn't get blown over *wed morning* in the storm, it was moving, my pictures fell off the wall

please keep in prayer:

we are do for 1 to 5" of rain on top of the 3" since Monday we are at flood stage on the rivers again

my cousins who lost their dad May 23, they lost their mom March 9 this is alot to take on much less both parents within 3 months

my upcoming shoulder replacement (june 30)  

our country 

what a beautiful sunrise for this morning

This blue heron found the shade to be the place to be with it being 95 outside

I just love this bridge and the heron was still not bothered by me taking its picture

Even the geese and ducks were taking part of the shade, with one lonely swimmer
 

Thursday, June 09Isaiah 56:55 to them I will give within my temple and its walls a memorial                and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them                    an everlasting name that will endure forever.

Tuesday surprises

Ms. Cowbird (grackle) was just sitting waiting patiently for her friend to come back, she says it was too hot to do much flying

this little male wren was singing with all his little might

seems the lightening bugs like the queen Anne's lace (wild carrots)

this clasping bellflower is so tiny I almost missed it

I think the buttercups are really pretty, but I caught an insect diving into the flower (blow it up its right above the flower center

the blackberries are coming on really strong, there are tuns of them growing all over the yard.

My Widow's Cross (I found right after Gary passed away, over near Joplin.  It bloomed out over the weekend, I was (am) so happy

the milk weed is about ready to sprout its seeds (the look almost like giant dandelions when they blow)

These tiny butterflies are everywhere they are a pretty bluish/purple  (they are called Tiny Grass (bangalore butterflies) the dirt mound is from crawdads

Tuesday, June 07Proverbs 10:77 The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot.
 

Tuesday 4: Coffee and Tea

 

Coffee & Tea

 

 Hello! Glad you are back for more of Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4..                                If you knew Toni you would know that coffee was one of her                                      great pleasures in life.  So friends, let's talk about those two                                   popular drinks tea and coffee. Okay?  Let's go....

1. What is/are your favorite coffee? (brand or flavor)                                        If you are a tea lover, which tea is the best for you?

Lipton for me (iced preferably, but on occasion I do like hot tea).                             If I do drink coffee it is Folgers (Folgers in your cup)

2.  How do you take your coffee or tea?                                                        Sugar, cream , flavoring?

Sugar, creamer for coffee.   iced tea I like sweet tea with oranges in it,                       as it brings out the natural orange flavoring

3. Do you go out for coffee/tea with friends?                                                        Ever enjoy a real tea room or a  tea party?

I would love to go out with coffee/tea with friends, seems everybody                     is too busy now days to get together unless its with the women from             church.   I have never been to a real tea room or party, however                        I think it would be fantastic to go and be able to wear the fancy                               dresses, and hats.

4. If you could design a coffee shop or even a coffee/tea                                            station in your home, what would it be like?

I just use my coffee pot, I just recently bought a tea maker                                      (it works great) however there is something about still making                                it on the stove.  I am a plain jane type person so a few coffee cups                            nothing fancy would be just fine with me.

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Sunday Findings

the red clover is so pretty it is just now starting to bloom.

even dandelions make for a pretty picture, oh how I loved blowing these as a kid.

The black eyed Susans are starting to bloom out these are one of my favorite flowers. 

Fleabane daisies aren't they just the cutest little things you have ever seen.     I love any flowers related to daisies they are truly my favorites.

This is a wild carrot they are in full bloom we call them Queen Anne's lace.  

All these beauties are growing in the yard what a beautiful finding today

last but not least.   I love old Glory (no it isn't on the ground) I fastened it to my 7" shepherd's hook it is about 2 foot off the ground.   The old lantern is from WW11.   The reason my flag got fastened to the hook, the flag holder got ripped off from where it was nailed during one of the windstorms and the pole severally got bent.   

 

what do you find in God's beauty?  

Sunday, June 05

Job 19:2525 I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.

THE LIGHTHOUSE <<<<CLICK here to listen to one of my all time favorites.  I am so  thankful for the lighthouse.

saying good bye

Today my cousins and I said our goodbyes to our uncle and *the one in flowers and taller boy in back* dad      He was a proud veteran.   It's not goodbye it is I will see you later when we get to heaven

Uncle Roy was the missing link, the chain is completed as he is reunited with his parents, siblings (his twin, my dad) and his beautiful wife of 67 years.   This has me hard, as it hit close to home being my dad's twin.   Although, he is not with us here on earth I truly know he will be watching over all of us.   Me I will be double protected   my dad has always been my guardian angel so now I have 2.

The military honor part was very emotional as Gary was also a veteran.