faith...winner!

well my grand just left, so i was a little later than thought.....Gayle, i did include you too..........Granny Bee Kathy was the winner.........email me your address and it will be off in the mail...........this was so much fun and thanks to all for your sweet comments............

did you ever really stop to think how tiny a mustard seed actually is...........so tiny to hold on to........kinda like our faith.......sometimes we lack a little........we need that little reminder to hang on......just a tiny little bit of faith is all it takes......and then it grows ........and grows...........we all have our moments........my prayer for all of you is to be strong......hold on......have faith if you are weary........ "if you have faith as small as a mustard seed....nothing shall be impossible"....Matt:17:20 ....................................................................i am blessed!

sneaky 100....

well my goodness........look what has happened in the busyness of my last few weeks........i have passed 100 followers..........so...........as a tiny little surprise, i will give away a touch of mustard seed..............just leave a comment.....or become a new follower and leave a comment, and i will pick a winner from a drawing.........not a big deal.......just a tiny 3" blue calico box...inside the lid is a copy of the mustard seed verse from my GreatGrandpa Burnworth's Bible....and a tiny jar of mustard seeds...................just a little touch of faith!........

you have from now till noon tomorrow Mon Feb 28th

thanks for following...........................................i am blessed!

does this explain....

welllllllll my house is a pit........i am so far behind on everything...............does this explain?..............................................anyway, ..........i am blessed!

an unexpected gift....

yesterday was one of those days not planned.......not knowing when my feet hit the ground what the rest of the day would bring................................it brought the most pleasant little surprise from a dear sweet friend.......young enough to be my daughter, i have bonded with a special young lady, that i feel is one of my own..................................she has such a special place in my heart....................thanks so much my dear friend for a wonderful, unexpected gift.......love & blessings to you always!.....................................................i am blessed!

the dipper bowl.....

i have been taking grammy time for a few days......now.......it is on to a little rearranging.....spring cleaning......freshening up....................but.........................had to at least take a minute to share my most favorite bowl...................i have many wooden ones......blue stoneware........metal...............................................but the one that touches my heart the most is the "dipper bowl"...........................May's Grocery was the place.......Granny's store.........the place that held so many memories...........years ago, Granny came to me with the bowl in her precious hands.......i so remembered.........................................the ice cream freezer for hand dipped ice cream cones........ummmm i can taste it now..................................the bowl was filled with water, for the dipper to rest in until the next customer requested one dip or two.........the water line is still visible if you look real close..................................oh what a treasure & memory...................................i am blessed!

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we're in the pink......

well.......she is here..........................we are in the pink with.........Mayah Ann Steele.........7lb 7oz 20" long.......mommy & daughter doing fine.....daddy, getting used to the pink thing......warmly welcomed by big brothers...Carter & Cooper..................................we are blessed!

comfort.......

you know what i mean.......those things that you bring out that just give you warmth and comfort.......................like my Mom's favorite coffee cup.....i love this one, and it is the first one i will always choose................................and at cold chilly moments, i will wrap up in the comforter that was on my bed growing up.........made by my great-grandmother, it kept my bed warm for as long as i can remember..............lined with lavender flowered flannel.....tattered and torn.............................it is one of my most comforting possessions........i will not wash it for fear of loosing its smell from my childhood and complete distruction of the fabric....................................so i will gather falling pieces, keep them in my scrapbook.........continue to snuggle with a cup of coffee and wrap myself in comfort......................................................oh, i am so blessed!

be careful little feet......

a memory of a song.......................Granny used to sing this song to me and my girls when we were little.................................."be careful little feet where you go.....be careful little feet where you go......for the Father up above, is looking down in love......be careful little feet where you go"....................................................i am blessed!

Plum Tree.....

in route to our daughter's house is a spot in the road that makes me smile...."Plum Tree".......just the name makes me smile........................takes me back to a simpler time........a time when things weren't so rushed.....when folks gathered at this place and shared the latest news...not in a hurry at all, just letting life happen..........................................and.....................this old house that has recently been listed for sale................................i love her..........wonder what stories she could tell..........................was she loved by many generations.........................was she filled with laughter or much heartache................................oh how i would love to peek in her window....even step inside to explore her bones and feel the quiet history inside those walls........................it makes me sad to think she may be long forgotten............................there are many acres of good farmland surrounding her...................................................so for now, as i pass by.........i will imagine my own little story for her.....................oh if i had my way, i would come to her rescue.................imagination...............................................i am blessed!