tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92223290820207931162024-03-14T01:43:34.962-07:00From A Celtic HeartCeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-12928246320534901772017-03-02T10:56:00.002-08:002017-03-02T10:56:42.298-08:00WINTER CHORES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Made by a farmgirl friend from felted wool sweater, the green is lining and the thumbs are worn out!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Have had these for many years, used to be waterproof, warm and good for snow and slush. They now leak,, if you look close you can see the seam coming undone on the left side of the toe of the left boot. The inside of the heels are worn badly too</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Winter is hard on a lot of things and chores are hard on outwear and shoes/boots. I prefer mittens to gloves as they keep my hands warmer. I did buy a nice new pair of waterproof, snowmobiler mittens but used these knit ones mostly for feeding cows. However, I decided to hold out for a new pair of winter boots, trying to make it through this season with what I have. What I have are old, worn out, leaky boots . . all the way around. I'm managing to make it but now I'm on the hunt for new ones. Since it's the end of the season I thought, perhaps, I'd find some on sale . . . still looking.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We have a hobby herd of seven Longhorn cows, two of which are steers who will be butchered. They probably won't be ready until 2018 however, so that means another winter of feeding them. We have one heifer that we gave to our neighbor and she just hangs out with the crowd. The other four are two "mommas" with their last offspring, one of which was two years old in December and the other will be two in May. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />We NEED to get out of the cow business!!! It's getting to be too much and costing too much to buy winter feed and they take ALL of your time! We also have to irrigate their summer pasture and that gets really old! My hubby and I haven't been camping together in years! It's time to be done with this! </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We have butchered four animals over the last three years, giving one to another neighbor in exchange for the pasture we use. The meat is VERY TASTY!! We have also been able to sell some which helps. We have been grateful for the opportunity to raise them and are grateful for the yummy beef. However, it's time to move on . . . we're bonafide Medicare card carrying senior citizens!</span></b></span></div>
CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-49466201425615755712017-02-06T11:32:00.000-08:002017-02-06T11:32:10.627-08:00GRIT and GRACE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Colorado Columbine is our state flower and my very favorite flower. It just speaks to me of "grit" and "grace" as it grows in our Colorado Rocky mountains. Its beauty is delicate and intricate and it can grow in very adverse circumstances. I've seen them in the shadows under the spruce or aspen trees and I've seen them growing up through cracks in rocks above timberline where it could be cold and windblown.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One definition of "grit" means strength of character, courage and resolve, especially in the face of difficult or painful situations. A definition of "grace" would be elegance, poise, dignity, refinement, and finesse.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Our character is molded by the way we respond to situations, particularly those that are difficult, such as health challenges, financial struggles, family difficulties, etc. I believe the Lord has purpose for everything we are faced with. I believe that, even though it's painful, unwanted and a difficult journey, my health challenges of the past few years have the Lord's purpose. I don't know what that is and I may never know but I want to face it with "GRIT" and "GRACE as only the Lord Jesus Christ can give me. I KNOW HE IS FAITHFUL and HE LOVES ME!!!</span></b></span></div>
CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-36024711495789168692017-02-01T10:49:00.003-08:002017-02-01T10:49:49.638-08:00SNOW, SNOW and MORE SNOW<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Winter of 2015-2016 brought us major snow but it was about a month earlier than this January 2017. For most of January we had warmer temperatures, snow every now and then of 3-4 inches and the rain in between. This repeated itself over and over and it was WET, SOGGY, MUCKY and MUDDY! </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then Friday night, January 20th it snowed about four inches and then on Saturday the 21st proceeded to cover that up with another eight inches! Things didn't change much for a couple of days except for a flurry or two and then on Tuesday the 24th it just kept snowing and snowing and laid down another approximate 12 inches. Sooooooo, then the plows, brooms, shovels and tall boots had to come out. I shoveled hundreds of pound of snow last week! And with that insulating cover of snow, the ground hasn't frozen, so it's still soggy under there. But we need the water for summer irrigation!! I think I heard that our mountain snowpack is 135% of normal!!