Time Off ~

Hello to you, my dear and faithful followers!

I have been MIA these past couple of weeks

while helping with the needs of my mother.

While I was away my post came up in honor of

dad's one year anniversary where he is now in heaven
beholding the glory of God.

It's hard to believe that he has been away from our presence 

for a year now. Where does the time go?

I want to thank you for your precious visits and tender comments

that were shared in love, and I apologize for taking so long in replying

back to those of you who left comments.

Those of you who are a "no-reply" thank you for your beautiful comments and visit.

I appreciate your love and grace shown through your friendship.
May God's grace shine upon you.

For the next couple of weeks I will be

enjoying some time off relaxing in the beauty of God's creation

as seen in these images.
"And He walks with me and He talks with me
and He tells me I am His own.
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
none other has ever known."
~ Hymn In The Garden ~
I'm looking forward to some quiet time alone with my Savior,
as we walk and commune together with no distractions.
Therefore, I will be leaving the internet at home where it belongs

and all the electronic devices that are a part of my daily life

will be taking time off as well.
There is sweet, sweet fellowship to be found
as we seek out the Lord in quietness and confidence.
God desires to meet our every need when we call upon His name, and seek His face.
"But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God,
thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart
and with all thy soul."
(Deuteronomy 4:29) 

When I return back to our wonderful community of Blogging

I would love to share with you an amazing story of the hand of God.
This little sweetie is our new addition

to our family and home.
My little "Honey Pot"

"My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord;

in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee,

and will look up."

(Psalm 5:3)

~*~

Precious Heavenly Father,

cause us to always "look up" 

as we daily seek Your face
with praise on our lips.

Amen.

Be Glorious!

~ Debbie ~

My Heartfelt Gratitude ~

Hello my sweet and Dear friends!

God's Word tells us that we should give thanks always

and for all things.

With a heart over whelmed with gratitude, 

I want to extend my thanks for your

love, care, concern and prayers

over these past few months.

Since blogging nearly a year and a half ago
 you have become some of my
 dearest and most treasured friends!
I have come to see that out there in this
big world of Blogging our community
is real and closely nit together.
You are real, sincere, genuine and lovely.
Time after time my heart has been blessed
by your words of encouragement,
your gifts of love that have been delivered
to my mail box unsuspectingly
as well as the comfort of knowing you are
in prayer on my behalf.
That is HUGE!
Precious!
There just isn't enough words I can say
to express how sincerely I love and appreciate you.
Some of you have realized that I have been slow
getting back into posting and visiting
since dad passed away, and I have. :(
I am waiting on the Lord...
I'm finding that is the best place to be while waiting.
From deep within my heart...
Thank you for your love!

Did you notice the beauty of the snow covered trees
so nicely placed on my header?
Well...when I first saw it, I gasped!
Winter is my most favorite season,
and snow covered trees just do something within my soul.
They are lovely...Breath taking...Gorgeous!


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By the way ~ The photos I am using
in this post are what I see every morning
when I look out of the window
while lying on my back doing those delightful sit ups. :)
~ Having the privilege of looking at this beauty is a great incentive for working out ~

I wished I could say that those photos on my header were mine,
but I can't and I won't.
I wished I could say that it was ME that changed my blog header,
but I can't and I won't.
My dear Stephanie, who works behind the scenes
of my blog has once again graced
my place with the beauty of God's glorious handiwork.
It is an honor to give the credit where the credit is due.
Stephanie does a great job keeping my space here looking beautiful,
and without her I likely wouldn't be here blogging.
She is a Jewel, reflecting the beauty of Christ.
Thank you, Stephanie!

~ These are weeds that look like baskets holding the snow ~
I thought they were quite pretty

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"That I may publish with the voice
of thanksgiving, and tell of
thy wondrous works."
(Psalm 26:7)
Thank you Heavenly Father, for the love of friends
that you grace us with from all over the world.
Your people...showing forth the love of Christ
in the lives of others, what joy!
Bless Your Holy Name.
Amen


Be Gracious!
~ Debbie ~