My Happenings Today!

You are welcome to use this photo, if you like.

Good Morning, VOTING DAY!!!!!!!!!! I don't know if other states besides Kansas is voting, but please get out and vote. It is getting a little bizarre out there. My confidence is in the Lord and I know that He will use anyone in authority for His purposes. If that person is not a God fearing man it can be hard for the ones under his authority. The Lord can still use it. I know I sometimes sound like a broken record, but our only hope is to pray.

The other day I was canning again. 9 more quarts of our Tomato Stew on my pantry shelf. Makes me happy! I was cleaning jars and came across one of the cutest jars (the one above). I hope you can see the little squares on the jar. I love it!!! I am a total jar freak anyway. I have lots of favorites. I thought it would be a cute picture, if I filled it with my sweet 100's. Took the picture over to Picnik and this is what I got! Makes me smile, hope it makes you smile also!

I have continued to get private emails on marriage. I had no idea when I talked about it the other day, just how many precious women would write and need prayer. Oh my, hurt, hurt, hurt out there. With that said, please keep praying for marriages. If anyone might think that mine is prefect. NOTTTTT. We have our times of struggle, but in that we know that the main thing is to get rid of us and put on Christ. Smile! I will be working on that until the day I die!

Hope you downloaded your Fall Thyme Stitchery!!!!!!!!!! So many have and that blesses me. Thank you for all who came back to say thank you. I am so glad you like! I do want to bless you!!!!!! as long as I have a blog. I can't wait to show you the Winter All Year Long Wall Quilt when I get it designed.

Look at my sweet babies! You may use photo if you like!

This morning I went out and took care of all my babies. I shot this pic of the little ducks. Love it. I know it is a little dark, but it captured their sweet little faces. I have said this before, but I heard a sermon about how ducks and chickens show how they are thankful, when they drink they always lift their heads in Praise. I like that and every time I see them drink, that is what they do!!!!!!! Check it out!

Thought you would like to see a video. Listen to all the animals in the background.

It can be noisy on a farm. Love it!!!!!!!

Have a good day. Off to vote and then I think we will go to the fencing site. I think it is to be 108 today. Now that is hot. We will be very careful. Our animals need extra care today. The little ducks are huge!! Can't believe how fast they grow.

I am leaving you with a blessing.

Last week a dear friend of mine from way back, found my blog by seeing my name on a comment that I left. It was a GOD THING! Little did we know that the Lord had a gift for us after all these years. Time did not stop Him from working on the tapestry of our lives. Weaving golden threads of preciousness. God is sooooo intimately involved in each one of our lives, whether we love Him or not. He wants to bring us to a place where we will receive all that He has for us. He truly is a gift giver!!!!!

This is the story that Becky wrote on her blog. You must go and see it sometime.

She writes so wonderful about her faith walk.

The Circle of Life

Almost 60 years ago, a young mother and her firstborn

were involved in a serious wreck. The truck driver in the

other vehicle was killed. The young mother reached down

to retrieve the baby who had fallen onto the floor of the

vehicle, unharmed. In doing so, the woman tore a deep

gash in her arm as it caught on the stick remaining of the

steering wheel (which had broken off). A young farmer

ran out to the wreck and held the infant in his arm until

help arrived.

A few years later, the young family moved out of state

where the husband/father began a college education.

About 20 years later, that baby returned to live in

Kansas where the wreck occurred.-- a young mother

herself. Among her circle of friends was a wonderfully

creative, bubbly, sweet young mother. They were part

of a Bible study, a group of friends eager to be godly

homemakers. They shared their stories, their skills,

their tears, laughter, prayers, and a few secrets!

Too soon, the baby/young mother moved east.

As years passed, she lost touch with the group of

friends back in Kansas. Her children grew up,

left home, married and had children themselves.

Among other things, the woman became a blogger.

One day while "blog surfing" her eyes fell upon

the name "Linda Stubbs" in a comment section!

Could it be Linda, the sweet, bubbly, creative,

young homemaker in Kansas? A quick click to

Linda's blog, Prairie Flower Farm, removed

all doubt! With great excitement, contact

was established just last week.

Yesterday, the now 61 year old

baby/young mother/grandmother went

to visit HER father and mother (the

original young mother who was

involved in the wreck). Linda's

name came up, and the 61 year

old asked her 83 year old father,

"Dad, did you know the Stubbs?"

A smile came over his face.

"As a matter of fact, it was a Stubbs

who came out and held YOU in his

arms until help came!" The elderly

couple reminisced, reconstructing

the details of that event so long ago

for ME, their firstborn.

That's right! I was the baby in

that accident. The man who held

me was Linda's father-in-law!

All these years! I had NO idea!

I get goose-bumps just thinking about it!

"All the days ordained for me

were written in your book

before one of them came to be."

Psalm 139:16

This story was about my father in love Jack known

as Grandpa Jack. One of the favorite men in my life!

He taught me much and I love him for it! Can still

here him whistling his bobwhite whistle for

Grandma. All these years later, two ladies cross

paths again. God you are amazing.

Enjoy your day sweet ladies!!!!!!!!!!

I will be thinking

and praying for you!

Love you bunches!