Grandma's Garden

This painting is called:

"Grandma's Garden"

by Robert Duncan

For some reason I just LOVE it.

I like the colors, the look...

it is peaceful to me.

You can buy it here

plus go have a look at his other work.

All posters.com also sells his work.

Just thought I would share.

~~deby

Meet our First Grandaughter

Introducing:

"Kaitlyn Grace"

7 lbs.

19 3/4 in.

~*~*~

Her very proud and thankful parents

Matt and Gina

Our son and daughter in love.

We are so thankful, so thankful

We are praising the Lord for her birth !!

They have been "trying" 7 years !!

She is our FIRST grandaughter and

joins our 7 other grandsons !!!

We are thankful for all of our grandchildren.

They are all a blessing !!

~~deby

Lavender FREE

~~Lavender~~

Can you just smell it ?

It is one of my mostest, favoritest, most wonderful

fragrances in the whole wide world.

Well, Bird Brain Designs is offering this

FREE PATTERN HERE

You know, IF you don't stitch you can:

Learn to

or

print this and trace it on to cardstock and

color it and make cards with it.

Bird Brain Designs also has other freebies.

I just had to share this pretty tea towel.

Let me know if you do something with the pattern,

I would love to see it...

~~Deby

breakfast ?

"If you lust after bacon and eggs with your eyes,

you have already committed breakfast with your heart."
C.S.Lewis

(thank you to Mrs. Julie Fink for sharing this)

no surprises

I hope that, in these ever changing days
that this will be an encouragement for someone out there.
There are no surprises for GOD,
HE IS ON THE THRONE
HE IS IN CONTROL
HE SEES the BIG PICTURE
I believe we are LAST DAYS BELIEVERS
~~deby

Deby, M.Y.O.B.

Proverbs 26:17

He that passeth by and meddleth with strife belonging not to him,

is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

~*~*~*~*~

I have this verse marked in my Bible:

"M.Y.O.B."=

Mind your own business

~*~*~*~

I love how the WORD of GOD

is always right on target to situations in life.

Don't you?

~deby

Can you see it ???

Can you see it ???

Yes..it is the

SUN
and...

BLUE SKY

Summer is arriving in my area

It is Glorious !!!

I love this view from my home

They say it might get to 90 !

I do have AC but I just don't want to turn it on

until

I HAVE TOO...

oh..but the BLUE SKY

I am so excited !!!

Perfect day for the

RAPTURE

welllll...anyday is...

and I am READY !!!

~~deby

change at my house

I am ordering food from a company called:

"Azure Standard"

The above map shows where they deliver.

I pick mine up in my town.

The people who are the pick-up point,

make no money for doing this.

I order straight from the company

and pay the company...

not the pick up point people.

This is my first order. I am buying all organic,

their prices are cheaper than my local stores.

You do not have to buy such big sizes.

This has been a VERY unhealthy time of my life.

I am trying, within our budget to eat more healthier.

It is work, especially on the days I feel so crummy.

I had bloodwork done at my naturopath

(which my insurance does not cover)

that showed which foods I am sensitive to.

so now I am staying away from:

ALL DAIRY, EGGS, WHEAT,YEAST,and a few

other things. I am not on any artifical sweetners or sugar.

I use stevia. It is a BIG change. I am doing what I can.

I am thankful my husband is not a picky kind of guy

and he is so willing to try new things.

I am reading, researching....yet knowing

that these things that are causing my body so much

pain and fatigue may be here to stay.

I am not doing it *perfect*, there is no such thing.

Sometimes it feels like I am getting nowhere, fast.

I am just sharing a good food source for those who might be interested.

They have a extensive catalog which they will mail to you.

They sell more than just food.

To sign up all you do is give a email and create a password.

Go have a look.

~~deby

Season Tree...Patriotic !

Done with Curly ribbon and flags.

I used the Flags that come on toothpicks.

I cut off the end and strung thread through them

This little bird enjoys the top of the tree.

We still turn the lights on now and then

A favorite Scripture underneath.

~~deby

The furnace

I read this when I was reading my Bible this morning:

Isaiah 48:10

Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver;

I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

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This brought me comfort

maybe it will you too ?

~~deby

They have arrived

They arrived here this evening.

We fixed Rib-eye, Baked Potatoes, Broccoli

so thankful for your prayers.

These are two of my grandsons

that are on their way back home after

living on the East Coast....I am counting the days.

~~deby

~~ will you join me ?

See this family ?

Would you help me out?

They are coming back to Washington State.

This mom, mother-in-law, and Nana is so excited !

Well, they are on the road officially from the East Coast.

They have many many miles. They are both driving.

So would you join me in praying for my daughter and her

sweet family as they return home ? I am sad for their many

friends they said "see you later too", but oh so happy to have them

close by once again. You know when your friends are Christians

there are no forever good-byes.

I will let you know when they arrive.

Thank you dear blog readers.

~~deby

PS....thank you for the sweet comments and emails

since I have returned to blogging more. I appreciate them so much

I would wear a hat

Today I saw this picture I had saved. I can't tell
you where I got it, but it sure put a smile on my face.It just looks appealing to me. I don't think it is the aspect of wanting to
"take-off "or "runaway" but just to feel the GLEE that these two ladies do.
I wouldn't want to do something irresponsible,
just maybe a little lighted-hearted jaunt or even a little road trip with a friend. I don't think I would even need a map,
I do like the thought of a convertible....maybe even a hat.
Yes, I would need a hat as my hair would be a MeSs !!! I just think it looks fun, that is all. I have VERY fond memories as a child of lots of road trips.
I have great memories as a wife, mother and as a empty nester,sister and friend.
Yes my life has consisted of many,many,many hours on the road.
Many days on the road.I Hope the Lord allows some more, if not, that is okay. I will smile at pictures and cherish memories.....
~~deby

not in my yard, please

This is our new grass that was put down and
has lovingly been watered by me. This young
mom loved it here. Sure she is sweet, but I am sorry
I do not want anyone messing with this grass.