</span></b></span>CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-58767797103045049582016-12-07T10:32:00.004-08:002016-12-07T10:35:24.144-08:00". . . WINGS LIKE AN EAGLE"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b><i>"Yet those who wait for the Lord, will gain new strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired. They will walk and not become weary." Isaiah 40:21</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is my favorite Bible verse and I try to "wait" on the Lord, trusting Him to give me all I need. He truly knows me best and He knows what I need and He knows my heart. Sometimes the waiting gets so difficult and the longer one is in His "waiting room" the more difficult it becomes. I do KNOW, without a doubt that He is there and He is in control. Thank you God!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This photograph is of a bald eagle that I took on 12/06/16. It was perched at the very top of a very tall cottonwood tree on our property. Bill and I noticed it when we went to feed cows and it stayed there all morning, flying away as we were eating lunch. It was there again this morning, 12/07/16, however it flew away earlier this morning. A very majestic bird! </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We'll see if it returns tomorrow . . . or any subsequent day. It certainly is enjoying our Colorado sunshine!</span><i> </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> It's nearly Thanksgiving and autumn is gradually fading away into winter with bare trees, less green and growing things, colder temps and, around here, we've had some snow and quite wintry days. I post here some photos of my autumn decorations in my house this fall. We'll enjoy them a couple weeks longer and when Thanksgiving is behind us I will put it all away and pull out my Christmas goodies.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's been another year of ups and downs but I'm thankful for the ups and thankful that the Lord just showers us abundantly with his continued grace, mercy, provision, strength, encouragement and unconditional love! I am also thankful for the downs because that has caused me to exercise a greater faith in my Lord, become a more committed and diligent prayer warrior, be more sensitive to others who are struggling and appreciate my family more and more!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm looking forward to another year of a closer walk with my Lord, to the hope of feeling better from the health challenges I've been experiencing and spending more time with family!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL! <br />GOD BLESS YOU ALL AS WELL!!</span></b></span></div>
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<br />CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-26114731268869401762015-02-13T11:11:00.001-08:002016-12-07T10:37:42.267-08:00SILKY the "SUN-BUM"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have an electronic keyboard under a south facing window and Silky has this little spot of her own to nap in or watch creatures from the window on it.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Caught her napping here yesterday, getting more comfortable by the minute. In the afternoon I saw her on the bed in the sun coming in the west facing window.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes, a "sun-bum" . . . but such a sweet and entertaining one!</span></b></span><br />
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<br />CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-85797591766164225342014-12-19T11:08:00.000-08:002014-12-19T11:09:37.562-08:00CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS for 2014<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Time really flies and it's been many months since I've been here on the blogspot. This farmgirl has been working on keeping the faith, keeping her eyes on the Lord, keeping her thoughts focused on things of the Lord and keeping on keeping on. 2014 has been a year of learning a LOT about WHO God is and how wonderful He is. A year to learn more about the importance of family, friends, taking care of yourself and trusting. December 2013 was a hard month to navigate through. December 2014 is a month that is brighter, and one in which I'm able to look ahead and see that God is good and will bring us through ALL of our struggles. This December I turned 66 and am a "bonafide Medicare card carrying senior citizen". On the 28th my hubby and I will celebrate our 46th wedding anniversary and what a ride that has been. On the 31st our daughter, Robin and her hubby, Jim will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary and we are praising God for their relationship.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm constantly reminded of how the attitude of gratitude will make or break my day, my week and my life. I'm truly grateful for what the Lord has brought me through this year. I'm looking forward to 2015 being better, healthier and more focused on the things of the Lord, and my family relationships to be closer than ever!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I share with you some photos of the Christmas "cheer" I have around my house this year. However, make no mistake, with all the fun and cute festive stuff, this farmgirl and her family are celebrating:</span></b></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b> J<span style="color: #660000;">ESUS, WHO IS THE ONE AND ONLY REASON FOR THE SEASON! <br />WHAT LOVE! WHAT PEACE!<br />THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF OUR SAVIOUR!!</span></b></span></span></span></u></div>
