Wednesday Filled With Words

Wednesdays the day I've been setting aside to write.  Most of my posts are about homemaking, cooking, book reviews, or photo's.

On Wednesday I've either been posting illustrated scripture . . .

Or writing a post about something I've been thinking about. 

The other day a topic that Lisa Jo suggested hit me close to home.   The topic was "Close".
I thought about what I would say if someone said.  Who are your close friends. 

It makes me sad to say but I don't have any close friends.  There are people I know at work.  But I wouldn't really consider them my friends.  They don't even have my phone number. 



I got to thinking about that word and what it means to me in respect to my blog.   I started My Journey Back at a time that I was
really lonely.  I've used this photo for my header and in my posts a lot.  It represents how I feel a lot. 

It's not what I want but it is what it is.  I don't have a closeness with
anyone.  No girlfriends to call up and meet for lunch. 


That's why my blog is important to me.  Meeting people through my blog gives me a chance to find new friends. 


Sometimes I need a shoulder to cry on. 

Sometimes I just need a sounding board.

Sometimes I need someone to ask 'How was your day.'

 

I've been thinking about this post and how to write it for awhile. 

How to share my heart without being whiney and at the same time express how I feel.  

                                 My blog is important to me.  .
The sweet friends that visit and leave a comment bright my day.

My visitors.  My followers.  You are my

                                             Close

                        Happy Trails

Thankful for a Friends Computer/Then Sings My Soul

Technically it's barely Saturday because it is 11p.m. here.

Still having computer and inter-net problems.

Thankfully where I do apartment ministry we have a computer hooked up to the inter-net that residents can use.

I wanted to share this song today for one of 'my boys'. Travis has been asking me to find this song for weeks. No one could remember the name. He actually sang most of the first verse for me. He finally received his box of belongings from orientation and inside the box where the lyrics to songs they sang there.

This is for Travis. I love this kid.  And I want to dedicate this also to someone that has been More than a Friend.  I love you.  I hope your o.k.  

I hope you enjoy!



Starting this on Monday . . .




Come and join us.  I found this here. 

Amy Wyatt inspirse us to Sing on Saturdays.

More than a Friend Week

Welcome to the second week of More Than a Friend if you missed last week please join us this week and write a post about someone that is special to you. I read some wonderful posts last week and really enjoyed meeting some really special people.

The rules are simple. Take the button.(1 point) Write a post.(1 point) And for extra points put the song up. (5 points) I thought I would make this fun. Now one more way to get extra points. Invite someone else to write a post. Leave me a comment and tell me who you invited for (5 extra points!) (Your name goes in the drawing once for each point. So this means if you do all the above your name goes in 12 times! Wow.)


This is super simple and you even have all week to do it. Mr Linky will be up on Tuesday and Wednesday. But if you come by on another day you can just go to the Tues. or Wed. post to link.

This should be a really fun week and I am looking forward to lots of More than a Friend posts. I will tally points on Tuesday night and announce the winner (only one this week) on Wednesday.

So when a special friend comes to your mind this week. Write a post and come on over and link up.


And you'll be entered to win this.



Thanks for joining! Many Blessings to all.

Being Thankful on Tuesday

For some reason blogger wasn't cooperating and wouldn't let me load the photo's I had chosen. And so the subject of this post is impromptu.
I did want to thank everyone that participated in my More than a Friend post challenge. It was so much fun meeting everyones friends.
I am praying today about whether to put it up tomorrow or not. So I need feedback.
If you enjoyed it please leave me a comment and let me know.
BTW Peggy,Carla,Alicia,Denise,Grammy oh I am leaving someone out please forgive me but anyway I decided not to draw names because what I want to give away I can give to all of you because you were all More than a Friend to me last week. Please email me your addresses. I'll be sending something to you on Friday.
I am in a huge rush because the subject of my original post should be here in a few minutes and will keep me busy the rest of the day.
He was so cute when he left yesterday. He was dressed like a pumpkin to go and have photo's taken in a pumpkin patch. Hopefully my daughter will have the prints this afternoon and blogger will work and I'lls can them.
So until later. Everyone have a Blessed Day and please leave me a comment.

More than a Friend all week . . .

My Show and Tell post is below this one. But I wanted to invite everyone to More than a Friend. I have extended it through Tuesday night since it is the first week and I want everyone to find out about it because it is just loads of fun.
Here's the button to grab and post and give away too.

Now take the button and write a post about one of your friends. It doesn't even have to be a blogging friend. Mine this week wasn't. Just share someone special.
Now link up here

And that's it. Oh you might want to tell your friend too.
I will put your name into the drawing 4 times. Lots of chances to win.
Please join us. I can't wait to meet lots of new friends.

