Tim and Jordan's Wedding!

Last Saturday was the Texas wedding of our dear friend Jordan C. to Tim L.  It was a lovely God-honoring celebration!

The chapel.

We girls enjoyed helping decorate the tables in the beautiful reception rooms.

Ana made the cake topper and she was so happy to finally place in on the cake.  Isn't it lovely?

We were a bit concerned that it might not make the trip all the way to Texas in one piece...but thankfully it did!

One of the gorgeous bouquets in the chapel.

Mr. and Mrs. C!!

There were 7 flower girls, 7 bell boys...

....6 lovely bridesmaids....

...and 6 dapper groomsmen.

Waiting..

Here she comes!

The dads each gave a charge to the couple, and Mr. R. gave the wedding 'sermon'.

The kiss!

"...For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh. Wherefore they are no more two, but one flesh.

Matthew 19:5-6

Praying for the new couple.

Presenting Mr. and Mrs. Tim L.!!!!!

Jordan's brother Jacob gave a big thumbs up as he walked out, and the whole place erupted into cheers!! =D He is so much fun!

The grand entrance!

Cutting the cake.

"A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband..." Proverbs 12:4

Tim washing the feet of his wife.

Their first dance as husband and wife.

And they are off!!

Ana and Sarah N. figuring out the bubbles.

Josh N. and Dad - they match!  (We stayed with the N. family the first few days we were in Texas.)

Friends!

What a day of rejoicing!!!

Pray

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"Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth;

help me to pray from the depths of my heart."

~ Martin Luther

Wonderfully Made

Andrea Bocelli's pro-life story:

"I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.

My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 


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Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.  And in Your book they all were written,  the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.  


How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand..."
Psalm 139:14-18

Not to us...

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, 
for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness. 
~ Psalm 115:1

"Cowboy Jubilee"

A happy song from one of Roy's movies. I always enjoy hearing him yodel!

Baby!!

Our neighbor had a baby girl last week...what a sweet little gift from the Lord!  Isn't she cute?! 

A Wedding!

A few pictures from J and L's wedding!  

The bride and groom requested that no pictures of them be posted on the Internet.  A sad thing since the wedding was lovely and they are a very handsome couple!
 

The chapel:

The bridesmaids bouquets:

There were 14 bridesmaids, and 14 groomsmen, and one flower girl!

  

The cake! 

Quote for the day...

‎"Thank goodness I was never sent to school; 

it would have rubbed off some of the originality. ”~ Beatrix Potter

A Lovely Fall Day

A picture I took as we ladies were on our way to Bible study last week. 
It was so beautiful out!

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 Homemade chocolate or carob "chips" - yum!!

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Check out this tutorial on making 3 T-shirts into a dress. Now I have my eye out for T-shirts to use....  :)

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How about making sugar cookie bowls to hold ice cream or a fruit salad?  :)

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Brown Sugar Coconut Bubble Tea -This sounds like fun!

Home Decorating - English Style

This past year I've been reading about English country decorating and have come to love this cozy welcoming style. 

The above book by Cheryl MacLachlan is one of my favorites and was a gift from my sister Ana last Christmas!  Another fun source of inspiration is a magazine called The English Home which is from England.

 

{From interiOr-designs}

English country home decorating, with origins tying back to rural cottages and farming communities from hundreds of years ago, is a style characterized by its attention to comfort and serene hominess.  Furniture and accessories display a variety of simple and brightly colored patterns depicting stripes and chintzes.  

This style gives the homeowner free reign to display a wide-ranging blend of antiques, photographs, artwork, and other pieces collected over time.  As with Victorian, English country decor encourages a somewhat cluttered but tidy appearance, generously displaying pieces and memorabilia collected over the years.

Nowadays, English country decor can be either casual and rustic, or conversely, lean more towards the elegantly informal.  Depending on which end of scale your tastes lay, the look is always inviting and easygoing. 

(Participating in Mrs. Line's Encouraging One Another Link-up)

A Fall Day and Wild Grapes

We've had lovely Indian Summer weather the past few days.  These pictures are from last Thursday and already the trees have changed so much.  The colors are beautiful this year!

Our neighbor called last week and said she noticed some wild grapes on her fence line and we could come a pick them if we wanted!  We love wild grape jam...

...so we went over and picked several ice cream buckets full.

And here are the grapes all washed and ready to make into jam!