Around the house...I have been..........

Gathering seeds to sow.

Clipping Coupons...now,if I can just remember to use them..smile.

Crocheted a basket from an old sheet.

Did I ever tell you I am fond of old baby shoes? I am!

 Ladies...my heart is encouraged! Thank you so much for all the sweet comments from my last few post. You are each and everyone a true blessing of the very best kind.

These pictures are very recent...the date on my camera is incorrect. Must correct that...smile.

Blessings to you ...dear friends.

I am who I am...Made in God's image!

This is me...I am fearfully and wonderfully made in his image.....Thank you dear friends....I am ashamed of myself for thinking badly of me. I am not and never shall be perfect...not my body,not my home,not my life. Not in this life but,in the next ..the life eternal I received through the blood Jesus shed on the cross for me....I shall be. In this life I will continue to let him work on me. May I glorify him in all I do and all I say. I will do my best NOT to think or say anything bad of myself...because in doing so he is not glorified nor,is he pleased.
My desire is to serve him in a way which is balanced and pleasing to him. Being led by his Holy Spirit in ALL areas of my life.

Philippians 3

¹² It’s not that I have already reached this goal or have already been perfected, but I pursue it, so that I may grab hold of it because Christ grabbed hold of me for just this purpose. ¹³ Brothers and sisters, I myself don’t think I’ve reached it, but I do this one thing: I forget about the things behind me and reach out for the things ahead of me. ¹⁴ The goal I pursue is the prize of God’s upward call in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵So, all of us who are spiritually mature should think this way and if anyone thinks differently, God will reveal it to him or her. ¹⁶ Only let’s live in a way that is consistent with whatever level we have reached.¹⁷ Brothers and sisters, become imitators of me and watch those who live this way—you can use us as models. ¹⁸ As I have told you many times and now say with deep sadness, many people live as enemies of the cross. ¹⁹ Their lives end with destruction. Their god is their stomach, and they take pride in their disgrace because their thoughts focus on earthly things. ²⁰ Our citizenship is in heaven. We look forward to a savior that comes from there—the Lord Jesus Christ. ²¹ He will transform our humble bodies so that they are like his glorious body,by the power that also makes him able to subject all things to himself. 

May God bless you................

Me...Myself and I.......Oh my!

Well,I took pictures of my bedroom in its disarray and intended on posting them today to give you an idea of the reality from yesterdays post . But,alas my heart was not brave enough.....I thought for sure and for certain you would have a whole other impression of me if I were to reveal the truth. But,I will keep them as to maybe share a before and after set of photos for a future posting. Sometimes the truth is ugly. Oh,by now you must be thinking she is truly a very bad housekeeper.....I guess that would just be your opinion(or not,) if I were to post those pictures. You see I am my worst enemy at times...I tend to think less of myself than others truly see me. I am trying my best to overcome such feelings while trying also to realize at the same time that everyone will always have their own opinion of this or that and usually their opinions have nothing to do with me and everything to do with that individual. How we see things is sometimes so totally different as to how someone else may see the the same thing. It is all in the eye of the beholder,as it is said. Have you ever had a visitor stop by unexpected and right off the bat you begin apologizing for the mess your house is in? Only to have them look around and comment how wonderful everything looks......I do this all the time. I often honestly live in fear that maybe someone will drop by and find me still lingering in night clothes,dishes left in the dish to wash or God forbid I be laid up in bed in the middle of the day. This would be an occasion for me to think bad of myself for several days or weeks. Remember I am being honest here.......I have said over and over to you all that I am so content as to how God has blessed me but,if that is the truth than why do I feel so uncomfortable when someone comes to my home for the very first time and sees the ugly exterior of my old mobile home....the chippy paint,the uneven steps or the worn carpet and linoleum inside on the floor. Yet,when I lay down at night I can truly say....I AM CONTENT! So those feelings are not that I am not content with my blessings but,it is that ever feeling of dread of what others think. That my friend is what I need help from the Lord with. I do linger through the day at times in my night clothes......Very often I lay down and nap in the day time. Some days I clean house and some days I don't. I don't always feel good,most days I am in pain...I don't have children at home. They are all grown now,I don't have a husband to wait on are cook for etc.......so what if I choose to clean are not clean on a given day. Is that OK? Am I asking your opinion,yes! Do I care about your opinion,yes! The real question is...Should I? Any thoughts?
I feel just a bit braver after sharing this post so,I will reveal just a bit of my mess.
Blessings

So what do you think of my messy book shelf?

OK ..just a bit more brave.

Am I always happy with myself? No,not always! Should I be? Do you think that is OK?

Still on the path to less is more......

I started off this post in mind to show you pictures of the multitude of STUFF I have weeded over the last year but,it seems that I deleted most or actually all of the pictures of that stuff. Guess,I truly wanted to be rid of it. I do know this picture below was a beginning...I filled up tub fulls from inside the house....cleared a whole shed of boxes and more tubs of stuff. And some things I simply packed away because I wasn't ready to release those..."some things" :)
But,now I feel like I am ready.  So,I will be sorting through those tubs soon. I make it sounds as though I am a true hoarder but,truly that isn't the case....as I don't even come close to what the picture above depicts but,I do feel like what that picture depicts at times. Like the stuff I do possess is trying to possess me. Possess  my time,my energy(which is very little). So,usually I just turn my head and say.. I will find some time to deal with that pile tomorrow. Most of the pile ends up in my bedroom which is the last place I truly want or need it. Because as I have stated before that one room is to be my resting place,my sanctuary (so the speak).
A place to rest my body and mind,to communicate with my Heavenly Father. To read and study his word. A library to read my favorite books and magazines. I will continue to do my best to make it so. So,I begin again,a fresh on the weeding process...this time trying to remember to record in pictures so,I can share just how serious I am...smile.

Speaking of Bedrooms...I think I could feel pretty much at home and at peace really well in any of these choices from Google images.

This one is actually from a post here at Mica's blog..The Child's Paper.

I think this might be my favorite...Its eclectic..kinda like me.


Joining a number of different styles until you get the feeling it  just fits.
Some of you have chosen words to guide you through this new year.If I were to do that,
I am feeling the word would be 
Simplicity,absence of luxury, pretentiousness, ornament, etc.;plainness: a life of simplicity. 

To be continued...Blessings

Count it Joy......

My brethren,count it all joy........... James 1:2

It is going to be a beautiful Lord's day....the SON is shining....blessings

Fun Photos.......

Playing with photos today...just thought I would share some with you......

Blessings to all.....