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A Picture And A Story-Dinner In The City

                               
"Hi Johnny.  I see your wearing the new hat.  I'm glad you liked it" I speak to my neighbor as I rush up the steps.  "Thanks for watching Penny today.  Was she a good doggie?" 
"She's always good and John loves having her around." His dad Bob answered as Johnny hugs Penny 'good bye.'

"Well come on Penny we have to get inside I have to change and be ready in only a few minutes."  I smiled as I waved goodbye to my neighbors.

"Off for another date with the dream boat?" Bob grinned at me. 
I laughed at his silly remark as I rushed Penny inside and ran to
the kitchen to fix her dinner.  

"Penny you eat this yummy dinner while I grab a kick shower.  Then while I'm getting ready I'll tell you all about the dream boat."

After a quick shower I'm ready for makeup and hair and that new fabulous dress I've been waiting for just the right occasion. 
"Penny remember that fabulous blue velvet dress I brought home the other day?" I paused Penny perked up looking over at the dress laying across my bed. "Yep that is the one.  I'm wearing it tonight.  Gosh I only wish I could have afforded those dreamy vintage pearls.  They looked gorgeous against the velvet."

As I finished my hair and was just stepping into the dress the doorbell rang.  "Oh gosh Penny's he's here!"  

She's as excited as I am. I laugh as the dog rushes to the door.  
"Coming" I yell as I hop on one foot while strapping a sandal on the other foot.  

As I open the door I see him.  I really can't believe he is actually standing on my front porch.  He smiles that gorgeous smile of his.  I find myself holding my breath and I stop and breathe.  

And utter the only thing I can think of "Hi."  "Hi yourself. I have something to go with that gorgeous dress.  Can I come in?" 
He asks.  "Oh I'm sorry. Yes of course." I blush and step aside as Penny sits on the bottom stair and looks at me like I'm nuts. 

"We don't have a lot of time it's a bit of a journey into the city. But I think you'll enjoy this little surprise."  

He holds out a velvet box.  Again I catch my breath.  I'm thinking it can't be.  I've seen this box before.  I look up and see the smile on his face.  "Open it."  My hands are shaking as I open the box and see the pearls laying against the velvet. "How did you know I ask?"  He smiled and picked up the necklace and leaned over laying them against my neck as he fastened them. 

"Well off we go! Penny 'old girl.  You hold down the fort we'll be back soon.  Maybe we'll bring you a little scrap for your breakfast. Don't wait up!"

And he whisks me away.   Turning the car away from the city. 
I look over with a questioning look on my face.

"I said dinner in the city.  I didn't say which city." He grins. 

Before I can respond we arrive at a tiny airport. "I didn't even know this was here. I've never been out this way." 

And then as we pull up to a lear jet. I'm thinking to myself. No I'm not thinking I'm pinching myself.  This is a dream.  This is a movie. I've seen this movie before.  This cannot be happening.

I want to say as much but before I can speak the car stops and I'm helped out and up the stairs.  As we settle into our seats
a steward comes over to us with a bottle of champagne.  "Enjoy your flight.  It is a lovely evening perfect for flying. 

"Just exactly what city will we be dining in?" I ask.

"You'll see.  It's a bit of a flight. Enjoy your champagne." 

I take a sip.  And we chat.  We talk about sports. Of all things.

I didn't realize I knew anything about sports.  But as he's talking on about the upcoming baseball season I'm making comments and actually keeping up with the dialogue.  At least for awhile.

I begin to nod off and he smiles.  There he goes with that smile again! 

It seems like only a moment later he's gently nudging my arm. 
And as I open my eyes and look out the window I see the city lights I ____________________

Now it's your turn to help me with the ending. The Cowboy and I finished this puzzle today.  And as I looked at the lovely view this story came to my mind.  I hope you enjoyed my dream date.

       Wishing all your dreams come true.
Linking with Linda Kay at Wit and Wisdom.
Thanks for coming over.  Tomorrow I'll be posting an update on my gardening journal.
The boy that Warms My Heart (did you see that post? Click here)will be here to help plant some flowers.   Come over and visit us and see how our garden grows!
             

Warm Heart/Wordless

Time again for Wordless Wednesday.  I can't believe it's already Wednesday.  Time flies when your having fun! 
In my case no work.  Oh opp's.  Sorry this is supposed to be wordless . . . 


