Peace like a River

One of my favorite things to do is spend a day

next to a river, just resting, reading, and contemplating.

Each time, I think about what God means

when He says "peace like a river".

To me it means that if there is a quiet place where the rushes

move gently, and the current is slow then the river 

goes along peacefully...

but if there are rapids and the water is being hurled 

over rocks and plunging down in swirling eddys

the river doesn't try to slow down.

It joyfully hurtles along, content and unafraid.

This is how we are encouraged to be...

if life is slow and peaceful, we shouldn't long

for excitement and change...

if troubles swirl around us and we are being 

swept over rapids then we ought to just 

hang on tight and yield to His power.

That is how we will have peace like a river...

Splashing Around in Color

Wild flowers!

Garden Flowers!

Flowers on Dresses!

The world is alive in Color!

My Go-To Salad for Summer Lunch

Confetti Chopped Salad

Romaine lettuce

cucumber

radish

carrots

cherry tomato

(any other veggies you like)

Chop all the veggies in bite size pieces

and add these...

bacon bits

feta cheese

walnuts

Mix with amount of dressing to taste

Dressing

2 T. mayo

2 T. white wine vinegar

1 tsp. dijon mustard

1 T. chopped chives

mix with whisk and then add 4 T. olive oil while

whisking quickly.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Drain a can of garbanzo beans, add to 2 T. hot oil

in fry pan and cook, stirring often for 5 mins. 

Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and chili powder.

Add a nice amount of fried Garbanzo beans to top of salad

ENJOY!

(Preferably outside with a glass of iced tea:)

I don't like meat very much, but you could add 

cut up chicken too if you like.

Sweet Summertime Girl

"From the lips of children and infants

You have ordained praise."

Matt 21:16

Summer Shirt in Gingham

This shirt was actually a pattern for a pajama top

but I liked it so well I made it into a shirt.

It's one of those things that as soon as I put it on

I feel like its summer at last!

Father's Day Dinner

For Father's Day this year my husband

was very specific about

what he wanted for dinner.

Steak with Blue Cheese butter

(recipe from The Peppered Pantry)

and corn on the cob,
wedge salad, bread and fresh strawberry pie.

I used the papers in the 1st collage for my color 

inspiration, and since his birthday is today

 I put the same colors on his card for that 

also. The pic on the card is of him at 1yr old:)

I knew he liked cranberry juice

so I came up with a recipe for a mixture

of cranberry, grapefruit, lime and soda water
and called it "Cranberry Splash".

I liked the idea of making individual pies so 

they could be wrapped in ribbon with a tag.  
The idea for the jars with banner and ribbon

were from Catch My Party.

Thanks to A Proffittable Life

for the free Father's Day subway art printable.

I think my Cricut was one of the
best purchases I ever made! I am using
it for EVERYTHING!

Gramma's Hot Pool

The phone rang today and when I said

"Hello?" A little voice said

"Gramma, I wanna go hot pool!"

It was Brielle and I knew right away

what she had called about!

When the sun comes out, she thinks its

time to swim, and it looks like this...

A Rubbermaid tub filled with warm water:)

A child is so easy to please!