His Word Alone.....and A Refreshed Day!

Good Morning sweet ladies!!!!!!!

He is such a precious gentle......man!

Yesterday was so wonderful.........as I said I was going to stitch the day away and listen to sermons.......I did just that. With a our son's family sprinkled a little in the day, perfect. I had paper in hand..fabric ready...... I.........prayed and the Lord met me.......I just love walking with Him.......He so wants to be with me and I with Him. If I just lean on Him during my day. Saying He is my best friend is an understatement! For instance........I knew that I wanted this certain quilt block for my pattern. I knew that it wasn't called an Ohio Star, but couldn't remember the name of it. I searched for an hour on the web to find what it was. I could have done it myself, but getting the right measurements would have taken me lots of time. Sooooo like I said..... I searched and searched. 

Finally I was just about at the end of searching.  I thought to myself ......... I would look at just one more link. Ladies, I about fell off my chair noooooo kidding! I started having this "PRAISE" time....telling God that He really really did care about the desires of my heart and thank you so much!!!!!! I was in awe again......for the thousandth time! Isn't that just so precious of Him? I was on a roll........I had my first piece for my pattern.......so much fun!

Remember yesterday when I asked, if anyone needed a Bible.......well I got an email back. One thing that the precious lady said, that blessed not only my heart, but the Lords. She said, "I would treasure receiving your extra copy! I love this precious person. God's Word will be going to live "in" her home.........thank you Jesus! Thank you Father for giving me the idea when I saw the extra Bible! I will be buying another.......maybe you might want to do the same on your blog ladies......what a fun thing to do!

I have been refreshed........I will be ready to go back to serve the kids at the college. My Momma sat at the table yesterday......again......I am so grateful to everyone of you precious ladies that prayed for her.

One more thing..........two of my ducks were killed by a bobcat. We had been doing so well. The other 3 ducks are in the chicken house........life on a farm! Guess I will be buying some more ducks this spring at the farm store.......I have to replace them right? I will tell my sweet man! teehee!

Hugs to your SONday!

Linda

P.S. If you would like to read about Vitaliy...... go to my daughter in loves blog. He is growing up so fast and loves his American family!

Come Rest At His Table

We have a Winner!!!!!!!!

Hello sweet ladies!!!!!!!!

WE have a winner!!!!!!!!!! The little tea pot and cup, salt and pepper shaker is going to live in............ 

Kristina's  HOME! 

Her blog is Out Numbered 3 to 1!

All is well.......and I am thankful that His mercies are new every morning. Momma was looking and tracking with her eyes real well yesterday. Thank you so much ladies for praying.......I am so so thankful for all of you. 

It is wonderful sitting in my toasty little farmhouse today and getting to have a sweet day to sew! We will be listening to sermons and refreshing our souls all day long.

Before I start a new pattern I have prayed.....prayed....prayed and will continue to pray, as I sketch my idea out. I will be putting fabrics together and enjoying my self!  This idea has been in my mind for some time. First thing I do is get a plastic tub. I gather everything I think I might want to use, that way I don't have to look for things. I am ready now that the giveaway has been chosen!!!!!! I will get to work on it all day today!

Here are a few things I saw this morning......thought you might like to see. It is sun shining outside, but very very cold!

The guys and girls were basking in the sun in front of the milk house!!!!!!! 

Just wanting you to know that you are so loved by Jesus......I will continue to tell you until I am here No more!!!!!!! You are so precious to Him......I am just here to let you know that! If you need prayer today......just let me know......I will have time to pray. It is hard out there some days! I tasted it this last week and was so thankful I had my Lord to get me through.....I look back on my week and His strength was there! Preciousness!!!!!!!

I have an extra Bible, if you would like it write me here. prairieflowerfarm@gmail.com

Hugs and blessings to your day from my farm,

Linda

My Momma is Better!!!!!!!!

Hello sweet ladies,

What a week! I am so thankful that it is Thursday and tomorrow is my last day of the week to work!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!! I have so much to be thankful for tonight. After work I went to go and check on my Momma. She was sitting in a chair.......and looking so much better! I was ecstatic. I had no idea that she was doing so well. They told me that she had some food at lunch, (she has to have it pureed) and they would feed her again tonight. Talk about precious! THANK YOU JESUS! I want to thank all of you who also stayed faithful and prayed for her. I am forever grateful! Please let me know when I can pray for you!

 I feel like a ton of bricks has been lifted off my shoulders. Have some joy in my heart again. I am so thankful my Momma is still with.........Momma's are needed even if they are not the way you would like it to be......"no talking" in my case......I can talk to her and that is just fine. 

