Miss Potter

I've just watched the movie "Miss Potter" that I borrowed from the library. It is the story of Beatrix Potter, who wrote "Peter Rabbit". I rarely buy movies, but I will buy this one. It is such a beautiful and well done movie. The animation is adorable. The scenery is breathtaking. If you can borrow or buy the movie, I'm sure you will like it, too.

Cheerleader purses

These are the cheerleader purses I made for my daughter Chris' cheerleading squad. She asked me to make them. She is their coach and she really loves her girls, so I was happy to make them for her. I don't think they turned out as well as I wanted, but I hope they like them.

Digital Cameras

Aren't digital cameras great! You can take hundreds of pictures and develop only the ones you want. Then you can delete the ones you don't want. Fantastic! I wish my life was like that. I wish I could delete a lot of the things I've said and done. I would go back over my life bit by bit---oh, I shouldn't have said that - delete, I shouldn't have done that - delete. Delete, delete, delete,...... So many dumb, stupid things, ugh, delete them all. I wonder what my life would be like if I had not said or done those things in the first place. I'm just human after all. I've made a lot of mistakes. I'm not perfect. I am so looking forward to going to heaven so that all those dumb, stupid things will be erased. I certainly don't want to remember them for all eternity. Jesus took all my sins away so that I could go to heaven. The biggest mistake would have been to reject Jesus' gift of salvation. Thank you, Jesus.

Sun In My Face

These are the words to a cute little song
sung in the 1930's.

I don't mind any trouble,
I drive gloom from the place,
And I'm one step ahead of my shadow,
'Cause I've got the sun in my face.

I can outrun the devil
If life is just a race
And I'm one step ahead of my shadow,
'Cause I've got the sun in my face.

I'm the sort of person
Who goes around rehearsin'
The smile all day long.

If you'd like to know why
I'm givin' care the go bye,
I've taught my heart
How to sing a song.

There is really no trouble
That a smile can't erase,
And I'm one step ahead of my shadow
'Cause I've got the sun in my face.

Christmas Video Clips

I think you will like these Christmas video clips. Just watch the first three of them. I don't like the others.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid262964880/bclid353547046/bctid353546904

Six babies

Sextuplets' first Thanksgiving

Cheerleaders

My daughter was a cheerleader when she was in school. Now, she is a cheerleading coach. This video is for her.


Special needs cheerleaders

Safe at home

My husband's son, who is in the Navy, is now home in the States for good. My son'-in-law's brother, who is in the Army Reserves, is in the States for good. I thank God that they came back safe and sound from serving our country over seas. My heart goes out to all those who have been injured, and to those families who have lost a loved one. I am reminded also that my brother, who was in the Army, came back from serving in Vietnam safe and sound.

Lawyer in the family

I can hardly believe it, but my husbands daughter, Bernice, just found out she passed the Ohio Bar exam. Of course, we knew she would. This girl is expert at studying. Oh, I forgot to say, she is 24 years old! I watched her grow up. She is also an excellent swimmer. I am very proud of her. She worked hard to get where she is.

Church Chimes

Do you like to listen to church chimes? I do. These are the words to the
Westminster Chimes

"Lord, through this hour,
Be thou our guide
So, by Thy Power
No foot shall slide."

Knitted purses

These are some of the knitted purses I made a couple of years ago. I gave them away as gifts. Now I am making more of them to sell at a craft show to raise money for our church school. I hope they sell well.

The best gift

Unfaithfully Yours

I am recommending a very funny movie. It's called "Unfaithfully Yours". 1948. Rex Harrison is hilarious. The funniest scene is towards the end. Rex Harrison plays a conductor, so there is a lot of wonderful music to listen to. I borrowed it from the library.

Sad - Comfort

Lately I have been sad. Not really depressed, but sad. Sad for my children and grandchildren. Sad for others. Sad for myself. Some things I can talk about with others, and some things I can't because they are too personal. I am reading a book called "Queen of the Castle" by Lynn Bowen Walker. She has a wonderful chapter on prayer. I will quote a little from it.

