Trust in him at all times, O People;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us.
Psalm 62:8
12 May | 2013
Pour Out Your Heart
Filed Under: Faith
1 Jan | 2012
Welcome 2012 with One Little Word: Shine
Filed Under: Faith, Life's Bits and Pieces, Me, Myself, and I, One Little Word
Happy New Year everyone!
I’ve been busy catch up on several Big Picture classes that started today (One Little Word, Move More/Eat Well, and Twelve- yikes it’s a lot for one day!) Cody is, of course, at the deer lease- last day of deer season. I used to say it’s the last day of hunting season- yes, I was naive. NOW, oh no, hunting season is year round. But it does mean it’s time to start thinking about the next big season. . . TURKEY. Can’t wait, but I have to- even longer this year.
Yesterday, I posted about One Little Word and how my word, Home, last year had such a great impact on our life. I knew it was something I wanted to do again and I started thinking about what my word would be for 2012 a few months ago. I thought about a few and then one day, while listening to an Eminem song (of all things) it hit me- and the word, after re-listening to the song, wasn’t even in the song. . .
Shiney
That will be my word for this year. I want to shine in 2012- I want to shine by His grace. My thoughts quickly turned to “This Little Light of Mine.”
Have you heard this version? Loving it! Also purchased another Live version of this on Itunes and have been listening to it alot.
(LOL- When I went to the video on my favorites, I listened to it while posting it here and then came the “dandy” fight between the Sabres Cody McCormick and the Jets Tanner Glass from earlier this year. How wrong is that!?!?)
I love music and have pretty diverse tastes. But, it was fitting that the thoughts about what my One Little Word would be for the year came in snippets of songs. The next song I thought about was Aaron Watson’s “Sonshine”. I can’t find it online other than a sample for purchase but here are the lyrics.
Sonshine
When wilted and withered
And dyin’ of thirst
In need of forgiveness
When you’re at your worst
Let the rain fall upon you
Like sweet mornin’ dew
Wash away all your sorrows
And let the Son shine on youCHORUS
Let the Son shine from heaven
Through the clouds in the sky
Come receive your salvation
From His sacrifice
And when you’re down and discouraged
And your heart’s torn in two
You turn your face to the Father
And let His Son shine on youI’ve been there before
And I know your pain
Surrounded by darkness
All alone and ashamed
While you’re out on life’s highway
The wrong turn can leave you lost
So when you come to the crossroad
Take the road to the crossCHORUS
And when you’re down and discouraged
And your heart’s torn in two
You turn your face to the Father
And let His Son shine on youTurn your face to the Father
And let His Son shine on you
(Aaron Watson, Neal Lowry)
I really think those two songs tell the story of what I want this year- to let God’s love shine down on me and through me. I want a stronger faith and I want to share the gifts God has given me with others.
As I’ve thought about my word and God’s Son and Faith, I’ve often thought back on that Aaron Watson song as the Benediction is read each week at church. As God would have it, today’s first lesson (Numbers 6:22-27), the lesson for Jan 1, 2012, was the text from where we get our Benediction. I marveled out how cool that was this morning and still can’t believe that was our text today.
“The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”
Numbers 6:24-26
I’m once again taking One Little Word at Big Picture so that I can explore my Word for 2012 more. You can certainly still sign up and it’s not too late to choose a word for the year. You can find out more here.
Yesterday I completed the title page for the year and today I worked with the January prompt. I still need to take another picture of myself. . . or get Cody to- but’s it’s deer season remember.
Here’s a look at my pages so far.
This page was printed out and placed in a nine pocket page protector.
What do you want for 2012? Will you be choosing a word?
2 Dec | 2011
December Daily- December 1st
Filed Under: At Home, Me, Myself, and I, Scrapbooking, The Satisfied Life
It’s December Daily time again. I enjoyed this project so much last year that despite life’s chaos right now, I’m going for it again. It brought so much to the holiday season last year. I knew I needed to keep it simple so I created a basic design to be printed at home on 4X6 photo paper. This year is all about making these simple for me.
