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Sunday Reflection 11/13/16

Good Morning Dear Friends ~

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Today we look at gentleness of the spirit ~

Gentleness to me ~ listening to each other in a sweet tender way.

With all the messages going on Facebook and the sadness people are experiencing I think now is the time to become gentle, speak kindly, show compassion.

~ GENTLENESS ~

Gentleness is not being weak, as with meekness, gentleness is strength under control. It allows us to be tender, just think how big and vast and powerful God is, who is bigger than the universe, who transcends space and time way beyond our comprehension. Yet, He treats us with the utmost of tenderness and care. Knowing gentleness is trusting that God will take care of justice, thus we need to think correctly about who God is and who we are in Him. This understanding of His sovereignty, doctrine and control will move us from the hurriedness of life and the cruelty that goes with it to take the time with relationships, growth because we are at peace with God.

Gentleness allows us to be caring and nurturing to others. It helps us stay calm and not escalate problems or push people’s buttons! To build others up, by allowing them to grow. It places the other first, it is being selfless. As attracting people to you who could use a listening ear or help, at the very least to hear and the most important thing we can do for others is offering our friendship. When we are too full of pride, we cannot be gentle with others; we cannot be a friend, for all we will do is hurt them and push them away. We can look to Jesus who modeled ultimate gentleness and care. Being fully God He does not have to be gentle, yet He takes to time to nurture others even when they make mistakes and fail. He helps them up and puts them back together; He will do this with you too. But you have to allow Him to form you. This character must continue to function in a society that does not see its importance, care for perceived limitations or think it is weak. But when others need an ear to listen they do not go to the ones filled with pride they go to someone who is gentle! Will that be you?

Remember; what come into your mind when you think about God tells a lot about you, perhaps the most important thing!

Lets us all try to be that gentle friend who truly listens to our friends and families.

Wishing you all a blessed week.

Much love,

Rose

Sunday Reflection 11/6/16

Happy Sunday Friends ~

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FAITHFULNESS

Today we talk about Faithfulness ~

Faithfulness means being true to your word.

What does being true to your word mean ~

Being true to your word means ~ doing exactly what you said you were going to do. To keep your promise.

Did you know that dogs are called people’s faithful friends? Dogs become attached to their owners, love them unconditionally, protect them, and help them. Dogs are used to guide the blind because they are reliable, steady, and trustworthy. Dogs can be counted on! We have been learning about the fruit of the Spirit which is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control.

Faithful people can be counted on to do what they say they will do. They don’t change their minds based on what other people think. We can all be faithful people by following what the Bible tells us to do.

God wants you to be faithful, that is, to do right all the time—even when the people around you don’t agree with you, or even when doing right may get you into trouble.

I know to do the right thing all the time, seems impossible. I think if we try and do the right things it will become easier ~

Take it one day at a time ~

I hope you have an amazing Sunday.

Much love,

Rose

Christmas Tree Garland

Good morning ~

Today is my second craft ~

Garland for the Christmas tree. I saw this on Pinterest, and thought this would look so nice on our tree.

I have been wanting to put garland on our tree, but it had to be different.

So here it is ~

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The products you will need are:

Red craft paint ~ I used Martha Stewart

Painters Tape

Ribbon ~ I used cream burlap

Stencil ~ I used Merry Christmas here is the website

http://www.homesteadstencilco.com/store/Default.asp

Stencil brush also Martha Stewart

Piece of cardboard or thick paper for under the ribbon ~ this is so you do not get the paint on your surface. The paint will bleed through the burlap.

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How I made the garland.

Found the ribbon which is very fine burlap at Michael’s ~ It had the edges frayed already. This will saved a bit of time.

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Placed the stencil in the center of the ribbon and taped both ends to the burlap ~this way the stencil does not move.

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I started at the end of the ribbon placed the stencil down and painted ~ I then spaced 4″ between each “Merry Christmas”

Let it dry and rolled it back onto the spool it came on.

This entire process took about 45 minutes.

I am so happy with the way this turned out.

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I will be posting my Christmas Home Tour after Thanksgiving.

Enjoy your day today.

Much love,

Rose

Twine Christmas Wreath

Hi Friends ~

Today I am sharing a sweet twine Christmas wreath with you.

My first of many projects for Christmas.

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I got this idea from another blogger I follow ~

Making it in the Mountains ~

http://www.makingitinthemountains.com/10-minute-decorating-floral-crown-inspired-spring-wreath/

I have enough twine left that I will be making another one for spring and summer.

It was so easy ~ Everything was on sale in Michael’s ~

Twine –

http://www.michaels.com/ashland-naturally-coiled-wire/10336518.html?productsource=PDPZ1

Little berries –

http://www.michaels.com/bright-red-berry-cluster-pick-by-celebrate-it/10481428.html#q=red+berries&start=16

Tiny Christmas balls – Can not find the link- but they are also at Michael’s. They come in a small plastic case – 12 pieces Wreath Ornaments.

Ribbon – Already had.

A few more pictures of the wreath ~

Hope this inspires you to make something sweet for Christmas.

The entire wreath costs ~ $11.49 – Not bad ~

Enjoy your day.

Much love,

Rose

Sunday Reflection 10/30/16

Hello Friends ~

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The perfect definition of Goodness to me is ~ Love in Action ~

I love that this photo used hearts which is the new addition to my Etsy store.

After making each heart which I did with the Spirits help I looked at each one and smiled.