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<br />CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-68186795717612484682014-03-07T10:03:00.003-08:002014-03-07T10:03:42.126-08:00THOUGHTS TO PONDER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is a very timely reminder. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">by Annie Bradstreet</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm reminded daily and moment by moment that God is in control and loves us with love we don't really comprehend.</span></b></span>CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-56466565232950948612014-02-07T09:25:00.000-08:002014-02-07T09:25:21.051-08:00SNOW FINALLY COMES TO SOUTHWEST COLORADO!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">While much of the country has been pounded, hammered and inundated with mountains of snow, frigid temperatures and folks are getting tired of it, we, in Southwest Colorado have been basking in our beautiful Colorado sunshine with barely a flake since early December.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We did have lots of rain in the fall, then just a bit of snow in early December . . . and then it got REALLY, REALLY cold. It was a challenge to keep warm and our pellet stove was very busy gobbling up pellets to try to keep up. By Christmas it had warmed up some but we still had no further snow. January was dry, sunny and a bit warmer then usual and then we just watched our ground turn brown, bare and dry with DUSTY roads!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">February comes and with it brings the blessing of snow. Not tons and tons of it, but we now have hope and we're just praying that it makes major snow deposits in our mountains. Last summer was a hot, dry, drought summer and we struggled to keep things irrigated. We've all be praying this summer could be different. Our major lakes and reservoirs are frighteningly low!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today, we woke up to another fresh snowfall of about 4 inches with promise of more today. For the third day in a row I've managed a "snow trudge" walk of three miles to enjoy the sweet, white stuff and give my legs a good workout. You know that trudging through 5 or more inches of snow can be really good for your legs! </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thank you, Lord, for the snow!!!</span></b></span><br />
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<br />CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-36760190960968677722014-01-15T11:37:00.001-08:002014-02-07T16:48:58.583-08:00GRACE . . . UNDER FIRE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2 Corinthians 12:9 says "My Grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me".</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is through this time of unexpected learning and growing that I am realizing, on a more daily, even moment by moment basis, how true this is.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is certainly a different place for me to be and I'm just thankful for my loving, supportive, encouraging husband and for my daughter, who is also my best friend, and her patience, love, friendship and stick-to-it hanging in there with me true farmgirl grit !</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I truly want to be more gracious, compassionate, caring and sweet smelling than ever! I also want to be walking closer to Him, so close that, when I can't see His Hand I can "feel" His Heart! His Grace IS sufficient! THANK YOU LORD!!!</span></b></span>CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-32948184791084952042014-01-13T12:11:00.001-08:002014-01-13T12:11:25.137-08:00BLINDSIDED . . . and SIDELINED<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2013 was a year of lots of change, but by the end of the year I learned the facts about how I had been blindsided by progressive, gradual health changes. I didn't realize what was happening along the way, I just knew I didn't understand anything about it.<br />In many ways, it has also sidelined me and my usual lifestyle and so I find myself learning to make some changes and trying to understand what I need to do to get through this in the best way possible and come out victorious and back to where I'd like to be. </span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There is beauty, light and hope all around but it is sometimes hindered by the rocky path and stumbles and sometimes obscured by the shadows, clouds and cold. But I know it is and will be only by the grace of God! His Grace is sufficient!</span></b></span>CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-70844471226619658522013-12-14T11:18:00.001-08:002013-12-14T11:18:31.718-08:00IN THE SPIRIT OF LOVE<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b> "You will find as you look back upon your life, that the moments when you have really lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love".</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>I want to be remembered as a person who loved the Lord Jesus Christ, her family, her friends and who lived as an example of doing things in the spirit of love!</b></span></span></div>
