Just Hurry Up...

 Silly Rabbit

 The Winner

Would you just hurry up!

People are driving like they are all on the way to the hospital;

With someone in labor in the back seat.

Everything we are doing now days seem like we are in a race.

I think of that story of the tortoise and the hare.

We all know how that ended;

We have this mentality that if we are fast or the first one;

We are the winner....

Wait a minute here, was it not the slow one who just kept

going in the right direction that won?

We see very little patience in our world today!

Being slower has been perceived as being a looser

If it takes a bit longer than a little bit of time it is wasting time.

I do not want to have to hurry with everything I do in a day.

For I may never pass this way again....

What are we missing when we find ourselves tired and stressed?

There is a peace that we should carry for all the world to see!

Have you had the feeling, like I want to just quit?

GOOD

Now, we can take a step back and resolved our hearts to go

At the pace God has given you.

Our purpose is not to be the first one to cross the finish line.

But rather be able to be counted on as to be present and available.

Now, that silly rabbit shot off that starting line like he was going to win the race.

But, because he did not pace himself, he grew tired and stopped to take a nap.

(Is the church sleeping or napping)

Believe me, there are days all I want to do is just stop and take a nap.

Nothing wrong with naps, if we are pacing ourselves;

And we keep ourselves on the narrow way and keep going on in,

The right direction...

We can't give up and stop running our race.

But rather let us keep a steady pace and enjoy all that we have,

Going on in our lives!

So let us not be silly rabbits!

If you have started something, finish it!

A Picture To Inspire Me...

White and simple and so pretty...

Sugar and Cream

Sugar and spice and all things nice

I can truly say that having a few lovely pictures in my files can inspire me!

I think being inspired to write or cook or decorate come often through,

A timely word or a picture or a recipe that makes my mouth water.

I love simple and clean and for things to scream;

Sugar and Cream

Even a plain cup of coffee can become a liquid treat.

We all have another week filled with opportunities before us!

I try to treat each day as a new clean slate;

Spiritually and in the natural!

We can create a masterpiece...

I plan on making a new large batch of granola.

I plan on cleaning the very messy plastic Tupperware cupboard.

All the furniture needs a good dusting with a lemon oil.

My kitchen floor needs a mopping or

 A good scrub on my hands and knees.

I have some lovely Barn photos that need to be cropped;

For a future gift idea.

I can feel the shifting of the sun upon my days.

Sometimes in the late afternoons, I can sit at my kitchen table

And feel the sun beat upon my back.

I need the warmth and the deep feeling of contentment.

We as women long for the deep peace and strength;

That only a heart changed by the Lord!

A HOME that says I am loved!

Children that have been given to us to love and nurture!

A creative heart that loves to create!

God gave us rainbows and a sun;

Blue skies and clouds.

Take the moments of each day this week and

Give thanks for what you have in your hand...

In reading this blog or others you might visit this day or week;

Do you find yourself more inspired to be a better wife, or Mother?

Do you feel a creative heart to cook and clean?

Do you feel you wasted your time?

I remind myself of this;

"Your days are numbered"

May I live them well...

So may I add the sugar and cream please...

Vineyard...

 A vineyard is a spacious piece of land

That will produce a rich and luscious vital fruit.

This fruit just doesn't happen

It is tended by the vine-dresser that plants and prunes

and fertilizes it.

A vineyard can be one of the most beautiful

and amazing visual experiences.

A cluster of grapes is like a heavy laden stem holding each individual

grape fully

 Developed and properly portioned of the cluster.

Each and every one of us is part of the vineyard

you can trust and know

That the vine-dresser will tend to you!

As to meet each and every need, you will ever have.

Allow the Holy Spirit to enrich your life

to be a rich tasting wine

As He fills the wineskin.
With His love and His timing!
His character is being formed in you;
This is the sanctification process.
We only get the sweet wine or juice as we are being pressed!

