FREE GIFT

 

 Thank You Daddy

See that man holding that little

girl in his arms . . .

That's me and my Dad.

I loved that man,

he passed away when I was 15 years old

but before he passed he made sure

that his children knew Jesus.

He taught us to pray and he 

told me that Easter was the 

most important holiday 

to celebrate.

 

 

I didn't truly understand just

what he was saying at the time.

I just knew from what he said that

I needed to remember this . . .

For a child Christmas was always

the big look forward to holiday,

but if Daddy said Easter,

then I would believe it.

After all Daddy wouldn't say

it if it wasn't so.

 

 

It took me many years to know the 

importance of Daddy's words . . .

It took me until I was mature enough

to look at myself and see that I was

a sinner and my biggest sin was prime.

I believed that I was a good girl,

a good woman and that my goodness 

would get me to heaven one day.

Talk about being prideful!

 

 

 

Thoughts like that make it impossible

to see the value of what Christ

did for us when He hung on that cross.

 If I could work my way to heaven,

then His death was in vain.

 

  

Today when I think about that

Friday and Him hanging on that cross

bleeding out His life for me

and for everyone on this earth

past and present . . .

my eyes fill with tears of 

great appreciation.

 

 

I started this post with,

"Thank You Daddy"

but now I say . . .

"Thank You Father"

for sending your one and only Son

to die for me, that I might truly

have a way to enter heaven.

The only way is through 

His precious blood.

He gave us the gift of salvation

that day. 

It's a free gift that every man

and woman can claim as their own.

 

 

If you haven't already received this

gift, please think about it  . . .

FREE GIFT OF SALVATION

claim it today . . .

Easy steps to take:

A. Admit that you are a sinner

and have made mistakes.

B. Believe that Jesus is God's Son,

died on the cross for you,

and rose up from the grave

on the third day.

C. Confess Jesus as Lord of your life.

And commit yourself to a life

of following Jesus and serving others.

 

It's pretty easy, but it has to come from

your heart  . . . if you're not ready

then start thinking about it.

Like I said it's a matter of your heart.

 

It doesn't mean sitting in church 

every Sunday. If sitting in church made

you a Christian, then sitting in your

garage would make you a car (right).

 

 

 

Remember ABC - Admit, Believe & Confess.

If you have been told that you

don't need to read the bible, 

but to let others tell you

what it says . . . my advice is run 

and get your hands on one.

Read it for yourself!

Your smart . . . why shouldn't 

you read it, after all it is the

number one best seller of all time. 

Well, that's my post . . .

I did not write it to offend anyone,

I believe that we all have the 

freedom to choose  . . .

I just pray that if you are not

a follower of Christ, that you will

give it some thought,

what have you got to lose?

His gift is FREE!

 

 

Happy Easter!

God bless you,

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

Senior Moment & Porch Makeover

 

The first thing I want to do is apologize 

for a mistake I made two posts ago. 

I had the month and day of my first post

 correct, but I had the year wrong. 

I started my blog on January 6th 

my mother's birthday. 

But the year was 2012 and not 2006 

(2006 was the year she passed, 

one day before her 100th birthday). 

We'll call it a senior moment 

I got my years mixed up.  

So, I've actually only 

been blogging for 9 years.

I've been working on a 

front porch makeover.

So, first I'm going to show you

some of the changes to our

front porch since we purchased 

our country home in  April 3, 2014

 

 

This is how it looked when we bought it.

 

After painting, but before railing.

 

After we built the railing.

 

Our porch is a place to sit 

and watch the world go by.

We loved sitting together there in the 

morning and evening and when

the farmer across the road bailed his hay.

It's not the same now . . .

but life goes on, and the Good Lord

has a plan for us that are here.

We loved our little porch,

and I still do.

~~~~~***~~~~~

In my next post I'll show you my

Spring 2021 Front Porch Makeover.

(hint: blues and greens)

 

Have a lovely day . . .

Wednesday morning I'll be having

cataract surgery.

Please send a little prayer my way.

Thank you so much.

Your blogging sister,

Connie :) 

 

I Love Paris. Oh, Why Do I Love Paris

Some of you may remember this song.
It was sung by all four of these artists, and more,
and a huge hit in the mid 1950's. 

From everything that I have ever heard,
once you visit this city ~ a piece of your heart stays there.
It's the most loved city in the world.

The next few photos are the same page of the book,
but with the heart pages flipped :)

 

 

Valentine's Day . . . can you think of a better place to spend it?
My question is:  is Paris the city of lights, or the city of love?

Was her true love him,
or was she caught up in her love of,
All Things French :)

Have a wonderful weekend.
 Find love in all the blessings around you.
Love is everywhere  . . . 


"I love Steven, 
Oh, why do I love Steven . . ."
I should write my own love song.

Here's wishing you a song in your heart,
all weekend long.

Your blogging sister,

French Women And Their Underwear . . . OOOH LA, LA !

No one will call my book about France ordinary,
but then I do not expect the French to be ordinary, do you?

I've had this post stored in my drafts,
and thought it was time to share.

Paris has always been famous for their fashion . . .
whether it be dresses, costume, or lingerie. 

Bustles & Corsets
Oh, the things women do to look beautiful :)
Do you see the children hiding under her hoop skirt?
How hard do you think it was to sit down in them?

Look at those tiny waistbands.
My grandmother told me stories of her hanging on to the bedpost, 
while her sister would pull her corset stings :)
The French may have come up with this fashion,
but it spread around the world,
and was copied by manufacturers everywhere. 

I was fortunate enough to be a young adult when not wearing a bra was the fashion

(except for work and church of course).

Most of the time at home I do not wear one.

I can not imagine being harnessed into a corset each day.

So here's to the comforts of modern under garments,

may they live on through generations to come :)

 Well, this was another chapter in my Altered Book ~ All Things French.

A little bit history and a little bit everything else.
I hope you enjoyed.

Have a marvelous day, and stay comfortable :)

Your blogging sister,

My Favorite Summer Hat

I love hats!!!
&
This is my favorite hat to wear in the summer.
It has a simple hatband that I made from yo-yo's. 

Hats protect us from the harmful rays of the sun,
but what I like about hats is that you can look very
 put-together and fashionable . . .
even on your worst bad hair day. 
A hat, lipstick, and earrings and your looking good. 

Have a great day.
Whether you choose to wear a hat or not,
be sure and wear a smile.