I Love God's Green Earth!

With earth day coming up, I thought I would give a review of this book.

This book is full of devotions about how God created the earth with tips for keeping the Earth clean. Each day has a devotion, a connection; what can I do to help, and tips. The jokes though out the book are funny and my girls loved them. It is a very good book written for young children.

Scattered Petals by Amanda Cabot

A few days ago, I decided that I needed a break from all the packing I was doing. So, I sat down and began to read this book: Scattered Petals. I think I finished it in a few days time!

Now a little about this book:

Priscilla Morton talks her family into traveling to her bother in laws wedding in the Texas Hill Country. Tragedy hits while on the road leaving Priscilla heartbroken and wondering what to do next. She finds help and friendship, but can she find what she needs the most: healing?

I truly enjoyed reading this book. It had some sad and heart wrenching moments, but it was well worth it in the end! If you have time and love to read good, clean, Christian novels: pick this one up. This is another book that I will keep on the shelf to read again.

Happy Reading everyone!

Shelby

Book Review: A Distant Melody

Wow, What can I say about this book! I started reading and could not put it down. This is a Historical fiction novel that takes place during World War II.

A Distant Melody is the first book in the Wings of Glory series. This is Sarah Sundin's first novel. I can't wait to read her other up and coming books.

Allie meets a man, Walt, at her friends wedding. Walt is a solider, about to be shipped overseas. Walt is captivated by Allie and wants to write her, but Allie is engaged to be married. What is going to happen?

So many different things happened during this book that kept me reading to find out what had happened. I am not going to give the ending away, but you should really read this book.

I think I will be reading it again soon!

Oh the Joys of Monday....

Oh the joys of waking up on a Monday morning.
I walked out of my room this morning and tried to make my coffee. I surveyed my kicten and living room, and wonder what happened! It looked as if a bomb exploded in the house. I had to move stuff, rearrange, find, and then finally got my coffee started.
What Happened to my Clean House!!!!
Why is it that every Monday It looks the same???????????
What happens on the weekends that makes it such a Mess????????????
Granted we were not even home..... is there such a thing as a weekend monster that comes in unknowingly and destroys your home.
OH the joys of Monday cleaning.....

What a Weekend....

What a weekend we had! I arrived at my mother's house Thursday evening with my girls. We worked on wedding flowers until late in the evening. Friday morning we all gathered and had mannies and peddies done. ( Don't know why I did it, because my hands look terrible after I cooked and decorated Friday afternoon.) Can you believe that was the first time I had a pedicure done!!! Yes, I am odd, I don't ever take time for myself but I was glad I did..... It was so nice.

My daughters bday was Friday, so we had a birthday/ pre wedding party Friday night.

The Party spread!

The Birthday girl with one of her many gifts.

The Wedding Saturday morning was very nice. My Sister was a beautiful bride.

The Happy Couple!

The weekend came to an end way too fast! One down , two more to go.....

It seems unreal that in a few weeks my sister in law will be getting married, then in May our niece will be walking down the aisle. In between a family reunion...... Wonder what the summer will bring our way!

I hate being sick!!!!!!

UGGGGGGH! I hate being sick. I woke up Monday morning all stuffed up and feeling yuck! We had a cold front move in and it got me...... I can't be sick. I don't have the time to be sick.

But it never fails when ever I am busy, something in body goes wrong!

I am so excited my sister is getting remarried Saturday!!!!! Her first husband passed away over 18 yrs ago. (She was a teen bride.) Now, she is getting married to a wonderful man on Saturday. I have a long list of Sisterly duties to preform between now and Saturday, but what joy and fun it will be!

I am going to need lots to pray! lol.... Her wedding is at 11am , and we are all going to be at my mother's house getting ready, plus I have to have the food cooked before the wedding.....So I think I will be up early, early, early to get is done.

Well, the family is calling for breakfest..... so until next time,
Shelby

Valentine Memories

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, lets take a walk down memory lane.
I meet the love of my life at the ripe old age of 12. I did not start dating him until I was 15. We were just friends. YOU DON'T NEED TO BE DATING AT 12 ANYWAY!!!!!
He is the best thing that has happened to me. What can be the greatest thing, but to marry the man who is your best friend. I love my hubby. He makes all his girls feel special. Instead of exchanging gifts this yr., he took all of us ladies to eat at a fancy Mexican restaurant. He's the best!

I was reading my Sunday school lesson for Sunday when it hit me, why not talk about Love, agape love. The love that Christ has for his people. Agape love means unconditional love, loving us when we are unlovable, and loving others when they are unlovable. Wow! Christ loved us even when we were sinners. Do we put regulations on our loving others? Do we say I will love you only if you do this or that? Wonder what we would do if Christ said that to us?

We could speak every language to known to man, know ever thing there is to know, have all the money in the world, but if we do not have love..... than it is for nothing!

I love reading 1 Cor. 13 in the Bible. Every time I read it, it gives me a new understanding of the kind of love we should show others around us.

What does Charity (love)do:

• kind
• sufferth long
• envith not
• is not puffed up ( prideful)
• IT NEVER FAILS

Our example!!!

Take some time to show God's love to others.....

Happy Valentine's Day!