Turning 60 Not So Bad!

Well turning 60 was snot so bad! my sweet husband surprised me with my very first cruise and my son and daughter in-law and grandson gave me the swim with the dolphin's. Two things on my bucket list scratched off. Wow it was awesome! and then to make things even better my daughters came up and spent the weekend and the three of us had a girls weekend! what mom is so blessed as I was this year I thank God everyday for my wonderful family! I am truly blessed to have all of them.
Below are the girls and I goofing off!

Well Its time to get ready and get some work done. Have a big order that was waiting for me for 13 books when I got back so better get them done and in the mail. before we leave for Moms birthday next weekend she turns 80!

Here are the little books I need to finish! God has truly blessed me this year!

Gran Camp

I am not very good at keeping up to date on my posting but the last couple of weeks have sure been a blessing to me. I had two of my grand kids for some summer fun. We so enjoyed Gods beauty this past couple of weeks. They baled our pasture so we played on the hay bales , fished in our almost drie4d up pound and got to drive papas tractor. For city kids this was tons of fun. You can tell they are city kids cause we are using a towel to hold the fish! Hey to be honest Gran couldn't hold on to that slippery little bugger without the towel herself. God was so good we got to go to the lake near by a couple of days cause it was so nice and warm here. The weather was perfect. God has been so good to me this year I actually got to go out and enjoy my time with  my grandkids this year. Everyday is a gift enjoy it!
                                   THE CHEERFUL HEART HAS A CONTINUAL FEAST
                                                      Proverbs 15:15

After The Storm!!!

 

AFTER THE STORM!!!

 

This past week has given me allot of time to reflect and praise God for keeping my children and friends safe. There are mixed feelings because on one hand I am praising Him for my children's safety and on the other I am grieving for those who have lost so much.

I know that His compassion's never fail. They are new every morning: great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22

The first picture is one of my daughters neighborhood thank God her house was untouched all they were all in a cellar when the tornado went over their home.

The second is just so darn cute had to add it to give all those struggling as little smile in the mist of the darkness. After the storm comes the rainbow.

There is not allot to say so many stories of Gods mercies here in Oklahoma and of people showing their love for those who have lost so much. I am proud to be called an Okie!!!

Love to all of you! And may God bless and hold your family close.

In The Garden (Too many Fig Leaves for Me!!!)

 

 

 

My little garden of Edan

 

Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden , to the east an in the garden he placed the man he had formed.Gen, 2:8

 

Now while looking at my garden today and after returning from a trip to town to check out the sale at a local clothing store I realized just how we get in the way of Gods perfect ways. In the beginning God formed man placed him in the beautiful garden of Edan to spend his days tending the plants and animals. God being the wise God he is decided man needed help with these task so he formed woman. A perfect plan indeed, if only we would have listened to the fathers advice and heeded his warning.

 You may eat any fruit in the garden except from the tree of life and knowledge of good and evil.For when you eat you will surely die.Gen.2: 16

Being the creatures we are, curious and not tending to listen well the first time, Eve listened to the flowery words of the serpent.
Believing the lies the serpent told woman Eve decided to take a bite . Yes even after the warning from the father she couldn't resit the beautiful fruit and the flowery words from the evil serpent.

And as they ate it they became aware of there nakedness, and were embarrassed. So they strung fig leaves together to cover themselves around the hips. Gen.3:7

Which leads me to my shopping trip! After hours of trying on cloths becoming more and more discouraged I headed home. To ease my frustration I deiced to walk out and water some of my plants. It occurred to me had we listened to our heavenly father the first time he warned us we would be merrily walking through a beautiful garden tending  flowers with no need for clothing no frustration of trying to find something to cover those  little imperfections we all have. I wonder after she ate the fruit did Eve feel ashamed of her body and its little imperfections. Frustrated , now she had to find fig leaves to cover herself. My goodness I wonder if there were big enough leaves in the garden to cover my body . What a thought !!! I would be looking for giant leaves to sew together.  Help remind me Lord that your words are for a easier better life for me. Help me listen the first time so I wont be hunting giant fig leaves!!!

Here are a couple of graden photo albums I have made for our store. www.etsy.com/shop/countrycarver
Have a wonderful peaceful day in a garden somwhere!

A New Start

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I hope to turn over a new leaf and write on my blog at lest once a week!I would love to say once a day but I know myself I have good intentions but no will power as far as sticking to something. Kind of like my diets I want to I mean too but ................I just don't do!!!I hope to start each blog with a bible verse and try to relate it to something that is going in on my life at the time or someones around  me.I hope to give hope to those who feel hopeless and love to those who feel unloved and laughter to everyone because these are the things that keep!!I will try to share everyday things also. Like what I am working on recipes things that help keep me sain. Creating is my therapy, so I thank God daily for allowing me to still be able to create. I also love giving gift or little things to make people smile. These are the things that give me joy. That and my grandchildren.
So here goes my new leaf my new start on my blog page!!

Jeremiah 31:3 NIV
"I have loved you with an everlasting love:I have drawn you with loving -kindness"

This verse and the flowers above remind me of my sister, my dear sweet Kate who lives in Colorado and who has been faced with many health issues this past few months and has kept a positive attitude and believed that there is always hope. Kate is as genital spirit who loves nature. She is a landscaper by trade and has a green thumb to be sure , unlike mine thumb whos only purpose as of late seems to be to getting caught in drawers,  and smashed with hammers. Kate came to visit last summer and turned my rose buses in to works of art they have hundred blooms now just from her knack for trimming. But back to my story Kate was facing three maybe four surgeries and had lost her ability to work because of it. There was no income and to say the least no insurance. Things were looking very bleak. She had been told that the help she was receiving would not cover the surgeries and it would be best if she just gave up. In fact she had a surgeon tell her to cancel the surgery unless she could come up with ...........well just lets say enough to pay for a Lamborghini, in cash. To say the least that was not any where near a possibility even with friends and families help. She called saying they want be to cancel it had taken months to even get in to see the surgeon and he wanted her to cancel she continued to say no i am waiting on a miracle. They laughed at her all except for one sweet girl who said don't give up Kate, I am trying to find someone. This young lady must have had a heart for God because she never gave up. Two days before the surgery was planed the girl called and said she had done and tried everything to make a long story short she said I guess there is no hope. Yet she prayed and could not rest God placed on her heart to go to the top guy above her superiors the ones that told her there was nothing that could be done.And as it often is in Gods timing a miracle did come money and people and  things fell into place and the surgery was done all because of a loving God who gives everlasting Love and draws us near with loving kindness and places in our paths those who also love.
So if you are out there feeling low discourage and don't see any hope on the horizon believe and trust in His love for you an everlasting love. Feel his presence drawing you near.