Blessed Thankfulness

Something wonderful was taking place

while I was away caring

for my dear parents.

I received a gift of the most special

kind of love poured out through YOU, my dear friends!

That gift was the gift of sweet prayer

lifted up to God on behalf of

myself and my parents.

I felt God's hand in mine

as He reassured me that we were not alone,

that He never leaves us

and will be with us always.

I knew God's loving presence

was right there with us 

every moment of every day.

My heart is rich and full of gratitude

for so many things.

For Stephanie my wonderful daughter

who graciously stepped in for me as a guest 

while I was away from the computer.

She has such a willing heart

to be used of the Lord

here in our beautiful community of blogging.

She didn't know it at the time,

but her post was meant for ME.

God knew that I was in need of a reminder

to keep a song in my heart.

No matter what God dishes out onto our plates,

there will be joy found in our hearts

as we sing our way through.

Stephanie ~ thank you for having 

such a sweet and tender spirit.

I love you!

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I cannot forget you, my dear and sweet friends!

Thank you for your prayers, love and concern.

Words are not enough to express how

my heart rejoices.

Through your relationship with God,

you have given of yourselves 

so that others would be blessed.

On behalf of my parents, thank you!

Through Stephanie and her guest post

I had some lovely new ladies visit

and even follow along.

I want to thank you and welcome you

to my little corner of the world.

{ I hope to visit you real soon}

It is my humble prayer that you ~ and all

who seek to have their hearts refreshed

through the Scriptures found here at ~

She Graces Her Home In God's Beauty

will find all that you may be seeking.

God speaks to our hearts individually

through His Word,

I am just His instrument desiring to be used

as He guides me along the path

He has set before me.

I look forward to walking God's path

with you, as you follow along.

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May we rejoice in the goodness

of the greatest Gift ~ Giver of all

and in the gifts of friendship

we've been given.

" Every good and perfect gift is from above."

James 1:17

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Our Precious Heavenly Father ~

You are so good to us!

Thank you for the love of friends

and for their care and concern

for what is happening in the lives of others.

May we always be mindful

of the needs around us,

and fall on our knees before Your throne of grace

giving praise and glory to You.

Amen

Joy to You!

~ Debbie ~ 

The Enchanting Rose - Guest Post

Hello, sweet readers of

She Graces Her Home In God's Beauty!

I am Stephanie and I blog over at

The Enchanting Rose.

I am quite honored to be a guest here at my mother's blog

and I feel very privileged to be with all of you today.

In case you did not realize it. . .Debbie is my mom
{for which I thank the Lord because she is the best}.

She is currently taking care of her parents and her days have been rather full

so she asked if I could fill in for her today - I hope you don't mind :)

As I thought about what I would share 

I kept thinking about how my mom speaks to the heart - she has such a gift for writing.

Well, I decided to follow in her beautiful footsteps and share my quiet time with you. 

I hope the words and photos refresh your soul and bless your heart.

I think we should start things off right by enjoying a hot beverage.

Please, let me pour you a cup of tea. . .

Would you like a delicate lemon bar to go along with your tea?

Now, simply relax, be still, and enjoy, my dear ladies. . .

In the midst of many duties and distractions 

it is rather difficult to find quiet time and rest,

but we must let the peace of God rule in our hearts.

Slow me down, Lord!

Ease the pounding in my heart by the quieting of my mind!

Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time!

Give me, amidst the confusion of my day,

the calmness of the everlasting hills.

Break the tension of my nerves and muscles

with the soothing music of the singing streams.

Help me know the magical, restorative power of Thy touch.

Teach me the art of taking minute vacations,

slowing down to look at a flower, to chat with a friend, to pat a dog.

Remind me each day of the hare and the tortoise,

so that I may know that the race is not always to the swift,

there is more in life than increasing speed.

Let me look upward into the branches of the towering oak,

And know that it grew great because it grew slowly and well.

Slow me down, Lord! 

Inspire me to send my roots deep into the soil of life's enduring values.

Amen.

- Author Unknown -

My precious mom loves to sing.

Ever since I was a young girl my mom would sing
when she was working in the home, driving in the car, walking down the sidewalk.

She often woke me up in the mornings with a new song and

she has always had a habit of creating her own songs. . .

some good and some. . .well, you get the idea :)

{You know I love you, mom}

To me, singing praises unto the Lord is quite beautiful and honoring.

It's also a perfect thing to do while enjoying a quiet and relaxing moment in the day.

We don't have to verbally sing, but our hearts can sing and praise our Heavenly Father.

A song can put a smile upon our faces, a skip in our step,

and bring joy to our weary souls.

. . . Sing A Song . . .

When you are tired and weary,

With the daily cares of life,

And you feel need of something

To help you win the strife.

Just sing a song!

When loved ones have left you - lonely

You wander, sad and distressed,

When heaven to you seems distant,

Don't feel, my Friend, depressed,

But sing a song!

When the peace of God is upon you,

The joy of salvation is real;

Let the world know of your blessings,

Their thrill be glad to reveal.

O sing a song!

Perchance, when you meet someone,

Someone in need of God's love,

Point him to Jesus, the Saviour,

Point him to heaven above.

And sing a song!

When you behold God's creation

And you feel to adore the Most High,

O praise Him in exaltation,

Our Maker who lives in the sky.

Praise Him in song!

Then when at last we will meet Him,

When the Lord shall gather His own,

We will sing in sweet adoration

With million's around the great throne.

Heaven's sweet song!

- Ethel Davis -

My dear friends, may we sing while we work and while we rest,

when we are happy and when we are sad,

let us sing in the morning and at night.

Take a few moments out of your day 

and be still, be quiet, be at peace. . .

and sing a sweet song.

I want to thank my mom for allowing me to share a post on her lovely blog.

I also want to thank each one of you for joining me today.

I hope you were richly blessed and encouraged.

Stephanie - The Enchanting Rose

Love and hugs to you!

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I appreciate my daughter and her willingness to fill in for me
while I am away caring for me parents.
My dear Stephanie. . .I don't know what I would do without her.
Joy to you, my friends!