God's Will

As I stroll around Bloggerville I happen upon such wonderful places. Places that are a delight to the eye as well as the soul.





As I read through postings and profiles I can't help but feel "out of my league".
Most of the women if not all that I have come across seem to have such purpose in life, such a drive.

Oh, to have such purpose, to know where you are going. I ponder the sentence, "is this God's will for my life"?
I have spent uncountable hours pondering that very sentence. I believe though that I have had it all wrong....

I have had this picture that God had this plan for me, which He does, but I have seen it as one that was written on a piece of paper, and I had to check to see if what I wanted was on the list.

I recently decided it was time to find out what "God's will" was.
I don't believe it is a piece of paper, "Strong's" dictionary of the bible says that "will" is the same as desire.
I believe that,God has a desire for my life, just as I have a desire for my children.





I believe that,God has set out a set of rules -or principals- for me (us) to follow, just as I do as a mother. He hopes that I can follow His rules, just as I hope my girls do, but if I choose not to follow the rules He still loves me and still wants the best for me, just as I do with my girls. I'm sure that if I in my choice I made the wrong one, He would be sad for me because He knew that there was something so much better, something that would have made my life that much better. But He would be with me, as I walked through my consequences.

I have studied parts of Deuternomoy and have concluded that God really wants us to follow His Command, Statutes and Judgements....why? I think for our own good.
So, is it God's will that I have a blog, that I try to sell my little bookmarks and things on this blog??????

I do not know.
What I do know is;

• God loves me, and wants me to be happy,
• He wants me to do things that bring "Glory & Honor" to Him,
• He wants me to put my trust in Him and not myself.
• He wants me to focus on His Word,
• He wants me to be a good witness,
• He wants be to be a good Ambassador for Him.
• God wants me to ....Trust in the LORD, and do good;Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight myself in Him, and He will give me the desires of my heart (Psalm 37:3&4)

So I think; yes!!!!! I will have a blog. I will try to use the talents and gifts that my Father gave me, to bring Glory and Honor to Him. And if in the meantime I can say or do something to bless someone, perfect. If I manage to sell something, bonus.

If anyone would like to read what I call my "Spiritual Download" on Deuteronomy and "Our Inheritance" feel free to check out my "keep and share" section.
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Saturday March 29, 2008 EARTH HOUR -Lights Out

Remember to turn your lights out from 8:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. where ever you are, to help conserve the energy that we are consuming at an outrageous rate. Pin It

We didn't really have the heart to chase them away. We sat this morning and watched as these two little furry friends ate almost all the bird seed.


Do you think they are saying "thank you". They might just be; they climbed the tree and sat there just long enough for me to take this picture, and then back down they went to finish their feast.

These might be two of the "little darlin's" that have taken residence in Larry's shed for the winter. It was too cold to chase them out :-) I think we need a farm!!!! Pin It

I am very excited to say that my youngest daugher Victoria Rose, is willing to take violin lessons.

Last Fall she came home and told me that she was "in love"; I was a little shoked, her being only 12. She very quickly put my mind at ease by telling me it was with the violin.
She had been with my parents at music practice and had heard a gentlemen playing the violin. She just loved the sound.

I was so excited!!!!! I of course told my parents, who of course were excited as well; my dad's parents both played violin.

Well, to my surprise, and Victoria Roses they bought her a violin for Christmas. They were going to buy her a pink one, but it was to small.

As many 12 year old do, Victoria Rose decided that perhaps she didn't want to play violin after all. I have gently been trying to encourage her to at least look into it. She has a wonderful ear for music, and has really good beat & rthym.

I am on a mission now. I hope to earn the money required to pay for these lessons.

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Come on Spring

As I look out my front door, I am reminded of how far off Spring really is. How typically Canadian of me to be dicussing the weather :-) like I have some kind of control over tomorrow's forcast. Complaining about the snow has never made it leave any faster.

I can only pull from the back of my memory banks the feeling of a warm breeze, along with the healing warmth of the sun. Alas, I fear the shadow of the new homes may very well hinder the effects of the sun. Pin It

Good morning.

I am sorry to say that I have not yet been able to get it together to post some "flea market" finds.

My lack of blogging knowledge it becoming very evident :-) Pin It

Are they not just the cutiest little jugs? My mom and dad came to lunch today bearing goodies. My Aunt Carol was cleaning her cupboards, and these two little fellas came from her. When I was a kid, we would go to Aunt Carol and Uncle Ken's for special dinners. She always served milk in the yellow and white pitcher and I honestly thought that it was the jugs that made the milk so tasty. I really didn't drink milk except when were at their house.
They are friends :-)
It's so exciting....along with the little jugs came these delightful treasures. The little wee cluster of flowers along with the larger basket of flowers came from my Auntie Carols cupboard of treasures.
The little basket of flowers beside my pink tea-cup came right out of her china cabinet..... thanks Auntie Carol, I love them.♥ Pin It

My husband bought me this lovely little china cabinet last year.
The Pink Cinderella dress, he bought me for my birthday last February.
My sister and I have found a little antique shop that is going out of business, and the young fella running the place just loves to get rid of "old stuff". One of my finds is the plate to the bottom left, sitting on the cabinet.


These are some of the dishes that my sister and late brother-in-law bought for me at a flea market in Pickering. The Pink depression jug came from my Auntie Gwen.
Can you notice all the little kittens in the cabinet? My husband and daughters having been buying me one each for the past few Christmas', I just love them. I have four real cats and a dog to go along with them.
The "Dimity Rose" salt and pepper shakers that are on the bottom left have an interesting story.
My parents took me to lunch one day at a lovely little place called "Serendipi-tea", I noticed the set and commented to my mom how I have two of my grandmothers tea-cups of that pattern (which I just loved). Secretly, she went and bought them from the owner and gave them to me last Febrauary for my birthday......I just love birthdays. Pin It

Kitchen

I painted an old 1940-50's (so I've been told) kitchen hoosier-ish, that I bought this summer.
I then had to make a new valance for the window, which of course already has cool old porch windows sitting in-front of my regular windows, I found those by the side of the road.

I am so enjoying being at home at decorating. I finally have discovered what I love. Took me few years LOL. No going back now.

I have always stayed close to pink and cottage look, but never took the time to ask myself what is was that I loved when I would look at a magazine. I have done that, and have gotten awesome results.

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Look What Me Made...so excited :-)

Just so darn excited with my newest creations.....
Pink, pink and more pink, come on, bring it on....

Afraid that I cannot sew everything in the same lovely pink gingham though. Must find new source. Pin It

Well I am delighted to say that my daughter Cassidy and her boyfriend Jason are planning to move home.

Being 12 hours away in Hearst has worn them both down.

Funny thing is that even when I was discouraged with life, and had decided that there wasn't any point to prayer, God in His love was still working.

God answers our unspoken prayers.....

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To Create, or not Create, that is the question

Well then what is the answer.

Have you ever been nagged with the feeling that you should be doing something, something with the creative juices that flow through you?
I have, all the time.
What is a girl to do......
I come from a long line of creative people, sadly not a very self confident people.
Should we keep storing up the creations we make, should we give them to all our friends, or should we just stop creating?

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