Giving Thanks...Always

 THANKSGIVING...

May we all stop and give thanks to the Lord for His many blessings!

This is one of the sweetest privileges as we have a time to truly count and ponder our blessings!
 And then to give thanks for them daily!

This is an old picture I found at a garage sale many years ago.
What a sweet little girl praying to her Father in Heaven...
 It has been one of my very favorites for years.
 This photo of it that I took looks as if the glory of God is upon it!
 The Lord has told us that as we draw close to Him, he will draw close to us.
 That is a promise that I take to heart every day.

Blessings to each and every one of you!

~May God's glory be upon our hearts and homes always~

Living From Glory To Glory

Corn, Sweet Corn, A Time Of Abundance...

A time of abundance...

Hey, eating sweet corn around these parts is pretty serious business!

And we take our job seriously.

 I am so blessed and delighted at God's sweet abundance and provision in this land of plenty.

 This is one of my sweet grandson and my husband  (My Boaz)

This is a time of abundance in your life. 

Your cup runneth over with blessings.

 My kingdom is not about earning and deserving; it's about believing and receiving.

Will you receive My abundant blessings with a grateful heart?

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Philippians4:19

One thing we can do when we have an abundance of something,
Is to learn to preserve and put back;
We need to learn to can or freeze the surplus!
~Then we still have a portion when in times of lack~

At the time of harvest be wise, my friends...

Blessings, Roxy

A New Name...

What's Your Name?

To him who overcomes... I will give him a white stone with a new name written on it,

Known only to him who receives it.

Revelation 2:17b

New names indicate new beginnings: Abram became Abraham,

Sarai became Sarah,

What is in a name? I just think it really means so much!

That is why we need to allow the Holy Spirit
 to break-up our fallow ground!

 For we have a stone waiting in heaven with our new name on it.

~ And this new name could be in the making or in the process ~

" Through the refining of our character while here on earth"

Just a thought!

Blessings,

A Hand Stitched Apron... A Lovely Gift...

Here is my lovely apron that was made for me, it was such a beautiful material

  And hand stitched  and made with much love and diligence.

 It was so much fun to receive an apron in the mail.

 My apron is like a rose garden, a light green background and pink and red roses,

 with a splash of violets!

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Will we sew in heaven?

 I love to think on those things, will we get to read a good book?

Kiss those we love and listen to those songs that brings happiness to our hearts.

God created us each to love and creating was His idea.
 I love to be inspired and to learn new things.
 So thanks to all my blogging sisters, let's grow and create homes of love and peace together.

Living From Glory To Glory

Country Kitchen...

My Sweet Amy 's Kitchen

I made new Curtains for her

Country kitchen.

Red and white curtains  "Just say Country"

Bright Red Walls...

I had just a ball making these curtains for my daughter in law's kitchen. She is such a blessing to me. She really loves to cook and bake! She brought over some yummy pumpkin bread. See what a little update in a kitchen can inspire!  We both love being keepers of our homes.

She is clothed with strength and dignity; She watches over the affairs of her household. Psalms 31

I have been blessed with a Daughter by marriage who has,

been such a source of strength and JOY to our family!


I think the picture in my head when I think of a country kitchen,
Inspires me to cook and bake and to just enjoy my kitchen!

Making your kitchen the hub and center of the Home is so important!

It is fun to update your kitchen curtains once in a while.
A pretty new bowl for the table with fruit in it!

Keeping the counters clean and de-cluttered helps so much!

Whether your kitchen is a country or modern in design or decorated;
It is so important for it to be cheery and have the items needed to prepare 
Nutritious foods and lovely atmosphere!

Living From Glory To Glory

Reading That Will Not Harm... Hank The Cowdog...

Hank The Cow Dog...

This is our dog, her name is Bella and if she had been a boy dog, I would of loved to have named her Hank.

Hank is one of my favorites of all dog names. Because of my love of the series about

Hank the Cowdog. The author is John R. Erickson. Now it is so cute and funny and Hank has been in always some sort of predicament. Good clean reading for young and old. My grandsons love to hear me read from these books.

I have been in a unique position to help and talk with a couple of grown women who were not so blessed to have been offered or censored their reading as young children and their youth years. And they now deal with fears and have had open doors of the occult in their hearts and minds
They are having many battles with their thoughts on all sorts of things, That I will not mention!
  

They know that it is because of all the material they were exposed to!

Now this is where I am going with this thought, these women have come seeking help and wanting all these thoughts and images to go away. So as the Lord is leading I will be able to help them to renew their minds with the Word of God.

The Point: Be very aware of what you let your children read or yourself as I believe the enemy is planting a bunch of his lies into the minds and hearts through his plan to hook young readers into fantasy and occult and evil mysteries.

 Now here is a real good way to discern if it's OK to read a certain book,
 Would the Lord be glorified or grieved by you reading it?

Living From Glory To Glory

Secret Place...

I find myself looking out on the horizon and wondering what will this new season bring?

Like a boy who climbs a tree, I look up to ask the Lord what do you have for me?

I love and long for His sweet presence, taking the time to just watch as the world hurries by.

Wait, I say wait, for I am not in a hurry. I want the tithe of your day. Come and sit with Me for awhile.

Will you respond with yes Lord, I want to be with you and stay in this secret place with just

You.

It is a funny mixed feeling as the days are shorter and the nights turn cool. A time to make a cozy yummy dinner and read and just relax. I trust many of you are making the Fall adjustments also. Let me just encourage you to press into His Love and His Word.

He hides us in the cleft of the rock...
Keep looking upon the horizon...
Keep asking the Lord, What do you have for me...
Wait in His Presence...

Living From Glory To Glory

What An Apron Speaks To Me...

What a wonderful day, It looks like fall, but feels like summer. I went out and picked some fresh tomatoes and picked a wee little pumpkin for my youngest grandson. It was just his size. The smell of fresh tomatoes just makes my mouth water. And the color of pumpkins makes me feel like fall is here.

I wanted to make a comment on what an apron does for me and speaks to me.

 This may bore some of you off your rockers, but it was tugging at my heart strings.

An apron makes me feel like I am dressed to prepare a meal for those I love.

 To do a job that is much needed and required!

 I want to fulfill my calling as a women, wife, and mother

 And for some reason it makes me feel like it is a small thing.

 But it gives myself and my family a happy feeling,

 Knowing that when they see Mom or Grandma with her apron on, something must be cooking!

 I love to wear my aprons, and I have many ones to choose from. I like to sew them in many
different colors and patterns. I believe it has been a ministry to make them and give them away, to encourage women to be keepers of their homes!

Now, my aprons are not all balled up in a pile, but rather I love to wash and iron them. I keep them 
in a drawer in my kitchen.  And I have them ready to pick a new one every couple of days.
I have a sweet little hanger hook shaped like a tea pot that I hang my apron on that I am using,
on any given day. I can actually feel a difference about being in the kitchen as soon
as I put my apron on.
If you have never worn an apron I encourage you to try wearing one, you just may realize
that this is what you have been missing!

May your kitchen smell heavenly!

May you feel lovely and domestic!