Scripture Picture Building Blocks

Greetings and Holykisses!

While digging in my flower bed recently I found this old lego.
I tell ya; it put quite a lump in my throat! It's been many years since our boys played with this building block; ...they're 25 and 27 now!

I pray the word of God's grace builds "you" uP today.
Holykisses xoxo
L

Scripture Picture Song

Holykisses, xoxo
L

To Just Be

Greetings and Holykisses,

This week, I shared a memory of my Angel Mother with someone dear to me.
So many thoughts have been crossing my mind from this one priceless memory:- Although I've shared it here before, it seems to keep coming back.

You see- Momma loved Bing cherries.
And from time to time, I'd bring her a bagful for a special treat.
This particular day, I'd done just that. So we rinsed them off and put them in a bowl; carrying them out to her back deck that faces the woods and big pasture.

She was very sick at this point.
The cancer, and treatments had taken their toll on her little body.
Her hair was pretty much gone, but she wore colorful bananas... and the most beautiful smile.

Have you ever spent time with someone where alls you really did was ... just be with them?
Well that's what we did together that day.
We sat side by side out on the porch, dining on the bowl full of cherries between us.
Neither of us felt like we had to say anything. We just simply enjoyed God's beauty, ....and spit cherry pits off the porch.

After a long stillness, I'll never forget her saying:

"This
is...
............living."

God used my Momma that day to give me so many gifts through one moment in time.
Gifts that keep coming back to me ... reminding me.

This
is
living.

Holykisses xoxo
Lea

March 1st Gratitudes 27

Greetings and Holykisses,

I think I may have missed recording a few gratitudes here last Thursday, so this week may be a little more jumbled than usual. I still wanted to take a few minutes this evening to share a few joys.

I'm thankful for the beautiful sunlight I've been seeing this week.
The way the light streamed in through the barn this morning, really got my attention.
and how the rooster here let out the prettiest crow just as I took his picture.

I'm thankful for this scented geranium that was saved last Fall. It was brought inside and repotted. It's now thriving in this window light more beautifully than it ever did outdoors, and has new buds.


I'm thankful we got the new carpet all in and were able to give Tony's old bedroom a little makeover in time for my dear Aunt and Uncle's visit.

I'm thankful for the wonderful time we had together with them...
and so very blessed to call them family.

I'm thankful for the glimpses that I too noticed of my Angel Mother... in her one and only sister.


I'm thankful I get to love them,


And that they love me too.


I'm thankful for simple pleasures that make me smile and see
polka dots.


For two little hens sharing motherhood duty.


Determined to set together for three long weeks.


I'm thankful that the 8 from the last hatch are now grown. The tiny hens should start laying soon.

- Thankful for the sweet new baby calves, and lots of colorful farm fresh eggs. God provides!


Thankful Tracy's tulips are coming up again and ...

Everything is coming back to new life.


I'm thankful for first blooms so purpley,

And getting spoiled with homemade, french, waffle cookies.

-- Dragonfly love,

-Happy and healthy sons.

And for the sweet gal wanting to know how to make pizza casserole for our Strongheart.

For the voice that says "Aloha" on our answering machine.

A good doctor report,

And surprise message on my phone that said, "I might see you this weekend!" (Oh I hope so.) xoxo

For the word of God. And this week more lessons to abide in His love. For specific words that stood out to me like Vine, fruit, prune, joy and the commandment to just love one another.

For love found in heart rocks, and getting to work outdoors singing praise and worship songs.

I'm thankful to be married to my very best friend.

Thankful storms missed us, and for praying friends.



I'm thankful for brand new clothespins and the joy to hang the laundry out on the line with the sound of sheets and towels whipping in the breeze.

I'm thankful for washing our dishes by hand and the God time I get to have with hands in hot Olay soapy dishwater.

My life is full and blessed and I thank God for every thing.

John 21:25
And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.