Everyday Living

Always Thankful

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Thanksgiving

WISHING ALL OF YOU A BLESSED THANKSGIVING

“… for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
-The Apostle Paul‭‭‭

Everyday living can be hard, hard, hard! God used a man named Paul to encourage us and others and teach us the key to having joy and being thankful, even in the worst of situations. In every situation, good or bad, he said “rejoice”.  He didn’t say be glad and thrilled over our situation, but here is what he said:

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:4-6‬ ‭

The “key” appears to be his eternal perspective and his refusal to view life through an external, physical, earthly lens. He rejoiced “in the Lord” and could therefore be always thankful!

It is 2020. Probably that is enough said. We don’t always have the Apostle Paul outlook, but we know he was inspired to write what he wrote and empowered to live as he lived…so we are working on it! Sometimes I think the words to an old song fits us. It goes something like…we’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there!READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 316

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Family, Simple + Southern Sunday

 

We take pause today from our typical Sunday post as we desire to celebrate the life of Bill Cheatwood. Bill is the sweet Dad of our daughter-in love Allison, and precious granddad to Princess Emma Kennedy and Queen Ella Mae. Our hearts are broken because Bill had an accident last week, and God chose to call Bill to a new home Friday night. Even in the midst of an unbelievable time of sadness, shock, and grief, there is great comfort in knowing Bill had a personal relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Bill, Linda, and all the family gathered at our house this past summer for family photos taken by a professional photographer. It was a Mother’s day gift to Pam and Linda from Seth and Allison. We recall it was a very hot day and all the guys were a little fussy about getting their picture made 100 times! But how thankful we are that we took time to capture and preserve precious moments and make memories!READ MORE

A Festive & Fragrant Tablescape

~ Christmas, Everyday Living, Faith, Monday Morning Blooms

Hello sweet readers and welcome to Monday Morning Blooms! I always look forward to the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month when I join my talented friends to share floral inspiration.

 
 

“For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭55:12‬ ‭

 
 

Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of year! In my first Christmas post of the holiday season, I am excited that the Ladies of Monday Morning Blooms are collaborating with Crown Linen Designs and Arte Italica to offer you a chance to win a fabulous giveaway. You will find all the details of how to enter at the bottom of this post. I suggest you pour yourself a cup of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or whatever warms you up and gets you going. Most of all, I pray that we will allow the Hope and Joy that is the reason for the season to warm our hearts!

 

Setting this Christmas table was a delight. It has been a most unusual and difficult year for all of us, but Christmas fills me with child-like wonder!

 

You will find the links for Lidy, Mary, and Shirley at the bottom of this post.READ MORE