Welcome to Thankful Thursday - March 28, 2013

Good Friday Greetings to you all.............

Hope you have had a good week and that you are 

looking forward to Easter Sunday............for all the

right reasons.  It is Friday........but Sunday is coming!

It has been a good week here and we are looking

forward to a great weekend ahead............

Hope the same for you.  I did a bit of a different 

format today,  due to lack of time, didn't think

you would mind.

so guess I will get started now.........

I am thankful that today (Good Friday) is my birthday,

 I am thankful to be 61 years old today and still in pretty

good shape............lol

I am thankful for all the sweet well wishes I have

 already recieved via phone, cards, ecards and facebook.

I tell you facebook really makes you feel like a celebrity

on your birthday.

I am thankful that I am gonna get to go visit our lil 

darling here in an hour or so.  She is the best birthday

gift there could ever be.

I am thankful that I get to celebrate with Dee and

Jerry tonight and then with the whole family on 

Easter Sunday!

I am thankful for my life and thankful for my

sweet husband, children and in love children,

Sister in law, and now our precious lil baby 

grandaughter.

I am incredibly thankful for what the Lord Jesus Christ 

did on the cross for me,  and for all who believe in Him,

and what He did for us! Since we are all born sinners

in need of a Savior,  I asked Him,  to be my Savior, and

Lord, and my life has never been the same.........

only better than I could have ever dreamed it would be.

Oh, not that I don't have any problems,  but I have

someone to walk through those problems with me.

I am thankful that through what he did on the cross He

saved me from Hell................

I am thankful that thru what he did on the cross,  I

became a child of God and now have eternal life,

and when I die I will reside in heaven with Him.

I am thankful that he saved my marriage when we

were at the 10 year mark,  and it has gotten better

year after year,  and we are working on 43 years.

I am thankful that Jesus saved me from myself,

 and my selfish ways,  and changed my wantor,

He has changed my heart to not want to do some

of the things I used to, and also changed my heart

to want to do the things He would have me do.

He has made me a joyful, thankful, happy,  patient,

 loving person.  Oh I still have plenty of faults, but 
the Lord is always working on those........

so I am not as good as I am gonna be, but I sure

 am nothing like I used to be..........

All christians, as I am sure you probably know

 are not perfect, but we are a work in progress!

Thank the Lord!!

I am thankful that Jesus isn't just my Savior, and Lord but

 He is also my Healer and Friend.  He has healed me many 

times, from different issues, physically and emotionally. 

 He is also my Best Friend in the whole world, I can share

 all my joys and delights with him, all my sorrows or

 problems,  and really anything that is on my heart or mind.

He is always there 24/7............

I am thankful that the offer of eternal life is not just for

me and those I love,  but it is open to any and everyone,

who ever shall come to Him, he will in no way cast out.  

What a Savior and What a God!

Jesus is truly the Hope of the World!!

I hope on this Easter Sunday Weekend,  you will

think about who Jesus is.........and what He has done

for you,  and if you don't know Him as Savior and

Lord,  that you might think about what it might mean

to your life if you open the door to embracing Him!

It will forever change you for the better,  I can

promise and I can also tell you that you will never 

regret that choice..................

If you would like more 

information,  you can always go to my sidebar

where it says contact me,  and I would happily

answer your email.

Thanks for stopping in,

Always great to hear from you

and

May you have a Wonderfully Blest Easter

all because of HIM!!

Love and Hugs,

Nellie

Blissful White Wednesday - Spring Decorations

Greeting Sweet Friends,

Hope this finds you well
 and happy!

I am doing well, just got stuff going
 on, but figured I could download
 pics that I already had taken,  since
 we all love
to see fun decorating stuff..............

Did you recognize my sneak peek photo from yesterdays
Table top Tuesday post?? 
 Well, here is the rest of the vignette!

We bought this poster at old time pottery back in February 

in anticipation of Spring, since it was like Spring here 

already.  lol  Put it in a black poster frame,  and wanted to

 use it on our mantle, and was very happy it worked...............

Sort of hard to get a good pic of pictures on the mantle

 especially if they have glass,  cause there always seems

 to be a glare some where.............I usually move my white

 ware to the family room in the Spring as it shows up so

 nicely on the firecplace,  however never had the pitchers

 on the mantle before, only on the hearth, so

this was a nice new look.

Had just the pitches up there at first,  but it just didn't
 quite look right,  and missed the pic light over the picture, 
 just doesn't fit on this thin poster,  so thought it definitely
 needs some candlelight, but larger candle cups just didn't
 look right, so took these lil dip dishes and put tea light
 candles in them, and used a tiny cream pitcher I had,  
and threw in a cute lil bunny that was Dee's as
when she was a lil girl.

colored pencil affect.

After a few days I decided I wasn't thrilled with the bunny, 

 so decided to drag out my egg cups and put some 

colored eggs in them, and I thought it completed the look.

I have enjoyed adding more white to my room,  and also
 giving it a bit more of a modern look for a change.

Posterized affect

This vignette is on the sofa table, right behind the sofa

 as you can see.............lol

Have had this spiral candlestick for years, and thought
 oh yea, you should light the candle. lol  The artichoke you
probably remember from January when I took down all
 the christmas stuff,  my inspiration find.

This lil casserole dish I recently found at the Christmas
 tree store for $4, and just loved the shape and design of it,
 also found these 2 wonderful off white textured towels,
 as well, for just $1 a piece.  Used the other one in the
tray on the coffee table in yesterdays post.
Click Here if you'd like to see!

and now you can see where Mr. Bunny
 (from yesterdays post too)
 has been hanging out.............

Thanks for stoppin' in..............
always great to hear from you.

Am linking up to Becky over at
TimeWashed,  so if you want to
see lots more pretty whites,
Just Click Here!

Love, Hugs and 
Special Easter Blessings,

Nellie

Table Top Tuesday - A few Easter Decorations

Happy Easter Week....Sweet Friends

Know some of you are enjoying wonderful Spring 
weather but some of you don't believe it really 
is Spring,......
My condolences on that!!  But all in all, 
hope  you are doing quite well...................

Thought I would do a fun post today!  Will show 
you some of my Easter Decorations,  before Easter
 passes, it came so quickly this year................
so didn't quite do as much as usual with
 so much going on here.

Just have to show

 you my New

 and Most Favorite

of all times, 

Easter decoration.

Down
+
Down
+
Down
+

and
Here she is.............

Brooklyn is 2 weeks and 5 days here
She was 3 weeks old yesterday.  Seems
like so much longer ago than that!! 

She's Grammy lil darling, that is for sure.

Am gonna link up to Table Top Tuesday today,

so...........

Here's my coffee table with some lovely pink

hydrangeas, unfortunately, not real ones!!  lol

I do love hydrangeas,  they are such a beautiful
flower................

this was a sign I made last year with printmaster!

Some fun lil bunnies..................in a tray
with a giant tulip (at least they think it is giant)

and love these so real looking easter eggs,  love
the colors......................

This is with the flash

This is without the flash,  like it much better!

Sweet bunny under the sofa table.

This is my new poster I told you about some weeks back,  am loving

it on our mantle......and sort of went for a more modern look for a nice

change.

This is just a sneak peek,  as I am saving the

others for blissful white Wednesday.  Hopefully

this week.................................so be sure to stop

by again tomorrow, and hopefully I will have them 

posted.  Depends on if Megan needs me tomorrow

or not..................lol

Anyway,  have a wonderful day 

where ever you are today.

Thanks for coming by,

Can't wait to hear from you........

Oh and don't forget to go over

 to Marty's at a Stroll thru life

 and see all the other fun

Table tops.

 Just Click Here!

Mr. and Mrs. Bunny and I,
say
 a Hearty Hello
and Happy Easter to YOU!


Love,  Hugs
and Easter Blessings to you and yours,
Nellie

Thankful Thursday - March 21, 2013

Helloooooooooo Sweet Friends,

Seems like ages since I have posted,course, 

it has only been a week really, and while I was 

taking a break.......... It turned Spring.

Can hardly believe it........it is a gorgeous day 

outside, albeit, a lil bit chilly, still 68 degrees,

 and a lil breezy.  Very nice!

Hope you are all doing quite well.  It has 

been a fun, yet busy week here again as you

will see.....................

#1

I am thankful

that I get to baby sit Brooklyn again today.

So looking forward to it,  as I haven't seen

her since Monday.  Most of the time she

is sleeping anyway,  but still love to hold

her, look at her and talk to her.

and also her Mommy is doing so much
better, not quite a 100% yet, but sure
headed in the right direction, so very
happy about that.

#2

I am thankful

that our friends from Tennessee were here

 to visit again for a day and a half.

We always have so much fun.

Most pictures are compliments of http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/

#3

I am thankful

for the cards, sweet well wishes, and

a lovely Grandmothers memory book,

and children's bible that we rec'd to

 Congratulate us on our new

  little bundle.

#4

I am thankful

that I was able to order some cookies

for Easter from Tate's bakery.  Thought

I might have waited too long...........

but they should arrive by next Tuesday

in plenty of time.

#5

I am thankful

that I was able to order a brand new Graco

pack and play for Brooklyn from Sam's and it

 was just a few dollars more than they have

them for at the consignment shops.  It should

be delivered by Friday.

Yea, it just arrived, so glad it was now before

I left for Scott and Megans.

