Wordless Wednesday ... Frozen Spider Webs

I know, but it doesn't rhyme with Friday.

Aren't they beautiful?

Salty Christmas

I want to tell you, before I go into the candle tutorial that I have planned where I have been for the last month.  My honey has been diagnoised with NHL.  Life happens and sometimes sitting in a room in front of the computer by yourself just isn't the place to be.  

My plan was never to be absent from daily posting, as you can see by having a professional page designed just for me.  This cancer is treatable and we can live with that.  One thing that has always been consistant with us is we don't give in and we don't give up.  Give me a fight and fight I will.  I'm not pretending that at times tears don't stream down my face as I look at the path set out before us, they do.  But God quietly assures me He is with us and not be afraid.  A beautiful friend of mine has been texting me my "Do not fear" text for the day.  Her Mom points out that the phrase "do not fear" appears in the bible 365 times, that's one for every day.  So obviously God knew we would deal with fear.  

I do not intend to turn this page into a daily blog about our ups and downs, but then I never really had a plan except to see if I could write, so maybe it will be what it has always been about - our daily life.  

So all that to say this - Our God is Big.  Really Big.  and His world is beautiful.  Tuesday I took some cool pictures that I will put up tomorrow (frozen spider webs on a fence), if I can wait that long.  It looks like I may need to have a little planning and have some post ready to go ahead of time as we deal with the doctor appointments and treatment day and meal planning and just hanging out together.  

And so ... "Our Salty Christmas."  With the affairs of the day, I have decided not to put up a Christmas tree this year only because, I'm tired and I don't want to.  But the Nester's Christmas tour and my desire to participate has encouraged me and given me the energy to push through and get it done. 

Here are some candle sticks that I have had for a year and never put a candle on. Why, you ask?  The reason is simple - they have one of those big 'ol spike things coming up out of the middle  and most of my candles had that metal thingy so it never worked.  This year, determined to make it work, I picked up some candles without the metal piece.  

However when I plunged them down on that big 'ol spike thingy, they broke.  The picture isn't very clear but they just cracked right up the side.   ( ? hum sounding a little like life - cracking up the side)

What is a crafty girl like me to do?  Put a little paper on it.  I love scrapbook paper.  

Sealed those cracked candles right up.  

And that's it for my first installment of our Salty Christmas decor.  Thank you very much.

Seriously, this is a beautiful time of the year and the reason we celebrate is The Beautiful One.  Merry Christmas everyone.  I love you.

Thank You Danielle

Check it out. What do you think? Nice.

Danielle aka The Design Girl worked her magic and made me look good.

I think most of you know her work, she is a pleasure to work with and very good at what she does. If you can keep me on track that is saying something.

So, thank you Danielle. I think I love you.

Real Things

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  The road of life we are walking right now is taking a new turn and there are promises of twist along the way.  I am not at liberty to be open right now but if you think of me would you lift my family up in prayer.  Thank you.

And now for some luscious pics of the guest bedroom that goes along with the bathroom I showed you below.






Oops, scanned it twice.  I started to take it out but somethings just need to be said twice.  This one is a pretty easy on the eyes.  I guess twice won't hurt.


And now for keeping it real.  

Water leak.  eek! ! !

This bedroom turned out so pretty I call is the mother's room because this is where our parents stay when they come to visit.  Sorry Mom, the water damage is on your side.  

No worries though, I have a John  B.  he can fix anything to do with a wood floor.  

Pretty Little Addition to the Guest Bath

THis is my favorite bathroom in the house.  I left this one spot bare during construction.  By the time I realized it, it felt to late to do anything about.  Besides, I was tired and just want to get through with contractors.  No slam against contractors, they are some of my favorite people but I was at the point where I just wanted to be done with it, move on you know.  So I rationalized, "this is a guest bath it doesn't need the cabinet in this spot, I can put shelves or a picture or something.  

Lonely little potty.
But ooh, didn't I do good here!  This is the shower tile.



I found these girls the other day and thought they would be perfect in my little blank spot.



I'm lovin these frames.






It could use a few more things to dress up this nook, they'll come.

Sunday Morning

Matthew 5: 13-16

You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again?  It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

You are the light of the world.  A city on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

Let your light shine in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

"When the Church is absolutely different from the world, she invariably attracts it. It is then that the world is made to listen to her message, though it may hate it at first" (D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones).