Easter Decorations

(Click on the photos for a closer look, if you'd like)

Goodness! I can't believe it's already almost Easter Sunday! Wow! Where did the time go? I just realized that I never did get around to decorating for it this year..... was too busy dealing with pneumonia and going to Doctor's offices with my Mom and such..... so, if I do anything, it probably won't be as elaborate as I did last year....... I got to looking through my photos of last year's pretty bunnies and flowers and bows that I had decorated my piano with..... and they made me smile. And I just love the Easter Train from Cracker Barrel that my parents gave me.....so I thought I'd share some of the photos with my dear blogging friends.....

I am excited about a trip we are supposed to take this week..... I'll take my camera, and if I get some pics I'll share.....I hope you are all having a joyful Spring....... I am, thanks to the Giver of real Joy..... if you don't know Him, please know this: He wants to fill your heart and soul with Peace that Passeth Understanding, and Joy like a river! Please read His Word, the Holy Bible to learn more about Him...... I would recommend the book of Acts........read it, and you will never be the same!
Hugs, and heart-felt blessings,

Jenni

What a Lovely Spring Day

( I created this card using Colorbok's Beatrix Potter Flopsy Bunny stickers, and papers from the Mademoiselle stack, as well as some cut outs from K and Co.)
I made it for a dear friend who has been ill. I hope it brought a smile to her face.......

I want to dance

I want to Sing!

Because it's

Wonderful, Beautiful Spring!

There! I got my silliness out for the day, hehe! But goodness! It was such a lovely Spring day today in this part of Texas.... after days of rain, the Sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the breeze was gently blowing.... how I love days like this. My heart is happy, too, because one little skinny, bald, boney, scared and timid squirrel I have been feeding (and praying for) is looking chunky, and her hair is growing in. She used to have big bald patches near her arms, and the hair on her back was falling out, too.... it made me want to cry! Plus, the fat, older squirrels would bully her away from the food. Well, I have been making sure she is eating, and she looks so much better...... What can I say? I am such a sucker for animals!

I bought some pretty flowers at Lowe's tonight.... some pink Pentas, and a hanging basket filled with multicolored impatiens...... I love impatiens and vincas (periwinkles) because you can't kill them. They are tough little flowers...... we have them every year. Around this time every Spring we start getting "Flower Crazy" tee hee! We want to buy every flower basket in sight! Hopefully we will just get what we can take care of this year..... because we lost a lot during the drought of last Summer.... it was sooooo difficult to keep up with watering everything...

My health is still doing much better, Praise the Lord! He is so good to me! I hope you are all doing well, too...... and I hope the skies are sunny where you live, and that the breezes are blowing softly, and the doves are cooing in the trees around your house......but most of all, I wish you Peace.....the Peace that Jesus Christ alone can give..........

Praise the Lord... I'm feeling better!

Well, I think I'm gonna live, after that bout of pnuemonia! God is so good! I am thankful for all the prayers that everyone prayed for me.... because I know that God hears and answers prayer.... it is a rainy, gloomy Sunday here in this part of Texas, but there is Joy in my soul.... I just came from the House of the Lord.... and was so blessed to feel His dear Prescence......

I hope you are all healthy and strong, dear friends!

Hugs,
Jenni

Joy in spite of Circumstances....

(This was a neighbor's yard decoration at Christmas... can't believe I forgot to share it with y'all in Dec... but it works with how I am feeling today!)

I am feeling so happy today.... and I know what it is... it's called "the joy of the Lord"! I was diagnosed (yet again) with pnuemonia... this time it's in my right lung..... and I'm not feeling my best physically...had a steroid shot and an antibiotic shot and pills...
BUT!
The Joy of the Lord is my strength.......
and I have Peace that passes understanding!
I'm so thankful today that the joy, peace and happiness I feel in my soul..... is not predicated by circumstances.... because it's given to me by my Wonderful, Amazing, Loving, Wise, God...

One reason for joy.... no matter the circumstance.... is promises such as this scripture on my heart today: Isaiah 41:10 "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; For I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."

Isn't God good? And I know with certainty He will bring me through this pnuemonia.....