No branch can bear fruit by itself;
It must remain in the vine.
John 15: 9

This day is filled with appointments not the kind of appointments

we have for regular scheduled things like the doctors or dentist.

But rather with people whom God just puts in our path.

Being a part of the vineyard is something you should desire.

We all need others around us and beside us,

As the branch holds us!

Let me encourage you today

to be watching for appointments hand picked from God.

It is important to help others that might need encouragement today!

As we have the visual of grapes in our picture above.

Let it remind you how closely we intermingle with one another.

Let us encourage one another to be in a position to bear much fruit!

I'm So Excited...

When was the last time you were this excited?

I really just got a kick out of this sweet little girls' enthusiasm.

She is a great example of what it might look like!

I am learning to take joy and pleasure in life moments!

Really each day has so many opportunities to be excited...

Sometimes we can feel so worn out it is hard to show enthusiasm 

for much of anything.

But this is where we need to give ourselves a good talking to!

It is a very good practice to choose joy!

Like can seem very unpredictable, yet we all know that

God alone is in control...

What are some of the moments in your life that bring a smile?

Or maybe a squeal of delight.

I am so excited; I get to go and meet our newest

Grand Daughter!

What a blessing Motherhood is!

Did you ever think that the Motherhood stage in your life would of gone so fast?

I think I blinked...

Being excited will set the atmosphere and tone for your marriage.

It sets the tone for the family.

We can feel that time is marching on, so why not

get your boots on, and start beating the pan!

And singing at the tops of your lungs!

At first we might feel a bit undignified,

But really, your children or grandchildren will think

You're something special!!

We have so much to be thankful for and to be filled with

Joy that is described in the Word is not due to

Favorable circumstances;

But rather a hope and love for Him and those He has given us!

Sure, my joy bucket feels dry once in a while;

But then and there I must stop and patch that hole,

that allowed my joy to leak out!

Sometimes it may be un-forgiveness

It may even be just not getting enough rest.

It can even be what we might call being a stick in the mud!

Do something special!

Make this moment magical!

Give out hugs like they were real!

Pray for special God assignments to bless others!

Have you blessed someone today?

Dear Ones we are all accountable for this day;

What a difference a day makes;

So make it count for His Glory...

I'm so excited I just can't hide it....

I got sunshine on a cloudy day...

Never ever let the song in your heart die!

Sing to the cows come home!

I believe we can encourage ourselves by singing with melody in

Our Hearts...

Or on my case a joyful noise unto the Lord!

Lovely Memories...

Lake Michigan in all her glory;

No Salt

No Sharks 

No Worries

Truly the handy work of a mighty God!

Dew in the morning

Fresh fruit to fill our bowls to overflowing!

Taste and see that the Lord is good!

May the wind blow;

And the waves of His Love cover you!

May you live and move and have your

being in Him!

Every step I take I take in YOU...

A game of shuffleboard anyone?

Fun and games in the sun...

I am saying goodbye to another summer season...

I have had so may changes in my own life,

And I believe this is a season for many changes in your

own lives!

We must always be flexible so we will not break when a new

and wonderful change does come about.

When we stop to realize God is the potter and

we are the clay...

Girls were going to be so beautiful!

We had a lovely vacation this summer!

We had our 8th grandchild born!

We left our old church, after 12 years with them!

We have joined a new very small independent Baptist Church!

We saw so many rainbows this year!

We had a few hard trials.

I have noticed I am getting older and a bit slower.

I prefer my home and a few close friends over crowds.

My Hubby is my dearest friend...

My two closest friends are moving away soon.

My heart is heavy and glad all at the same time!

His mercies are new every morning...

Tell me about a new change in your own lives...

Where may this next season be taking you?

I pray each and every one of you who visit this humble blog;

Be blessed and filled to overflowing with His Word!

The Lighthouse The Only Safe Harbor...

The Light House

The Light House does not move...

It is steady even in a storm of epic portion;

It can withstand wind and rain and icebergs.

