Sane, Simple, Sacred: There's a Welcome Here! (You Asked For It, Brenda)

There's a Welcome Here! (You Asked For It, Brenda)

It's a little hard to know where to put these pictures...I have no idea how they fit under the LIFE AND GODLINESS header! I guess it's "LIFE"!

And part of my life right now is "Simplification"! Wish you could all stop by and help me simplify! It was good to have Donna (who is responsible for my having a blog) stop in! We shared a cup of coffee and I gave her the short tour of our yard/garden. I SHOULD have taken a picture.

By the way, are any of you old enough to remember an old Sunday School/VBS song that said, "There's a welcome here; a welcome here. There's a Christian welcome here! Hallelujah! There's a welcome here; a welcome here. There's a Christian welcome here."???

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lady mMay 15, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Oh Rebecca, I really like the tray...can you sell it to me :)

blessings,

lady m
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RebeccaMay 15, 2009 at 11:41 AM
You're SO sweet! If it doesn't sell and you're serious, I'll wrap it up and send it to you for the price of postage. How's THAT? It's not in perfect condition, but I think the colors are great. It has those fold-down legs on it that make it stand about 10" off ground...
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lady mMay 15, 2009 at 1:24 PM
yes, dear friend I am really serious. Also the teapot and the two cups. Thank you...oohhh, I hope it doesn't sell :)

lady m
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BrendaMay 15, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Oh, I love all of your things--cannot use them because I need to simplify also but they look so cute! Yes, of course, I remember that song. You have got me singing it. It has been raining here--really raining all day! I am glad that you have had a better day. I am concerned that it will rain at our auction tomorrow--Oh, well. I need to remind myself that all things, even the rain, are for His glory.
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DeeMay 15, 2009 at 6:56 PM
I like going to garage sales better than hosting one. I have found a few of my vintage devotionals at garage sales. It is a nice way to get outside, enjoy the sun and to meet people. I wonder if we will have stuff in heaven? I pray your sale was successful. Dee
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RebeccaMay 15, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Me, too! Vintage devotionals! I'm always on the lookout for extra Streams in the Desert and My Utmost for His Highest, etc. I've made sure each of our children have copies and often offer them as gifts... (I actually don't garage sale so much as visit thrift stores -- but less and less the more I blog!)
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BernieMay 16, 2009 at 1:02 AM
I love garage sales, I really should have one as well. I find so many quaint things and I saw a couple of your items I would love. Good luck and God Bless....:-) Bernie
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Grace on the Narrow PathMay 16, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Rebecca,
What a wise lady you are! Thank you for making me feel welcome. God bless you my friend. Thank you for visiting me and leaving such beautiful comments.
Your sister in Christ,
Bren
PS I think I may have a sale as well! Grand idea!
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Donna's Book NookMay 16, 2009 at 4:49 PM
We really did miss a photo op! (Just kidding). I enjoyed seeing your garden and visiting. I'm afraid I bent your ear more than necessary. Thanks for your friendship. I do remember the song. And I love some of your things also, but have no room! Donna
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RebeccaMay 16, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Don't worry about bending my ear. I may bend yours one of these days. And the reason my things were "out there" was because I have no room either. I am serious about getting rid of stuff. So, did the auction get rained out? I look forward to reading your blog to find out details (if you're telling). It was VERY nice to see you in person. Come anytime. Come often.
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"We simplify, not just to be less busy, even though we may be right to pursue that. Rather, we simplify to remove distractions from our pursuit of Christ. We prune activities from our lives, not only to get organized, but also that our devotion to Christ and service for His kingdom will be more fruitful. We simplify, not merely to save time, but to eliminate hindrances to the time we devote to knowing Christ. All the reasons we simplify should eventually lead us to Jesus Christ!" (Donald S. Whitney)

Dedicated to my sister-in-law, Beth--a TRUE home manager....

"I work for a King. He has put me in charge of his home. When He comes to see how I have managed His possessions and His children, I do not want to be found wanting. I want to do my best. Everything I have is on loan from Him. I have room and board and a job to do, but it is all for Him. Therefore I want to dress my best and do my best in all my work. I also want to be creative, for this is a sincere attempt to glorify Him and His beautiful creation. How I manage my home is a form of worship to Him." --Lydia Sherman

"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry,
and see a fine picture every day of his life,
in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul."

~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Contentment makes poor men rich.

-Benjamin Franklin

"What I am gradually discovering is that in the writing I come in touch with the Spirit of God." ~ Nouwen

~~"Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting."~~Edmund Burke

C.S. Lewis: "To trust Him means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in trusting a person if you wouldn't take his advice. Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him."

"To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common--this is my symphony." William Henry Channing

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Apostle Paul: "But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:13-14)

"It's a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand. It stops us from taking anything for granted. It has also taught me alot about living in the immediate moment. I am somehow managing to live one day, one hour at a time." Madeleine L'Engle

FIVE CERTAINTIES
WITH WHICH TO
START YOUR DAY

God holds you. Each day he carries us in his arms. Psalm 68:19 NLT
God sustains you. THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. Psalm 23:1 AMP
God covers you. He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust. Psalm 91:4 AMP
God pours His love upon you. Through each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me. Psalm 42:8 NLT
God will not fail you. The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! Lamentations 3:22 NLT

THE BLOGGER'S PRAYER Lord, help me to learn to spell without spellcheck, manage to visit all that visit me, and post regularly - all in 5 minutes a day, so that I can clean house and take care of my family. Help me to not look at every occurrence in my life as a blog post, and to quit taking pictures of weird things to share as well. Please Lord, help me to stop talking about my blog friends as though they are next door neighbors or someone I have known all of my life. And help me, dear Lord, to think of something witty and wise to post tomorrow.
Love, The Dust Bunny Hostage

Sane, Simple, Sacred

Mercy

There's a Welcome Here! (You Asked For It, Brenda)

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