Carol's Heirloom Collection

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Words That Inspire

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"All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;

Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!"

Wishing you a day filled with renewal . . .

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Words That Inspire

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My hope is built on nothing less

than Jesus' blood and righteousness.

I dare not trust the sweetest frame,

but wholly lean on Jesus' name.

On Christ the solid rock I stand,

all other ground is sinking sand;

all other ground is sinking sand.

Wishing you a day of hope . . .

Carol

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Words That Inspire

God's beautiful blanket of white.

View from our front window today.

The heavens are telling the glory of God;

and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

Psalm 19:1

Wishing you a warm & cozy day . . .

Carol

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Words That Inspire

Thank you Lord, for hearing my prayers.

Wishing you a day filled with comfort & rest . . .

Carol

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Ethan's Selfie

Ethan & Emma "stole" my phone Sunday afternoon. After Ethan returned the phone he proudly announced something.

"Nana, I took a picture so when you're lonely you can see me."

Melted my heart!

Very serious in this shot.

Smiling, sweet, Ethan.

I was so impressed with how thoughtful he was.

Thank you for the selfie photos, Ethan!

Nana loves you very much!

Carol

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Words That Inspire

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them,

With men this is impossible;

but with God all things are possible.

Matthew 19:26

KJV

Wishing you a day filled with hope . . .

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Words That Inspire

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Because He bends down to listen,

I will pray as long as I have breath!

Psalm 116:2

(NLT)

Wishing you a quiet day . . .

Carol

Monday, January 6, 2014

January Mantel

While my sister was here last week she helped me do a little January decorating. It's always fun working with her, she has so many great ideas. Both of my sisters have an eye for design.

Today I'll show you the mantel.

Grandma Ruby's skiers.

Luminara Candles from QVC. The faux flame looks so real.

Vintage book & long ago pictures of me in the snow.

Candles glowing, always make a cold January day cozy.

We're setting record lows here in Oklahoma this morning. So thankful I'm at home staying warm.

Carol

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Words That Inspire

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For I know the plans I have for you,

declares the LORD,

plans for welfare and not for evil,

to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11

Wishing you a day filled with hope . . .

Carol

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Blessings Galore In 2014

Happy 2014 to all my family & friends!

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Wishing you blessings galore in the new year!

Carol

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!

Yesterday evening, I received this text from my sister, Susan.

"Are you home to check for package?"

I thought, wow, she sent something & was tracking when UPS was delivering the package.

The doorbell rang. As I walked towards the front door, I could see someone standing at the door. I thought, that's odd, UPS never hangs around, they always drop & run.

I heard a familiar voice.

My sister & brother-in-law had pulled off a New Years Eve Eve surprise.

They decided on the spur of the moment to jump in their car & head to Tulsa.

Nobody knew what they had planned. It's a 4 hour drive from their home in Missouri.

I love surprises, & this was the ultimate surprise!

Thanks, Susan & Mike, for making the journey to celebrate the new year with us.

Love you guys!

Carol

Monday, December 30, 2013

Clean Slate

Christmas decorations are back in the attic. I think this is the earliest that we have ever dismantled Christmas.

Now, I have a clean slate for winter decorating.

I'll be thumbing through magazines & looking at my 'decorating ideas' board on Pinterest for inspiration.

Carol

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Words That Inspire

A new year is approaching.

It's time to reflect on the old year that is ending & look forward to new opportunities & challenges in a brand new year.

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“May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.”

Psalm 20:4

Wishing you a new year of listening to God's will & direction for your life . . .

Carol

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Gifts & Stocking Stuffers

We always enjoy buying Christmas gifts for our grandkids & watching them unwrap the goodies.

The gifts were stacked & tied up with deco mesh ribbon.

We were surprised when they decided to look in their stockings first.

I read on a blog about the idea of wrapping each stocking stuffer item.

It proved to be fun for kids & adults, as well.

Each little gift was wrapped in tissue paper & tied with baker's twine.

This made the stocking gifts more fun than just dumping the items out on the floor.

Next, came the gifts.

They each got snow overalls, snow boots, book, puzzle & a toy.

Emma loves her new art desk & easel.

Ethan got a scooter.

The snow gear fit perfectly. Now they're ready for the next snow event.

Now it's time to pack away the Christmas decorations & get ready for a new year.

Carol

Friday, December 27, 2013

Celebrating 38

Hubby & I are celebrating our 38th wedding anniversary today.

Here we are with our wedding party.

I just noticed something in this picture for the first time today. A pew marker is missing on the right side. Gasp! It only took me 38 years to recognize the faux pas. The scotch tape must have come loose or someone took a souvenir. LOL

We've had a lot of fun today eating out for breakfast & lunch & shopping for 1/2 price Christmas lights for our outdoor decorating. We are throwing away the old lights that have many burned out bulbs. We are tired of replacing bulbs. We're switching to LED lights. Wish we could find a nice tree with LED lights. If you read my blog regularly you know we've had fits with our lights this season.

Before I sign out I want to share a cute picture of our sweet grandkids. We had so much fun celebrating Christmas with them & our son & daughter-in-law yesterday.