A Simple and Sweet 4th

Not many words today. 

Just sharing my 4th with Photos. 

A simple meal on a simple setting

served on paper goods for easy clean up.

We all got lots of loving.

Our older wee ones were in Chattanooga with their other family.

We missed them.

Harper is a loving baby and lets us get lots of sugar.

We had to do the red, white and blue.

I had to make Mr. H change several times. 

He has blue shorts.  I gave up!

Happy baby girl with her Daddy

I hate to see women take selfies. 

This is my first one ever and only with my babies!

A tuckered out little girl after a long day.

This was my 4th,

simple and sweet.

Bonnie:)

All Things Home

Meeting Amy Kisner from

Farmhouse Dreams

was a pleasure and a delight. 

 

 

The road to her home was beautiful.
 

(The photos are not pictures of Amy's home or property)

 



In our world of blogging,

we connect because

we have certain things in common.

 

 We share a common faith,

a love for certain things, or

shared pain and circumstances.

 

Many times we are brought together

at God-ordained moments

for God-ordained reasons.

 

There are glimpses of His glory when we take the time to look.
Another sight on the way there.

 

A couple of years ago

when I was going through what I called

the "dark night of the soul,"

I got this private message

from Amy,

 

"I was just washing all of the day's eggs and the entire time I was standing at the sink, I was thinking about you. Why, I asked the Lord. I am not sure what I am supposed to say here Bonnie, but I am just going to type a few things that I felt like He was speaking to me. If I am wrong, then I know God's grace is abundant and that He will forgive me for speaking out of turn. He loves you so much and there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus. You have been set free. You are redeemed. You are precious and worthy. You are a bright shining star. Be still and know that He is God. He is Truth. Just follow Him in all that you do because He has the perfect plan for you. He does not make mistakes...ever. He is the Lifter of your head. Have you ever felt like a wallflower? Well, He sees you as the most beautiful girl at the dance. I pray that you will find the church, Bonnie, that God wants you to be at. I pray that you will just know that you know when you find home. I pray peace for you as you leave the church you have been at for so many years. Trust Him. I do ask the Lord to forgive me if I spoke anything from my flesh. God bless you my friend. "Amy

 

 

Amy knew some of what I had shared in my posts,

but did not the know the details of what had happened that day.

 

I was overwhelmed at just how much God loved me.

With tears streaming down my face, all I could do was

praise God without words from a humble and most grateful heart.

 

Amy said, "As Beth Moore would say, "I love you, too, Lord."

That's exactly how I felt.

 

When God is  pouring out His love on us,

our response should always be, "I love you too, Lord."

 

I just love a barn.

 

What a precious family, a beautiful home, with all the things I love.

She opened her home and heart to me as I already knew

she would.  She invited me in and I wanted to cry.

Her home made me feel at home.

 

When I first started following Amy,

her blog was, "All Things Home."

 

The photos on facebook and her blog

do not do her home justice.

It's beautiful but warm in a way that I can't explain.

 

On second thought, I think I can explain it.

It is filled with love and the Presence of the Lord.

Yes, All Things Home.

 

Wouldn't you think it fitting, that I chose a small

ceramic bird from her sale to remind me of God's love.

 

Again, He considers our value worth more than the sparrows.

 

What a glorious thought!

 

Bonnie:)

 

 

I forgot to say,

I got a bag full of goodies!

I'll share later.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Great is HIS Faithfulness

There's a season for everything.

I truly believe that God spoke "JOY" 

to me at the beginning of this year. 

I never knew that I would be moving

closer to my kids then.

I just claimed "JOY" and believed 

that God would bring me JOY

in ALL circumstances. 

I found this sweet cement bird 

as I was pickin' the other day. 

God reminded me of the story of the sparrow 

that he showed me a few years ago. 

I pick up a bird everywhere I go as a reminder

that I am worth more than the sparrow.

If God takes care of the sparrow, 

He will take care of me!

The bird is a story of His Faithfulness.

The Word "Faithfulness" has been 

on my heart and in my time with the Lord this week.

Have you done a word search in your concordance 

of Faithfulness.

You can not imagine the number of times 

it speaks of the promise of God's Faithfulness

and of our need to be faithful.