I don’t have real internet access these days (hoping that changes next week, she says crossing her fingers), so me and my cell may get behind in posting these. And these probably won’t be the normal quality images- I’ll be sure to post those when we get internet and update my layouts gallery. (You can see last year’s December Daily there or do a search here.) We also don’t have TV yet and I think that’s about to drive Cody crazy.
I also realize I haven’t shared the current chaos with you but this DD lets you in on some of it.
1 Feb | 2011
One Little Word Update, Blog Hop, and Giveaway
Filed Under: At Home, Family and Friends, Life's Bits and Pieces, Me, Myself, and I, Scrapbooking, The Life
January’s Gone, but not my One Little Word. Home. In fact, I feel a bit renewed as a new month begins. This month should mean less travel and more time at home. I’m already tuning in to developing some better routines here at home.
Some observations from January:
1) I knew this year would I’d be spending more nights waiting for Cody to come home. But bright and early New Year’s Day, my One Little Word and the Future clicked. I hadn’t thought about waiting for Cody to come home when/if he works nights. He was out on a ride along when I woke up about an hour after he was to “get off”. . . and he wasn’t home. My One Little Word took on a different meaning before 5 AM on 1/1/11.
2) As part of exploring my One Little Word and a prompt from Ali’s One Little Word Class/Community, I looked up the definition from home. I hadn’t thought about baseball when I chose my word. How could I have not thought about that! or Home Field advantage. I love the idea of having home field advantage- at home! When I think of all that it means in sports, it’s brings confidence that things at home can be great this year. (or more confidence that I can keep house, run a business, etc with the advantage of being at home!) I’m also looking forward to SFA baseball starting this month- and sitting behind home plate.
3) Another definition that I loved- In One’s Element- as in at home within oneself. I loved this definition. I hope this year brings that sense to my life this year.
4) Cody and I’ve been getting more stuff done around the house- I’ve got frames nearly painted for the bedroom. We’ve done some re-arranging in the bedroom as well. I’ve cooked more at home. And we’ve got a few small projects we hope to get done in the next few days. (We’re also bringing a new washer into our home. . .)
5) I’ve really spent a great deal of time concentrating on Reflective Scrapbooking and am excited to have scrapbook products available online now and soon some free videos about how to scrapbook digitally. Loving the idea of working from home and my husband’s support as he helps out around our home while I’m working.
6) I’ve loved seeing pictures of my childhood home. As part of another class I’m taking, mom sent pictures my way. I’ve loved looking at all the old pictures- though I’m dreading trying to deal with that lovely orange shag carpet in my scrapbook pages. It’s been fun to see those pictures- including the things in the background of those pictures- the little bits of the stuff of life.
So now, it’s February. Wonder what surprises my One Little Word will bring home this month! I know that I want to work on exercising here at home and building some better routines at home. And I can’t wait to see what prompt Ali brings us today in our One Little Word. (It’s certainly not to late to choose a word for 2011. If you do, I highly recommend joining us in Ali’s class. The community is awesome!)
Speaking of Ali’s class, I’m participating in a blog hop! We’ll be sharing our January Prompts today. And, I’ll be giving away here on this blog the Sinton Paper Collection that I created and used on my January prompt and title page.
One Little Word Title Page
A New Picture taken in front of our home.
Page Protector Page
I created a template (available free here) for use with the page protectors for this class. I really wanted to do something digi that wasn’t just one flat page. This is the file before I printed it here at home and cut out the cards.
Since Ali urged us to handwrite- I decided I’d strike a balance and fill out part of the cards with my own writing. I also took advantage of the size to try some sewing on my page. . . that was pretty fun.
The Giveaway
I’m giving away these papers, the Sinton Paper Collection, to three lucky winners.