#6

I am thankful

we are having our first family get together with the

 Baby on Saturday in honor of hubbies birthday, so

 that should be fun.....and we are really looking 

forward to it.

#7

I am thankful

that the things I ordered from Bealls last week

worked out,  all but one anyway,  so I have

a nice new Spring/Easter outfit.......

Very happy about that................

#8

I am thankful

that my lil neice who broke her leg 5 weeks

ago,  is doing very well,  and healing very well.

#9

I am thankful

that we will get to see Dee and Jerry this

weekend  cause it seems like it has been ages.

#10

I am thankful

that a Calif. teenager I read about in the news was 

protected and safe and sound after 3 guys broke in 

and ransacked her home while she was alone. She 

quickly grabbed a phone and ran into her parents big

 walk in closet, and called 911,  the intruders were

apprehended as they came out of the house, and

once she identified the items as coming from her

home they were escorted to jail.  She was one

brave young lady.

#11

I am thankful

that a friend seemed to do well on her stress test,

and was very peaceful thru it,  and I know she will 

be even more peaceful once she gets the

official results.

#12

I am thankful

for some really neat things the Lord is teaching me

thru the Andy Stanley videos we have been showing

in our Sunday School class.  He has some really

good videos folks, on marriage, but  also just on

just living life. 

If you are interested check out his site.

http://www.northpoint.org/messages

On the right side you will see a list and choose

utube channel.............

If you are in the Atlanta, Ga. area and would

like to know more about his church,

go here,  http://northpoint.org/

and no, I don't get any kickbacks for saying

this,  just think he is a great Pastors and

teacher and we have learned a lot from him.

Just in case you don't know it,  Pastor Andy is the 

son of Pastor Charles Stanley of Atlanta, Ga.

I know he has to be one proud dad...........

The Guardrails series is awesome,  that is just

one we have seen..........but highly recommend.

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Thanks for stopping by today, now you know 

why I have been  missing this week.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Hope you have a great weekend and are

enjoying the great spring weather.

Love, Hugs, and 

Happy Spring Blessings,

Nellie

All pics compliments of http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/

 Flowers appear on the earth; 
the season of singing has come, 
the cooing of doves is heard in our land. 
Song of Solomon 2:12

Hi Sweet Peas,
Welcome to Thankful Thursday 
on Friday!! lol

I know this is getting to be a 
pattern here....Sorry about that.

Hope you are all doing well..........
and are having fun getting ready
for Spring. Have to get back to my
spring decorating today and I am
 looking forward to it. With that 
said, I am gonna let the post
 speak for itself.

So here we gooooooooooo

#1

I am thankful

that I got to babysit Brooklyn for the first

time today,  and so enjoyed it.  She just makes 

Grammy's heart sing.

#2

I am thankful

that the city put in new sidewalks recently
 on our street and many streets around us. 
 We have lived her for almost 33 years,  so it
 is nice to not have to walk in the road and 
worry about cars surprising you. 

#3

I am thankful

that we have gotten back on our exercise

program this week,  cause we got thrown

of course back in Nov. when I had all that

tendinitis,  and we have walked some but

not all that much,  so our schedule has been

kafluey............so happy to be getting it back.

#4

I am thankful

that Megan is feeling better physically, and

hopefully will be feeling emotionally better real

 soon.  Hormones,  they are just not fun!!

#5

I am thankful

that my new lily picture we got last month looks
 great on the mantle,  was so excited to try it up
 there, and so pleased with how it looks.

#6

I am thankful

that I got started on my spring decorating

yesterday,  didn't get much done today,

course, what I did was much more fun......

and there is always tomorrow.

#7

I am thankful

our massage recliner chair that used to

belong to my late Mother-in-law,  my

SIL gave it to us,  and because it is in our

living room,  sometimes I forget about it

but I have been using it lately,  and it is

so nice,  and my back really loves it.

#8

I am thankful

for all the emails, cards and comments

from blogger friends about our new

grandbaby............they added so to our

joy over this delightful event.

#9

I am thankful

for all the good nights of sleep I have
been getting lately,  it seems to always
be like that after you have gone thru
some days of sleep deprivation.
Such a good thing!!


#10
I am thankful
that my late brother's wife,  has found
a new mate after almost 10 years and
will be getting married next weekend.
I haven't met him,  but I am so happy
for her............and sure he is probably
a great guy.

#11
I am thankful
for the sweet daughter I have and how
thoughtful and helpful she is...........
She is just becoming a more and more
lovely young woman.


#12
I am thankful
that I found a few new spring clothing
items online that I think might work
for me,  now just hoping they do!!  lol

Hope you have lots and lots to 
be thankful for today too!

Glad you could come by, and hope 
you take the time to say hello.....


Have a Blessed Weekend!

Love and Hugs,

Nellie