His LOVE always goes along with HIS Faithfulness.

"I will sing of the Lord's great love forever, 

and with my mouth will make known your faithfulness

through all generations."

I will declare that your love stands forever, 

that you established your faithfulness, in heave itself."

Psalm 89:1

"It is good to praise the Lord and

make music to your name, O Most High, 

to proclaim your love in the morning 

and your faithfulness at night."

Psalm 92:2

It makes sence to Praise HIM in the morning for His Love. 

Praise should be on our lips when we awaken.

Then we should consider His faithfulness at night

because He has been faithful through our day.

It has been good to sit at HIS table today

and think about HIS LOVE and Faithfulness. 

Nothing profound, 

just simple TRUTH.

Bonnie:)

I sure hope it doesn't rain tomorrow. 

I plan on going to meet a blogger than I follow, 

Amy Kisner from Farmhouse Dreams

She is having a garage sell and lives only 1 hour from me.

Wednesday HodgePodge

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Okay, so this is my second post of the day.  Only because I love Linda and want to be like her:)))

1. On Saturday July 4th America celebrates her Independence. (If you're not American, feel free to answer in terms of a national holiday in your own country) What is your favorite thing about the day? Your favorite food on the 4th? Do you fly a flag at your house? Fireworks-yay or nay? Any special plans this year? 

I'll be having a fun day with my newest baby and mom and dad.  (see my post) When my children were growing up, Maxway (ever heard of it?) was across the 4-lane highway from our church.  All the families of the church would gather every 4th after dark to celebrate together.  Maxway always put on a spectacular show of fireworks!

2. What's something you recently got for free?

Of course, a FREE bottle of Nerium.  Actually 4 free bottles of Nerium and 2 free bottles of Nerium Body FIRM because Nerium Gives Back!  Love it!  Can I tell you I love my business???

3. The Statue of Liberty, The Liberty Bell, The Washington Monument, or Mount Rushmore...how many on the list have you seen? I wish! They are all on my wish list! What is your favorite historical American monument, and why? I have no idea.  I'm just a country girl come to town as they say. 

4. When it comes to the news are you more ostrich (stick my head in the sand) or hog (they have room to take a whole lot in)? How much attention have you given the recent news reports regarding ISIS and the acts of terror they've perpetrated against those who do not share their beliefs or support their cause? 

I can be a stick you head in the sand kind of person.  I hate the news.  Don't watch it.  I must confess that when the news came about the Supreme Court's decision, I saw it first on Facebook.  I had to Google "What's happening today in the news?" to find out what this was all about.  Is that ignorant or what?  And to be honest, I have friends and family who are affected by this and I want to respond with grace and love as Jesus did.  I admit I sometimes don't. ISIS scares me.  I have to remember that "My Hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness.  I dare not trust this sweetest frame but wholey lean on Jesus' name. On Christ the Solid Rock I stand.  All other ground is sinking sand."

5. We're talking plain ice cream...vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry? Choose one. 

Chocolate, always!  But my mama's homemade Peach and Vanilla are what I remember about homemade.

6. Share a song you love containing the word 'stars' in the lyrics or title?

The Star Spangled Banner always brings tears to my eyes and chill bumps to the bone, but
God Bless the USA is my favorite.  I'm not sure it has "stars" in it or not. I pray He will continue to keep His Hand upon us.  We need to call out to him now as ever before.

7. Describe and/or say goodbye to June with an acrostic. 

Humid

Happy 

Unending

Misery

Is

Dead

( LOL) 

who knows what that means!

8. Insert your own random thought here. 

Just getting my feet wet in Nashville and having the time of my life with my children. Visiting churches and realizing that there are God's people everywhere.  Sunday morning I could barely find a parking lot in the church we attended.  In spite of what the devil means as harm, God is turning for good.  People are seeking God.  Some of my friends who are struggling with the choices they have made are wanting to change.  I am praying more than before.  God is good.  Satan is a liar and the Father of all lies.  

Oh yeah, let me show you a 10-day Nerium result.  This came from one of my best friends and is REAL, no photo shop here!

Only 10 days!

Can you imagine 30, 60 or 90 days?

Nerium is the Bomb!