Show and Tell Friday

Welcome to Show and Tell Friday.
Kelli and I must have been thinking the same thing today. Because we are showing the same treasures. Although her photo's and display are much prettier than mine I hope you'll enjoy seeing my collection. I am fascinated with the handwork done in these.
And I wonder about the person that made them. All three were donated to our ministry for a craft sale. I couldn't bear to let them go.
I know the photo isn't great on this one because I had to scan it but I think you can see how pretty it is anyway.


This one is just as pretty I think. It is a very vivid blue and the thread was really thin. It is really fragile.
I just love this butterfuly. It came to us mounted on a piece of foam board.
I just love it. I haven't been able to figure out exactly what to do with it. It just sits on an easel in my sewing room. I just think it is pretty; it makes me smile.

I hope you enjoyed my Show and Tell. Next week I'll be posting here
Don't forget it isn't too late to post about one of your best friends. Check out my yesterday's post for all the details.
Have a Blessed Day.

Kelli's Paper Crafts and More Than a Friend Con't.

It's not too late to join More Than a Friend I have extended it to go all week this week since it is the first week. Please go to yesterday's post for all the details. I would love it if you joined.

One of my favorite places to visit is Kelli's House she is the great hostess of my favorite meme Show and Tell Friday. But on Thursday she is hosting a papercraft/card making challenge. Please go over and visit her and see her cool cards. If your a card maker link up and share your craftiness with us.
Here's what I have been working on.

First is a card for my churches card ministry. It's pretty simple just a stamped 'Thinking of You' image and some cute paper.

This is a place card for our November activity night. I will be making 25 of these.
This one I actually made a couple of years ago and liked it so much that I saved it.
The cross on the edge is made with embossing powder.

And before I go I have an announcement to make. Next week I will be posting my
papercraft here
Thanks for coming by and visiting. See you tomorrow for Show and Tell.

Thankful Thursday More Than a Friend con't

Today I begin my post Thankful that I am getting this post up!

I don't have much time as the baby arrives soon but I wanted to get my Thankful Thursday post written. Please visit Iris

I am so Thankful this morning that I am so busy. I know you sitting thinking 'What is she crazy?'
A few months ago I was thankful from the break from ministry that I could get my house and my life in order but I missed so much working daily with our girls.
Well my schedule has changed drastically and new programs are beginning and I am in the planning stages for January programs and life is in the "fast lane" again.
And the best part it is al Glorifying God.
And so I guess the biggest thing I am Thankful for is that I get to work in ministry.
. . .I just got a 3 month mentoring project called A Holiday to Remember started. God provided 15 of the 16 mentors that we needed to get this project going. We are still praying for one really special lady to place with the last girl. Doesn't that sound so sad. I know it really does. This young lady is has special needs. Not in a physical or handicapped way. But in a spiritual and emotional way. Her name is
Amy and she has been through some really bad situations.
. . .We have a job skills training class starting the 2nd Thursday in November and I am in the midst of pulling it together.
. . .The first weekend of November I go to Houston to recruit volunteer mentors. And I get to see one of our girls that lives there now. Her name is McKenzie and she is off parole and working and doing great! She is a success story and I thank God for her and her wonderful mentor Judy.
. . . And last but not least I am thankful that 3 people posted on my More Than a Friend meme. This week I am extending it all week just to get the word out and get it started. Please read my last post from yesterday it explains the details. And go and visit Alicia she wrote a lovely post about her friend and invites everyone to join us.

I hope you are having a wonderfully Blessed Thursday. Many blessings to you. I am off to visit Iris and then play with the baby all day!

I know many of us are Blessed to have some amazing friends. Because so many of you have been a Blessing to me I want to meet those friends that you have that have Blessed you.

I am planning a giveway. The rules will be simple.

... Write a More than a Friend post between now and Monday.
... Be sure and post the photo and come over it link up.


... Pass it on to one friend and invite them to participate.

Do all these and your name goes in three times!

I'l be drawing on Tuesday.

I look forward to meeting all your epecial friends.
Many Blessings to al.
Shery

Perfect Blend of Friendship Award

Wow God is just so cool he brings into our lives the sweetest people. And one of those sweet people he has brought to me recently is Denise. I love to visit her and when I arrived today I found this.

Now this award isn't just any award, it comes with a questionnaire. Here goes:
1. Do you have the same friends since childhood? No This is amazing to me because I lived in the same town growing up. We never moved. But once married I moved around alot. The interesting thing is our daughter has a friend from 4th grade.

2.What do you value most about your friends? Other than the friends that I have made lately through blogging. I don't currently have any close friends. At least not in the sense of girls you shop and lunch with. Shopping and lunching is a season in my life that at least for now is past.

3. Are your friends your sounding boards? I wish I could answer like Denise did that Jesus is her sounding board but I can't honestly say that. Cowboy is though most times. Or our daughter.

4. What is your favorite activity to share with your friends? What I wish I could do is the shopping and lunching thing. I really miss those times. And actually ladies Bible Study and the friends you find there; which I always ended up lunching and shopping with.

Now to pass this on to five friends.........Hmmm. This is a hard one because I really want to pass this on to some ladies that I actually just visit thier blogs rather regularly and that I really enjoy. Some ladies that I would love to visit my blog and become new friends. I'll compose my list and at it later.

BTW...I'll be posting More Than a Friend contest info. tonight too.
Stay tuned.

More Than a Friend and Wordfilled Wednesday

Amy is the wonderful host of Wordfilled Wednesday and always supplies me with a beautiful illustration of God's word. This verse spoke to me today because it really confirmed to me the calling he is giving me. Please visit Amy.

I am home from the foodbank and now determined to get my More Than a Friend post done for today. I mentioned earlier if you checked it that I think this project was doomed today. But God has really placed it on my heart to do this meme each week and so I continue. I hope you decide to join. It isn't too late because I am extending it. I'll be posting the new rules later tonight along with a photo of the prize for a drawing next Wednesday.
But before all that stuff here's my post for today.
Below is a photo of me with one of my besttest friends! I am on the left and Jacque is on the right.

This photo was taken at the first craft sale that our ministry hosted. My dear sweet friend traveled two hours to come and support our work. She brought a friend with her too. I met Jacque when my daughter was in 2nd grade.(she is now 26) We met at the first quilt class that I ever attended. The quilt ended up being the worst project I ever started but that is another story. Jacque told me later that the first day she thought to herself "I want to meet her'.(referring to me) When she told me this I thought she was nuts! We became fast friends and began quilting together and shopping for fabric. We were part of a group of about 10 ladies that stayed together for a couple of years but the others finally drifted off but Jacque and I stayed friends. 9 years later our family moved to Colorado. That is when I learned to email! I had to find a way to communicate with my friends and family. Thinking back I can't hardly imagine not emailing.
We have been dear friends all these years. I am now back in my home state of Texas. And I live about an hour away from her. I miss her because we both have different activities going on. I miss her because there were many times that she indeed was the person that got on her knees for me. And she was the person that listened when I bellyached.
I hope that if you have a special friend. A blogger or not that you will share her with us. It is a Blessing to me to remember Jacque and maybe you have an old friend that comes to your mind today.


Below is a bouquet that I would love for you to pass on to your friend. (Sorry I don't know how to make a fancy button but you can just cut and paste this into your post)

I am passing it on to Carla
Carla started visiting my blog awhile back and went over to check her out. And found out she is also a Texan! Today even though I had a hard time getting this post done and didn't even get Mr. Linky up Carla went ahead and wrote her More Than a Friend post. Thank you Carla because today you were a true friend.

I loved the verse Amy shared today. Whenever trouble comes your way let it be an opportunity for joy.

For when your faith is tested your endurance has a chance to grow.

So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed you will be strong in character

and ready for anything. If you need wisdom - if you want to know what God wants you to do

ask him and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking.

James 1:2-6 ~ The Message

Sharing Seeds of Love

As soon as I received this award the other day from my new friend Denise I new who I was passing it on to.
My plan was to pass it on Sunday but as you can see it is Tuesday. The last couple of days I have been busy and also as I posted last night wordless. Some many things going on I couldn't just pull my thoughts together. And now I have little time but I want to get this award passed on to these wonderful ladies.

First to Marsha I think I found Marsha because she found me. She has just been so sweet to visit me and encourage me in ministry. And when I went over to check out who she was I found out what she does here I can't put into words how her post this morning touched me. Please go over and encourage Marsha today.

And of course I immediately thought of the wonderful Amy our hostess for Wordfilled Wednesday Amy shares God's love and plants scatters seeds of love every week. This is a true ministry that deserves this sweet award. Thank you Amy for your caring heart.

And of course dear sweet Peggy I think you all know Peggy.

And lastly a sweet new dear friend that I just met the other day. The darling
Susan this sweet sister has a testimony of God's love and protection. Please go by and read her blog.

I must run for now because the baby just came in and I will be spending the rest of the day rocking and playing.

Ladies, friends please enjoy this wonderful award and please pass it on. You all rock and you share God with me everyday.

And don't forget to come by tomorrow and share your More Than a Friends with us.
Sherry

Show and Tell

Welcome to Show and Tell Friday hosted byKelli I love going over and visitng all the others that post Show and Tell.

My ministry schedule has changed alot in the last couple of weeks and so I have to re-evaluate and re-think my schedule so that I can keep on doing Show and Tell.
Today is late I really hope that some of you will go ahead and come on by.
My Friday mornings are now spent working with my Halfway House girls. This is a huge Blessing to me and a wonderful opportunity to serve God. Please come by on Sunday and Monday I will be posting about our ministry and linking to our ministry blog.