I received a package the other day........I really didn't even get to excited about it at the time........ because my mind was with my Momma.......but tonight I got into the fabric.......can't wait to get my hands on it this weekend! I will share when I get my idea finished. I have been waiting for this fabric to arrive.......I love it.......will be fun to show you what has been in my for a long time! 

When I got home and went to go check around the farm.......

love this little birdhouse......... it is sitting on a chair close to where two of the Girlies lay eggs. One of the girls didn't disappoint me...... same place........tucked in the straw was an egg! Good girl! 


It felt so good to not feel heavy of heart as I had this last few week........so nice to work a little outside. 

I looked over to checked on my garlic.........I was surprised to see that it had been growing.......it's all because of the warmer weather. Really getting cold though, how about your weather? Snow maybe here again on Sunday.


It was getting colder as it got darker so I came inside.......washed dishes and fixed some chicken soup for the girls and myself..........num. 

 I received a note from Regina today...........

Tenlee does have a staff infection in her lungs and is being treated with antibiotics.  Last night Kisa called to say that her xrays looked a little better.  We can't wait to go see her this weekend. 

Thank you for praying......I will keep you posted when I hear more on Tenlee!

Don't forget to sign up for our Party, if you haven't already!!!!!!! You have Friday and Saturday until noon to sign up! Go here to sign up please. 

Tea Pot and Cup Salt and Pepper Shaker Giveaway!

Please come and sign up!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs to all you precious ladies and again thank you.......for being there for our family!!!!!!!!!!


Merciful and faithful Lord, because of Your great love I am not consumed, for Your compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him." Lord, You are good to those whose hope is in You, to the one who seeks You. (Lam. 3:22-23) From Praying God's Word, Beth Moore.


I know that just because I seek the Lord that I will not get everything I ask for.......but this time He gave me my Momma.....until He calls her.....I will enjoy our time together!!!!!

Linda

Just another day!

Hello sweet ladies, 

First thank you so much for all the sweetness and prayers. What precious women you all are! I wish I could write each of you, but time just isn't permitting it. 

This morning I called the manor to check on my Momma. The nurse said that she did real well through the night and her fever was down. Later today she had her fever back and by the time I was off work her fever broke again. It is an up and down thing. I ask that you would continue to pray for her and for myself and that I will accept what the Lord has for our lives! God is good and He doesn't make mistakes......I do know that. I can trust Him with my life and my Momma's.

One more thing that we could use prayer on, is both of our girls are sick with fevers and colds. That is not good, because at work where they work with, we have 5 caterings plus the regular baking we have to do. That means me.......alone if they don't get better tonight. I am already a little wiped out myself and can't think about being alone at work! Smiling! 

Tonight I needed to relax a bit......sooooooo.... I got on Pinterest and found some things I liked. When I go to Pinterest you don't have to think!

In Katrina's Kitchen

Mounds Brownies

Think this would be so easy to make for the kids. 

Garden Photos

I have wanted to do strawberry plants and tried to do a few last year........it didn't work, but I think that this would be something I could do! It doesn't have a pattern, but it looks easy to do.

Your Cup of Cake

Raspberry Hot Chocolate 

Another recipe for the bakery. 

Crumpled Envelope 

I needed this......it made me smile! Wonder what the girlies were saying to each other?

Thank you again for being there today for us.......I know the Lord used 

your prayers........asking for blessings to be sent your way.......

You are all precious!!!!!!

Hugs, 

Linda

Life life and Farm life!

Hello sweet ladies! 

My oh my........when life hits it's hit hard! First off the horse was doing very well this morning and that is good news! We ended up getting home yesterday after work and the girls went to go and help our friend with her horse. The horse had not been doing well and so we called one of our friends who knows a lot about taking care of horses. He told us to walk the horse and keep it from laying down. That meant we all had to take turns walking him and we did for 2 hours. He was doing better when we left and for that we were so thankful.

When we were at their place the sun was starting to go down. I was so wanting to be home and when I looked to the west........I could tell that  God was encouraging me with His beauty. When we put our desires aside and love those around us........God will let us always know that we have done the right thing. He painted such a beautiful picture......He knew I was looking........I said thank you......just when I needed Him, He blessed me!!

We got SNOW today!!!!!!!!!So beautiful!