I heard the Lord say a few years back;

"There's a Storm In The Heavens"

If I were to look for a place to ride out a storm,

I think I would choose a Lighthouse!

When I was a child, I went past this Lighthouse so often!

I saw it in all its glory; The sun rising around it or the sun setting beside it!

Reflecting the Light of the greater light, The sun that marks each day!

I am at perfect peace because I have laid my foundation on solid ground!

Notice the narrow path to the Lighthouse?

When you are walking out to this Lighthouse;

You must keep your eyes open and do not lean over the edges.

I know this Lighthouse personally!

This Lighthouse has even looked like a cross when the shadows.

Would lie across at just the right angle.

As a child, I played on the sands of this lovely Lighthouse. My memories

Are filled with so many days and evenings of this site!

My eyes have seen the glory of so many beautiful things in this world.

And they can always point us to a truth in God's word!

I am not a religious zealot, but rather a daughter of the King!

I have been given the gift of sight to see how God is in all of these

sweet memories to be used as I matured and grew in wisdom.

There is a safe Harbor in the storm;

Always look for the Lighthouse!

Jesus Christ Of Nazareth...

Overused And Under Rated...

Swimming Pigs...

I have always heard the saying I will believe that...

 When pigs fly...

Well, how about when pigs swim??

I kid you not; this little piggy swims.

Faith is a word that is much like love;

Overused and under rated!

I must use my faith to even get out of bed some mornings!

I love so many different things,

But are there different levels we love at?

Of course!

I love my morning tea or coffee, but I don't plan on marrying them.

I use my faith in giving each new morning to the Lord!

Learning to love at walking in faith...

Faith is a true and vital living power!

Faith moves us into something

Faith moves us out of something!

Faith will step us up!

Faith will hold us steady...

Like this little piggy;

I must learn a new stroke of faith!

I am not much for change;

But I have learned a vital truth lately,

I want to switch from being a passive sitter to an

active participant in our adventure beyond the familiar.

Breaking out of an old, tired routine is one of the secrets

of staying young.

"So Don't just sit there!"

Swim Little Piggies Swim...

Hear His Voice In The Rushing Waters...

His Voice Is Like Many Rushing Waters...

Feeling the breeze upon the land, times of cleansing and refreshment.

Being set apart can seem like a lonely place;

But He is the one who has called you to this place of solitary.

Lay back against Him and breath...

Rushing in those days of raising our children;
Days of hurry and scurry with little ones may be over;
But we still have a place that has been set apart for this very season.

We are the only ones who can fill these shoes and walk this way!
I can sense that my path in some ways seems more narrow...
Yet, I feel like my horizons has widened;

God can never be fitted into a one size fits all box dear ones;

He fills every droplet of water that flows into the ocean;
He cannot be contained!

Allow Him to fill your heart and hours and days,
We can with no guilt now enjoy a quiet spell of reading a good book.
We can eat a late supper and
 Listen to the frogs singing after a soaking rain.

We can stop and watch the sun set into another day into the other side
of  this wide and wonderful world.
 Where another women's day is just starting.

We can and will complete our journey and calling with great
Expectations and fulfillment, because He is the fountain that is never dry!

Drink from His water of truth and continue to drink;
You have heard the saying you can lead a horse to water,
But you can't make him drink.

Well, God is guiding you to the stream;
So drink dear ones, for His cup never runs dry...

These days and season is a part of your reward!
Do not allow the enemy to make you feel like you have no place,
Or that your job is finished;
Jesus never said anything about retirement...
We  can now have more calm and composure.
Slow and steady with assured steps in knowing that He is
Leading you...
You dear ones have been planted by a stream and your roots have grown deep!
You will continue to bear fruit even in your old age...

Strong Coffee Or Weak Tea...

Needing some really strong coffee...

Sometimes we just need a really strong word!

Wake up and smell the coffee is a saying that must mean something;

Right??

I was away for a long time and we had strong coffee every morning.

When I got back home, I made me my usual cup of hot tea;

It tasted like water!

