And yet will I praise Him

"When He works on the left hand,

I cannot behold Him;

When He turns to the right hand,

 I cannot see Him.

But He knows the way that I take;

When He has tested me

I shall come forth as gold."

Job 23:9-10



Blessed Good Friday and Easter

Summer Memories Line

Polka-dots & Posies is

 in the process of putting together

2 new lines of children's clothing.

These will be for sale in late April.

The first one is 

(thanks to Free Pretty Things for the clip art above!)

Summer Memories has a slightly vintage vibe 

and bright colors.

The other will be introduced later...

One Year of Mercy and Grace

"I waited patiently for the Lord;

He turned to me and heard my cry.

He lifted me out of the slimy pit,

out of the mud and the mire;

He set my feet on a rock

and gave me a firm place to stand."

Psalm 40:1-2

Great with Child

"For You created my inmost being;

You knit me together in my mother's womb.

I praise You because I am fearfully

and wonderfully made:"

Psalm 139:13-14

Sweet Summertime Girl

"From the lips of children and infants

You have ordained praise."

Matt 21:16

Peace and Trust

"Peace I leave with you; 

my peace I give you. 

I do not give to you as the world gives. 

Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."

John 14:27

The past few days have brought so much worry 

into my life and I am struggling to have this peace...

if you look very closely you can see there

is a bee right in the center of that flower.

If God can take care of even a tiny insect, 

then surely He can care for all those

who need Him now!

Please pray for Denton

16 yrs old, son of our Pastor

who was diagnosed with Leukemia

yesterday...

and for my nephew Zach (20) who

entered drug rehab Monday.

New Life

"My soul longs, yes, even faints

for the courts of the Lord;

My heart and my flesh cry out 

for the living God.

Even the sparrow has found a home,

and the swallow a nest for herself.

Where she may lay her young--"

Psalm 84:2-3

What Turns a Tree Pink?

" And the earth brought forth grass,

the herb that yields seed according to its kind, 

and the tree that yields fruit, 

whose seed is in itself according to its kind.

And God saw that it was good."

Genesis 1:12

I just happened to look inside a branch

I broke off my flowering plum tree

and to my amazement saw 

that the sap is pink too! 

Isn't God just so creative?!

Harbingers of Spring

"For lo, the winter is past,

The rain is over and gone. 

The flowers appear on the earth;

The time of singing has come."

Song of Solomon 2:11-12

Whiter than Snow

"Come now, and let us reason together,"

Says the Lord,

"Though your sins are like scarlet

They shall be as white as snow;

Though they are red like crimson,

 they shall be as wool."

Isaiah 1:18

Playing with Texture on Photos

"But the hour is coming, and now is,

when the true worshipers

will worship the Father

in spirit and truth,

for the Father is seeking

such to worship Him."

John 4:23

Some things don't mind the Rain!

"For as the rain comes down,

 And the snow from heaven,

And do not return there,

But water the earth

And make it bring forth and bud,...

So shall My word be

that goes forth from My mouth;

It shall not return to Me void,

But it shall accomplish what I please

And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it."

Isaiah 55:10-11

View from My Back Patio in Winter

"I lift my eyes to the hills-

 where does my help come from?

My help comes from the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth."

Ps. 121:1

A New Year with New Opportunities

"A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard,

and he went to find fruit on it, but did not find any.

So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard,

'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit

on this fig tree and haven't found any.

Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?'

'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year,

and I'll dig around it and fertilize it.

If it bears fruit next year, fine!

If not then cut it down.' "

Luke 13:6-9

God is the author of Grace!

Accept it and believe it

and let this year be the best you've ever known...