Grandparents home

My Grandparents Buford and Elsie Harris's home in Gotebo, Oklahoma. We spent every weekend playing in this house and yard. 

DF2019 Week 26

This weeks verse is one I have memorized and repeated and replayed in my head over and over and over. It is what I believe to be true because He said it:

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11

We are all encouraged by a leader who stirs us to move ahead, someone who believed we can do the task he has given us and will be with us all of the way.

God is that kind of leader. He knows the future, his plans for us are good and full of hope. 

Baby pics

My Grandmother Lily Christian and My Grandfather Robert Christian holding my sister and me. 

Pony Pictures

My sister and me in the mid 50's. Photographers would come through towns with Shetland ponies and a trunk full of cowboy costumes. They would take pictures of the kids and sell the prints to the parents. Most of the people I know from that period of time have at least one of these photographs. Taken at our grandparents home in Gotebo, Oklahoma.

Egg Custard

Basic Baked Egg Custard Recipe

3 cups milk
4 EGGS
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
ground nutmeg OR cinnamon, OPTIONAL

HEAT oven to 350°F. HEAT milk in small saucepan until very hot. Milk should be steaming but not bubbling. Meanwhile BEAT eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt in medium bowl until blended but not foamy; slowly stir in hot milk.

PLACE six lightly greased 6-oz. custard cups in baking pan large enough to hold cups without touching each other or sides of pan. POUR egg mixture into cups, dividing evenly. SPRINKLE with nutmeg, if desired.

PLACE pan on rack in the center of a 350°F oven; pour very hot water into the pan (hot-water bath) to within 1/2 inch of top of cups. BAKE until knife inserted near center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes; centers will still be soft. REMOVE cups from water bath at once. COOL on wire rack 5 to 10 minutes. SERVE warm or refrigerate until cold.

Jayden Jewel Baker

She is finally here!!


Born: March 20, 2018
Weight: 7lbs, 3 oz
Height: 18.9"

JOY

Joy does not simply happen to us. 

We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. 

by Henri J.M. Nouwen

My one little word is joy so I like the saying:

I choose Joy

Grace

Have you ever had someone tell you to give yourself a little grace? I certainly have. I’ve also said it to other people, more times than I can count.

But then, I was asked: “how do you know when you’re giving yourself grace and not just making excuses. What’s the difference?”  

Woah.

I wrestled with this question for a long time. Like, a really, really long time. Is giving yourself grace really just the same as making an excuse?
I couldn’t accept that. And ultimately, after a lot of pondering, I realized that to me, the difference looks something like this:

Grace says that mistakes aren’t fatal; Excuses use mistakes as a reason to quit.

Grace says that progress is more important than perfection; Excuses use perfection as a reason to procrastinate.

Grace says ‘I am not my mess;' Excuses believe that the mess defines you

Grace understands the bigger picture; Excuses fixate on the tiny details.

Grace recognizes that people aren’t perfect and offers forgiveness; Excuses use the failure as a reason to write someone off.

Grace is big; Excuses are small.

Grace offers courage; Excuses propagate fear.

Grace brings hope; Excuses make you feel hopeless.

Grace gives you the reason to try again tomorrow; Excuses allow you to give up.

Which will you choose?

Smokey

                                  Newest Member of the Family...Smokey

                                                     
                     He likes to get in places to hide...

                  Likes to help me with wrapping Christmas Gifts....

Likes to lay on my lap, to keep me warm....

                                Watching the food cook...is that helping...

Christmas 2017

Gratitude

Gratitude without practice is a little like faith without works - it’s not alive (Brene Brown)

“Whoever has gratitude will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have gratitude, even what he has will be taken away from him.” Matthew 13:12

Magic of Christmas

                          
The magic of Christmas is not in the presents but in His presence.

Snow....on the Texas Coast

It snowed in Ingleside last night and early morning. Alex sent pictures of them in the snow and building a Snowman. It was Emma's first snow!!

Happy Halloween

October party

October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came,—
The Ashes, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The sunshine spread a carpet,
And every thing was grand;
Miss Weather led the dancing;
Professor Wind, the band....
The sight was like a rainbow
New-fallen from the sky....
~George Cooper (1840–1927), "October's Party," c.1887

you decide

  Aeolian written instructions

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December Recipes

Festive Fonts

1. The North Pole/Sultan  

2. Dear St. Nick  

3. Clair De Lune  

4. KG Christmas Trees

5. Marshmallow World  

6. First Noel/Fontleroy  

7. Christmas Lights/Christmas Lightness   

8. Ribbons & Bows/KB Ribbons and Bows

9. Feliz Navidad/Navidad  

10. Frosty the Snowman/Weehah  

11. Holly & Berries/Holly & Barrie   

12. Christmas & Go

13. Christmas  

14. Candy Lane/Pippi  

15. Vintage Christmas

16. Happy New Year/Happy New One  

17. Ornaments/Ornamental 

1. Lane Cane 

2. Christmas Card 

3. Reindeer Games 

4. Christmas Eve 

5.Stars/Glitter Promo

6. Grand Hotel 

7. Mikie’s Christmas List 

8. Janda Christmas Doodles 

9.Snowflake Letters 

10. Kringley Christmas

11. Christmas Font 

12. DH Snowflake 

13. Xmas Cartoon 

14.  Noyeux Joel

15. DK Father Frost

Please remember, these are for personal use only. You’ll find the authors TOUs in the zip files when you download.