Here's my Show and Tell one of my favorite Fall decorations.


One of my favorite fall things are these coasters. I have one sitting on the computer desk to hold my bottled water or Dr. Pepper or Cowboys coffee in the morning. I have three others that are in an old wooden bowl waiting to be used on the other tables in our livivng room.
These are special because they were made for me by a friend when I lived in Missouri. When I pull them out in the fall I always think of her. Oh I am seeing a
More than a friend post. Don't forget to come by Wednesday!

I just love these coasters and I have made a bunch of them to sell and for gifts. The hardest part is finding a fabric that works. I have been working on some kits to sell in my new online shop that I hope to be opening soon.

And I want to share God's word today too. Because my mission for My Journey is to grow closer to God and serve him. And I hope by sharing a wonderful verse and illustration of God's word that you are Blessed.

This was Amy's Word Filled Wednesday illustration this week. I loved it because I am happy and joyful and Blessed and even though my song isn't really great to listen to (my grandbaby loves my singing) God loves to hear my song. I hope you are Blessed today.

Thankful Thursday and More Than A Friend

Welcome to Thankful Thursday hosted by Iris I just love Thursdays so that I can actually write down the things that I am Thankful for and share with all of you.

Today the sun was shinning when I woke up. as opposed to Wednesday and Fridays when it is still asleep LOL. So I guess I should also so I am thankful to have slept till 7:45 today. It always makes me smile and thank God every morning when the sun is shinning.

Today I am also thankful for an amazing first More Than a Friend Wednesday. Some amazing ladies visited my blog yesterday and left some lovely comments. Debra wrote a post and also Carla please read my comments from yesterday and go read thier posts. I am working on figuring out how to do Mr. Linky for next week. Please come by

And also Denise Short Bears Place wrote the sweetest More than a Friend post. She reminded all of us how much God loves us. If you need to be lifted up today and need some encouragement please go read her post.

Before I go because I have a million things to do I have an activity night tonight at the girls halfway house. Please pray for us and the girls and that God will reveal himself there tonight!
But I wanted to share a photo collage my husband made. He put this together for a
brochure for our ministry.



Have a great Thankful day today.
Blessings,
Sherry

More than a friend. . .

Welcome to the first More than a friend Wednesday.
And don't forget also to visit one of my favorite friends Amy for wonderful Wordfilled Wednesday illustrations of God's word.

I hope that you will join us and write today about your friends. Whether they are blogging friends or not. I know that you will agree with me that God has a way of giving us certain friends just when we need them.

Sometimes they are for a season. Sometimes they are for a lifetime.
I have had many friends come and go. There are many friends that come to mind when I hear the song I have on my playlist. Many friends that have meant so much to me.

And over the last few months I have met some great ladies through this wonderful venue of blogging.

One of those friends is Peggy. She has been having some trouble for the last few days with her cable and hasn't been able to post and comment. But today she wrote a post about friends and included a cool button. I checked out her source and came up with this.


Myspace Comments




It was my intention to put up Mr. Linky for today and invite you all to link up and write your post about friends. But I couldn't get Mr. Linky to work. I hope though that you will go ahead and write about your special friends. It would mean so much to me if you would.

Do you have a friend that when your together you feel like you've been with God?
Someone that just brings you joy? Someone that listens to your hurts? Someone that just lets you be you? Maybe someone that just shows you God's love.

Please go ahead and take the photo and write a post about your friends and leave me a comment, and of course let your friends know that you have written about them.


Maybe that special friend needs to feel God's love today.

Maybe today you feel alone. Maybe you are thinking that you don't have anyone that you can really call "friend". Sister, I know how you feel because I feel the same way. I really don't have anyone here that I can call friend. Anyone that I can call and say "I really had a bad day." And that does happen. There are days that I am so scared and frustrated that I don't know what to do. And, those are the days that I realize What a friend I have in Jesus those are the days that I can only lean and trust in his grace and compassion. But those are also the days that I spend some time reading blogs and someone says something that just makes me smile. Something that just lifts my spirit and reminds me that God is in control. That even when I feel lost and alone that God is there to comfort me.

Dear one, if you need God's comfort I urge you to reach out to him. He is there he is waiting. He is waiting. He is offering to be More than a friend he is offering to be father . . .he is offering to be daddy. He is waiting with open arms; because he loves you more than you'll ever know.

It is my prayer that you will reach out to him and accept his love. It is my prayer that something I have written today makes you smile.

Thank you dear friends for sharing your life and your heart. Thank you for sharing God's love.

Thanks so much for coming by. Please leave me a comment and please grab the button and share it with your special friend.