SWEET!

These coconut cakes were on display at our locally-owned grocery store.  I was there late Friday afternoon.  One of the bakery workers was nearby so I asked, "Will you be able to sell that many cakes?"  She replied that they had refilled the display twice just that day!  That's a lot of sweetness!!!

Even sweeter is what our Lord Jesus did for us in His life, death, and resurrection.  His love for us lives on in the lives of His precious servants.  Two of these persons were precious to me and I want to tell you about them.

Both were librarians and "bloomed where they were planted".  Both left this earth within the last few months.  (The bookshelf pictures were not theirs but some I 'pinned' on my Pinterest page.)

Florence was 105 when she died.  She moved to our city at age 94 to be close to her family.  She worked in our church library until she was 97 when she determined it was time to retire.  Until the day she died, she had a teachable spirit regarding her spiritual life - - - always asking how the Lord could use her and what He wanted her to learn.  Florence was a precious friend who touched more lives around the world than we have space to print.

Sandy was a recent acquaintance who also served in her church library with a passion.  We met when she visited our staff for some suggestions for their ministry.  Her church now has a nice library location with many books because of the hours she worked - - - before her cancer came back.  The last words she spoke were not to her family - - but to her successor as she was giving the new library director directions on how to process the books.

Wooden ladder bookshelf.  Wouldn't this be fun for a fireman or construction worker in their workplace or home?

When you choose to be the hands and feet of Jesus in this world, it is truly an honor and privilege - - whether it is at a church or a secular job or in your home.  Do others see the difference Easter has made in your life - - in your actions, attitude, and love - -- without them knowing you attend church?

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.    Matthew 5:16

Green Games!

The rocking horse is solid wood.  The cat is real.  She wanted to be the center of attention so knew where to stand.  The horse only cost $10.  (Ten dollars!)  The cat has cost us more than that in the last 13 years!

 

I bought the horse and these other toys at the Bows to Toes Consignment Sale.  There are only two days left to shop.  These toys are in EXCELLENT shape.

In these days of conserving resources, recycling, etc. - - - shopping consignment is one great option to employ.

 

Of course, these were purchased for Benjamin.  In this picture he is chewing on an ice cube to help those gums feel better while cutting teeth.  The bottom two have broken through.

 

As one of his sleepers says - - 

 

If you think you need to see one or two more pictures of him, his mom has them posted HERE.

 

Hast thou given the horse strength?  Job 39:19a

Preoccupied with Pinterest!

Gift Tags made from Embossed Paper

 

Life has settled into a nice routine.  I am even able to find some time to do a few little projects around the house.  Nothing big yet - - saving that for when Benjamin is home with his Mom during the school breaks.

Shaving Cream & liquid watercolors used to dye eggs.  I don't know what they would look like when dry - - if they would have texture or not.  According to the instructions, shaving Cream was smoothed out on a cookie sheet.  The paint was added and "pulled" through the cream to create the patter and then the egg rolled through it.

Obviously I have found time to browse on Pinterest - - and "pin" the things of "interest" to me.  There are some really clever ideas out there.  I haven't tried most of what is pinned but have just started looking around.

Fence made from wheels.

 

Ivory Soap "cloud" made in microwave.  You are supposed to be able to put it back in liquid form; add food coloring; and put it in cookie cutter forms to make "shaped soap".  My daughter and I wondered if the soap smell will linger in the microwave - - and how long.  Would you taste it in the next food dishes you heat up?

One of many islands made from dressers.  I saw another with two of the same dressers attached back-to-back to create a larger island.   I like the originality.

Has anyone tried this idea shown below of the babies in the laundry basket in the tub?  It keeps their toys near them and is supposed to keep them from tipping backwards and hitting their head on the tub.  Of course, you still sit there and supervise the baby the entire time.

Put a towel in the bottom to make it less slippery.

If a person had a level yard and wanted to build up their leg muscles - - - this is pretty creative.

 

Marble races with swimming pool "noodles".

 Another thing I saw you could do with these noodles is notch them and use them like Lincoln Logs to build "forts" and "houses".

2 liter bottle (with holes) attached to a garden hose.  Use for children's play or watering flowers.

It's nice to have a couple of weeks of - - - plain 'ole routine with nothing major going on.  

For by him were all things created , that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:  Colossians 1:16