How The Fine Art Of Being Quiet Will Allow You To Hear The Lord...

How Being Alone Can Be A Gift...

The loneliness is as thick as fog at times;

But alas, this is not loneliness but rather being alone.

We live in a culture and an era where there is hardly ever real quietness!

We have background music, even while in an elevator.

When we become so uncomfortable with quiet, we miss something...

With all the noise and activity that goes on around us, we truly do not

know what real quiet really sounds like.

Quiet can be in the wind, and in the rustling of the leaves.

I believe I even heard the stars twinkle once.

We want to hear something...

Only those that can handle a bit of quiet will be able to hear that still small voice!

When we will finally learn the fine art of quiet;
We then will have a place or space that is not filled with noise or just busy!

Giving heed to the small things that do come from the Lord;
I would call these promptings...

I feel bad when a woman who has a heart to stay at home and she
is belittled for not wanting more...
More WHAT!

I understand the great demands on us all!
Overwhelming at times...

But when and if you are offered the gift of staying home;
Maybe just for a day or to come home to raise your little ones!
Give it as much thought as possible!
Money comes and goes!
Homes grow and feel welcoming when someone is in residence.
Children grow and leave quicker than anything!
Age comes and settles no matter how you think you have the fountain of youth!

We all have a very small window to catch the whisper of God's voice.
Quiet your hearts for a moment every day;
I promise He will speak to you!

(Just a note to say I was not referring to meditation as in yoga)
But rather...
Meditating on the Word Of God

When and where is your most quiet time to hear the Lord?

How To Make The Kitchen Table The Center Of Your Home...

The Kitchen Table Is Key...

I find great joy in simple pleasures;

The other day I cleaned off my kitchen table and then polished it till it shined!

 Then I put on a fresh table cloth and a lace topper over the tablecloth.

It feels really good to see it all cleaned off and ready for another week
of meals being served. Or a cup of coffee being enjoyed with a loved one.
Place a bowl of fruit or a snack to draw them to the table!
A plate of cookies;
Cheese and crackers
Serving a meal cooked with love at your own hearth...

When the children were little we did our school work on our kitchen table.
Now I even do a little bit of studying myself.
We might read the paper through the week there also.
We pray often at our kitchen table!
Memories are made in this very place!

Your Kitchen and Table should be the welcoming spot in your home!
Keep it clean and tidy and always pleasing to the eye.
Keep napkins in the center with some fresh spices for any dish.
Sea salt, pepper, cayenne powder and hot sauce.

There is something so comforting about a kitchen!
It Is The Heart Of The Home...

Making your home cozy and welcoming is an art!
If you can keep only one spot in your home orderly and clean;
The kitchen and kitchen table is what I would suggest to you.

You can take a very worn table and chairs and paint them and recover the chairs,
To give them a new fresh appeal!
You can find table coverings for very cheap and some great linen finds also.
Check out your thrift stores.
 Also, you can find wooden table centerpieces and spray paint them.
I did this a few years ago and it was so lovely.
Everything can be an added pretty!
You can find very inexpensive place mats in a thrift store.
 Or look at your store clearance sections for seasonal items.

 I would watch using a plastic cloth with those backings as they can stick to your wood table tops. But if it is a glass or Formica then it would be okay.

It is also very nice to change out the colors and decor for the holidays.

Sometimes when I am not even sure what I am making for dinner,
I will set the table to get myself inspired.

Please encourage yourself today and get inspired!
Look in your drawers and find what you might have to use!

Practice serving your meals and snacks at the table.
Get into the habit of keeping it clean and welcoming!

Use what God has given you!
Keep your heart alive with simple home, keeping routines!

Every meal can be a time to come together as a family
Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner...

This was my table this last fall!

Chips and salsa served!

I Am Doing A Great Work...

Being prepared for the unexpected...

Just a little reminder to you dear ladies, all Preppers are not crazy people!

I have been reading what some of these women have been posting!

They all seem to know something that I don't;

Or have ever experienced!

