Everyday Living

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 120

~ Simple + Southern Sunday

“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.”
1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:4-6‬ ‭

 “O how He loves you and me, O how He loves you and me,  He gave His life, what more could He give? O how He loves you, O how He loves me,  O how He loves you and me!”
Kurt Kaiser

 
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.”
1 Corinthians 13:7-8a 

Such a peaceful looking path!
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Tablescape Tuesday: Love One Another

~ Food & Entertaining, Holidays, Tablescape Tuesday, Valentines Day

“So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:13‬

Valentine’s Day is a week away…I hope you are getting your plans in place!  We have celebrated this special day much the same over many years…a quiet and romantic evening at home complete with a nice dinner and of course a pretty table for two!  

 I know we first think of our husbands or significant other on this holiday of love, but have you ever thought of inviting others to share in that special day?  Perhaps a couple that might need encouragement in their marriage or friends that are single and have no significant other?  Or maybe even the way our friends, Charles and Kathy did for years…they invited all the widows from our church to their home for Valentine’s dinner.  That simple invitation to dinner or even a sweet Valentine card could be exactly what makes a potentially difficult day one of joy for someone! With this in mind, I have set a table for four this week!
 
My red dining room is a perfect backdrop for Valentine’s Day!

 
Pink tulips sit in a red toile tray that I found at Tuesday Morning last year.
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Simple + Southern Sunday No. 119

~ Simple + Southern Sunday

“Let me dwell in your tent forever!  Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings! “
Psalm 61:4
  
“He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, that shadows a dry, thirsty land;
He hideth my life in the depths of His love, and covers me there with His hand,
And covers me there with His hand”
-Fanny Crosby

 
“For you, O God, have heard my vows; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name”
Psalm 61:5


You’ve probably noticed by now that we live in an area surrounded by water…lakes, waterfalls, and a river that runs right through our city!  This is Desoto Falls near Mentone, AL.  Photo courtesy Appalachian Aerial Photography

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