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Herb Chive Blossom Vinegar

By Lorraine

Gather pretty lavender blossoms from the chives growing in your herb garden to make an easy and flavorful chive blossom vinegar with many culinary uses. A gorgeous shade of pink, the herbal vinegar makes a lovely food gift to share with friends.Each year as springtime unfolds and things begin to green up in the yard, I can count on certain plants to come back. In my little herb garden, one such plant is chives. Each May, along with their dark green leaves, they send up lots of pretty blossoms. And not only are chives attractive, I use them to make a lovely-hued Chive Blossom Vinegar.
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Crochet Poinsettia Flower

By Lorraine

Decorate gifts, wreaths, sew to hats, pillows, or hang as ornaments pretty crochet poinsettia flowers. Festive for holiday decorating and quick and easy to make. I love when I come across an easy holiday project that works up quickly and is cute. Crochet Poinsettia Flower is just that kind of project and can be used in many different ways.Continue Reading

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Toad Lily

By Lorraine

Beautiful purple tricyrtis toad lily is a  shade-loving  herbaceous perennial with creeping rhizomes and a lovely garden plant.Summer is waning and there isn’t much happening new in my yard this time of year. Except for this little gem. Beautiful, purple tricyrtis, or more commonly known as toad lily. It is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial and a lovely garden plant.Continue Reading

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Amazing Grace

By Lorraine

The words by John Newton in his beloved hymn, Amazing Grace never cease to move and humble with its message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of sins committed through the mercy of God.The words by John Newton in his beloved hymn, Amazing Grace, never cease to move and humble with its message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of sins committed through the mercy of God.
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Psalm 91

By Lorraine

Encouraging, Psalm 91 with each verse illustrated with a beautiful flower photo. Lovely to reflect on remembering we are not alone even through the hard things.Psalm 91 is one of the most encouraging passages of scripture to me.  After completing the book, Living the Cross Centered Life by C.J. Mahaney, our community group Bible study is finished the year studying Psalm 91. It is a beautiful Psalm and I am sharing each verse with a photo of a blossom from my garden this past spring.

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Great is Thy Faithfulness

By Lorraine

Morning by morning new mercies I see is a true mark Gods faithfulness toward me classic hymn - Great is thy Faithfulness Thomas O. ChisholmThink on These Things thoughts from John…

Have you ever questioned God’s faithfulness? Did you ever think that He has left you or forsaken you? These are questions we sometimes are uncomfortable voicing or admitting. As you contemplate your answer, think of times of disappointment, loneliness, grief or despair. This is when we are most vulnerable to the thought that God had forsaken us. God uses His Word and sometimes a person, a quote, a book or even a hymn to remind us that He is and will always be faithful to His children. One of these classic hymns is my focus on today’s post… Great is Thy Faithfulness.Continue Reading

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God speaks to me in Springtime

By Lorraine

Marilyn Ferguson poem, God speaks to me in springtime, When the earth is wet with dew, with spring, summer, fall, and winter verses.
God speaks to me in springtime
When the earth is wet with dew
In the meadows and the prairies
As the grass comes poking through.

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Easy Springtime Crochet Flower Wall Art

By Lorraine

Pretty crochet flowers for all kinds of projects. Wall art or embellishing hats, beanies and bags. Easy to follow video tutorial.
My girl Erin, has been crocheting again and found the cutest flower pattern. I just love the unique shape of these flowers with the deep curves of each petal that gives them lots of dimension.  Make you own easy springtime crochet flower wall art with the video tutorial below.Continue Reading

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Trust His Heart – Finding Peace When You Don’t Understand

By Lorraine

When Life Doesn’t Make Sense

There are times when we simply don’t understand what God is doing.

We’ve prayed, hoped, and tried to stay faithful, but things still feel uncertain. Maybe the diagnosis wasn’t what we expected, or a long-prayed-for answer hasn’t come. Maybe there’s a strained relationship, a personal loss, or just an ache that sits quietly in our heart.

 
God is too wise to be mistaken, God is too good to be unkind, So when you don’t understand, When you don’t see His plan, When you can’t trace His hand, Trust His heart. These words were popularized in 1989 by Christian singer-songwriter Babbie Mason and are sometimes credited to Charles Spurgeon. Scroll to bottom of post to hear her sing this beautiful song.

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Irish Blessings

By Lorraine

March. A month of swings from wintry chills and springtime thrills. Snow boots and flip-flops (well almost). It is the month we celebrate St. Patrick's Day and think of shamrocks, leprechauns, Irish food, all things green and Irish Blessings. Some are sweet, some are funny and some are... well, so Irish.
March. A month of swings from wintry chills and springtime thrills. Snow boots and flip-flops (well almost). It is the month we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and think of shamrocks, leprechauns, Irish food, all things green and Irish Blessings. Some are sweet, some are funny and some are… well, so Irish.

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Advent

By Lorraine

A bible verse to think on as we move into the season of advent...
A bible verse to think on as we move into the season of advent…
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
Micah 5:2

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Thanksgiving tablescape

By Lorraine

Flowers add a festive touch to your Thanksgiving table. Lovely autumn colors with a hurricane globe & candles creates an elegant tablescape.
Receiving beautiful flowers is almost as fun as gifting them to family and loved ones. Thanksgiving is such a lovely occasion for such thoughtfulness. The beautiful flowers add an understated elegance creating an inviting Thanksgiving tablescape.Continue Reading

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Perfect Peace

By Lorraine

You will keep him in Perfect Peace from Isiah 26:3 is a comforting bible verse heading into hip replacement surgery to avoid unnecessary fear and anxiety.Perfect peace… this is a Bible verse I will be holding on to Monday as I head to surge

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Butterflies

By Lorraine

Graceful butterflies. A lovely swallowtail butterfly landed on a cone flower in my garden and it brought to mind a bible verse from Proverbs.
Happy Sunday! I think butterflies are fascinating! When a swallowtail butterfly landed on a cone flower in my garden it reminded me of a Bible verse. A cheerful Heart is good medicine from Proverbs 17:22Continue Reading

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because he cares for you

By Lorraine

“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.”
Charles Spurgeon
1 Peter 5:6 is one of my favorite bible verses and hope it speaks to your heart too!

“As you walk through the valley of the unknown, you will find the footprints of Jesus both in front of you and beside you.”
Charles Stanley

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there is a season

By Lorraine

To every thing there is a season, a time to every purpose under heaven. No spring nor summer’s beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one Autumnal face.
There is a season…  autumn…
No spring nor summer’s beauty hath such grace
As I have seen in one Autumnal face….
John Donne

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