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Wordless Wednesday

The Sad Birthday Cake--Wit/Wisdom Wednesday

Joining Linda Kay for Wit and Wisdom.  The day we share a photo
or picture and write a story . . . 
My birthday is a few days away so I thought it might be interesting to share about one of my birthdays.
Don't worry you won't need tissues.  And please don't think bad of me when you read my story.  I can't afford therapy;so I must use the blog world as my opportunity to bear my soul. (insert wink)

                     
Do you remember turning 8 years old and being excited about your birthday party?  
I was sooooo excited!  My 8 year old birthday (why my parents chose 8 I am clueless) was the year I got to have a 'real' party.
I got to invite friends from school.  
I remember weeks before talking and talking about how I wanted a Barbie party.  That was the year that I asked Santa for a Barbie doll like my older sisters.  
I was soooo excited.  I don't remember how many friends from school came to my party. 
I remember coming home from school expecting to find pink balloons and streamers.  I was expecting this fabulous Barbie display.  
I can remember walking in the door and being confused to see red and green balloons.  The crepe paper streamers stretched across the little half wall (my mother called a partition) that separated the living room from the dining room were red and blue.  
                   I'm thinking to myself 'where's the pink.'  
And then I saw It. The cake that was supposed to be a Barbie cake was a Santa Claus cake.  
I was crushed.  I was actually embarrassed because all my friends (the girls. I didn't talk to the boys) expected Barbie.  
                                     We got Santa.  
I was grateful that I got to have a party.  It was the only 'party' with friends from school I had growing up.  

I wonder now if I was such a brat over the cake that my parents never gave me another party. 

I hope not.  I hope it was just their thing to do one party.  

I really don't remember.  I do remember until I was an adult that was the only store bought cake I ever had. 

My mother redeemed herself the next year and made my favorite 
Strawberry cake.  It was one of those cake mix cakes you poke holes in and pour jello over.  It's served with fresh strawberries and cool whip. Yummmeee!  
I guess I got over the Santa Cake incident.  You'd think it would have been tarnished for life. I'm not!  And Yes, Virginia there is a Santa.
                                          
              She must have wanted a Barbie cake too!
                            Merry Christmas

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5 Minute Friday--Table

Welcome.  I'm joining Kate for 5 Minute Friday.
The challenge.  Writing from a prompt for only 5 Minutes.
and a couple other rules.  Get the scoop over at Kate's . . . 

Start 
This table. It was bittersweet to get it back.  I love my table.
It spent a few years with our daughter.  She returned it after her divorce when she moved into an apartment.
Oh the stories this table could tell I am sure.
It remembers the years that we sat around it at Thanksgiving with The Cowboy not so silently tapping his foot.  Wishing the long feast would end so he and our son could jump in the truck and head for the woods.  
This beautiful old table knows stories that I don't even know to share with you. 
We bought it at an auction.  When it came up to bid we were crossing our fingers and praying.  Our prayers were answered we felt like we stole it!  We only paid $700.00.
It's one of those items that we need to take to Antique Road
Show.  We've never seen another one like it.  (I've searched a little but not too hard) to find out more about it.  
But I kinda really don't care what it's actually worth. 
To me it is worth millions.  
Oh yes there are stories.  Many more stories than I can tell in this limited amount of time.  
So, another day another story.  Hmm maybe more on Wednesday.
Stop!

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May Your Day Be . . .

. . . Filled with Joy and Praise 



                        

A Sweet Spirit?

Today I'm sharing an archived post and picture story with Wit and Wisdom.  It's still relevant.  Enjoy.

                                        A Not So Sweet Spirit . . . 



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I never know what to expect when I arrive at the halfway house. In fact I was there early in the day for a luncheon board meeting. Our meeting room was being used and we waited for awhile before deciding to start the meeting in the day room. Then when the room became available we had to move in the middle of the meeting.

Not such a sweet spirit

When it was time for Bible study/ Reading Group the girls were in the middle of a movie because staff was having a meeting in our room again. 

Well when our room was ready what was I to do? Tell the girls to turn off the tv in the middle of the movie. I patiently waited and finally staff decided to tell the girls that it was time for reading group. 6 of the 12 girls decided to come to the group.

