CELEBRATING FREEDOM

I just wanted to remind everyone that we need to be praying for our troops.  We also need to remember there families as there love ones fight to protect the freedoms of this great country.  Please remember the fallin heros who gave all for the freedom of this country.  We need to stand up to all that try to transform this country into a socialist state like Europe.  Remember the Flounding Fathers were for the independence of individual rights and freedom for the poor, down trodden and the rich even.  So take time to remember the fallen heros and   why the scarifices were made for the freedom we all share today.  Then I beg you to read History and find out what this country was really founded for.  Please don't take our freedoms for granted.

Here is Something To Think About

Here is something I thought I would share with everyone, Hope you enjoy a chunkle over this. Have a great Saturday.

Wanted to Share this with All.

I received this morning from a christian friend and just fell like I needed to share this with everyone.


This is truly the way we are to love our fellow man and help them to come to know our Lord and Savior. God is Good.

Now this is The Living Bible:


His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college.

He is brilliant. Kind of profound and very, very bright. He became a Christian while attending college.

Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative church. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not sure how to go about it.

One day Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his T-shirt, and wild hair. The service has already started and so Bill starts down the aisle looking for a seat.

The church is completely packed and he can't find a seat. By now, people are really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything.

Bill gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit, and when he realizes there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet.

By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick.

About this time, the minister realizes that from way at the back of the church, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill.

Now the deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a three-piece suit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks with a cane and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone is saying to themselves that you can't blame him for what he's going to do.

How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some college kid on the floor?

It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy.

The church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the man's cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear anyone breathing. The minister can't even preach the sermon until the deacon does what he has to do.

And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the floor. With great difficulty, he lowers himself and sits down next to Bill and worships with him so he won't be alone.

Everyone chokes up with emotion.

When the minister gains control, he says, "What I'm about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget. Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some people will ever read!"

I asked the Lord to bless you
As I prayed for you today.
To guide you and protect you
As you go along your way....
His love is always with you,
His promises are true,
And when we give Him all our cares,
You know He will see us through.

Only if you feel led to, pass this to
People you want God to Bless.

....I DID

Spring Here on Gatehouse Street

Just wanted to share my spring flowers with everyone.  Its a beautiful day here in Hampton Road Virginia.  Hope everyone is having a great weekend.  Here are some flowers to share

What a Great Day this is in Virginia

Thought I would share this with everyone this morning.


HEAVEN'S ENTRANCE EXAM



A man dies and goes to Heaven. Saint Peter

meets him at the Pearly Gates and says, "Ok,

here's how it works. You need 100 points to

make it into Heaven. You tell me all the good

things you've done, and I'll award you a certain

number of points for each item, depending on

how good it was. When you reach 100 points,

you get in."

"Okay," the man says... "I was married to the

same woman for 50 years and never once

cheated on her, even in my heart."

"That's wonderful," says Saint Peter, "That's

worth three points!" "Three points?" he asks.



"Well, I attended church all my life and

supported its ministry with my tithes and service."

"Terrific!" says Saint Peter, "That's certainly

worth a point." "One point?!!

Hey, I started a soup kitchen in my city and

worked in a shelter for homeless veterans!"

"Fantastic, that's good for two more points, "

Saint Peter says.

"Two points?!!" the man cries.



"At this rate, the only way I'm going to get

into Heaven is by the Grace of God!"

"Bingo, 100 points! Come on in."

Well, its been one of those days.  Not doing much, I got to get up and move.  I'm moving in my mind, thinking of all the things I want to make, I wonder if that counts, sure hope so.  Maybe I've done my mile since I've been thinking about walking a mile, you think.  Well, we crafters know how it is, we sit and think about those new ideas that we are sure to get to notice.  And, we want to design that one thing that will make a big hit in the craft world, but I'm just sitting here.  Got to get moving.  Today is the warmest day we have had in our area, in two weeks.  Its in the low forties.  Hurray.  JUst maybe it will get to 51 like there saying for tomorrow. 

Sweetmeadows has a great giveaway with one of her dolls, oh I would love to win that sucker, wouldn't you.  Just click on the Sweetmeadow doll and it will take you to her blog.  Sign up and your in the running for that doll.  Good Luck.

Well, take care and have a blessed evening.

Rocking Chair Planter

I wanted to share with everyone how I made my rocking chair planter. First, of all hubby had to do some repair to the bottom seat. Then I decided what size flower pot would fit in the bottom of my chair. You can’t cut out but so much from the base so that you will have enough edge to set your flower pot down into and that it will hold firmly.

I had to brace my seat because it had slat bottom. So I cut an extra piece of wood to help stabilize the flower pot seat and take care of the weight of the flower pot. I screwed the bottom in and reinforced on the underside of the chair where it sits on the body of the rocker. I just put a few extra screws here and there to help make it sturdier for the flower pot.

I sprayed the flower pot inside and out with acrylic spray so when I painted it the pot would not absorb the paint plus it helped to make it not as aborting of water when the plant is watered and when it rains.

I cut my wood sign this size I wanted, then painted, stenciled Welcome on it and then sanded and stained it. I built my birdhouse and painted it and put some little decorative thins on it. I also stained it so it would hold up in the weather. I attached the birdhouse to the rocker, When attaching to rocker you need to be careful because the weight of the birdhouse can tilt the rocker back so you need to work with it until you get the rocker sitting up straight when the birdhouse is attached.

Now go buy your dirt if you haven’t already and whatever flower you want to display. Fill the pot up with dirt, plant the flowers you purchased.

The finishing touches of your planter are up to you. I put grape vine on mine. I just wrapped it here and there. You could put flower garland around it for the spring and summer, then sunflower in the fall, then greenery and lights for the holidays. You can make another sign also for each season.

Just a thought here, I added some safety precautions to mine so that no one could steal it, My Rocker Planter sits a little ways from the house. So I just drilled some holes in the rockers and put a steel rod down 
in the ground.

Oh yes, I forgot I had a old canning pot and I just put some dirt in there and another flower and turned the pot to the side and sit it in front of my rocker planter. I really thought that added another dimension to the Rocker Chair Planter