To enter the drawing, leave a comment telling me what your One Little Word is or what it could be in 2011. I generate a Randomly drawn winner from those comments left by 8 AM PST time 2/2/11 and announce the winner later on Wednesday. (Comments can be left by clicking the number of comments just below the title of this post.)
The Blog Hop
I want to say thanks to Becky for directing folks over to my blog and encourage you to visit Marlene’s blog next. All of our posts are due up by 8 AM Pacific Time.
Here’s a full list of everyone participating:
- Margie http://www.xnomads.typepad.com
- Jill Conyers http://www.jillconyers.typepad.com/life_as_i_see_it/
- Monica http://www.scraplifters.blogspot.com
- Lynn W http://www.crafty-creativity.blogspot.com
- Miranda http://www,mirandasscrapsite.blogspot.com
- Mandy http://www.captureandcreate.wordpress.com
- Kathy http://www.katswonderings.blogspot.com
- Lisa http://www.makeyourownescape.blogspot.com
- Donna http://www.donnabryantdurand.blogspot.com
- Abbey http://www.athomewiththerichardsfamily.blogspot.com/
- Sam http://www.learncreatedo.wordpress.com/
- April http://www.capturethememories.blogspot.com
- Nicky http://www.seejanebake.blogspot.com
- Rebekah http://www.istampscrapcraft.blogspot.com/
- Relly http://www.rel.ly
- Nancy http://www.goshery.blogspot.com
- Cynthia http://www.paperpapereverywhere.blogspot.com/
- Kathryn http://www.katlodesigns.com
- Nikki http://www.inkyart.com.au
- Heather http://www.scrappyhare.blogspot.com
- Gayle www.lifeonlilypadlane.blogspot.com
- Kristina http://www.ciqis.blogspot.com
- Debra http://www.blakleyhomeplace.blogspot.com
- Becky http://www.beckyandjames.com
- Amy http://ordinarydetails.com You are Here!
- Marlene http://www.moore-fun-in-the-sun.blogspot.com/
- Maureen http://www.cookingmylife.blogspot.com
- Cheri http://www.cheriandrews.blogspot.com
- Monica Scrapmom http://www.questtoperfectimperfection.blogspot.com
- Jan http://www.mysimplelittlelife.typepad.com
- Junelle http://www.yesandamenblog.blogspot.com
- Margaret http://www.gutsymom.blogspot.com
- Sharyn http://www.analteredlife.com
- Tere http://www.terecontodomicorazon.blogspot.com/
29 Dec | 2010
One Little Word 2011: Home
Filed Under: At Home, Life's Bits and Pieces, Me, Myself, and I, The Life
Each year, Ali Edwards and a bunch of other folks choose a word for the year. It’s kind of a resolution, a goal, and something to focus on in the coming year. I usually think about doing it but for the past few years I’ve had a hard time settling in on a word- thinking hard about what that word might be even into January- and never really settling on just one word for the year. This year, as I’ve had my word for 2011 since November.
My Word for 2011. . . Home
(Portrayed on my beautiful necklace that I ordered from Pumpkin Pie Designs/As We Dance. It’s a custom order similar to her Keep Calm and Carry On necklace- all I had to do was ask through a conversation. I promise it’s gorgeous but we really haven’t had enough sunlight to get a beautiful picture of it yet. Perhaps this will be the year I get rid of these privacy screens on that leave the house darker than it should be.)
Home. It seems to be the perfect word for 2011 and sums up so much of what I want to focus on and look forward to in 2011.
I want to focus on being present at home. I want to enjoy my time at home and not just zone out here at home. To relax at home. To enjoy the time that Cody’s home.
This is the year to settle in to our home- wherever that may be. We’ve been in this home for 10 years in August but I don’t think Cody and I really feel settled in it. We waited for this home to have a different purpose most of the time we’ve been here- and then the possibility of moving entered into our thoughts last year. So, we’ve never taken the time to really settle in here. By the end of this year, I want to feel totally settled in our home- whether it’s in this home or our next home.