So this morning I will have the real stuff;

Rich dark color and the scent is heavenly.

Coffee beans from Guatemala.

Just for the record, I feel that I do take time to smell the coffee!

But I have just entered a season that is unfamiliar to me;

Maybe it was the trip that we took that allowed me to see many things

In a new light; It was not bad just different.

The Lord has been reminding me of my calling;

And showing me that when I do not function in that I feel flat.

Like a weak cup of tea....

After leaving on a jet plane, seeing childhood places, I realized

A few things!

Everything changes...

Except my calling!

Pour me a cup of some strong Java;

And place a hearty meal before me;

I am no wimp and I will receive a strong word from the Lord!

It is time to change a few things up around here!!

Do you feel that you are in a season of change?

Seek the Lord while He is yet to be found...

He will sit and dine with you;

He says He will show you through the Holy Spirit.

What is yet to come...

The future is not an entire mystery!

Because God knows it all!

The end from the beginning...

Strong word in the Lord and coffee is what I will be serving today!

Care to join me?

Keep Your Eyes Upon The Road...

Keep Your Eyes On The Road...

Things and people are moving way too fast!

Kicking down the cobble stones looking for fun and

Feeling groovy...

Learning to be quick can be a very good thing.

But how fast do you need to go?

Do you have the need for speed?

At times my thoughts can download so fast, they can get blurred.

I am not a machine or a car that has a brake and a gas pedal.

I am flesh and blood made in a way that requires

Rest and good nourishment!

And people around me who love me!

Books and pleasures that help refresh me!

Times of refreshing just don't happen, they need to be orchestrated!

Soaking is a good word to help give us a mental picture of 

what refreshment might look like.

 You have heard the saying that a picture is worth a

thousand words.

 And I think that can be very true.

Dear Ones we never know what is just down the road,

or just around the bend.

So may we keep our eyes upon the road and enjoy the drive.

Slow down your moving too fast, you gotta make your moments last.

Kicking down the cobble stones!!

Once Upon A Time... A Real Life... Mine...

This is where you will find me most mornings...

I also need a bit more some afternoons;

The Word is like chocolate for me, it is rich and smooth!

It melts my heart and makes me satisfied deep down inside!

Here is;

My BFF...

She was my maid of honor on my renewal of my wedding vows!

She knows a lot about me and she still likes me.

Here is;

My Jewels, she is my long time friend!

My Oldest friend

Just kidding :o)

We always talk about Christ...

Here is;

My Boy Friend...

He asked me if I would marry him and I said NO Three times!

(Really)

So glad he was persistent in pursuing me!

It was the same with Christ in my life...

Married 30 plus years

Sounds like a vitamin ad...

Here is;

This is my back yard view!

I have seen this view almost three decades and it never looks the same!

Constant and unmovable...

Here is;

Loyal Bronco Fans...

Go Broncos!!

Here is:

Waffles From Roxy's Cafe...

Fresh sausage too!

Here is:

My Mississippi Mud Dessert...

I may even share the recipe sometime!

Here is;

Here are my two most favorite perfumes!

White Shoulders and Giorgio...

My Birthday gift last year!

Here is:

Fresh bread and butter and eggs!

My staples in my kitchen...

Here is;

My Girls, Sweet Baby Chicks!

We have fresh eggs daily about a dozen a day.

I just wanted to give you a glimpse of my world and life!

I am a country girl and a lover of Jesus Christ...

I hope you follow my blog knowing that it is a real ministry for me,

To write and encourage you in your journey!

I struggle some days and I am shocked how fast the days go!

I had only one person mentor me while raising my family!

So I take my calling very seriously!

I am very funny, and enjoy a good laugh!

I love like there is no tomorrow!

I cry hard and deep for those things that move me!

My Husband and family our everything to me!

I just want you to know a bit of my heart!

We are not rich in some things;

But we are wealthy in what matters!

If you read or follow this blog, I want to tell you that I care deeply

about you and your walk in this life!