"I don't know what's wrong," I said to my husband recently as I worked in the kitchen. "I'm feeling kind of blue." "That's because you're mourning," he answered. He's right. Friends and family have experienced more than their share of troubles lately, and it takes its toll. My husband has been studying the Beatitudes in his Bible study group, the "blessed are the..."s found in Matthew 5:3-11. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted," says Jesus in Matthew 5:4. I need to recognize my mourning. I need to see my sadness for what it is: a valid, hurting response to pain experienced by people I love. And I need to bring my mourning to the God of comfort, so He can wrap His loving arms around me as I turn to Him in prayer.

This is why we should go to God first. We should go to God for comfort, healing, strength, wisdom, and all the rest. Wow, do we need those things in this world we live in!

Happiness

There is a story about two men who encounter each other walking along a country road. One of them, a wealthy nobleman, has a bag slung over his shoulder and dejected expression on his face. The second man, a beggar, asks him why he’s so depressed. “I’m looking for happiness,” says the nobleman. “I’ve tried everything—I’ve had wealth, power, position, education, lots of women, but I’m still, like, totally angst-ridden. So the other day I finally threw some stuff in a bag and set out to find myself.”
“Ah.” says the beggar. “I see.” Then, without warning, he grabs the nobleman’s bag and rushes off into the forest. He cuts through the rugged terrain until he’s some distance ahead of his distraught victim. Then, when he sees the nobleman coming, he leaves the bag in the center of the road and hides behind a rock to watch.
Naturally, when the rich man sees his bag, complete with everything he was carrying when he lost it, he goes nuts with joy—jumping around, singing hallelujah, all that. The beggar, still hiding behind his rock, yells, “Strange, what it takes for some people to find happiness.”
from The Joy Diet by Martha Beck

Things I'm Thankful For

I've been making a list of things I'm thankful for. Be prepared, it's a long one.

my children, my husband, my husband's job
my health, my husband's health
my brother, my grandchildren
a home to live in, water, heat, electricity
air freshener, indoor plumbing
cell phone, internet, computer
a car to drive, vacations I had
light, sunlight
TV, vhs, dvd, movies, cameras
gamecube, Animal Crossing
knitting, cross stitch, drawing, music keyboard
flowers, plants, trees, shade in the summer, butterflies
blue skies, little puffy clouds, the park
showers, soap, deodorant, tweezers, razors, skin lotion
holidays, birthdays, and getting together with others
music, reading
clean clothes, makeup, hair color, perms
parents that took care of me
Bible, being saved
my education, my jobs, my friends
puzzles, quiet, singing birds, Spring,
bottled water, coffee, food, vitamins
otc remedies, antibiotics, vaccines
playpens, windows, plastic bins
microwave, dishwasher, garbage disposal
bunnies, squirrels, chipmunks
eyesight, hearing, speech, mobility
a good night's sleep

Thank you Heavenly Father for all these and much more.

Thinking Spring

I've added mini roses to my windowsill.

Keyboard

This is a picture of the keyboard my husband bought for me last summer. I used to have a Hammond organ. I loved playing it. I havent played this keyboard for awhile, because my hands hurt and I have trouble forming the correct chords. Even so, I must get back into playing it even if I just keep playing the same easy songs over and over. Making music makes me feel good.

Cross Stitch

I have been doing a lot of cross stitch lately. I finally finished my little Christmas ornaments. Now I can finish some other projects.

Unusual sighting

Today something very unusual happened. First I saw a lot of robins, about 8 or 10. Then they flew away and two blue jays came down. Then I saw the squirrel running all over and up into the trees. In my backyard I frequently see deer and sometimes rabbits but I rarely see squirrels. What a treat for me!

Spring

I am so ready for spring. Winter hasn't been that long, but I'm still tired of it. Easter is 41 days away. I love Easter eggs, daffodils, birds singing waking me up at 4:00 in the morning, milder temperatures, the excitement of new life. Part of me dies in the winter, and comes alive again in spring. My plan this year is to go for walks again in the park. I pray that my legs stop giving me problems and allow me to do that.