Monday, April 27, 2009

Prayers Please

Dont want to say names but those of you who have been around have heard me talk about my oldest son and his girlfriend. Well her mother hung herself Thursday at their home that they share with their 3 other kids and her husband. Please pray for this family. None are saved and such a tradgedy for all. The funeral is Wed. at 11am. Please keep them in prayers and also please pray that the Lord would give the the words to say to comfort this family as we have never seen eye to eye. Thanks so much! Blessings,Karen

Monday, April 20, 2009

Happy Birthday Devin!




Today is my middle son's 15th birthday. Wow its hard to believe that time has flown by so fast. It seems just yesterday that he was crawling around getting into everything! Now here he is fixing to get his learners license. He is such a joy to me and I thank you father for giving me such a precious child! Lord I give him back to you today and ask that you would lead him and guide him in your ways, father. I also ask that you would put a hedge of protection around him, keep him from all harm whether that be verbal, mental or physical. I ask these things in your precious name. Amen
Happy Birthday Devin! I love you mom.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Beautiful Visitor



Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is life not more important than food and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life.
Matthew 6:25-27 New International Version


Hope everyone had a great weekend and enjoyed some family time. We really had a great weekend. Looking forward to more outside time this week and weekend! Planning a birthday party for my son who will be 15 Monday the 20th. Going to the Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival this Sat. Fun fun!!! Hope you all have a blessed week! I Love you all! Karen

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Happy Easter !

Wow here we are mid week again. Time sure does fly. I am working on a few things for the shop this week and getting ready for Easter Sunday. What about you?
I recieved this sweet Easter story and wanted to pass it along. It is kinda long but worth it.
THE STORY OF EDITH BURNS...

Happy Easter!

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips.. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns.

One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her.

Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved.

Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?"

Beverly said, "Why yes I do."

Edith said, "Well, what do you believe about Easter?"

Beverly said, "Well, it's all about egg hunts, going to church, and dressing up." Edith kept pressing her about the real meaning of Easter, and finally led her to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Dr. Phillips said, " Beverly , don't call Edith into the office quite yet. I believe there is another delivery taking place in the waiting room.

After being called back in the doctor's office, Edith sat down and when she took a look at the doctor she said, "Dr. Will, why are you so sad? Are you reading your Bible? Are you praying?"

Dr. Phillips said gently, "Edith, I'm the doctor and you're the patient" With a heavy heart he said, "Your lab report came back and it says you have cancer, and Edith, you're not going to live very long."

Edith said, "Why Will Phillips, shame on you. Why are you so sad? Do you think God makes mistakes? You have just told me I'm going to see my precious Lord Jesus, my husband, and my friends. You have just told me that I am going to celebrate Easter forever, and here you are having difficulty giving me my ticket!"

Dr. Phillips thought to himself, "What a magnificent woman this Edith Burns is!"

Edith continued coming to Dr. Phillips. Christmas came and the office was closed through January 3rd. On the day the office opened, Edith did not show up. Later that afternoon, Edith called Dr. Phillips and said she would have to be moving her story to the hospital and said, "Will, I'm very near home, so would you make sure that they put women in here next to me in my room who need to know about Easter."

Well, they did just that and women began to come in and share that room with Edith. Many women were saved. Everybody on that floor from staff to patients were so excited about Edith, that they started calling her Edith Easter; that is everyone except Phyllis Cross, the head nurse.

Phyllis made it plain that she wanted nothing to do with Edith because she was a "religious nut".. She had been a nurse in an army hospital. She had seen it all and heard it all. She was the original G.I. Jane. She had been married three times, she was hard, cold, and did everything by the book.

One morning the two nurses who were to attend to Edith were sick.

Edith had the flu and Phyllis Cross had to go in and give her a shot.. When she walked in, Edith had a big smile on her face and said, "Phyllis, God loves you and I love you, and I have been praying for you."

Phyllis Cross said, "Well, you can quit praying for me, it won't work.. I'm not interested."

Edith said, "Well, I will pray and I have asked God not to let me go home until you come into the family."

Phyllis Cross said, "Then you will never die because that will never happen," and curtly walked out of the room.

Every day Phyllis Cross would walk into the room and Edith would say, "God loves you Phyllis and I love you, and I'm praying for you."

One day Phyllis Cross said she was literally drawn to Edith's room like a magnet would draw iron.. She sat down on the bed and Edith said, "I'm so glad you have come, because God told me that today is your special day"

Phyllis Cross said, "Edith, you have asked everybody here the question, "Do you believe in Easter but you have never asked me."

Edith said, "Phyllis, I wanted to many times, but God told me to wait until you asked, and now that you have asked." Edith Burns took her Bible and shared with Phyllis Cross the Easter Story of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Edith said, "Phyllis, do you believe in Easter? Do you believe that Jesus Christ is alive and that He wants to live in your heart?"

Phyllis Cross said, "Oh I want to believe that with all of my heart, and I do want Jesus in my life "Right there, Phyllis Cross prayed and invited Jesus Christ into her heart. For the first time Phyllis Cross did not walk out of a hospital room, she was carried out on the wings of angels.

Two days later, Phyllis Cross came in and Edith said, "Do you know what day it is?" Phyllis Cross said, "Why Edith, it's Good Friday."

Edith said, "Oh, no, for you every day is Easter. Happy Easter Phyllis!"

Two days later, on Easter Sunday, Phyllis Cross came into work, did some of her duties and then went down to the flower shop and got some Easter lilies because she wanted to go up to see Edith and give her some Easter lilies and wish her a Happy Easter.

When she walked into Edith's room, Edith was in bed. That big black Bible was on her lap. Her hands were in that Bible. There was a sweet smile on her face. When Phyllis Cross went to pick up Edith's hand, she realized Edith was dead. Her left hand was on John 14: "In my Father's house are many mansions. I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also." Her right hand was on Revelation 21:4, "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, there shall be no more death nor sorrow, nor crying; and there shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."

Phyllis Cross took one look at that dead body, and then lifted her face toward heaven, and with tears streaming down here cheeks, said, "Happy Easter, Edith - Happy Easter!"

Phyllis Cross left Edith's body, walked out of the room, and over to a table where two student nurses were sitting. She said, "My name is Phyllis Cross. Do you believe in Easter?"

Happy Easter Weekend! Blessings,Karen

Sunday, April 5, 2009

The Winner is

Irma!!!!!! From over @ http://irmasrosecottage.blogspot.com/. Congrats Irma! Please send me your snail mail address and I will sent the rings to you asap. Thanks to everyone who played! Hope you all have a great Sunday, now I'm off to church!
Blessings,Karen

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Easter Giveaway


Here it is Easter already! Can you believe we are in the fourth month already? Time sure does fly. The birds are chirping and we are getting plenty of April's showers so I expect to have plenty of May flowers. What are you waiting for something? Oh it cant be a giveaway can it??? Okay okay!!! Here it is nothing complicated just leave me a message about your favorite thing about spring and I will put your name in my hat and my son will draw this Sunday! There's not much time but I want to be able to get these in the mail soon. So whats the giveaway, well my friend Jess over at http://kadyhope.blogspot.com/ gave me this idea. Thanks Jess! If you haven't been by her place go by, you will find a new friend there! So here it is a set of 4 Easter egg napkin rings. They are white with green felt eggs sewn to them. Just add your own napkins. I am also adding 2 more sets to my etsy if you would like to buy a set. Good luck everyone and thanks for coming by. Happy early Easter! Blessings,Karen

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