God is a friend of silence.
Trees, flowers, grass grow in silence.
See the stars, moon and sun
how they move in silence.
Mother Teresa
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Reminds me of the scripture verse
"Be still and know that I am God".
and
I think He does some of His
best work on us, in silence.
Have a great day!
Hugs, Nellie
“He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.”
Psalm 147:8
October Greetings Sweet Friends,
Helloooo,
Hope your week has been a good one!!
Our's was good.
Not happy to see that storm out in the gulf
tho.....praying it blows out before it can make
landfall. Just saw on facebook that my late
brother's wife is right in the path of it, so now
we are hoping and praying even more, that it
blows out. It has been such a awesome
Hurricane Season for our country this year,
I really want to see that continue as it is
really miraculous, I think anyway!!
Pictures today are Part 2 of our
Fall living room.
So On with my Thankfuls.............
#1
Thankful to spend time with lil darling again,
and we made PumpkinBread from a recipe
she got from one of her friend's Mom. We
really had a lot of laughs as her Grammy
is so out of practice with baking, as I have
never been a great baker to begin with, now,
cooking that is different. lol We had
a lot of laughs as we found out that
Grammy really needs to clean out her
spice cabinet.....lol We were looking
for baking powder and did find a can
that was unopened but it was wayyyy
out of date, but thanks to google or
whoever search, we found we could use
baking soda and lemon juice. Truly not sure
if it worked or not....as pumpkin bread isn't
usually a real riser most of the time.
Anyway, we had fun doing it and we all
liked it, so that is all that mattered. lol
#2
Thankful we got pizza for dinner (as I
was worn out after the pumpkin bread
/Science experiment. lol)
and nice we all had din din together.
#3
Thankful for phones with camera's, they
are not only fun they are so helpful and
also make you feel closer to your loved
ones as well. Our Daughter has been
sending us photos as her house is pro-
gressing, and we are so enjoying it and
it is fun for her to show us just not tell
us. Just like living life together as best we
can.....love that........course we would
much rather see in person, but that is
just not possible right now.
#4
Thankful that because of my hubby, our
whole family is pretty techy, and if we get
stuck guess who helps us all....Course, he
sorta loves being indispensable!! lol
I often wonder what other Sr. Citizens do,
that don't have anyone techy like that around.
Just 15 yrs. or so ago, I was terrified of
the computer, and hubby worked as an engr.
and used computers all the time, and one day,
the Lord just changed all that, in a moment.
It was truly miraculous!!
If you would like to read about it....
Click Here. or you can go to
NelliesCozyShop.com
and click on "About Us" and it is
under how our shop got started.
#5
Thankful for how the Lord brings to mind
things from the past that we have sort of
forgotten about, but when remembered
bring encouragement to us. That is what
just happened to me, with telling you about
my #4 Thankful. As it is something good
that was born out of an ongoing difficult
time in my life, and the Lord has used it
to help me be content and happy, and also
to be a blessing to others. God just never
ceases to amaze me with His goodness,
even when we don't see or know the full
picture of what is going on...........
He truly does work all things together for
the good of those who love Him, and are
called according to His purposes.
As Romans 8:28 says.
#6
Thankful the Lord took care of a problem
I was having last night, that was making
my face and gums sore like I had a tooth
that was going bad. I was thinking it might
be sinus issues, but I wasn't having trouble
breathing or having a headache, which
would be typical. I was sort of afraid
to sleep on that side, but during the night
decided to do it, cause it was hurting, so
did so with trepidation, but not too long
after my face stopped hurting and my
nose started running, and have been fine
all day, so the Lord answered our prayer,
and guess it was sinus issues.
Quite happy about that.....
#7
Thankful that lil darling did some painting
over the weekend. She painted some wooden
boxes that could be jewelry boxes, and they
came out so well. I think she has some
serious talent going on.
#8
Thankful for a new grocery store
discovery we learned about from our
Son. Publix Grocery Stores now have
home made popcorn in the Deli, one
is made with Coconut Oil and it is
absolutely delicious. Very Much like
"Lesser Evil" Popcorn, with a tad
more salt. It is just in a clear plastic
bag and is at a more reduced price.
Who couldn't love that!! lol
#9
Thankful hubby somehow found "Tool Time,"
I think on Roku. We are running out of
good clean shows to watch, and it is still
as funny as it was back then. In case
You don't remember "Tim the Tool Man
Taylor", with his wife and 3 kids, and
the neighbor next door that you could
only see half his face. lol
#10
Thankful hubby got his new dental crowns
today and all went well.......one more thing
off the list........
#11
Thankful we are making it a Dunkin Day,
as we call it, breakfast from Dunkin and
MacDonalds (for a caramel frappe -
my way of getting coffee) lol
As we are going down to
our Son's to finish stripping wallpaper in
lil darlings bathroom. Hopefully one more
day will do it, then we can move on to
painting. I tell you removing wallpaper
is tedious work! lol
#12
Thankful that our Daughter's reno is
continuing to go well, and they got all
the new windows in yesterday, so they are
under roof and a bit more enclosed now.
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That's it for Cozy Place this week.
Blessed that you were able to come by,
and
Have a lovely rest of the week.
Love, Hugs, and
2nd week of October Blessings,
Nellie
Hello Sweet Friends,
Hope this finds you well and having a good day.
