I copied this from
Tales From the Home Front and thought it worthy enough to share. My prayer is that it make us all more aware, more compassionate, more lovable, and more attentive to His Will.
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement early starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words, "In five years, will this matter?"
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will. Stay in touch.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative.
{I disagree with this one ~N}37. Your children only get one childhood. Make it memorable.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we threw all our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
The guys got our fountain finished and it looks so pretty at night! Here's a shot of it from our front door!! I can sit on our screened in porch and see it and there aren't any cars in the way! How nice is that?! Because of the way they placed the apartments and parking areas, most of the ones facing the lake have a clear view. WhooHoo!! and then, here's our front door. All dressed for the season~
by the way, there are two more posts under this one~I was on a roll tonight!
During our high school days, we all wanted to either have this cute short look OR we wore it straight and flipped up at the ends~
When Jenny was about 4, this look was the one we all yearned to have naturally. Unfortunately for me, I had to pay to have perms, layers, and expensive hairspray to maintain this look! Believe it or not, I did have hair like this!! Within two years of beginning my teaching career, however, I'd lost much of it and it's never returned. Hmmm ~
and this is almost scary. But it looks much like I see myself these days~
YIKES, it's my mother!!! who is an attractive woman, but no female wants to look like her mother! Do they?
and nobody, nobody, nobody wants to look like their grandmother!
and this,
only resulted in bruised bodies,
and this.
It was a true blessing
Then, walking back to the car, I glanced across the street and saw it. Victoria's Boutique. Bingo, my memory kicked in and I stepped out onto the street, and had two vehicles come to a complete stop. Hm, guess that's why one should always look both ways~I found the cutest short swing coat, in Bama houndstooth no less!, and another key holder, a silver elephant for you Tide Fans. If you don't have a key holder, you really need to get you one. It loops over your purse edge, saving your fingernails as you dig through a 'too-big-and-everything-falls-to-the-bottom" purse! Here's my finds!
Only $10, it's nice and heavy and she has other designs as well. The tiger head was way cool, but not my style during football season~
A bit more than $10, but it's wool, lined, and I can already see myself with wide legged black pants, heels, and a soft black turtleneck.
I also bought a dough bowl that caught my eye. I grew up watching my grandmother Yarbrough mix her yeast roll and biscuit dough in a nice round deep one and it now sits in Jen's kitchen with fruit, or snacks, or pocket change, whatever she happens to need it to be~
Of course, I had to go back and get towels for the months of November and December. And maybe even January. Nah, I'll find another before then~
{and thanks, for the Bat Dog ride!}
Told you it was funny.
Scrapbook paper, sticker letters, and black frames ~ super easy!
Here's an update on the master in the apartment. I haven't decided yet on curtain holders but really like the way they'll look. Nope, we don't have a curtain over the big window yet. I hope to have those on by the time John's on midnight shift and needs to sleep during the day~
In the kitchen is this odd corner cabinet. There are not many cabinets, at ALL, in this kitchen but I've been pleasantly surprised how easy it has been to bring in only what's needed. I didn't realize we cook with far less than what we own. Of course, we store dinnerware on plate holders and we've turned the 'storm closet' into a grand pantry! Guess I'll have to tell the upstairs neighbors to quit whining and sit amongst the beans if they need to use the room during a tornado warning. That or go back upstairs~
I found these vinyl letters at Hobby Lobby and love them!! Only thing is, the walls are all textured and they don't stick very well. The dot over the 'i' in Faith has already dropped and been lost. I'm thinking I'll trace around the lettering and paint them myself. Johnny said 'no way'. Hmm, we'll see.
Got the table changed out, too. I let go of several dinner sets when we moved and haven't missed any of them yet. Just change out the linens and I'm good to go. I still have another set of dinnerware in the garage to use during the holidays. The candlesticks came from CrackerBarrel~
Now I think I want to make some conucopias to hang on the back of the chairs. Does anyone have an easy idea? I've never made one, but seen them hanging by ribbon. I'll have to do some searching~
Just another area of the living room~
And THIS!!! I was so excited when Jenny noticed this at a local store, Carol Brooks, in downtown Prattville. I had to have it for John and he loved it. You choose the number of openings in a frame, then you choose from various snapshots items that form the alphabet. While going through the letters, Jen and I never saw a duplicate! It's so unique!! This isn't the best photo in the world, but you get the idea~
Hope you're having a good start to the week~
here's hoping
Our oldest grandson, by four months, turned five a few weeks ago. It seems like just last year we were driving over to meet him for the first time. He had a bit of jaundice and wore something that made him look just like a glow baby. We fell in love that day, and it's only grown stronger.
Here he is with his Aunt Leslie at Pump It Up. His party was held there and Leslie says he wore her out. I'm sure the kids had a blast and the adults wondered where their energy went!! I know for a fact, that the older I get the slower I move. I like to think of it as, 'well I want to make sure I don't miss something'. Yeah, right. As if we all believe that!!
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