Scripture Sunday ~ The Good Shepherd

I am the good shepherd:  the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.  

images via: Curiosities by Dickens  A Rich Tapestry  Tiny White Daisies    But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees: and the wolf catches them,  and scatters the sheep.  

images via: Decoracao Puxe a Cadeira e Sente  The Heart of England  New Wonderful Photos    The hireling flees, because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep.  

 images via: My Aloysius  Cannelle et Vanille  Fatinia    I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.  

Source    As the Father knows me, even so know I the Father: and  I lay down my life for the sheep. John 10: 11 ~ 15 ~ On this joyous Easter morning, let us rejoice in a Good Shepherd who not only laid down his life for His sheep, but has risen again.  ~ Linking with The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays

March Madness

  I don't know about you, but March has a way of driving me mad ~ and I don't mean basketball ~ it's this crazy weather.    

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  I look forward to March with such high hopes of spring and warmer weather and flowers. But, more often than not, it leaves me disappointed and only wishing it would hurry on so we could get to April.  

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  This has been one of those Marches.  Every so often there is a tease of spring,  and then it's back to snow, cold temps, and raw winds.  

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 Oh well ~ what can you do except wait it out? ~ Linking with  ~ A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday 

You're Invited to a Garden Party

  Since  snow and more snow is the only thing in the forecast, I decided to throw a garden party. Maybe if I hope hard enough I can guilt winter into going away.  So ~ today I'm ignoring the snow outside and celebrating spring's arrival  with a garden party and you're invited. ~ Every pretty garden should have an entrance gate that beckons you to come in.  

 Source     A pretty table and fresh cut flowers are a must.  

images via: media-cache  Rosesommer  Whimsical Raindrop Cottage     And of course every garden party has to have beautiful cupcakes and pink lemonade.  

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And every garden should have roses ~ lots of roses.  

 images via: Kathy Brown's Garden ZsaZsa Bellagio  Better Homes and Gardens  Vintage Rose Collection   
So if where you live it is cold and snowy ~ this invitation is for you.   Come dream with me of warmer fragrant days ahead. ~ Linking with ~ Mod Vintage Life for Mod Mix Monday   

Scripture Sunday ~ Let Your Light Shine

  You are the light of the world.  A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.  

 

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Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light unto all that are in the house.

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Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, 

and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 5:14 ~ 16

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"We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does.

Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining ~ they just shine."

Dwight Moody

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Longing for Green

  It's been a cold and dreary March here in Ohio, leaving one to wonder if  spring will ever escape winter's grip.  

  This is about as green as it gets in my yard right now.  

  Even though the weather has been chilly, I have been able to get a few things accomplished in the back yard.  

   I've been doing some reading and decided to take the space that was my vegetable  garden and turn it into raised beds.  

    It's been a big and heavy project hauling wood and bags of soil and compost.  Bags of pea gravel are also being brought in to cover the new dividing pathways. At least all the boxes are made.  I only need to get one box filled right now,  so I can start planting the early crops like peas, spinach, and lettuce.   The rest can be done in the next month or so after my back recovers.   

  What excites me most is the good soil that will be in the boxes and how much better everything will/should grow.  I've mixed a combination of top soil, compost,  manure, vermiculite and peat moss together to create the perfect growing medium.    

    Now all I need to do is plant some seeds, pray it gets warmer, and wait for something green to sprout. ~ Linking with ~ Cozy Little House for Tweak it Tuesday ~ A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday  ~ Hope in Every Season for Homemaking Link Up 

Monday's Meanderings ~ The Enchanted Oven

  Today I'd love it if you would meander over with me to visit Lisa   at The Enchanted Oven, where she makes the most beautiful cookies ever. You'll find cookies for every occasion there.  

  Lisa has been decorating sugar cookies for a little over two years now and is having lots of fun.

She began her journey in cookie decorating by reading a  few online tutorials and then trial, error, and practice!   

  She gets a lot of her inspiration from fabrics, vintage motifs, and nature.  I think every cookie is a work of art and  far too pretty to eat.  

  Her cookies are a true labor of love, and she enjoys making them for family and friends.   

  She is the mom of five children - four boys and one girl.  I bet her pretty creations don't last long with that many hands in the cookie jar.    

  She even makes pretty pies.  

  Lisa's other passion is gardening, so when she's not baking, you'll find her in the "enchanted garden", growing veggies, herbs, and tons of flowers!   

  I hope you get a chance to stop over and visit Lisa because this is  just a small sampling of her beautiful handiwork. ~ Linking with ~ Mod Vintage Life for Mod Mix Monday     

Scripture Sunday ~ His Banner Over Me

 source   He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. Song of Solomon 2:4  

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Hope Springs

  The end of another work week.  Another week  closer to spring and sunshine and flowers.  

 images via: Berry Red Sarah Emily 1992  Indigo Crossing  Such Pretty Things   Spring brings with it fresh ideas and energy as we shake off the  slumber and drowsiness of winter.  

 images via: Indigo Crossing Le Jardin  Momtastic    Pretty pastel colors will soon replace the dull and drab browns of the countryside as it awakens from a deep sleep.    

images via: Hello My Name is Heather  Flickr  Indigo Crossing    In spring, hope returns and beauty abounds ~ inside and out.  

 Source    Wishing you all a very happy weekend.