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CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-85603592128173152632013-12-12T12:10:00.000-08:002013-12-12T12:10:13.949-08:00ANGELS ALL AROUND US<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I collect angels, all kinds, shapes, sizes, styles . . . they remind me of the promises of God to protect us, to guard us, to love us and hold us close to His heart!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I also believe in the presence of angels in our lives . . . sent by God to watch over us! I've seen real live evidence of the presence of angels in my life and I'm grateful to my God for sending them!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This folksy angel was given to me by my farmgirl friend, Debbie, who is also an angel in human form!<br /><br />THANK YOU GOD . . . for ANGELS and the expression of WHO YOU ARE in their presence!!!</span></b></span>CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-52168842463248646502013-12-06T09:44:00.003-08:002013-12-06T09:44:52.218-08:00Our GOD OF CHRISTMAS . . . <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />This big, beautiful Colorado Blue spruce tree is planted at the end of our driveway and is about 20 years old. We planted it as a tiny little thing about 18 inches tall in the spring of 1994. It was badly burned in an arson fire that burned down our house in July 1994. My hubby trimmed off the burned branches/needles and we waited until the next year to see if was still living. It was so sadly misshapen and we just didn't know if it would make it.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />Our God of Miracles gave this tree the gift of renewed life! It grew into the most stunningly beautiful, perfectly shaped evergreen tree! It is so tall that it's had to have the very tippy top pruned off away from the power line.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is a constant reminder that MY GOD is GOD! He IS the God of MIRACLES! He cares about us and loves us to more than we can understand here on earth!<br /><br />THANKS BE TO GOD!!!</span></b></span></div>
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<br />CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-50627550194519485742013-12-01T12:34:00.002-08:002013-12-01T12:34:37.466-08:00I NEED A "Middle C" . . . <b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">. . . but more than that, I need my YAHWEH!!<br /><br />As a musician I know that the "middle C" pitch/key is basically the note on which others are built. When determining proper pitch, you start with "middle C", and typically that is the first note that is taught/learned. No matter what is "off key", out of sync, out nof rhythm, or just unwritten or unsung, "middle C" is the same, never changing. I can count on it as a musician.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My "YAHWEH" is the GOD who is the "I AM" . . . unchanging, never moving, never wavering. Always loving, comforting, encouraging, healing, and is the total truth! When my life seems off key, out of sync, out of rhythm or there are no words to describe it, I'm struggling with finding the "note" to sing and can't seem to get the "pitch" for the music of my life and my heart . . . I can go to and count on the "middle C" . . . MY YAHWEH!!!<br /><br />PRAISE GOD for MY YAHWEH!</span></b>CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-30474402847233088412013-11-21T17:52:00.001-08:002013-11-21T17:52:30.921-08:00What a Year, this year of 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My last posting here was many months ago and it's startling to see how long it has been. It has been a year of struggle with life, with issues and with understanding God's will and way. But it has been a year of learning more and more about God's grace and love, His provision, mercies and unending patience!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">How can it be that March is already just about here? How can it be that the first two months of 2013 are already history? It seems like, in the quiet of the post-holiday weeks, I have been busy with all of my usual projects such as sewing, papercrafting, power walking, some photography, writing, trying to keep up with housecleaning and a myriad of other things that come with daily living.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Please accept my invitation to stop in and have a cup of mulled wine or hot coffee on this Christmas Day in southwest Colorado. We are enjoying a relaxing, refreshing day with family and praising our God for the significance of this Blessed Celebration . . . the gift of His son, the Lord Jesus Christ!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've just posted photos of the different things I've used to decorate my house for the holiday, some new, some family heirlooms, some antique/vintage, some fun and funky . . . just because I enjoy Christmas so much and enjoy decorating! </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thank you all for visiting, for your encouragements, prayers and friendship through the year. Trusting God to bring us through 2013 in His Grace and Love! </span></b></span></div>
