Sugar Pie Cottage
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
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
Saturday, October 5, 2024
~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.Hugs to you. ~Juli
Sunday, September 29, 2024
~A Thought On My Heart
Today I would like to share a thought that is on my heart. In this life we all will experience hardships, no matter who we are. Some hardships can rock our spirits to it's very core. When this happens, we have to just hold on despite how hard each day may be. One thing I know is that when we hold on through these storms that may feel unbearable, things will get better even if it takes a long while.
We should never compare ourselves or our lives to other people's life. Doing this in not constructive and will only cause us to suffer all the more. Each of us are on a different journey in this life because God created all of us to be unique. It is human to look at the things that people may share and feel as if our lives don't measure up, but please keep in mind what we see on social media and such is only a small part of people's true reality.
So if today you are walking through one of this life's many storms, just hold on because it will pass. (Even if it feels like it never will get better, it will)
The difference on my own personal journey now is that because I am saved and have given my life to the Lord Jesus, He is with me through all of those hardships and he restores my peace even in the mist of the storm itself. If you don't have the gift of true faith and a personal relationship with Jesus, simply ask Him to give you this precious gift of faith and to save you. When we ask this with a humble heart, (even if we don't believe) He will save you and transform your heat no matter how much we have sinned in our lives. (He died for us when we were yet sinners)
This life is but a vapor and eternity will come for all of us. It is never too late while we still have breath to turn our lives to the Lord and ask Him to save us. This is just what was on my heart this morning and I thought I would share this in case it may help someone. Thank you for taking your time to come to my blog. May God bless you and keep you in His loving care. Hugs to you. ~Juli
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
~A Peek Into Our Weeks
Here is my daughter Lauren and her husband Victor and sweet little Leo.(My grandson.) Leo went to his best friend's Elle's 2nd birthday party.
Here is my precious daughter Megan. She is such a blessing to my heart. I miss her so very much but am thankful for our phone chats and the pictures she sends to me.I got this table cloth for Lauren from Hobby Lobby. It looks like Fall in her little dinning room.
This is a picture of my grandfather in World War Two. I got the little blue truck on our Hobby Lobby trip. My grandpa had a truck that looked just like this one. It was vintage, but he kept it in amazing condition.
I want to thank you for coming to my blog. I hope that you can find some time this season for some cozy time doing what ever it is that makes your heart happy. God bless you and keep you in His loving care. Hugs to you. ~Juli
Saturday, August 24, 2024
~ A Peek Into Our Weeks
On my TV it shows my photos from my phone. I was snapping a picture of a photo of my daughter Megan in high school and this is the photo I got. I guess when it changes photos it transitions, but it happens so fast I never knew it. So this photo of Megan has a picture of Jesus over the top. I just think it is so beautiful.
Here is a book that I am reading right now. It is so good that I thought I would share it.I have been thinking about how we can each do God's will in what ever way He calls us. Some of us are just here to help encourage others to turn their hearts to Jesus. Others are here in a more grand way to reach a great many people. The most important thing is that we do His will in what ever way he has called us, and not to win favor in people's eyes. We are to be His humble servants and just keep our focus on Jesus and leading other's to Him. Iron sharpens iron, so we should be honored to do God's holy will in what ever way He calls us to do.
I just want to thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog. Please remember to keep your focus straight ahead on Jesus and not on the many storms raging around us each day. God bless you and keep you in his care. Hugs to you. ~Juli
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Laura Ingalls Wilder's personal items
I want to share with you some of Laura Ingalls Wilder's possessions. These items are housed in the museum located near her and Almanzo's farm house.
Here is Laura's sewing machine. Before having this, she hand sewn her and Almanzo's clothing.Here is Mary's nine patch quilt. Laura wrote about this in her Little House books as well.
I want to thank you for stopping by my blog. Have a cozy day. May God keep you in His loving care. Hugs to you. ~Juli
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