When I woke up this morning I had kind of a heaviness on me. Didn't know why.........I just kept praying and asking Jesus for His presence. Later in the day I got a call........my Momma wasn't doing well. She is 79 and lives in a nursing home and has for the last 12 years....... not far from our home. She can't talk and has had dementia for some time.........but I still love that she is not very far from me, even though she can't really communicate other then by her eyes. The nurse was telling me that it wasn't good. I still had to finish my time at work and left to go see her soon after. It was hard to see my sweet momma when I came into her room. They have called Hospice to help us. I am asking the Lord to do what He sees best. It hurts me to even write, but I know that He has her best in mind. She asked the Lord for Him to exchange His life for hers, a long time ago, so for that I am so grateful. I can trust Him during this time. My heart hurts, so I ask for prayer please. She is so precious to me.  I would love to have her all better and have more years with her, if that is what the Lord wills. I am asking!

The trees were so puffy with the snow!

On top of that....... we came home after being with Momma and Squirt the little lamb wasn't doing well. I couldn't even question it.......I called my friend who gave him to us,  wrapped him in a towel and off we went. She gave him a shot, some med's and vitamins. He has labored  breathing and I am just holding on.......boy can life be hard sometimes. We are praying he doesn't get pneumonia. He is staying in our kitchen tonight and we are praying. Farm life isn't always the easiest......but it does have so many wonderful parts to it. 


Just a note before leaving for work ( wrote this post last night). Little Squirt didn't make it through the night. Not sure what happened, but things like this happen. Thank you for the prayers......you are all so precious! Linda


Thank you to everyone who has signed up for our party!!!!!!!!! It has been such a bright part of my day, when I get to check in on who has come! If you haven't yet signed up........please do! Go down two posts and sign up please.

Hugs to each of you and 

thank you for being such precious friends!

Linda

Hello!

Hello Sweet ladies, 

We had a very eventful night, not of our choosing, but a gift from the Lord!. He wanted us to lean on Him and He wanted to show His power A friend needed help with her horse........we left at 5:30 this evening and got back home at 9. The horse was not doing well and we all thought he was dying. Longs story short........we all prayed.....he got up and he is doing very well. We will know better in the morning. 

I have nothing in me to write a post. I just want sleep so I can go to serve at the college in the morning. I want you all to know that I so appreciate all the fun that you brought to Prairie Flower Farm today! Loved hearing about what you like to drink. I heard of some teas that I had never heard of. Must try!

Thank you to all of you who signed up for the little Salt and Pepper Shaker! If you haven't signed up......... scroll down to the last post and please do so!!!!!

I am so sorry this is a different post, but this lady is sooooo tired. Smile. 

Hugs to you and may the Lord bless you real BIG!

Linda

P.S. Squirt is doing well. 

A Little Giveaway Goin' On...just for fun!!!!

Hello sweet ladies, 

Hope your day was relaxed on SONday........I was thinking of you all, hoping you had a good day! 

Ours was playing with this sweet little baby boy.......who has captured our hearts. See his baby teeth? Click on picture and you can see the.

His ears are so precious!

and his little feet!!!!! They hop around as he is running after anyone that will run with him. 

Every night Squirt sleeps with this little farm kitty, that welcomed him Saturday to the farm. They have become best of friends!!!!!! It really is sweet to watch. I will try to sneak a pic of them. Every time I open the door..... Squirt jumps up! 

Okay.......now for a little fun for those who would like to enter the Tea Pot and Cup Giveaway!

I have been planing this party for a few weeks now, waiting for just the right time. Today I thought that while I am at the bakery on Monday.....I could just have a little giveaway. These adorable little salt and pepper shakers are what someone will win! I call it a Tea Pot, (probably a coffee pot), so if you win you can call it what you want. Also the little cup goes with!  The pot stands about 4 1/2" tall. I love this look! Found a set for myself and then when they went on sale........I grabbed one for a giveaway! 

If you don't have a blog, please leave me a comment on my email. You  on my side bar for my email addy. Put in "Shaker Set" in the subject please. I helps me find you!!!!! 

If you sign in as Anonymous....you have to put your email addy there. 

Overseas and Canada are so very welcome to sign up!!!!!! 

Vote 1

Leave a comment here..........what kind of tea or coffee 

do you like to drink.......cold or warm. If you have a recipe using tea or coffee leave it here. 

Vote 2

Leave me a comment on my facebook! Come back and tell me you left a comment please.

Vote 3 

If you share about this giveaway on your blog or facebook

please let me know if you did!

Soooooo the giveaway will start today and 
end next 

Saturday February 11th at noon!

God bless you sweet ladies!

Linda

P.S. Please don't forget to pray for little Dalainey....she wasn't feeling real good last week. She has Trisomy 18 and we need to pray that there would be a national awareness of what she has. Grandma Sue asked that we would pray for the doctors to take notice and start helping the little ones and devastated Momma's and Daddy's!

Also for Tenlee! That her little lungs would be totally healed! Thank you for praying!!!!!

You are precious Prayer Warriors!!!!!!