Blue Monday

It's Blue Monday again and I want to welcome you all to Sally's fun event. All kinds of folks who love the colour blue share their pictures and wares on this day and I hope you will check out the sites by clicking on the link http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/ or the Blue Monday button on my sidebar.

Today I will finish up in my guest room and share a few other blues.

Some of you may have seen this already....The bed in blue and white.

A little round table dressed up in blue and white.

A painting my sister did many years ago with the Irish blessing on it.

A photo of Brackley Beach which is on our north shore.

This is a grouping of the pictures on the wall over the little round table. They look a little crooked, but they're not! The third picture is a print called 'Autumn Stream' by Stamm with a scripture verse from John 7:38 on it.

Now for the grand finale!

This is the outside of our home, with our rolling lawns and spacious yard for the grandchildren to play in......Just kidding.....Are any of you familiar with 'Anne of Green Gables' and the TV series 'Road to Avonlea'? Well, this is the hotel which they called the White Sands Hotel in the stories.

In reality, it is the Dalvay-by-the-Sea Hotel which is on the north shore, not far from where we live. We took a drive out along the shore yesterday because it was such a beautiful day and we took some pictures to show you. The Hotel is beautiful no matter which angle you look at it.

This house was built in 1895 by Alexander MacDonald, a wealthy businessman and one-time president of Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller.

MacDonald, who was originally from Scotland, used this house as a summer home and every year he would bring his family and staff here and they would live in the residence until it was time to go back from whence they came, which I believe was Cincinnati, Ohio. Before he returned to the States every Autumn, he would throw a big party and invite everyone in the community. Very generous fellow, wouldn't you say?

Can you imagine spending the summer in this grand place with the beaches within walking distance? Dare to dream!

This is another shot of the Hotel with the Dalvay pond behind it. It is a very nice place to stay while visiting the Island and they serve up a very tasty menu too. Rumor has it, you can get Sticky Date Pudding with Toffee Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream on it. Yummy!

Too bad it's not open for the season yet. We have an Anniversary coming up. Are you listening, Hubby Darlin'?

Well, those are my blues for you this week. Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Spiritual Sundays

Spiritual Sundays is here again and I would just like to say "Thank you" to our lovely hostesses, Charlotte and Ginger. I find Spiritual Sundays to be a refreshing time of blogging because we can just reflect on God's goodness and love toward us. I think it is very important to take the time to focus on Him when we spend the rest of the week blogging about everything else! Thank you ladies for giving us the opportunity to share our hearts with others.

What I would like to share with you today, you have probably all read before, but I wanted to share it again. I hope you will once again be blessed by it!

THE GREATEST MAN IN HISTORY

Jesus......Had no servants; yet they called Him, Master.

Had no degree; yet they called Him, Teacher.

Had no medicines; yet they called Him, Healer.

He had no army; yet kings feared Him.

He won no military battles; yet He conquered the world!

He committed no crime; yet they crucified Him.

He was buried in a tomb; yet He lives today.

I feel honoured to serve such a Leader who loves us!

My Jesus, I love You, and I'm not ashamed to proclaim it. I pray that You will reach out and bless each one who comes by to visit my blog today. I pray dear Lord, You will be lifted up and glorified by our words and our deeds, and it is in Your lovely Name, which is the Name above all names, that I ask this.... Amen.

Please click on the Spiritual Sundays button on my sidebar to visit other lovely bloggers who wish to lift up the name of our Lord. Have a blessed weekend, Friends!