LIFES LITTLE GARDEN: Welcome A New Blogger!

Monday, February 13, 2012

Welcome A New Blogger!

Remember "May May" & "Little D" & "Brudder"?

Please stop by her new BLOG and welcome her!

This just tickled me to death that I have a daughter that is blogging!!!

I LOVE the name of her blog.....
What A Beautiful Mess!

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And I also wanted to leave you with this video.

I thought it was perfect for Valentine's Day!

This is what it is all about!

Roses and chocolate is great but this is the "real gift" of love!

Happy Valentine's Day!
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16

15 comments:

Mandy said...: Love this clip! Thanks for spreading the word about my blog :); February 13, 2012 at 3:54 PM
Becca's Dirt said...: I will check her out. Hope you have a Happy Valentine Day.; February 13, 2012 at 4:24 PM
Anonymous said...: I'll go say "hi." Happy Valentine's Val!; February 13, 2012 at 4:31 PM
Cindy Garber Iverson said...: That IS what it's all about. What a beautiful pairing of the video clip with scripture. Perfect for Valentine's Day.

Cindy at Rosehaven Cottage; February 13, 2012 at 4:33 PM
Glenda said...: I'll be sure and visit Mandy's blog.
I love this clip, too, and my favorite part is knowing that the woman he actually kisses at the end of it, is his real wife. He believes in marriage and honoring his own vows so much, that even though, Kurt Cameron is an actor, he didn't want to kiss another woman, so they substituted his real wife for the actress! That's true romance! :); February 13, 2012 at 4:44 PM
Needled Mom said...: What fun to have her blogging too!!!!; February 13, 2012 at 4:48 PM
Michelle said...: I'll check her out! Thanks for letting us know.

I just may use this video on my blog. What a great way to celebrate Valentine's day. Thanks for this too!; February 13, 2012 at 6:28 PM
Pat said...: How nice that she is blogging now, too. How is Baby Reese doing? (I'm not keeping up with blogs very well lately, so maybe you posted another update and I didn't see it yet.); February 13, 2012 at 7:56 PM
Betsy Banks Adams said...: Hi Val, I raised 3 sons and none of them blog --or even read my blog very often... I wish I had a daughter to share some of this with!!!!!! Shucks!!!

Love seeing the pictures of your grandchildren... More future bloggers, huh????? ha

Hope you have a tremendous Valentine's Day.
Hugs,
Betsy; February 13, 2012 at 8:54 PM
Allie said...: Haha, love the name of her blog, I'll go say hi! Happy Valentine's Day sweetie!; February 14, 2012 at 8:11 AM
lindsey said...: Lovely photo's. Will go and visit blog now!; February 14, 2012 at 8:32 AM
Patty Sumner said...: Happy Valentine's Day and you are right The love of God for us is the greatest!!!! That He would sacrafice his son for our rescue.... We are truly loved. Your daughter is beautiful and I will check out her blog. Blessings!; February 14, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Alice Grace said...: Happy Valentine's day! Love Mandy's blog!; February 14, 2012 at 1:02 PM
caknitter said...: so excited your daughter has a blog too. Going to jump right over and visit.
Happy Valentine's Day.; February 15, 2012 at 12:08 AM
Shauna said...: Enjoyed looking at your daughter's blog! Great video and a reminder of the first Valentine ever sent!; February 15, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Our Prayer

Lord, help us to PLAN, PREPARE, & PLANT what you would have us to. Help us to WEED out of our lives what should not be there. Lord, help us to GROW through you in our relationships, our attitudes, and our lives, always being in your will. Help us to always walk with you. Help us to get our priorities straight and choose joy. Let us always be thankful and content even in the storms because we all know it’s going to rain. Help us to be ready. We also know that sunshine follows rain and joy comes in the mornings. Thank you Lord.

In Jesus name,

Amen.

I Work For A King

I Work For a King

"I work for a King. He has put me in charge of his home. When He comes to see how I have managed His possessions and His children, I do not want to be found wanting. I want to do my best. Everything I have is on loan from Him. I have room and board and a job to do, but it is all for Him. Therefore I want to dress my best and do my best in all my work. I also want to be creative, for this is a sincere attempt to glorify Him and His beautiful creation. How I manage my home is a form of worship to Him." --Lydia Sherman

Flylady Routines

Morning Routine

Have you made your bed?