Tucked underneath her wings were three little babies.
~~~~ahhhhh........
I still don't want them on my lawn. Don't they
know I don't play Farmville anymore?


My beloved had to do a light sprinkling of the hose
to get her out of her comfort zone, my new lawn.


"Fine,"she said..."we will find a new home."
Aren't they just so sweet, though ? I thought so.
~~deby
Stay tuned hope to REALLY get blogging again....

it is everywhere

It's everywhere....it is called:

Scotch Broom

It is a weed and you can see it everywhere you look.

It was brought to this area many years ago

but it is now illegal to use as a garden shrub or to plant

more of the seeds. People hate it. When it is

not blooming it is a really ugly plant.

My husband loves when it blooms

as, yellow is his favorite color.

....it is deceptive isn't it.

Kind of like SIN...

Those are my thoughts this morning.

~~deby

To read more about this plant go here

so and so

Sometimes you read something and think

"so and so " needs to read this

Sometimes, that "SO and SO"

is ME.

Maybe it is you too.

soooo....

Please visit: Mrs.Julie Fink's blog

and read her post today that goes with this picture.

You will be blessed...

~~deby

Busy Hands

I *used* to be a heavy duty stamper.

I stupidly gave up the hobby....with much regret now.

Well I am slowly easing back in it as I love

coloring images and such.

So for those of you who make cards

or have ever THOUGHT of learning

I am letting you know my *Busy Hands* blog

is coming back to life.

I have some great links on it...

Not just stamping--stitchery and such.

Thought you ought to know

~~deby

Spring thanks

I have a Dogwood tree

and it is beautiful this Spring !!
Flowers....
I just love them
Blue sky...and blooming flowers...
Thank you Lord !!

me or you ?

I read this today and thought I know there is someone

besides *me* that needs to hear this.

So be encouraged !!

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2 Chronicles 15:7

Be ye strong therefore, and let not

your hands be weak:for your work shall

be rewarded.

2 more days

My daughter recommended we watch this.

We rented it, but didn't watch it (wish we had)

Well it is on line and I *think* ,

only 2 MORE days

You can watch it for

FREE

HERE

I really, really recommend it.

~~deby

Season tree--SPRING

This is what I have done to

my tree. I left a few ornaments on it

and then added Forsythia garland.

I did it because my husband's

favorite color is yellow.

I strung some pearl beads for the bird

to have a little necklace.

This tree has looked pretty

with the lights on or off.

In a dark climate like ours, we really

have enjoyed the glow from the lights.

I am not committing to keeping

it up all year, at this moment.

We have enjoyed it thus far but

right now, I am not sure I can physically

do the work to keep going on this project.

~~deby

ouch,ouch,ouch !

I am trying to get some relief from my

fibromyalgia and all that fibro does to ones body.

I am reading this book, my husband got it for me

from Amazon. I am so thankful he understands.

Part of this process will be having some blood testing done.

It is not covered by my insurance.

I was thinking today

"I can read this book, and then never heed it"

then... of course

I realized I do the same with the

WORD of GOD

My Bible

ouch...ouch...ouch...

I know I am only fooling myself--and oh

what peace I give up by not being a doer of the WORD.

I am always learning lessons, sometimes(often)

I am a slow learner.

I am so thankful for God's grace and mercy..

and praying friends and family.

Love,

~~deby

me...lately

Got Any Rivers

Got any rivers you think are uncrossable ?

Got any mountains you can't tunnel through ?

God specializes in things thought impossible

He does the things others cannot do.

~*~*~*~*~

Without going into details..

this song above explains me, lately...

the first two lines..

but...

I know the last two lines

are truly the

"TRUTH"

I have been allowing the enemy to tell me that

these *things* (we all have them)

are beyond the Lord...

Nothing is..

This little chorus came to mind this morning.

Maybe you needed to hear/read it too.

~~deby

Walk within my house

I have been thinking of this verse so much lately.

I am home so much and sometimes can feel discouraged

and the Lord keeps bringing this verse to mind:

Psalms 101:2

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way.

O when wilt thou come unto me?

I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

~*~*~*~

I think this is a great verse to memorize when

you seem like you are overwhelmed in your home...or maybe

sometimes it can seem like drudgery and the *enemy* wants

to tell you, that being a homemaker is useless...you know all

of the many circumstances that can seem to undermine

the job of being a homemaker. For me it has been health issues.

I love how the Lord has verses for every life situation in

HIS WORD.

This spoke to me, and hope it does to you too.

~~deby

meet my new buddy

Did you ever get a phone call, that was so unexpected?

I did awhile back...not too long ago.

The Lord had put it on "someones heart"

to buy me something.

This was a hard thing to receive.

WHY...well it wasn't cheap , for one thing.

and truly in my heart I felt unworthy of something like this.

They insisted.

So this is my new friend...isn't she grand ?

It is just perfect for someone with back problems....

someone in chronic pain....

it was from the Lord, indeed.

Why?

Because I believe this scripture applies:

Galations 6:10

As we have therefore opportunity, let

us do good unto all men,

especially unto them

who are of the household of faith.

Yes, it was hard to accept something like this.

Isn't it easier, to give than receive ???

It is a lesson to listen to that small

voice when the Lord says to do something...

doesn't have to be BIG....but you just never know the impact

you can have on someone by being obedient.

BTW...I did not mention the someones'

who bought me this,...to help me get healthy....

I am hinting...to those who know me.

I know SHE(and her husband) don't want to get the glory.

But I just had to share my blessing...

~~Deby

and yes...I am using it...