Thank You!

For reading this blog,

For leaving me comments.

For being a part of my life.

Enjoy your Summer; and romance your Hubby!

And allow the Lord to romance you...

Life and Our Memories & The Headwaters Of Missions...

Moments, And Minutes, then Days

Alas, the years have flown by...

I have watched my life as through a camera lens in my mind's eye!

Memories;

As summer rolls in, we are entering another opportunity to create,

Something that holds a heart...

Life will leave imprints;

some will impart destiny and form paths for a life time.
Our Homes are the headwaters of missions;
Our children and grandchildren will be our missionaries.
To carry the gospel;

Use these everyday practical things to train them for missions;
Vacation Bible school

Love for the outdoors

Swimming, fishing, camping

Growing your own food (Future Farmers of America)

Make this summer count...

Ask your children these questions;

Does Mother pay more attention to her computer than you?

What do you remember that we did last summer?

What is the silliest and fun thing we have done together as a family?

There you have it ladies;

Out of the mouth of babes...

Mary Cassatt - The Child's Bath

This picture just melts my heart!

Rachel Jankovic says:

“It is easy to become discouraged, thinking that the work you are doing does not matter much.

 If you were really doing something for Christ you would be out there, somewhere else, doing it.

 Even if you have a great perspective on your role in the kingdom,

 it is easy to lose sight of it in the mismatched socks in the morning 

sickness, in the dirty dishes. It is easy to confuse intrigue with value,

 and begin viewing yourself as the least valuable part of the Church.

There are a number of ways in which mothers need to study their own roles,

 and begin to see them, not as boring and inconsequential,

 but as a home, the headwaters of missions.

At the very heart of the gospel is sacrifice,

 and there is perhaps no occupation in the world so intrinsically sacrificial as motherhood.

 Motherhood is a wonderful opportunity to live the gospel.

 They are your children, they are eternal souls, they are your

 mission field.”

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Training and Encouragement...

Hello, Who here does not need encouragement?

I just wanted to say thank you for leaving comments that
have encouraged me!

Encouragement can go a very long way...

So many women have gone to school to become skilled in a profession!
But where can we become trained and skilled at being a homemaker?

I think certain blogs can be a tool for learning some tips on being a homemaker!

But it is in the home and on the job that we really learn and glean
real life applications in this calling!

Keep growing and learning and you will
become a Godly Homemaker...
From Glory to Glory

Let us work while it is yet day!

My Pink Room...

 I have been so enjoying my new pink room!

It has been such a blessing in so many ways, such as;

 To have a room that I can keep my sewing machine up all the time!

 It makes it so much easier to keep a project going.

And to keep my ironing board up all the time also,
as you all know by now how much I enjoy ironing!

My family bought me this beautiful old desk for Mother's Day
A few years ago from an antique store that I now use

 for my sewing table. It is perfect as

It has many large and deep drawers in it.

Which is wonderful for storing my material that I just love!

Having a space to inspire yourself and to be able to create is wonderful!

I have been filling it with so many treasures,

See my cute little antique bunny?

See my little rose covered table,

This is just a folding table,

Which I covered with an old vintage rose sheet,

 I found at our Goodwill Store.
I now have my jewelry, making things on this table.

I love these miniature glass slippers!

And Angel watches over me...

I only have a small twin bed in this room,

 Because I wanted the extra space for creating.

 And more room for my Treasures...

Threads of every color!

Found this large picture at Hobby Lobby!

I made a cute little chair cushion for this chair,

I use it for my sewing machine table.

It turned out really cute!

It has a big bow on the back to keep the cushion on!

See my sweet little strawberry pin cushion?

A few more little pink flower pictures!

This one has always been a very favorite of mine!

Well, thanks for the visit; I have enjoyed sharing my creative space with you!

Looking forward to painting this room, and putting in new carpet, one day.

But, I have been taking one room at a time and giving it a makeover.

Have a wonderful and creative season...

Blessings,

Roxy