So what is it this thing called goodness? What is a good heart, a good deed? Good question. Even Jesus sought to clear up people’s misconceptions when a man once greeted Him as “Good Rabbi” and the Lord stopped him short and called into question the man’s definition of goodness. So how do we define it? First, goodness is a Christian thing; it’s a fruit of the Spirit. In Galatians 5:22 it says that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness and goodness. A good deed can only be truly good as it is inspired and motivated by the Spirit of Christ; it has to be a fruit of the Spirit.

A good deed is one, which on the outside, conforms to the demands of the law but, on the inside, is motivated by a desire to please God. So this means that Christians are the ones who have a true capacity for goodness. As the Spirit of Christ fills each of us, we have the potential to be good and to do truly good deeds because our desire is to please God.

Dr. R.C. Sproul points out that the fruit of goodness carries with it a new ability to appreciate excellence, beauty and truth. Guided by God’s Spirit, we know when an action or a deed is good, because we appreciate it’s true and lovely character. Like: God saw what He created and said, “It is good.”

If you would like to read more about Dr R.C. Sproul ~

http://www.ligonier.org/learn/teachers/rc-sproul/

“A good life is when your assume nothing, do more, smile often, dream big, & realize how blessed you are for what you have.”

With the spirits help we can all obtain the fruit of ~ Goodness ~

Have a wonderful week.

Much love,

Rose

Sunday Reflection 10/23/16

Good morning Dear Friends ~

KINDNESS

When you think of kindness, what comes to mind? An encouraging note sent by a friend? A caring shoulder to cry on? Or maybe your mom’s chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven? Whatever you think about, it most likely includes a warm fuzzy feeling. Kindness just does that. No wonder it’s a fruit of the Spirit. When we’re kind, others get to experience that warmth, and whether they realize it or not they’re experiencing some of God’s character.

God’s Kindness

But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. (Titus 3:4-5)

How did the kindness of God appear? Through the life of Jesus Christ. That’s the greatest, most complete picture of kindness we’ll ever know. God saw a whole lot of hurt, brokenness and despair. He saw people with no hope of breaking free from pain and suffering. And so he sent his Son to the rescue. There wasn’t any logical reason for him to do that. No one deserved his kindness—we really brought the suffering on ourselves (see Romans 3:23). But thankfully, God didn’t treat us like we deserved.

Do you understand why we didn’t deserve God’s kindness? Titus 3:3 offers an explanation: “At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures … ” The word that really sticks out to me here is “enslaved.” That’s what sin does to us. Like a prisoner shackled and chained in the deepest, darkest dungeon, our disobedience—our desire to do things our own way rather than God’s—stood between us and freedom. We were deceived by the things the world said would make us happy—clothes, cars, popularity. And we were captives to the lusts of our flesh. But when we accepted the truth—that true life comes only through Christ—the chains were broken and we were set free.

God knew what we needed before we even asked for it. That’s kindness—the ability to recognize the needs of others and take steps to meet those needs. Kindness is understanding. It’s compassion.

I hope someone shares a little kindness with you today, and you share a little kindness with someone else.

Being kind is so simple. Just a little smile may make someone who is sad ~ happy.

Enjoy your Sunday.

Much love,

Rose

Renewed to Etsy

Good Morning ~

These cute little tags have been view by so many people at Home Talk (a fun site I belong to) I thought I would bring them back to my Etsy store.

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Here is the link if you are interested ~

https://www.etsy.com/listing/486753441/gift-tags-with-wood-buttons-set-of-5?ref=shop_home_active_1

Enjoy your weekend everyone.

Much love,

Rose

Sunday Reflection 10/16/16

Hello my friends ~

Patience ~ It is a tough fruit for me. Tough meaning sometimes impossible to reach. I think I have patience until I am put to the test. I often fail, but then to my surprise I have patience, and did not know where it came from.

This is one fruit from the Spirit I hope to obtain. I guess I still need to grow.

Patience is an essential aspect toward maturity and growth as a Christian, yet it is not a fun thing to obtain. We, as fallen humanity, do not like to wait, especially in our fast paced, and fast food society. We may cry out to God and ask that He give us Patience, NOW! Yet, if He did, would we have it? It is not likely, as it needs to grow through difficulties so it can build and improve. It is not something we get off the shelf of a bookstore.

Patience will allow us to receive and participate in God’s love as it builds loyalty and faithfulness. It will take us beyond our comfort zone into an area we do not want to go. Yet, when we do, we are better and more able to be used by God and to be available for others. Without Patience, we cannot be used effectively in the lives of others, as they will seem repugnant to us, and we will be callous and unsympathetic towards them. Patience will allow us to manage anger and problems, and to wait on God’s timing. Patience will allow us to forgive (Rom. 5:8), as Christ forgave us and has Patience with us. Patience will allow us to endure and go on, even when we do not feel like it. It will see the hope that is ahead, when the clouds of our lives and experiences block its view from our sight. Patience will allow us to cling to Christ no matter what happens. Patience is hanging on to what is good. When we are impatient, we will miss a lot in life, especially in our relationships, because we will give up too easily.

Enjoy your week friends.

Much love,

Rose

Give Thanks Pillow ~

Good Morning Dear Friends ~

After making the runner for our Dining Room Table ~ I had a bit of material left over.

I couldn’t throw it away … SO … I made a pillow with the left over material.

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I stenciled the words “Give Thanks” ~ put a piece of lace and some buttons ~

I love how it looks in front of the other pillows.

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The little pillow saying “Home” found a new home ~ It now sits on top of the TV wall unit.

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A few before & after pictures ~

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~The Before~

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~The After ~

Have a wonderful Sunday.

Much love,

Rose

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