We took a little diversion from our regular text we have been reading Women of the Bible a wonderful study book that has daily readings beginning with the story of the woman written more like a novel it is followed by history and then prayer and devotion. I love the book.

We read last night a Cowboy joke book because we wanted to talk to the girls about prayer and about the new building project. My Cowboy began telling them about the project and before he could even ask them to pray one of the girls said "let's pray now." . And we did. She said Let's hold hands and we prayed. There was a sweet spirit in that place.

Those girls lifted me up and God gave me affirmation. What we are doing is making a difference. They are learning what we are teaching them. I am learning patience and I am learning to Wait on God and trust him. I am stumbling trying not to step out on my own and work at making the new building a reality but I know that if I put my faith and trust in the Lord that he will lead me where he wants me to go and I know I will find A Sweet Sweet Spirit.

The above story is a repost.  

I chose to share this special story because of the prompt from last Fridays 5 Minute Friday at Katie's blog.

The topic was "Yes".  A lot of the ladies shared their struggles with listening to God and following through 

with saying and doing "Yes" to him.  I shared here my recent 'Yes' story.    

Dear Friends I am here to tell you that when it seems like the hardest thing.  Or the most unlikely thing that God is asking you to do that it will indeed turn out to be the biggest Blessing you can imagine.  

The years that I spent in ministering to these girls were the best years of my life. (Aside from my kids.LOL)

There were times it was hard.  There were times when I felt like it wasn't worth the effort.  And then God just laughs at me (I think) and he allows A Sweet Spirit to take over and show me that it's all worth it.  

Yes. . . It is worth it.

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Wednesday Filled With Words

Wednesday Filled With Words ---Once Upon A Time

Once upon a time there was a little girl who dreamed big dreams.
Her dreams were big or at least she thought they were because if they were to come true  . . . 
It would be really, really Big.
And so she dreamed . . . 
She would sit in the car and watch for fences as the family drove through the country.  Not just any fence but special fences.  Fences that meant . . . 

She loved weekends when the family toured the countryside.
And she dreamed.

Every day when she walked home from school she would stop.

She would look around to see if anyone was watching.  And slowly tentatively she would reach up and climb a fence. 

All the while hoping that maybe today was the day she actually got to touch . .  .

And she would say to him. " I would not leave you here all alone."
And . . .  'I'll save all my kisses only for you.'  


 And she knew that one day her dreams would come true . . . 

                                             And they did
And her . . . 
                            Trails were Happy
And she gave him all her kisses until one day. . . 
She kissed the Cowboy.  And that's another story.

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Wordfilled Wednesday

 

 

 

Believe . . .

Hope . . .

Trust . . .

 





                             With God all things are possible
                                            Matthew 19:26

Wednesday Filled With Words

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Waking

and Dreaming

Are you still there? Wordfilled Wednesday

Today I am filled with words.  I am glad that isn't how I am typing!
Aren't these old typewriters nostalgic?  I would love to have one
in my office.  (that is if I had an office LOL)

Are you still there I wonder.
 I had to take a little unforseen and unexpected and not asked for blogging break. 
I have missed visiting you.  I have missed your visits here! 

I hope that you'll come back.  I have some very nice things rumbling around in this little 'ole brain.

And I'll be joining all my friends again Denise, Jenny, Brenda, Katherine, Christina and Judith and a lot more for their linkys. 

I didn't mention Sally or Lisa Jo because I was keeping up with them at least.  I couldn't just completely stop cold turkey!  

I have been doing alot of sewing lately.  And I'll be posting lots of snaps.  Starting today for WIP (work in process) Wednesday.  As soon as I get the battery charged snaps of the green quilt I am working on for Rainbow Stash Challenges.

And I've been spending more time at the library.  I love to read!  And I love cookbooks and new recipes.  Have you seen my Tuesday cookbook review posts.  I've enjoyed doing them.  Let me know how you like them!  I think I'll keep doing that for a while.  What do you think?

And then tomorrow I'll be back with an alphabet letter. 
I think Jenny is on 'U'.  Hmmmmm.  I have some ideas!

And look at that banner.  If you've been stopping by I bet your as bored with it as I am.  I really planned to do a new one each month since I learned how to do the collage. 
But, now since we're almost half way through April and since I need to remember to be Joyful even without a computer
and I know I need to be still and wait on the Lord.  

Well maybe just maybe I should keep it up.

