Today I'll Remember

"Today I'll Remember that by God's Grace I am all that I need to be"

valentines

Valentines... the day of love
people everywhere are out buying that special gift for their kids or significant other, there are those who
get engaged or even married. it like many other holidays has become so
commercial I admit there are times
I go out and buy something, but I also
find it fun to make valentine cards and
gifts for my little family. (My husband is not a big valentine day romantic he does give me a kiss and tells me he loves me but he does this everyday!)
anyway... every year on this day or as close to it I make my cards for the kids and my husband and
then I have always baked these special cookies for my kids. it has become something of a tradition which they totally expect every year so I made this batch and they were very joyful of the fact. (they love the homemade from scratch effect!)

I remember when I was a kid my mother would crochet these lovely little heart
pillows for my teachers


I'm not a person who can crochet ( I want to learn someday) but today got me thinking my little homemade goodness ritual I do for my kids is kind of the same as my moms it is done with love no matter how it turns out.

on this day I am also reminded of two of my utmost favorite sayings about love
the first being 1 Corinthian 13:4-7 Love is patient
and the second is this

Love is a happy thing
it makes us laugh
it makes us sing
it makes us sad
it makes us cry
it makes us seek the reason why
it makes us take
it makes us give
above all else it makes us LIVE

I am blessed with love from my family, for all my family
and to my blogger friends out there

I wish you a happy valentines day

a single step

" A Journey of a thousand miles must
begin with a single step"

Lao Tzu

Stamina & Strength

I was going through one of my books
of quotes and I came across this one
and it just hit some heart strings in me
for many reasons.

by Oswald Chambers

" We are not made for the mountains,
for sunrises or the other beautiful
attractions in life, those are simply
intended to be moments of inspiration.
we are made for the valley and the
ordinary things in life and that is where we have to prove our stamina
and strength"

A Sunday Ponder

" The way to Heaven has no favorites
It is always with the good Man."
Lao Tzu



I love the works of Lao Tzu

Wind Chimes

I have certain things that I am fond
of collecting I won't list all of them
cause there are to many but I am
very fond of wind chimes.

The cow one was a gift to me hand made from my husbands great aunt
in Oklahoma, the small one behind it
was a parting favor from a wedding
on it are dragon flies.






In this photo I love old looking clay pots and found this treasure at a outdoor swap meet in southern Ca
where I bought two of them.

I also have a special angel one that I
keep in doors and a few others

I like hearing the music they make
when the wind blows. it some how gives me a heartfelt sound they sing

and what beautiful music it is to hear.

Real Knowledge

" Real Knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance"
Confucius