I just saw something on facebook that was so
precious, and a great reminder for us all, and
that it has sort of been on my mind a bit lately
from a few things I have witnessed.
and that is..............
taking people we love for granted and just
thinking they will always be there, and that
our lives are so full of have to's that we can't
possibly take a break from what we have to
do, and take time to talk to them, or visit
with them. We have to watch ourselves that
we don't think all these to do's are the most
important things in life......cause honestly,
they are not.....the most important things
in life are people and especially the people
we profess to love. Sometimes we can treat
total strangers better than we treat those
we love or live with, even. Many times I
have to remind myself when I get doing a
project or something I really like to do and
someone calls or texts and I don't want
to be bothered at that moment, that people
are the only thing we are gonna take to
heaven with us.
I know, I know, there are those that are
drainer's amongst us, that make us feel
like someone breathed the breath of oppression
on us after we talk to them. Some years ago,
I had quite a number of those folks that would
call me, and my Wonderful compassionate
Pastor gave me some great advice on how to
deal with that and hopefully get them to the
person who can really help them. Take the call,
give them 5 mins., then say you have to go, but
let me pray for you....then pray for them which
will point them to God, and get off the phone
because your own spirit can only take so much
of that.
With that said,
What I am really talking about here is those
that love us, and not taking even a short time
to converse with them, or even taking the time
to call them or constantly putting them on the
back burner of your life, cause one day they
might be gone, sooner than you think, and
we might wish we could hear their voice
one more time.....
Wish I could share that post I saw with
you, it was someone speaking from experience,
and it was sad and makes you shed a few
tears of what not to do and why.
I was able to find the post after all.
or copy and paste it yourself
https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd3sPylE31a/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Wasn't wanting to make you cry, just
wanting to make you think with your
"Heart" and not your "To Do list" or a
"nonchalant, not important attitude."
Blessings,
Love you guys.
Nellie
Happy October Sweet Friends,
Man, can not believe we are in October already,
Seems like September was just a whirl wind.
Hope this finds you all enjoying your Fall season
where ever you live. We are back to warmer
temps, but still cooler than what they were. So
we are happy about that.
Pictures today are of our Fall Living room.
So on with my Thankfuls.....
#1
Thankful for this wonderful song I saw on facebook,
it was sung on the America's got talent, and this
guy does a magnificent job singing it. Am wondering
if he wrote it. Click here to hear it. If you don't listen
to it you will really miss a blessing!
You can also type it, or copy and paste it yourself.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/4501268896857248
#2
Thankful that they had done a lot of work
on our Daughter and Son in Loves house
while they were gone. Which is great!!
Awaiting inspection next week.
#3
Thankful for the beauty of the sun rays
coming across our backyard and woods
as the sun comes up. Almost breathtaking.
#4
Thankful for early morning hunger that
occasionally gets me out of bed for a bowl
of cereal, while I browse a Southern Living
magazine, and it's early enough that I can
still go back to bed. lol
#5
Thankful that hubby and I had a talk
yesterday and we both felt we need to
find some things to do that we used to
do, but due to circumstances of this last
year we have just got out of the habit of
and we need to get out of our rut. lol
#6
Thankful for a lovely Sunday. We made
it a point to get out of our rut today.
So After church.....
We got take out from Olive Garden, and ate
in the dining room rather than kitchen, an
it was delicious. then because it was cool
outside in the shade, we sat out in the back
yard for about 2 hrs., and it was so lovely
peaceful and quiet and just so nice to be out
there, cause we have been captives of the heat
all Summer. We got to see about 5 baby birds
flitting about for while, an going to our bird
bath, until I decided to put some clean water
in the bird bath, then they stopped....Dang!!
We also read some in a book hubby is reading
given to him by our Pastor about church
leadership which is quite good.
Then we came in and had some pecan pie
that was yummy and we were both gonna
take a nap, but something I ordered for
lil darling came and it was not the right
item, so had to try an figure that out which
took way longer than I expected cause they
would not let me order the right one. It
did finally let me, but it took a lot of going
back and forth and checking Amazon to
see if they had it yada yada. So no nap
for me today......
but it was a very good day.
#7
Thankful that Wally World let me reorder
the item finally.........now we have to send
back the other one, which isn't even close
to looking like the right one. So thankful
that Walmart and Amazon make it easy to
return things..........
Note: Thankful the new one came and it
was the right one this time, and looks
nice in her bathroom.
#8
Thankful that we have gotten to live in our
neighborhood for 45+years, It has truly
been a wonderful place to live and we have
very nice neighbors as well.
#9
Thankful for 2 nice long conversations with
our girl this week, as I have been missing her
lately, as they were away and then they had
some friends come to town.
She always brightens my day.
#10
Thankful that hubby and I have been sticking
to our rut busting activities, at least with one
or two each day. Which is making life
a lil more fun............lol
#11
Thankful my hubby got to spend some time
with a young man, we have known for years,
who recently lost his Dad. Much needed.
#12
Thankful we got to see our Son and lil
darling today, got to see the new things
they have gotten done in their new home,
as they are still getting settled in.
We all had dinner together as well.
Great time!
Well, That's it for Cozy Place this week.
So nice you could come by today
and
Hope you have a truly Blessed week ahead,
Love, Hugs and
First of October Blessings,
Nellie
God is a friend of silence. Trees, flowers, grass grow in silence. See the stars, moon and sun how they move in silence. Mother Teresa ***...