We sure have seen some wild weather in some parts of the country.

So much talk surrounding September 13...

What's the BUZZ tell me what's a happening??

I believe we all have been learning something about something...

I like to keep my eye on the weather we have had storms blow in quite

quickly on the plains, I have stuck my finger up to see which way the

wind is a blowing. We like to have a heads up for what is coming!

Did I mention that I got some new glasses from a new prescription?

Well, I can't see a thing!

Now, I will need to have another exam----

Which is better?

One Or Two?

Is 3 or 4 better?

Really, can I try a five or six??

Somebody needs to adjust their glasses or maybe have their vision checked!

We have enjoyed such an amazing green summer and looking

forward some canning from the farms this year!

We will not get much from our gardens from after the hail storms.

Do any of you have a better sense of what is going on in our world today?

As I refuse to be moved by hype;

But I do worry that we may all just be hitting the snooze button!

Remember Y2K

But 9/11 really did happen!

Do any of you have true family stories of the great depression?

Now what will we do if the grid ever really did go down;

(It would be the worlds worst hair day ever!)

I do so love my modern conveniences!

I read a good post the other day on Beautiful Womanhood, titled

I am doing a great work... A must read!

I Am Doing A Great Work

Well, I have learned this one thing;

Carry a big purse and have everything that you might ever need in it!

Bug Spray\Sunscreen/ Glass Cleaner/Tums/Hairspray/

Bullet proof vest

Extra Pair of Glasses

Bobby Pin (Ever see McGuyver)

Duct Tape

Cookies

Bread Crumbs to leave a trail

A Dictionary

A Lighter

A Toothbrush

OHHH An extra Key to your house
(This is my silly list)

Really, I have to get a much bigger purse!

Happy Day To All Of You Ladies

OHHH I also had a man posing as a lady emailing me!

Beware...

Scammer I tell you!

I am sewing some new aprons for myself, and eating rice crispy treats!

Hugs to all...

Living A Colorful Life...

 

Yellow. Black Or White We Are Precious In His Sight...

God is the one who gave us color!

The spectrum is a color wheel or rainbow,

There are primary colors and secondary colors,

Are any of them less important or beautiful?

In every crayon box we all have a color we use more,

Mine was always the blue one to do the background sky blue.

I think we all can really relate to color and how it affects us!

But once again we can misuse colors and symbolisms.

Remember when so many teens were wearing all black?

They called it the gothic look;

We all have a wonderful memory of seeing a Rainbow in the sky!

I remember once seeing a triple rainbow,

It was perfect and three full rainbows filled the massive sky!

Sign, Sign, everywhere a sign...

We are told to careful of reading too much into a sign,

I have seen every view point imaginable that was trying to prove

Its validity by either a wrong view of scripture or just plain 

Taking It out of context.

There are so many books being written that just seem a bit odd;

Or really off!

Have you ever been duped??

I have...

And, after repenting and asking God to show what is false,

He has always revealed the truth to me!

Did I find it in another book?

No, I always found it right there in scripture!

We must be very careful...

If it sounds a bit off, check it out!

God honors those that study to show themselves approved!

Every dream is not something you should take as the gospel truth;

But, we can know that some things are just plain off.

I continue to ask the Lord to help be discerning of things!

I would also like to add a little warning here of reading too much

(Christian Romance)

Even in their simple sweetness can bring an empty feeling to you!

(Your Real Life)

We are seeing history in the making, Not something that we should

parade around town and blast your FB page with!

Making sport or tying to prove a point just becomes cheesy!

Marriage is God's idea...

We think we can change the definition of what marriage is;

But we cannot!

As God said in his word, only seed that falls on good soil will produce.

I think we will continue to see shocking things. But we can speak what 

We believe without being offensive. 

But, I know we have once again opened another door!

But, I am still called to be a keeper of my own home!

Doors and signs and books written to deceive!

May you quickly learn to not be shocked!

I feel at times all this stuff is but a smoke screen...

