A Peek Into Our Weeks

Here is my precious daughter Megan all dressed up for her work today.  They had a festive Christmas outfit day.  I'm so very proud of her.  Megan is such a hard worker and she just spreads sunshine to all that know her.  

This is the book that I am enjoying right now.  I'm not sure if it is still in print, but if you like to hear heartwarming stories about Christmas from long ago, it is worth reading.

Here is my little planner decorated for Christmas.  I always keep the cross in the middle and a painting of Jesus to remind me to keep Him in the center of my life in all seasons.

All of my dishes were clean at once, and this always makes me so happy.  These are my birthday dishes that I got so many years ago.  

I am always doing laundry, but I always feel blessed to have a washer and dryer that does the hard work for me.  This is another example of how having to go without such things for a time in my life, brings such joy and helps my heart to be thankful.

I always enjoy the glow of our little Christmas tree.  Christmas is my favorite time of year because Jesus is my everything and I love reflecting on the greatest gift ever given to the world.  The gift of salvation to all those who accept Him and have a personal relationship with Him is something that is more dear to me than anything else.  I am humbled by the fact that He loved me even when I was such a sinner in my past and even now when I try my hardest, I am still a sinner who needs His precious gift of salvation.  It is my prayer that anyone who reads this blog and has not yet been saved will ask with a humble heart for Jesus to save them.  He has transformed my heart and life.  Even with all of the hardships that my family and I endure, He is with us through it all and restores our peace in the midst of the storm.

I want to thank you for taking time to visit my blog.  May God keep you in His loving care.  Merry Christmas.  ~Juli

 

~A Thought On My Heart

 Today I would like to share a thought on my heart.  As Christians I believe that we are set apart from the world.  I also believe that this will look different for each of us.  Some people may live a life where they do not use modern things such as electricity and running water, and some are set apart in the way they choose to not allow certain books or movies and such that do not have wholesome and Godly values into their life.  We may try to live each day offering all that we do to the Lord and try to pray through out our days and have a closer walk with God.  Truly there are many ways in which God uses each of us and so our circumstances can be quite different.  In addition to this we are all on different stages in our journeys to try to live the best life we can to be pleasing to our Lord.  Because of all of these factors I believe we must be careful not to make assumptions about one another and try not to judge each other in anyway, we must leave these things to the Lord who knows the hearts intentions where we see only the very basic view of one another.  I know I am guilty of making assumptions about people that I should not do and I truly believe that many of us suffer from not always having that gentle and quiet spirit that is so pleasing to God.  So today it is my prayer that each of us try to be gentle in how we deal with fellow Christians, because we are one body as believers in Christ, and one day we will all live together in harmony in Heaven.  So I will try to focus on how I can be more pleasing to the Lord and continue to pray for all of the Lords children with out making harsh judgments if they do not live as we do.  

This was just a thought on my heart today.  I want to thank you for taking your time to visit my blog.  God bless you and keep you in His holy care.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli

~ A Thought On My Heart

 Today I would like to share a thought on my heart.  This morning when working in my little kitchen I was thinking about praying.  It is a blessing and an honor that we are able to talk to the Lord through prayer, that He wants to hear from His children.  I think it is important when we are asking for God's help to remember that His wisdom is all knowing and His ways far exceeds our ways, so it is good to always pray for God's will in any situation.  On this Earth, life is like a tapestry.  We only see the underside with the messy strings but God sees the finished picture.  It is easy for us to assume that one way is best for us, when God may have another plan in mind.  When Jesus was on this Earth, He even prayed for God's will to be done.  This brings to mind this scripture.  Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of the everlasting covenant, equip you with all that is good to do His will.  Hebrews 13: 20-21

I pray that God will use me each day to do His holy will in what ever way he sees fit.  I also pray that God will illuminate my path, so that I can do His will.  Some times it is easy to loose heart in this world when we see all of the troubles and evil that seems to be so prevalent in today's times, but it is important to remember that we as God's children  do not belong to this world, we are set apart by the Holy Spirit that lives inside of His people.  We must have courage each day to follow the Lord's plan for our lives and trust that He holds us in his hand and keep in mind that this life is just a vapor when looking at eternity.  We will one day be in Heaven and that is where we will have the peace and beauty that we so long to see in this life.  I hope that what ever each of us is dealing with that we can keep an eternal perspective and keep heart.  

