Photos of Our Darling Pets

This is a pic of Miss Lily, a few weeks after we rescued her from the streets last year.



She was already so sweet and obedient... she let me pose her on my bed with a pumpkin, though she didn't like it very much, LOL!





My Sister and Brother-in-Law, last Christmas Eve. with the dogs, right before opening Gifts at our house...

 

Same evening, and my Brother-in-law was eating something, hehe! Notice the rapt attention he is getting from both dogs....

Last Dec. after I decorated the Tree.... Lilybug enjoyed a Chewy rawhide

Sharing some "Faith - Filled" Thoughts...

This is a delcious coconut tartlet my sister made some time ago... hmm... Think I'll ask her to make them again!

Hello, precious friends - of - my - heart....I was wondering... is it legal to be this happy? Tee hee! **SMiLeS** I just got home from Revival Services at Church...and the Minister was encouraging us to make Use of the Faith that God has given us...He brought out how that so often, we will ask God to encrease our Faith....while not utilizing the measure of Faith that is already at our disposal! God is so Awesome, dear friends...And when we make the connection with Him, reaching up to Him in Faith that He WILL answer us when we Pray.... He WILL be Faithful Concerning His Promises....Our Wonderful, Loving, Merciful, God will always respond, and strengthen us, touch us, and meet our needs!

I am Praying and Asking Him to help me do just what the minister preached...Exercise the Faith God has given me!

And this time of year just makes me so happy... I go around with a Song on my heart, and Joy in my Spirit...the cooler temps give me energy to accomplish more...and I love to spend time with family and friends...How about you? Is this your favorite Season? or do you prefer the other three? I think it might just depend on where you live, too...here in this part of the Texas Gulf Coast, a relief from the Summer heat cannot fail to bring a smile to our faces! (even though we are still being "bugged" by those pesky skeeters)

Be encouraged today!  Best Fall Wishes, Jenni 

A Joyful Fall Day...

Here's a Photo of my beloved old Piano, wearing her Fall decorations proudly... it's from a few years ago... I actually haven't gotten around to fixing her up this year, yet... but I'm hoping to, this weekend!  I like to try something new every year... so Im not sure how she'll turn out....

Oh! Precious Friends... I've been so Happy... it started when I was driving down the road by my house...as I spoke aloud some things to the Lord...and instantly, His Prescence filled my car...and my Spirit was refreshed...it makes me want to weep with Joy, now, as I share this with you......it also let me know Someone has been praying for me... so, if you're reading this, and you have been, Thank You from my heart!

Our God is so Wonderful!  His Love NEVER fails... even when we disappoint Him, when we make Promises we don't keep, when we aren't all we should be, He Loves and Loves and Loves......There is no Ocean as Deep, no Mountain as Tall, No Expanse as Wide... as the depth of His amazing, beautiful, love and mercy for us.....

So, if you're wondering today if God Really Loves and Cares about You, my friend.... wonder no more!!! His Love for you is written in His Word the Bible...just waiting for you to discover it!
Ask Him to hold your hand and lead you to Him.....He will, I promise! His hands are reaching for you, even now, and they have scars in them.... the prints of Nails.... He was nailed to a wooden Cross many years ago, to bear our sins.... yours, mine, and whomsoever will...John 15:13 says:"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

And,  that's just what He did for us.....He also loves to hear your voice....if you talk to Him, He will listen.... I promise you that, too....

So, I've been rejoicing in Him... and that's one of the reasons I've been so Happy...and of course, I just HAD to share it with you all.... as well as letting you know you are in my prayers!  Blessings, Jenni 

Some Hand Made Fall Decorations...

This is a Fall Basket I made for a friend that is a Minister's Wife, several years ago

This is another Fall - themed Basket I created for my Own Pastor's Wife...I was so excited that she liked it!

Just a different view of the same Basket...

I made this Fall Arrangement last year...for a Dinner at our Church...And I loved it so much, I now have it as part of my Fall Decor

This is a Card I hand - painted when I was going through my water color phase...hehe! Anything not nailed down got water - colored and glittered with Martha Stewart glitter....I'm not very good at painting, but I enjoy it!! I hope I didn't bore you with pix of these things I crafted....I do LOVE making things with my hands....It relaxes me and gives me joy...especially if it makes other people Smile....Blessings, Jenni 

Thoughts From a Thirsty Soul

Hello, dear Friends of my Heart... In these early morning hours, I've been thinking, praying, seeking...for my soul is thirsty... Oh so thirsty... for a drink from the well of God's Spirit that will never run dry...  I am reminded of David's profound, annointed words in the beautiful Psalm 63.  It's a Psalm that I have prayed aloud to my Beloved many times....

PSALM 63

V1: "O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

V2: "To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.


And I have been thinking about Altars...Altars held such special meaning in Biblical times, to the early Patriarchs... and, they still have very deep meaning to us, today. Jacob built many Altars, and each led him to greater Fellowship with God; one of the first things Noah did after leaving the Ark, was to build an Altar to God...

There is a very beautiful song that has been on my heart for the last several days...and I'd like to share some of the lyrics with you.

"The Altar of God"  by Nancy Grandquist

I'm going back to the altar...where I started out;

Seems I've forsaken concecration... forgotten, Holy Vows;

Send down Your Fire, Lord...Cleanse me within, without;

At the altar... the altar of God...


Verse 1: My heart, was so deceived... to think, I wouldn't need;

The Power of Your love, to strengthen me....

I was, so far away.... I grew cold, I didn't Pray...

But now I've turned around, and I'm Going back,

To that Holy, Sacred Place......

My Soul is stirred this morning...Oh God! Help me to get back to my Altar of Personal consecration....Shut away from the World...in Your Holy Prescence.... in sweet Communion and Fellowship with You....I'm longing to go deeper...to get closer, to draw nearer...I've been there before... and there is no place like it...nothing in this world can compare to the Beauty and Value of having a Daily altar of Prayer...I'm going back to the Altar. Precious Friends...Won't you go back, too? 

It's Fall Again...

Hello, Dear Friends! It's been a while since I really had time to Blog, and I've missed it! (and missed visiting you all, at my favorite Blogs, too!) Well, the Calendar says it's October, and that means it's the Fall of the year again... though here in this part of Texas, I must say, Summer temps are overstaying their welcome!!! I, for one, will be so thrilled when the weather actually cooperates with the Calendar... you know, when you step outside your front door and the air is crisp and cool, and you feel a certain pep in your step because the heat and humidity aren't weighing you down..I used to LOVE this time of year when I was in college... walking across campus was more of an adventure... or so it seemed to me in those days.... I still love this time of year... I have been taking stock of my life, (as I do every year around this time, preparing for year's end, and the new year to come). What have I accomplished this year... have I seen any of my New Year's Dreams and Goals come to fruition? Oh my! I'm so happy to report that I have... I will be sharing more about that, later on...It's past time for me to be in bed, dearest friends...and I'm getting sleepy, so I will say goodbye for now... Please don't forget, though, that God loves you so much! And He is just a prayer away...Fall Best Wishes!! Jenni