May the real use of the rainbow, not be forgotten in the Bible scriptures.

Do not take part in anything that will divide!

God will one day, straighten us all out...

Now is the time to shine!

Keep your eyes out for the real deal!

The Supreme Court is not God!

And even they will be held accountable!

The First Amendment still stands!
There still are a few men and women who have courage!
Seems like the left is trying to shame the right!

Did you know they have coloring books for grown ups now days!

Red, White And Blue, These Colors Do Not Run...

 

Country Red, White And Blue...

These colors don't run.

 They  stand up under duress!

Wear and tear and blistering sun...

These Things Will

Keep you on your toes and teaches us to keep a good sturdy pair of boots on!

I am learning to be a lady even in rough conditions;

Hail, Heat, Gully Washers!

This is the first year I have not killed at least a few rattlers....

(Thank You God)

I painted our bird feeder out front this morning.

I painted our old metal swing set also.

I started scraping the old paint of my clothes line.

I am painting all these things my country Red Color!

Yesterday, after cleaning all my cupboards out, of all the foods that,

Had now turned limp from the humidity, I thought I would go out and

Take a little rest in the kids hammock next doors tied up between two trees.

I kid you not;

 I got into that thing and it just spun around and threw me to the ground!

I could not believe it;

I said aloud....

SERIOUSLY

So last night required two aspirins and some wintergreen oil on my shoulder.

I awoke feeling like I had ridden a Wild Bronco!

But no, I was just dumped out of a hammock right onto my backside.

SERIOUSLY

This is how I imagined it was going to go!

A girl needs to look like a lady

Dress like a lady

Talk like a lady

But work like she can get a job done...

I am not a wimp, I enjoy getting my house painted and clean!

Sometimes it does require work gloves, work clothing and boots!!

My husband is always so amazed that I am willing to jump in!

Trim trees, paint, pull weeds...

Whatever it takes to help alleviate some of the work and burden!

I believe God has made women very strong and a bit of grit...

We have helped this country by working alongside our men!

Yes, I firstly keep our home running smoothly and something to eat!

But there are times that we just need to help get the extra stuff done!

I have never been afraid of hard work!

This country has always been under attack from either,

The enemy or a wicked person or a natural disaster!

War or a downturn in something!

But we are told to look to the hills where our help comes from!

May you all have a wonderful life!

God Bless America...

SERIOUSLY...

Donkey Analogy...

 

Hurry Up...

Why's everybody always picking on me?

Moving at ones own pace is very comforting, as none of us enjoy being

Told to hurry up!

Now, that is usually when I really forget my head!

The hurrier I go, the be- hinder I get...

When my Grandmother would be out doing her shopping, and she
Was apparently driving too slow, I could hear them yelling;

Come on Grandma, move it!
She would tell me this

Why those young whipper snappers will one day be moving much slower when they get older!

My Grandma would call those wild ones;

"Those Hooligans"

I still laugh over that when I remember riding around with her

in that big old Chrysler mobile...
It was white and I believe it had wings and could fly.

It felt like an ocean liner ship that cruised down those roads.

Why is it when you are younger you think everyone is moving too slow?
And when you get a bit older, it seems like everyone is so impatient?

I am learning to savor my days...

When was the last time you laughed till you cried?
When was the last time you just took a joy ride to get an ice cream?

Why does the last day of June make us feel like mourning?

As a child the summer lasted what seemed like a year.
But alas July is here fresh and free!
We can count on this happening year after year, this alone
should comfort our hearts!

None of us want to be like a donkey that will not do what
is being asked of it.
To be set in your ways without being led by the spirit will
make you a bit stubborn. So it is better to not just follow others.
But rather follow what the Word is saying...
If everyone is doing it, I bet it is the broad road that leads
"To Destruction"

Donkey's are hard working in a way, yet they will do nothing but graze
unless they are harnessed!
We cannot spend our time just always working,
But beware of not getting our work done!