This is just what was on my heart this morning and I thought I would share it in case it may help someone.  May God keep you in His holy care.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli

~A Peek Into Our Weeks

Here are Lauren, Megan and my little grandson Leo at a pumpkin patch.

I put my no burn Christmas candles front and center in my closet.  It always makes me happy to see it.

My daughter Megan was in town and she wanted to take me to a little shop that had pretty Christmas décor.

Here is Megan at the shop before she had to go back Oklahoma for work. I love her so much and when she comes for a visit, it always warms my heart.

There was a beautiful evening sky outside and it made my little bathroom glow in such a pretty way that I had to snap a picture.  

Here are my little teddy bears in a corner of my room.  I have loved teddy bears for all of my life and these make my heart happy.

I always enjoy my husband and my evenings watching some I Love Lucy.  It is the little things that make me happy.

I was going to wait until December to start back with my blog, but I was truly missing it, so I'm back a little early!

I have been enjoying cozy days in our little home reading my books and keeping house.  I truly love this time of year.  It is a time where we seem to slow down and enjoy quiet evenings and family time.  

I want to thank you for taking time to stop by my blog.  God bless you and keep you in His loving care. Hugs to you. ~Juli
 

 I want to let you all know that I will be taking a little technology break until the first of December.  I like to do this from time to time.  I hope you are able to enjoy some cozy moments in your days.  God bless you and keep you in His loving care. Hugs to you.  ~Juli

 Today is a beautiful fall morning in our little town.  I have my windows open and the sound of the wind blowing through the trees along with the gentle sound of my wind-chimes is just music for my soul.  Fall is truly my favorite season.  It just evokes the feeling of cozy times spent enjoying my favorite things.  

As I sit at my little desk this morning my heart is full with thankfulness to the Lord for all the little blessings in my life.  I am a firm believer in counting my blessing and putting my focus on them instead of my many hardships.  When I do this I have the joy that Christ intends me to have in the mist of all the worlds storms.  

 

I am still having to rest and try to get my strength back after a fairly long bout with Covid.  Even when I am dealing with recovering from sickness there are still blessings to be had.  It causes me to slow down and have quiet time spent in prayer and reading my Bible and just drawing close to Jesus.  My heart has truly been transformed  since I gave my life to Christ and made him the center of my days each and every day.  

My sister Tricia and two of my nieces Madison and Sarah  and Madison's precious baby Elliot came for a little visit last weekend.  It was such a gift to get to truly spend time with them.  My family is so dear to my heart and I am so very thankful for them.  

I just thought I would share what is on my heart this morning.  I hope and pray that whatever you are walking through in your life today, that you are able to put Jesus in your center and receive the gift of His peace.  Thank you for stopping by my blog.  I hope that you can find some time for some cozy fall moments in your days.  God bless you and keep you in His care.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli

~A Peek Into Our Weeks

Here is Steven letting baby Leo's stuffed animal drive the car.  Leo loves to make believe and is such a joy to be around.  These pictures I am sharing are from the last couple of months.  We have been sick with Covid, and it has hung on quite a while, so some of these pictures were from a month or two ago.

Here is a picture of Megan and I on a little out and about.  I always love it when she comes home to visit.

Tristyn flew to Colorado to visit some of his friends.  I thought this picture was really neat, so I thought I would share it.  

Megan was not able to come home for my birthday, but she sent me these beautiful roses and some very yummy candy.

Lauren knows I love stickers, so she made me the ones on the right.  I love them so very much.  

Here is a very normal sight in our little kitchen.  We almost always have freshly brewed iced tea to enjoy.

Here is a picture of Leo playing with his doctor kit.  He is so precious.  I just love to be his grandma.

Lauren was still sick, so little Leo put his toys away.  The top of the tv stand and the upper shelf he did by himself to help his mommy.  

Here are the devotionals and my Bible that  I use most every day.  They are a blessing to my life.

While Megan was visiting we went to the market.  They have all sorts of old fashioned candys and such.

The market has a wonderful selection of tea.

I love the look of old fashioned hat boxes, so I always enjoy this display in my little wardrobe closet.

I want to thank you for visiting my blog.  I am still recovering from Covid but have a lot more energy now.  I have been praying for all those dealing with hardships right now.  May God bless you and keep you in His loving care.  

Hugs to you.  ~Juli