Adorable

why I can't 

Cut Nolan's Hair.

How cute are these little tikes?

Love this style. 

Easter Greetings

WHAT IS THE REASON FOR EASTER?
by Helen Dowd

It is Easter, a time of rejoicing.
Do our thoughts turn to bonnets and spring?
Do our minds drift to sweet chocolate bunnies?
Or some cuddly, soft fuzzy thing?

Do we dream of a basket of goodies?
Or an egg-hunt in the neighbor's back yard?
Do we think about fun family gatherings?
Or receiving a bright Easter card?

Or is Easter for sporting new clothing?
Or perhaps a new style for our hair?
Is it daffodils, tulips and lilies?
Or the smells of new life in the air?

But stop! What's the reason for Easter?
Just what makes it a festive affair?
Was it not that Christ rose on that morning,
Giving meaning to life everywhere?

Christ is God. He descended from heaven
To live humbly on earth as a man.
He suffered, and died as a criminal,
To fulfill God's redemtional plan.

Can we know of the depth of Christ's suffering?
Can we fathom His anguish and pain?
'Twas for us He was tortured, forsaken,
Went to Hell, then ascended again.

What if Jesus had failed in His mission
To die for the sins of all men?
There would not be a reason for Easter.
There'd be nothing to celebrate then.

While we celebrate this Easter season,
Keep in mind this wee bit of advice:
Let's take time on this happy occasion
To thank God for His Great Sacrifice.

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The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.  He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.  Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'he has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him. ' Now I have told you."

So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.  Suddenly Jesus met them.  "Greetings," he said.  They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 

Matthew 28: 5-9

Here's a DIY project for Easter 

Materials: cardboard eggs from craft store

              crafts paint

              ribbon

              sticks from trees or branches bought at store

              glitter and glue (optional)

Easy as 1,2,3

1) Paint eggs; you can glitter them if you wish as well.

2) Use scissors or exacto-knife and drill a mini hole through the top and bottom of the eggs.

3) Insert ribbon and place or decorate how you wish.

Hope you all enjoy your day!

Proverbs 27

Proverbs 27

(A wonderful word for the week)

 

     Artwork from Divine Design Art Studio

1Do not boast about tomorrow,

  for you do not know what a day may bring.

2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;

  a stranger, and not your own lips.

3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,

  but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.

4 Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,

  but who can stand before jealousy?

5 Better is open rebuke

  than hidden love.

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend;

  profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

7 One who is full loathes honey,

  but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.

8 Like a bird that strays from its nest

  is a man who strays from his home.

9 Oil and perfume make the heart glad,

  and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. [1]

10 Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend,

  and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.

  Better is a neighbor who is near

  than a brother who is far away.

11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,

  that I may answer him who reproaches me.

12 The prudent sees danger and hides himself,

  but the simple go on and suffer for it.

13 Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger,

   and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an adulteress. [2]

14 Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice,

  rising early in the morning,

  will be counted as cursing.

15 A continual dripping on a rainy day

  and a quarrelsome wife are alike;

16 to restrain her is to restrain the wind

  or to grasp [3] oil in one's right hand.

17 Iron sharpens iron,

  and one man sharpens another. [4]

18 Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,

  and he who guards his master will be honored.

19 As in water face reflects face,

  so the heart of man reflects the man.

20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,

  and never satisfied are the eyes of man.

21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,

  and a man is tested by his praise.

22 Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle

  along with crushed grain,

  yet his folly will not depart from him.  

23 Know well the condition of your flocks,

  and give attention to your herds,

24 for riches do not last forever;

  and does a crown endure to all generations?

25 When the grass is gone and the new growth appears

  and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered,

26 the lambs will provide your clothing,

  and the goats the price of a field.

27 There will be enough goats' milk for your food,

  for the food of your household

  and maintenance for your girls.

Acts 16:31

  Just recently I have been feeling very anxious about what God has in store for our future home.  I have not been content at all with what we have already been blessed with.  My husband and I bought our home knowing it was a starter home for us and gave us a wonderful chance to work together and fix up a house.  It has been a lot of fun; however a pain in the neck and/or wallet at times too.  At church this past Sunday our sermon was on being content and allowing God to work in your lives the way God see's fitting.  I have not been doing this because I have been to anxious to put our house on the market and begin looking at new homes before we have even finished the one we're in.  In my mind, I thought we would sell last summer, God had a different plan and I am beginning to grasp that I am not the decision maker; God is in complete control.  Yesterday I went out to some thrift store's to look for a few things in particular.  I came across some cute frames and I started making one into another chalkboard yesterday and today I finished.  I have three already, but this one has a verse on it that helped give me perspective on life and my reasons for being alive and raising a family.  I hope this verse is as uplifting to you today as it was for me.  I have a wonderful home and my husband and I choose to praise the Lord.

Acts 16:31
And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."

It's a very simple reminder.

I paired the chalkboard with a vintage mirror to add character and a nice visual appeal.