We are better to move a bit slower, yet sure of our direction;
Be too quick, you just might miss your turn off!

We are warned that the road we are to be on is narrow!
Do not be swayed
Do not look to the right or the left
Do not stop...
Just keep moving towards the better country
Our Homeland
Heaven

Purple Rain and Praying...

 

I have been doing a lot of praying lately...

I find myself going about my days doing all the things that

Make our life flow smoothly!

I believe we are in training to keep our hearts and homes in peace!

By learning to pray is one thing;

To practice it is another!

We all need a drink of His Presence often,

We can learn to live each day in that place; as it will be required!

Something as powerful as keeping very close to the Lord;

Will help keep you healthy and not overburdened with the,

Cares of the world. We are all hearing the buzz about this and that!

We all know that we have a higher court and calling!

I am learning to not allow all the things that seem so important;

To the world rob me of my peace or calling!

Have you learned the fine art of taking every thought captive?

Do you find yourself suddenly catapulted into chaos?

I think more than ever we will need to keep our heads;

Be not overly excited over what you see and hear!

I heard a saying lately that do not fear!

~As the stage is being set~

What part will you play in all the drama?

Will history repeat it's poor choices again?

Living in such a way that peace flows from you even in a crisis;

Will be duly noted by those watching!

I remember the thought I had years ago was this

Even in troubled times, our men still get hungry!

Learn to take your eyes off the troubles, and sit with Him in the cool of the day.

Do you think that a flower would stop blooming just because;

Things were not going as planned?

I want to encourage all of you to not look at all the problems!

But rather pray and watch and doing what God has given you to do!

I will tell you all a little bit about my last few things going on here;

We cut down our huge tree in between our two homes the other day,

It was the hardest and scariest job I have ever had to do!

This tree was called our family tree and it just died this last winter!

I saw a woman walking today with her two children and she was using an

 Umbrella to keep the sun off of her!

I have kept busy and have spent less time on the computer!

How are each of you ladies doing?

Hope you have a wonderful week, filled with good things!

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A Lovely Parosole...

 

Summer Sunshine

How the days just seem to fly by ever so quickly, I find that I must purpose in my heart;

To take pleasure even when the days are so hot and muggy.

I see so many that dress with very little clothing on;

But I have also seen those that work in the fields, that are covered from

Head to Toe with clothing!

I asked a woman once last year if she was super hot?

She told me that with having her arms and legs covered it allowed her to

Stay much cooler than having the sun beat down upon her bare arms and legs.

I found this photo of such lovely and pretty parosoles!

(A Parosole is just a pretty name for an umbrella)

I do not even think you could find these anymore.

Years ago all ladies carried these when going out and about!

Or you might even remember ladies that carried those little hand fans!

Also now days we all have A/C and Fans we plug into the wall.

I am so thankful for modern conveniences!!

I also still enjoy seeing a lovely straw hat on someone at the beach!

But also there is nothing more soothing or wonderful than a portion of the shade!

Having a shade tree is so pleasant to have in one's backyard.

Also, many years ago we sat on our front porches and we just enjoyed the breeze!

I find myself doing most household chores early, so in the very hottest part of

the day, I can rest and just be still and read for a bit!

I hope you are enjoying this very hot weather and learning to make the best of it!

As so many of us feel like we could even melt.

If you have ever hat heat stroke, I have heard you will always feel a greater

Sensitivity to the heat!

Do you feel a bit dried out?

Remember this heat can make you feel dehydrated quickly!

Remember to wear some sunscreen as a bad sunburn can ruin a whole vacation

So try to keep some handy!

Have you found yourself really busy this summer?

Or are you spending more time at home?

I will be reminding myself to plan a bit more carefully for upcoming dinners;

As with this hot weather we need some foods that are light a cool!

We always try to sit outside in the evenings if there is a breeze as then the

bugs that bite are not so bad! I always worry about all the sprays that have

the Deet in them, especially for children.

I hope you are all doing well and taking joy in these days of summer!