Birds Tell It Like It Is

Smile, God loves you! I can not take credit for this photo but it sure says it all.
Then we have FAITH....maybe not like this little guy but Gods word tells us in Hebrews 11:6 WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE HIM: FOR HE THAT COMETH TO GOD MUST BELIEVE THAT HE IS, AND THAT HE IS A REWARDER OF THEM THAT DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM.

As you rest in him through storms, holding your faith position, you are obtaining a " good report". And you are serving as a beacon of hope to those around you. Our abiding peace will always depend on our resignation into God's hands, no matter what our circumstance. HE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH Have a great Sunday and
BE BLESSED

BLUE SKIES & BLUE BIRDS

HEY DID THE RAIN STOP ? DID YOU SEE WHAT I SAW ? WOW, LETS GO GET'EM. I'LL TAKE THE BLUE ONE AND YOU GO FOR THE YELLOW GUYS...

THIS WAS SNAPPED AT OUR DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAWS HOUSE IN ILLINOIS, ALONG WITH SOME OTHER REALLY COOL BIRD PICTURES SHE SENT. AS YOU CAN SEE THE BIRDS ARE CATERED TO QUITE WELL. THEIR TWO CATS ARE INDOORS AND CAN ONLY LOOK OUT THE WINDOW AND DREAM. AS IS THE CASE WITH OUR VERY LAZY INDOOR CAT. SHE IS ABOUT 12 YEARS OLD AND NEVER GOES OUTSIDE. HER NAME IS CAT.

I HAVE IT MADE HERE, I REALLY LIKE THE LIVING ROOM RUG, I LOOK SO GOOD ON IT, DON'T YOU AGREE ?

BUT THEN I LIKE THIS CHAIR ALSO AND I THINK I LOOK PRETTY GOOD ON IT TO. LETS FACE IT WHEN YOU GOT IT YOU GOT IT

IF I WERE GOING TO BOTHER TO GET UP AND GO CHASE SOMETHING I THINK THESE GUYS WOULD BE FUN TO CHASE, BUT THEN WHAT DO YOU DO WITH IT IF YOU CATCH IT???? NO THANKS, I'M NOT LIKE THE OTHER LOW LIFERS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE AROUND HERE. DON'T TELL ANYONE BUT I SEE THEM CHASE BIRDS ALL THE TIME. GUESS I'LL WANDER OUT TO THE CRAFT ROOM, THAT IS WHERE MY BLUE CHAIR IS, AND SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING GOING ON OUT THERE. IF I WAS YOUNGER I'D GET UP ON THAT TABLE AND PLAY WITH SOME OF THOSE BEADS AND OTHER THINGS THAT LOOK INTERESTING.... OH WELL I FEEL A NAP COMING ON.

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DON'T FORGET TO STOP BY THE ETSY SHOP++++HAVE A GREAT DAY AND BE BLESSED

Trying to stay focused

Can you see it? Maybe if you click on it.... The sun that is always there, but sometimes it hides behind the clouds. Our daughter in Illinois sent us this picture. It was taken when the tornadoes were close by. Thankfully none touched down in their area. When you are going through a storm in your life, as we all do, try and stay focused on the SON, he is always there.

Living Simply—Yet Focused
"Look at the birds of the air … . Consider the lilies of the field …" (Matthew 6:26, 28).
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin"—they simply are! Think of the sea, the air, the sun, the stars, and the moon—all of these simply are as well—yet what a ministry and service they render on our behalf! So often we impair God’s designed influence, which He desires to exhibit through us, because of our own conscious efforts to be consistent and useful. Jesus said there is only one way to develop and grow spiritually, and that is through focusing and concentrating on God. In essence, Jesus was saying, "Do not worry about being of use to others; simply believe on Me." In other words, pay attention to the Source, and out of you "will flow rivers of living water" (John 7:38). We cannot discover the source of our natural life through common sense and reasoning, and Jesus is teaching here that growth in our spiritual life comes not from focusing directly on it, but from concentrating on our Father in heaven. Our heavenly Father knows our circumstances, and if we will stay focused on Him, instead of our circumstances, we will grow spiritually—just as "the lilies of the field."
The people who influence us the most are not those who detain us with their continual talk, but those who live their lives like the stars in the sky and "the lilies of the field"—simply and unaffectedly. Those are the lives that mold and shape us.
If you want to be of use to God, maintain the proper relationship with Jesus Christ by staying focused on Him, and He will make use of you every minute you live—yet you will be unaware, on the conscious level of your life, that you are being used of Him.