Settling is so much about making our house, our home. That means focusing some time, attention, and monies on decorating and organzing our house to be our home. I’ve already got a few projects in mind. Some that I’ll be moving forward with soon and some that will wait until later in the year.
I’m also starting a home-based business. So, this year will be about growing that business from here at home. You’ve seen the preview of Reflective Scrapbooking but I’m still working on a few things behind the scenes and then I have lots of things I want to add. I’ll be getting ready to devote much of my time to this online venture.
I also want to work on getting back to making this house run smoother, to be more organized, and to be better at cleaning this house. In short, I’d like to be a better homemaker in 2011. I know that our plans will need me to be more active in this roll than I have been in recent years- I need to take time to enjoy this part of my life more. . . One of the things I thought about during the Christmas Season when I remembered just how much I enjoy being in the Kitchen.
I also dream of returning to my hometown of Kansas City some time this year but I don’t know if that will be possible. . . but the thought is there we’ll just have to see where 2011 leads us.
Home.
(Want to read more about One Little Word, Check out Ali’s Blog here. If nothing else, check out all the words that have been posted and will be posted in the coming days- they are so inspiring. And, I’m super excited that in this year when I’m so ready to focus on my One Little Word, Ali will be doing a 12-month class/community for One Little Word at Big Picture Classes.)
17 Dec | 2010
December Daily: December 12-16
Filed Under: Faith, Life's Bits and Pieces, Me & Him, Scrapbooking
Wow! It’s been a busy week! Here’s updates for my December Daily:
December 12:
Journaling reads: He’s home. Cody got back from the deer lease leaving his familiar black bag in the living room. It seems like that bag is a fixture in our lives these days with all his trips to Austin and New Waverly this year. Of course, now with hunting season there are even more piles and messes but I’m always glad when he’s back home.
December 13:
Journaling reads: He’s home. Cody got back from the deer lease leaving his familiar black bag in the living room. It seems like that bag is a fixture in our lives these days with all his trips to Austin and New Waverly this year. Of course, now with hunting season there are even more piles and messes but I’m always glad when he’s back home.
December 14:
Journaling Reads: Once again, we chose children from the angel tree instead of exchanging gifts with family. Five kids and lumpy fishing and hunting items made me remember how much I really donât like wrapping presents. . . itâs not by any means a talent of mine. But, the gifts all got wrapped before NCIS came on and date night began and that felt good.
December 15th:
Journaling Reads: Cody took these pictures as I baked cookies for the Troops that Cody would see tomorrow at the strip. I love these pics- they show just how at home I am when cooking. Speaking of home- today I ordered a necklace with my 2011 one little word- Home
December 16th:
Journaling reads: Finally, we had a chance to get our tree. We wondered around until we found our own little slice of a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree. We always do- the perfect tree doesn’t exist on this hill where we always get our tree. Now to decorate it.
11 Dec | 2010
December Daily: Dec 7-11
Filed Under: Cooking, Faith, Life's Bits and Pieces, Me & Him, Scrapbooking
Well, it’s safe to say that I got a wee bit behind on my December Daily pages- which I finished tonight. But, I’m not behind on taking time to enjoy the season and this project.
Here’s my pages up through tonight and a slice of life this last week.
Dec 7th
Dec 8th
Dec 10
Cody was off early today so he went to the grocery store, came home and packed, and went hunting. When I got home after work, there were three Little Debby Christmas Trees on the counter. I knew Cody was in the blind so I texted him.
And Lastly Tonight- Still can’t believe Pominville got in a fight. . .
Tis the Season- Hit Him!I was in the spirit tonight- not exactly the holiday spirit- but it was a fun game to watch even if we lost. I could be heard screaming- Make ‘em pay, shoot the Puck, Hit him! Score! This is the Season!