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<br />CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222329082020793116.post-63376964059915406832012-09-20T12:22:00.000-07:002012-09-20T12:22:41.087-07:00Ahhh . . .SWEET SEPTEMBER<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>For the past four years I have been working as a caregiver for my sister, and at the end of August, ended my career as her caregiver. It has been an incredibly difficult journey and I know that I now just need to be her SISTER. So, I'm trusting the Lord with our finances and what retirement we receive and the money I earn from my little "Farm Fresh Aprons" business.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>We didn't plant a garden this year for a variety of reasons, but the main one is that we had such poor snowfall last winter we knew that irrigation would be an issue. For the first year in many, we just didn't plant . . . very out of character for me! I love gardening!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>I am a power walker and have been for a very long time, so that is part of my daily routine . . . usually 4-5 miles each day. I live in the country on part of what used to be our family farm and when I walk I enjoy the canal bank that takes me around the back side of our property and other neighbors. I get to see deer, coyotes, geese, ducks, blue heron, rabbits, rock chucks and all kinds of other critters. In the winter time I've seen elk and there are bear out and about, especially during the fruit harvest time. And, of course, the less desirable furry creatures such as skunks and porcupine.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Fall is my favorite season anyway, but this year I'm just grateful for the gift I've been given to not be harried by a busy, hectic job and not being able to get outside. I'm grateful for the fact I don't have to slave over the stove with fruit peelings and pulp up to my earlobes. While I enjoy the harvest and having all that wonderful food put away . . . I, honestly, am grateful to not be overloaded . . for the first time in a very, very long time.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Yes, I'm savoring September! Sweet, sweet September!!! <br />Thank you Lord, for September and for the TIME you've given me to slow down, drink . . and breathe . . it all in and just wrap myself in its sweetness! And wrap myself in YOU, your grace, your love and all you are! </strong></span></div>
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Melanie Danbrook is on the the lt. in front of Kerry.<br />
Front row, lt. to rt: Jan Milner with Skittles, CJ, Robin Armstrong-Miller, Danaya Benedetto, Lynnelle Beaver and Brittany Lehman. The cutie in front in the pink bathing suit is Emma Lehman.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>What is it about our pets, but for the purpose of this reflection, a soft, fuzzy, itty-bitty kitty cat that just makes us melt? This is the face of my cat, Skye, a 17 year-old tortoise-shell feline friend who is sweet, friend, cuddly and has been reigning as the "queen of everything" in our house since she was about 10 months old. This is also the face of Skye who had just found her way home, that very day of May 28, 2012, after an adventure that caused us great concern . . she had gone missing for about 1 1/2 weeks! We feared the worst and were ecstatic when she found her way home . . . very, very grubby with "ground in" dirt, all over; a bit thinner than she was; very weary and clearly glad to be HOME!!! </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>I know she is just a cat, but she is God's creation and I believe He gives us room in our hearts and lives for loving and caring for them, for making them part of our "family", for not wanting anything to happen to them. <br />The odds for survival and getting back home, safe and sound, were actually heavily stacked against Skye but God performed a miracle for her . . for us . . and saw her safely home. We are so grateful! She's back to her usual "plastering" herself in my lap in the evening when I'm relaxing in front of the TV . . . she curls up, settles in and sleeps. I'm glad! I'm also glad she isn't very big so she's not so heavy on my chest. Whatever adventure she went through required her to exercise her survival skills . . . if she could only talk "people" so we could know all about it.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>My son, Jeremy, brought me these stunningly beautiful roses today for Mothers Day! He was so proud and so happy to present them to me. He is 38 years old, has Down Syndrome and lives his own life with a 24/7 caregiver. He lives just a few miles away so we see him on Sundays and other times as well. He has been a true treasure and gift from God!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>These are my lilacs . . yes, they are white. But they are no less wonderful in their scent and beauty. This is the first spring that they have actually bloomed because the bush is quite young and I was so totally excited when I walked out to see them in bloom. I've been waiting and nurturing them through to see their first blooms! I am rewarded! THANK YOU, LORD, for this wonderful Spring Reward!</strong></span></div>CeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281642622288974158noreply@blogger.com1