INSPIRATIONAL ARTICLES:
A God-thing: 40 Inspirational Bible Verses to Give You Hope in Tough Times. By Martha Sorren, Kelsey Hurwitz. Woman's Day.
Dyan Reaveley's Facebook Quotes.
CARD DIVIDER: Purchased from the Dollar Tree. "Home Sweet Home. Furnish it with FRIENDSHIP, decorate it with LAUGHTER, warm it with LOVE."
DIARY HIGH-LITES:
June began HOT! The neighbors behind us moved to a retirement village several miles away. (Didn't know his last name was Allen. I have Allen's in my family tree.) Hubby had emergency surgery to remove a kidney stone that was blocking traffic. Son took us all out to eat BBQ for Father's Day. Dress that hubby ordered for me for Mother's Day finally came in the mail. Took another bag of clutter to the thrift store. My girlfriend at church, Princess Sister, gave us a bag of shredded paper to fill up half of the galvanized tubs that I converted to large planters (Linda Vater's Bucket Brigade on YouTube). In turn, she got a bag of lettuce that I thinned out. She said she enjoyed it so much. We also have 3 tomatoes growing, one turning red. Hubby smacked his lips when he spied it -- one of his summer favorite sandwiches is tomato slices, lettuce on Miracle Whip, and bacon on toast.
SCRIPTURES:
Psalm 56:9b = "By this I will know that God is for me."
Isaiah 62:12 = They will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of the Lord; and you will be called Sought After, the City No Long Deserted.
John 15:9,11 = As the Father has loved me so have I loved you. Now remain in my love... I have told you this so that my JOY may be in you and that your JOY may be complete.
Romans 12:18,21 = If it is possible as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone...Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
1 Corinthians 13:13 = And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Ephesians 5:1-2 = Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
QUOTES:
"Always remember, a friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are." (~ Laura Childs, Eggs in a Casket.)
Come sit on the Porch with me. The drinks are cold and the Friendship's Free.
"Every experience God gives us, every person he puts into our lives is preparation for a future that only He can see." (~ Corrie ten Boom.)
Gardening.
Home is where the Herd is.
JOY journaling page. (Dollar Tree stencil; two thrift store flowers)
Seasoned with Love.
Zetti Paper Doll Art Journal Page: "I'm not Bossy: I've Got Leadership Skills." Paired with a California Farms Evaporated Filled Milk can label. (Has a USA flag, cow, barn and windmill image on front). It will be posted to Flickr. Therapist said she was glad that I'm adding a little humor into my positivity journal when I told her that my hubby got a big kick out of it. He shared it with his family on Memorial Day! You know, if mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy! 😆
GOOD MEMORIES:
My Kansas grandmother had a tall glass ginger jar with a lid on it. It was full of dried rose petals and smelled spicy like cloves. It sat on the dresser in her guest bedroom. I always wanted a jar of memories too.
I asked my Kansas grandmother for a pair of grandpa's blue jean overalls when he passed away. I decorated the bib and pockets with embroidered flowers. I felt close to grandpa when I wore them.
We went to church with my grandparents when we visited. Kansas grandparents attended the Pleasant Prairie Church of God and my Oklahoma grandparents attended the Elkhart Church of God. We enjoyed meeting cousins and old friends there.
I shared with my pastor several weeks ago a story my grandmother told me about putting a light in the window at night out of the prairie. She said that light could be seen for miles out on the dark flat prairies of Kansas and Oklahoma and said it was a beacon to a cold weary traveler and welcomed them to shelter. She said back in those days, farmers looked out for their neighbors and helped them when they could. My pastor used the illustration in a sermon recently -- click here -- to listen to his sermon.
SMILE! Art Journal page of a cute smiling apple that came from a McDonald's Happy Meal box. I couldn't resist cutting it down and adding it to my journal. 🥰
PRAYER LIST: Help me to discern truth from lies in this world. Thank you, Jesus, for the creative ideas that you send my way. May those that need Jesus find my blog and/or YouTube videos. I'm not perfect, but I can perhaps influence someone to follow Jesus too or help meet a need for comfort and positivity. In Jesus name, Amen!
POEM: Actually lyrics from a Beatles song.
TEA: The last of my collection of tea envelopes in purple.
IN MY LIFE. By John Winston Lennon and Paul James McCartney.