What's for supper?

Get dressed.

Unload dishwasher/Wash dishes

Laundry

Swish & Swipe

Afternoon Routine

Declutter 15 minutes

Do something fun just for you!

Bedtime Routine

Pick up house before going to bed.

Plan for tomorrow today so we will wake up and smile.

Focus on Me.

Daily Schedule

Monday:

Home Blessing Hour/Catch up Day

Zone: Laundry room

Tuesday:

Free Day

Zone: Bathrooms

Wednesday:

Desk Day

Zone: Living areas.

Thursday:

Gofer Day

Zone: Bedrooms

Friday:

Baking Day

Date Night

Zone: Craft room/office/Kitchen

Saturday: Play Day

Sunday:

Church/Rest

Some Of My Favorite Movies

*The Bridges of Madison County

(My all time#1 favorite movie)

~Clint Eastwood & Meryl Streep~

*An Affair To Remember (My #2!)

~Cary Grant & Deborah Kerr~

*The Notebook (Top 3)

~Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams~

*It's A Wonderful Life (#4)

(Excellent-Never gets old)

~James Stewart & Donna Reed~

*Something's Gotta Give (Top 10)

~Jack Nicholson & Diane Keaton

*Love Story (1970)

Ali MacGraw & Ryan O'neal

*A Walk To Remember

(Romantic, Heartbreaking, Emotional)

~Mandy Moore & Shane West~

*The Bridge over the River Kwai

~War Movie~ (Excellent)

*Brief Encounter

(Oldie but goodie Love Story 1945)

*To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)

~Gregory Peck ~

*Sorry Wrong Number (Horror 1948)

Barbara Stanwyck & Burt Lancaster

*One Flew Over the cuckoos Nest

WARNING Rated R but very good!

~Jack Nicholson~

*Gone With The Wind (Wonderful)

~Clark Gable, Vivian Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland~

*Cool Hand Luke (We both love this one!)

~Rated PG Paul Newman~

My New Years Resolutions

To be content
To give thanks in all things
To take joy
To give grace
To receive peace

For from Him
And through Him
And to Him
Are all things.
To Him be the glory
Forever.
Amen.
~Romans 11:36

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Study to be quiet.
Mind my own business.
And work with my hands.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
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To be a better Wife, Mom, Gran, Granddaughter, Sister, Daughter, Aunt, & Friend
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To take every opportunity to be quiet.
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To slow down and smell the roses
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Me Time
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To Show Myself Friendly
Proverb 18:24

Granny's PERFECT Quilt

It is PERFECT. Perfectly PERFECT. Oh I don't mean perfect stitches, or perfect seams, or perfectly square. It is PERFECT for snuggling under on a rainy, dreary day. It is PERFECT for wrapping up a grandchild who is spending the night. It is PERFECT for making a house when draped over a chair & an end table. It is PERFECT for winding around and around a doll. It is PERFECT for covering up in the car when the air conditioning is on full blast. It is PERFECT for laying on the carpet and putting a baby down for his nap. God has touched Granny's heart and her hands, and her life. He has made her an artist. He has given her the gift of PERFECT quilts.

Written by Marlene B. about the quilt she bought from Granny. (Excerpt from Oct. 7, 2009 post on her blog)

www.stitchinbythelake.blogspot.com

Thank you Marlene for blessing Granny!

Stay At Home

Stay, stay at home, my heart, and rest;
Home-keeping hearts are happiest,
For those that wander they know not where
Are full of trouble and full of care;
To stay at home is best.

Weary and homesick and distressed,
They wander east, they wander west,
And are baffled and beaten and blown about
By the winds of the wilderness of doubt;
To stay at home is best.

Then stay at home, my heart, and rest;
The bird is safest in its nest;
O'er all that flutter their wings and fly
A hawk is hovering in the sky;
To stay at home is best.

Longfellow (song)

"Oh that God would give every mother a vision of the glory and splendor of the work that is given to her when a babe is place in her bosom to be nursed and trained! Could she have but one glimpse in to the future of that life as it reaches on into eternity; could she look into it's soul to see its possibilities; could she be made to understand her own personal responsibility for the training of this child, for the development of its life, and for its destiny,--she would see that in all God's world there is no other work so noble and so worthy of her best powers, and she would commit to no others hands the sacred and holy trust given to her." -JR Miller