I (Miss Antoinette) was reading my devotions this morning and felt the need to share what I read with my dear mother, which in turn we now wish to share with y’all as we feel this would be an encouragement to those who are in the same boat! It is from Oswald Chambers book “My Utmost for His Highest”.  I pray that the Lord would give you rest and comfort as you tread the rugged path in the strength of the Lord!

God bless:

Mark 6:45-52

“We are apt to imagine that if Jesus Christ constrains us, and we obey Him, He will lead us to great success. We must never put our dreams of success as God’s purpose for us; His purpose may be exactly the opposite. We have an idea that God is leading us to a particular end, a desired goal; He is not. The question of getting to a particular end is a mere incident. What we call the process, God calls the end.

What is my dream of God’s purpose? His purpose is that I depend on Him and on His power now. If I can stay in the middle of the turmoil calm and unperplexed, that is the end of the purpose of God. God is not working towards a particular finish; His end is the process – that I see Him walking on the waves, no shore in sight, no success, no goal, just the absolute certainty that it is all right because I see Him walking on the sea. It is the process, not the end, which is glorifying to God.

God’s training is for now, not presently. His purpose is for this minute, not for something in the future. We have nothing to do with the afterwards of obedience; we get wrong when we think of the afterwards. What men call training and preparation, God calls the end.

God’s end is to enable me to see that He can walk on the chaos of my life just now. If we have a further end in view, we do not pay sufficient attention to the immediate present: if we realize that obedience is the end, then each moment as it comes is precious.”

Love in Christ,

What I thought would be neat is to every other week on Tuesdays to share a song that I love and that I find might be of encouragement to all our dear readers!  Some of these songs I share are also songs the rest of my family loves as well!  The reason I say “some” is because some members of our family do not care for certain types of music that I and my mother might enjoy!

So, to start off here is one hymn I find myself singing often:

He Leadeth Me

He leadeth me O blessed thought!
O words with heavenly comfort fraught!
Whate’er I do, where’er I be,
still ’tis God’s hand that leadeth me.

Refrain:
He leadeth me, he leadeth me,
by his own hand he leadeth me;
his faithful follower I would be,
for by his hand he leadeth me.

Sometimes mid scenes of deepest gloom,
sometimes where Eden’s bowers bloom,
by waters still, o’er troubled sea,
still ’tis his hand that leadeth me.
(Refrain)

Lord, I would place my hand in thine,
nor ever murmur nor repine;
content, whatever lot I see,
since ’tis my God that leadeth me.
(Refrain)

And when my task on earth is done,
when by thy grace the victory’s won,
e’en death’s cold wave I will not flee,
since God through Jordan leadeth me.
(Refrain)

You can listen to the song below as well

I hope this song encourages you and blesses you as it has for me!  This verse in Psalm seems to fit perfectly:

“Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.  You guide me with your counsel,  and afterward you will receive me to glory.  Whom have I in heaven but you?  And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.  My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

~Psalm 73: 23-26~

Love in Christ,

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Blessings,

These headbands are so very sweet, and very easy to make as it only took me about 30 min. to do it for my first try!  Miss Johanna is very clear in her instructions and  did a wonderful job!

I will be making many more of these for gifts!

Have any of my dear readers made any of these or have other fun ides or tutorials to share?

Blessings to y’all and have a great weekend,

Even though my dear mother does not sew, she knows when she finds some fabric that would make a lovely skirt or blouse that I (miss Antoinette) will be happy to make it for her!

We found a lovely giveaway through our dear friend’s blog “Country Hearts At Home” that “Warehouse Fabrics Inc.”

is having a giveaway!!!!

This lovely store is giving away a $50 shopping spree to the providential winner of this lovely giveaway, so head on over and make sure to enter this giveaway!  They have such lovely fabrics, it will be hard to spend only $50 if we win!

The first one we watched about a week ago for the second time was “Sergeant York” (click the title to see the trailer!) starring Gary Cooper and this one had to be one of our favorite movies! It is up their with “Gettysburg” and “Gods and Generals” it is so good!

Here is a short synopsis of the film:

“A stirring biography of World War I hero Alvin York, SERGEANT YORK features Gary Cooper in one of his most famous roles as a wild, hard-drinking young man from rural Tennessee who finds religion… A stirring biography of World War I hero Alvin York, SERGEANT YORK features Gary Cooper in one of his most famous roles as a wild, hard-drinking young man from rural Tennessee who finds religion and reforms after almost killing a man for revenge. Alvin becomes a pillar of his community; when the war breaks out, he refuses to defy the Bible and kill the enemy. However, after being drafted and put into combat, Alvin realizes that duty to his fellow soldiers and his country are important as well and succeeds in capturing more than 100 Germans almost single-handedly at the Battle of Argonne. A moving war drama that boasts an Academy Award-winning performance by Cooper, SERGEANT YORK is an affectionate look at a simpler time in U.S. history as well as an inspirational portrait of a true American hero.”

Another great movie around the same era, this time WW II is “Mrs. Miniver”

This movie has both action and romance in it, though my brothers thought it was ok (due to the romance and not enough action for their taste), my parents and I enjoyed it a lot!

Here is a synopsis of this film:

“It’s World War II. The Minivers, an otherwise happy and well adjusted English middle class family, must learn to live under daily bombardment by German planes. Mr. Miniver joins hundreds of boat owners summoned to Dunkirk to help evacuate British soldiers from the mainland. While he is gone, a downed German flyer seeks shelter in the Miniver home. Mrs. Miniver is one of the best Allied propaganda films of World War II. It shows how the British public reacted to German aerial bombardment during the Battle of Britain (August – October, 1940). President Roosevelt was so impressed with the final speech in this film that he ordered it printed onto leaflets and dropped over occupied Europe.”

The last film is one I enjoyed, but my brothers liked a lot called “Sink The Bismarck” which is based in WWII

“The English Navy faces some hard choices in the spring of 1941. An order for Prime Minister Winston Churchill “Sink the Bismarck at what ever the cost.” puts the Royal Navy on high alert. The Admiralty pulls in every ship it can muster and even takes ships from convoy and troop escort duty to follow the order of sinking the Bismarck. Based on actual events and featuring real combat film footage.”

I hope you and your family enjoy these great films as much as our family has!

Blessings in Christ,

PS. Sorry about Mrs. Miniver trailer, it was the only one I could find, and it is a little bit dark!

Here are a couple samples of my work

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I am selling these lovely hankies for $20 and I make sure lots of love and care goes into each one!

So head on over to my Etsy Shop (which is also located on the side of our blog) and look around! if you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment and I would be happy to answer!

Have a blessed Lord’s Day tomorrow!

Love in Christ,

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Anyone is able to join in on the fun, and even if you cannot, still come and stop by to take a peek, I enjoy reading my readers comments!

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Have a blessed weekend everyone!

Love in Christ,

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In solemn memory of the soldiers who fought for our freedoms, and giving their lives and sacrificing themselves to protect their families and the many others they swore to protect.  May we NEVER forget these fallen, and continue to pass this day on from generation, to generation!

Many blessings on their families, and the veterans still living today, may the Lord bless you!

In Christ Alone,