12 Days of Christmas

Gina is having a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway!

Isn't that such a clever thing to do?

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She shares lots of recipes

and has a couple of stores for you to

do some of your Christmas shopping, too!

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Please, stop by a check it out!

I think you will be glad you did.

And be sure to tell her I sent you!

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Let's see....

"On the first day of Christmas,

my true love gave to me..."

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"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down,

and shaken together, and running over."

Luke 6:38

The Anchor of my soul

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"Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast,"

Hebrews 6:19

Happy Thanksgiving!

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"It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,

and to sing praises unto Thy name."

Psalm 92:1

Giving Thanks

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"O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;

For His lovingkindness is everlasting."

I Cronicles 16:34

Every Year about this Time....

...she blooms, abundantly!

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Joining Cindy for Show and Tell Friday!

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"The winderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose, it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing:"

Isaiah 35:1&2

I'm a Winner!

Just look at all the lovelies I received from Kelley in

a recent giveaway she held!

A Harvest bag held a wonderful Gooseberry Patch Autumn

Cookbook, a container full of Pumpkin Spice tea,

Spicy scented candles and soap (is that homemade, Kelley?),

a sweet knitted and crocheted cloth

and some delicious lotion!

All sent with love!

Won't you all head over there and say "Hi"?

She's a real sweetheart!

Thanks so much, Kelley,

my home smells delightful with the

soap and candles,

and hopefully soon with some tasty

selections from the cookbook!
Yep! I'm a winner ~ not just the goodies

but a new blogging friend, too!

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"Do you not know that those who run in a race all run,

but only one receives the prize?

Run in such a way that you may win."

I Corinthians 9:24

Someone's knocking

"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock:

if any man hear my voice, and open the door,

I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."

Revelation 3:20

Today's post....

...is in

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"She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple."

Proverbs 31:22

In Loving Memory

of those who served and are serving

in our military.

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Honoring....

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thanking....
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praying!

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"Greater love hath no man than this,

that a man lay down his life

for his friends."

John 15:13

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A Soldier's Psalm

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress,

My God, in who I trust!"

For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper,

And from the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you with His pinions,

And under His wings you may seek refuge;

His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.

You will not be afraid of the terror by night,

Or of the arrow that flies by day;

Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness,

Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.

A thousand my fall at your side,

And ten thousand at your right hand;

But it shall not approach you.

You will only look on with your eyes,

And see the recompense of the wicked.

For you have made the LORD, my refuge,

Even the Most High, your dwelling place.

No evil will befall you,

Nor will any plague come near your tent.

For He will give His angels charge concerning you,

To guard you in all your ways.

They will bear you up in their hands,

Lest you strike your foot against a stone.

You will tread upon the lion and cobra,

The young lion and the serpent you will trample down.

"Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.

"He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble;

I will rescue him, and honor him.

"With a long life I will satisfy him,

And let him behold My salvation."

Psalm 91

Unchanging

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"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever."

Hebrews 13:8

At Eventide

Joining Kathleen at Faded Charm for

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(There are a couple of little white things in this post~

see if you can spot them!)

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Joining Susan at A Southern Daydreamer

for

Please visit these ladies for more

White Wednesday

and

Outdoor Wednesday

posts!

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When Gentleman Farmer arrived home from work,

he asked if I would like to go for a walk

in the woods behind our house.

Perhaps you would like to join us?

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The sun is almost set.
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The golden rays cast a shimmering light on the Maples.
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Our little town, across the water
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Leaves...
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mushrooms...
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toadstools...
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moss and lichen...
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embellish the woodland floor.
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And then...
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Eventide

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"And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide:"
Genesis 24:63

As the Deer...

(Art.com)
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"As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So my soul pants for Thee, O God!"
Psalm 42:1