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Two newest items added to my Etsy account, you can visit it by clicking on the Etsy button on my sidebar. Please come by as often as you can as I will be adding new items every few days. Thanks for stoping by .

I did it !

I finally did it !

I opened an etsy account, tried to add it to my side bar but blogger said their gaddets button was not working ????

I used this picture for a border on my account.

I have three necklace sets for sale. Hope you will be able to see them here. http://Werna.etsy.com

Maybe tomorrow when blogger is feeling better I will be able to add the info to my sidebar.

Let me know if you find me, ok ?

Maybe it's the LOCATTION???

Here we are all set up at the Spring Festival...but where were all the people? It was in a small town, off the main street, and the day before Mothers Day.I doubt if fifty people came through. The Scentsy girl sold two items, one to me, and the plant lady sold a few plants. I think I sold more than anyone but it was not the beads. There was one lady that really knew anything about the amount of work that goes into making the beads. Most of the people think you just string together a few beads....

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This lady was next to me and she makes music CD's for you after she consults with you. I'm not to sure I know how all that works

This was some art work that was for sale.

I had a picture of the plants but seem to have lost it. I 'm having a very hard time getting this post together for some reason.

Although I did not sell any of the beads I did sell some other stuff, however I'm not counting it as a success since I didn't break $100.

So I guess I'll try and figure out how to sell on Etsy. Anyone got any helpful hints?

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Hope everyone has a great and HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

A Day in the Yard

Yes it's HOT, yes the BUGS are bad, but what's a girl to do ? Put on more bug spray than clothes and head on out to the yard where there is ssoooo much to do. It is little places like this special rock that holds an extra drink for birds or beast, whichever come first that really provide a blessing.
These petunias by the front porch steps just came up on their own, all over the yard in some of the most unlikely places.

This palm tree has ferns and an air plant that is about to bloom growing out of it and it seemed like a good place to put some shells, floats, old bottles, things we brought with us from the Keys. This path leads up to the side of the front porch.
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We did it, finished the screen to hide the water tank for the well. This morning I planted little ferns along the bottom to fill in that space. Our butterfly bush is starting to bloom.

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And look what is living under our shed.....I counted four of these little guys, not sure if there is any more. They were sure busy, so much so that they didn't even know I was there. Why is it that EVERYTHING that is a BABY is cute ? Not so much when they get big !!!!!

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So all this running around the yard has really made us tired.....and this seems to be the coolest spot for this time of day. The temp is in the low 90's already and it's only May 8th. Hmmmm, wonder what sort of a summer it is going to be?

Tomorrow is the big day when I will try to sell some of my beads at a show, I plan to take the camera so hopefully we'll have some good photos the next time.

Bless the Lord oh my soul and all that is within me, bless His Holy name.

Playing Catch Up

Summer is here! The house is shut up and the A.C. is on. I really like summer as there is so much to do in the yard. Because the river flooded the bugs are real bad, I feel so sorry for all those people that have suffered loss because of the flooding so I will not complain to much about the bugs. Here is one of our projects, we are putting up some lattice to hide the ugly water tank. I will take another picture when we get done.

The cats have run out of steam, they do not do much but eat and sleep, chase an occasional lizard. Very few of the lizards that live around here have tails. Hmmmm, wonder why? The only one on her feet is Sarah, our calico want-a-be, she is 25 years young and still going, the really fat one trying to groom herself is the Manz that had kittens about a year ago.The gray one is under the table and her "Buddy", that's his name also is the black and white one.

This is what has been keeping me busy for the past few days... the ones on the left are the old ones, the yellow ones are the new ones to replace the others. Sorry I didn't get the pretty part,( red ribbons and yarn) in the picture. These are bookmarks for the ladies of my church. There is a place to write their prayer requests on the back and then we turn them in and everyone draws one out and that person is the one you pray for until we exchange them again.

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So there you have it, not a very interesting post but just a few of the things going on here. I have a show to go to next Saturday, going to try and sell some of my necklaces and then not only is Sunday Mother's day but our youngest son will be 46, his special day happens to fall on Mothers day this year as it did the year he was born, 1963.

Where does the time go?