So what do you think? 

Just wonderin'

Thank you for stopping by and thanks for leaving a comment even though you have to prove your not a computer.  I promise I'll take the verification off in a couple of days. 

Have a wonderful Joyful and Blessed Day
Sherry

Wednesday Filled With Words and a Favorite Snap

I need a rock . . .



very cool  but not quite right.  

More like someone to lean on . . .


So here's a Rock maybe . . . .  But nah not quite . . .


 Now this is what I am talking about . . .

The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:2

 

 

And a favorite Snap

 

 

 

 

Joyfully Trusting on The Journey

 

Have a Good Day

Sherry

 

           

 

          

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Wednesday Filled With Words

I was thinking of the words to write today. The first Wednesday of the New Year. When I think of this year I think of the doors that are available to me/ to us.

Doors that may be in our paths to open or keep closed.
 
  
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Doors that hold opporutnity . . .



Doors that may hold questions . . . Doors that you wonder what is behind. 


I wonder what is behind this door.  I don't often see yellow doors.  This one beckons me. 
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Doors that represent confusion, or chaos or questions . . .

And there are those doors that remain locked.  That remain closed.  That you want to open but it just isn't time. 

And you wonder . . .

You ponder will it ever be time? 

2013 will be filled with many doors.  Many opportunities. 
Many challenges.   And New Beginnings . . .

May your year be filled with new beginnings, new opportunities and many open doors . . .

And I ponder what new things will come along The Journey

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Wordfilled Wednesday HELLO

Welcome to Wordfilled Wednesday . . .

Joining Amy Deanne again for Wordfilled Wednesday.  I know that many visitors on Wednesdays are Christians and participate in in WFW.  But I thought todays photo and verse is perfect to share with our friends that have not yet met our Jesus.  Please feel free to post on your blog or facebook.
Pas it on.  Say . . .
Hello
 
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Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast sprit in me. Psalm 51:10

Wishing you a Blessed Scripture filled Wednesday.

Wordfilled Wednesday Artcamp 1

Welcome to Wordfilled Wednesday
Today I wanted to begin sharing with you photo's from last Thursdays Art Camp at the Juvenile
Dention Center where my Cowboy and I serve as Chaplains.  

I was able to photograph Alan  early on during the painting process.  We were all amazed at what he chose to paint. 

It was actually his painting that gave me the idea to put the scripture on the artwork.  Notice he wrote the reference in the right hand corner.  I applied the verse when I downloaded the photo's.  

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.  I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity.
Jeremiah 29:11-14

I had not had the chance prior to art camp to talk to Alan. (He had not come to chapel services)  I was listening as a couple of different volunteers talked to him during the day.  One of the volunteers asked him if he went to chapel and he answered 'No'. He continued to say he wasn't sure that there is a God. 

Alan is on my prayer list.  I am praying that he will call on God and he will pray.  I am praying that God hears his prayer.  I am praying Alan will seek God with all his heart. 

I am praying for you too.  I pray that if you don't have a relationship with God that today you will seek him. 

And, if you are a Believer.  A follower of Jesus that you will pray for Alan. 


Last Thursday was my first time to join the Art Camp.  I never dreamed that using a talent or a knowledge of painting was a way to spread the gospel.  A way to share God's love with boys in a Juvenile Detention Center. 

I would love for you to click here and read my entire post about Art Camp. 

Maybe God will reveal to you a gift you have or a new idea to share his love with someone else.

Thank you Amy Deanne for allowing God to speak to your heart and for sharing Wordfilled Wednesday!  Click here to visits Amy's blog.  Click here for the WFW linky.

I am challenging myself to read the Bible everyday this year.
Will you join me?

Reading along the Journey . . .

Wordfilled Wednesday Proverbs 31

 Cowboy has the privilege next month of performing his first wedding.  We are praying for the sweet couple as they prepare to begin their new life together.  It really is a privilege and an honor to be a part of their wedding.  I'll be taking photo's (my first wedding too).  The bride is on staff at the juvenile detention center where we serve. 
What a blessing it has been to see the staff trading places while on duty so they can come to service if only for a few minutes. 

I am praying for all the brides this year as the plan and prepare for their weddings.  Praying that they are preparing their hearts and that God is giving wisdom and molding their characters.

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Join me Reading the Bible this year.  Read On . . .