Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name; Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
While You Wait
While I'm recuperating, I thought I'd show you some photos from our buying trip up in Door County. We accidentally happened upon this amazing warehouse-style shop.
They had piles and piles of vintage metal pieces.
I heart this crucifix a whole bunch but it was more than slightly out of my price range.
I heart this crucifix a whole bunch but it was more than slightly out of my price range.Rows and rows of stained glass windows
French house numbers
Vintage couture
And a mermaid to keep watch over it all.Oh, and you have to see this sweet thing that was in one of our neighbors yards...
A darling old childs bicycle merry-go-round. I want one - even though my kids would break it in 5 minutes flat.
I'm taking it slow for a few days yet. Thank you for your prayers and sweet words.If you're waiting on an order, we should have everything shipped out by Monday. I apologize for the wait and thank you ever so much for your patience.
Have a beautiful weekend!
Rx
Mr. Blessing has come to my rescue.
Last Monday I woke with a strange eye infection and despite antibiotics, it kinda took over. I'm still on bedrest with no voice and a tupperware container full of medicines beside me. Mr. Blessing is answering emails, shipping orders, cooking meals (hamburgers for breakfast??), doing laundry, watching puppies, going to school orientations and sports meetings, doting on me like a grandma and generally holding it all together.
A few nights ago, in the wee morning hours, he thought I was sleeping. He rolled over in bed, put his hand on my arm and he prayed for me. I was reminded that several years ago, when I was a single mom, I heard a woman say that she woke up that morning and her husband was on his knees at her bedside praying for her. She laughed about how it "scared the s*** out of her". She made fun of him. I nearly cried as she told the story. In my heart I said, "Oh Father, I would give anything to have a husband like that."
That moment, when Mr. Blessing was praying for me and I was pretending to sleep, I was praying grateful words, remembering that other woman's story and how my heart ached for a Godly husband. Kinda funny, isn't it - Two people laying beside each other, praying silently for one another in the middle of the night.
Silent overflowing blessings!
Gathering Junk
We spent some time yesterday at my parents house. I can hardly be there without finding new (old) things that fascinate me. Mom can hunt & gather old treasures like nobody's business.
And when you're in the business of hunting & gathering treasures, I've learned somethings from her...
God provides junk!
Just when we need something chippy, faded or rusty to fill a gap at the shop, He provides. I'm learning to depend on Him even for the junk!
Nose Rings & Cameos
Well the inevitable has happened.
On the day that I turned 40 I didn't feel as old as my 16 year old self had thought I would feel. Though I'm sure my old self would be shocked if she suddenly had this 40 year old body. She would want to hit the gym, see the hairdresser, and get some stylish clothes. She'd wonder why I never pierced my nose like I swore I would. She would say, "What happened to law school?" She would be appalled to hear her brother say, "You're just like mom." She would gasp at the idea of homeschool and tell you that she didn't have a domestic bone in her body. She was career-bound. She would own a townhouse, not a farmhouse. She wouldn't like my life one bit. She might even weep.
But on the day that I turned 40, my 40 year old self couldn't stop saying, "Thank you". Thank you, Father, for giving me the real desires of my heart. Thank you for my husband who spoils me - no matter what day it is. Thank you for my mom, who reminded me to be delighted at being 40 and healthy. Thank you for my sister who just wanted to be with me. Thank you for my friends who showered me with sweet words and gifts. Thank you for the years that have given me lots of children. Thank you, Father, that the love of nose rings turned into the love of cameos.
What a blessing to not be my thin, pretty & fashionable younger self!
(pictured: gift package from Punk Rose Journal - Thank you, sweet Sher for sending a gift on just the right day!)
Green Akers
I thought you might like to see the farm market that we visited last weekend. It's called Green Akers. Isn't that a perfect name?!
Have you ever been to a fruit & veggies stand like this?? Ok, well it's not really a stand. It's a huge ol' barn and it's only part fruit & veggies.
The rest is a store to swoon over...
Oh, and a little update on the puppies... They are all thriving & delightful. Mom Latte is being a good mom and she still loves me, even though I totally overlooked her pregnancy. =) The vet says they are all doing well. Will post some new pictures of them next week.
Have a beautiful weekend!
No Curbs
He rested his 6 year old head against the car door, watching the trees zoom by. His eyes were watery from the wind whipping in all four windows. "MOM!" -He startled me with his anxious shout - "Look! There's no curbs!!"
We decided on a whim yesterday to take the kids out to the country and just see what we could find to do. They complained when we told them, of course.
But when we stopped at a quaint little shop and the manager asked if the kids wanted to play with the baby pigs out back, they warmed to the idea.
And they spent hours practicing their "vaults" over picnic tables, fallen trees, benches - whatever they could find.
All in all... a lovely day without curbs.
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