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...with a wee bit of whimsy added.

Saturday, 10 July 2010

Spiritual Sundays

Welcome friends to Spiritual Sundays hosted by Charlotte and Ginger!

Not many things in life are as timely and precious as the Bible. It is our road map and God's love letter to His children.

I have so many favourite verses and these are just a few.

This verse is very helpful if I'm having a hard day or stressed over something. This verse helps me to focus on what is important.

"Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things." - Philippians 4:8
The following verse reminds me that when I am in need of something, He will answer.
"But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing." - Psalm 34:10
"And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:19

When I feel I have done something to offend God or another.

"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." - 1 John 1: 9
This verse is a reminder of how to walk in His ways.
"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father." - Colossians 3:17
When I'm feeling weak or helpless:
"I can do all things through Him who strengths me." - Philippians 4:13
Another favourite:
"I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no one comes to the Father, but through Me." - John 14:6
When I don't know how to pray for my children I quote these verses from Colossians 1: 9-12.

"... I ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light."
The scriptures above are certainly not all of my favourites but just a few.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." - John 1:1
"The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever." - Isaiah 40:8

"Thy word is a lamp to my feet, And a light to my path." - Psalm 119:105
Wishing you a wonderful weekend in His presence. God bless you!

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi

Thursday, 8 July 2010

Pink Saturday

She sees seashells down by the seashore......... and then she brings them home and adds sparkles!Hello bloggerettes ~ Welcome to my Pink Saturday!
Thank you Beverly for bringing us your fun meme every week. Every Pink Saturday we get to strut our pink stuff and we pinkies do love the colour pink!


Today, I'm sharing a seashell centerpiece I have sitting on my coffee table. I LOVE glitter so these shells got gussied up. I just love when the sunlight hits them because they sparkle! The star fish I painted aqua and added some glitter. Some of the shells are pink and others are white but most of them have glitter on them. All of these I gathered from our beaches here on the Island along with the sand. The star fish came from Michaels.


Let's add some pearls.......I know there are other ladies out there addicted to glitter as well. M at Tales From An OC Cottage http://talesfromanoccottage.blogspot.com/ loves to glitter up everything from seashells to little birdies. Some of us have brought this addiction to glitter from our childhoods and I'm one of them!

Can you see the sparkles? Wish I had a better camera but anyway, you get the idea!


The fish vase my middle son made for me in High School and I am so happy to have it! I know some of you pinkies out there have this same fish vase including Sissie at Sissie's Shabby Cottage. In fact, why not pay her a visit too and check it out! http://sissiesshabbycottage.blogspot.com/

Yesterday my sweet hubby came home with a surprise for me. I had seen this bunny a couple of weeks ago and bought it for someone else. I made such a fuss over his cuteness that my hubby made a mental note to go back and get me one. Isn't he a darling for doing that?



Do you see what the inscription on the bunny says? "Happiness is....Life filled with Love."

Bunny has just a blush of pink on his sweet cheeks and his cute nose.


Well, pinkies, those are my offerings for this week. Please go see Beverly http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/
and her lineup of pink participants, you will be glad you did! I have a wedding to go to this afternoon but I will make my rounds later. Have a wonderful pink weekend everyone and God bless you!

Please join me on Tuesday for Tea Time Tuesday.

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi