tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363255542008409142024-03-05T11:29:00.724-07:00Nana's HouseA place where the seedlings of faith grow in relationships, gardens and hearts.Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-78375660267220019892014-07-25T13:31:00.001-06:002014-07-25T13:31:36.967-06:00Broken Clay PotsThe Everyday Word: Broken Clay Pots: Yesterday was very hot and very windy. Our patio is exposed to the west, and the wind usually comes from the northwest. We get a lot of...Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-29577219588588805622014-07-15T16:31:00.001-06:002014-07-15T16:31:22.777-06:00A Blue-Eyes Morning
We love having our four grandchildren over at the same time, and they love being together.
This morning, all 4 came over and we had a blast. There are very few moments of stillness when they get together,
and getting a photo of them all is a bit tricky.
They all piled on our bed and the giggling and wiggling commenced,
and I wondered how I was going to get them to all smile and cooperate.
Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-51588626928769333612014-07-14T14:43:00.001-06:002014-07-14T14:46:14.465-06:00Thankful for Simple Pleasures
On this Monday,
this sunny, not-too-hot Monday,
I have been puttering in the yard...
and puttering on social media...
and enjoying some time with Lucy on the patio...
May your Monday have some time to relax and to be thankful
for the simple pleasures.
Eucharisteo* Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-54426234186074258442014-06-27T10:45:00.000-06:002014-06-27T10:45:06.200-06:00Priorities in the Rain
I love the rain.
We seldom get long, rainy days, and usually in June it is hot and dry, a transition of what once was green from rains in April and May into the brownness of hot summer sun and winds. But this June we have had rain, this spring we have had rain, all after a record-breaking winter of 100" of snow. It is softly raining now, and I am so thankful as I look out onto Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-86088334225281788282014-06-13T16:10:00.000-06:002014-06-16T10:20:30.309-06:00Spring House
The past few days have been picture-perfect spring days,
and I have been in the mood for sprucing up the inside of the house.
I am starting out slow and simple.
Here are a few photos of our little kitchen corner:
~ familiar items, rearranged, with life imitating art...
~ Maya's apron and decorative tea towel hanging below...
Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-43427945011988820152014-05-22T09:28:00.000-06:002014-05-22T09:59:21.542-06:00An & Ria's First flight
I know I have been terrible at blogging lately, but I came across this today and just had to share it. These 2 ladies make me think of my 2 grandmas, especially when they were together at family events. One of my grandmas did fly, but I am not sure if the other did; not that I can recall.
Sit back and enjoy these adorable ladies as they fly for the first time.
Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-8970470327949657282014-03-03T11:38:00.002-07:002014-03-03T14:22:05.039-07:00Captivate Us
I am easily drawn to some things ~
the aroma of fresh-baked cookies,
the delicate bloom of the tulips on my dining table,
the sun streaming through my window with its warm, yellow rays,
and even the snow seen everywhere outside,
heaped in abundance, all white and glistening.
I am also easily drawn to things that are more personal to me ~
a baby's sweet smell and Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-5590791086197537492014-01-16T14:14:00.004-07:002014-01-16T14:14:47.525-07:00A Cup of Tea? and Storytelling
I was trying to change toddler's diaper, which I do on our bed,
when he wiggled away from me, crawled under a throw blanket that was on the bed,
leaned against the pile of pillows and said,
"Read a book?
Cup of tea?"
Toddler says most things in his little voice as if it is a question. In this case, he was quite pleased with himself, and I just had to laugh at hisLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-24632353193807227872014-01-12T18:04:00.000-07:002014-01-12T18:04:52.797-07:00Eternity's Mirror
I tend to view the circumstances in my life in the here and now,
but when I stop and listen to the Holy Spirit,
He breaks through the window of my life and shows me
how to see things through His eyes.
I do not want to minimize the circumstances you or I may be in,
for we all have moments, days, even long periods of times when circumstances
seem to be too much. Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-5072361925114471992014-01-02T10:25:00.000-07:002014-04-15T16:51:45.264-06:00Let the Little Children...
Toddler
sits on my lap as we read
David
and Goliath in the beloved Beginner’s Bible.
He
loves this story.
Then
he turns the pages and names the people
he
knows from our readings.
As
he turns and turns, he says, “I need God. Where is God?”
Talk
about a teachable moment.
(source)
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-63703469726971590032013-12-30T13:52:00.000-07:002014-01-02T09:49:50.062-07:00A Happy Anniversary with My Best Friend
December was our 38th anniversary, and we celebrated by going for a drive to Red Lodge, a small mountain town that sits at the foot of the Beartooth Mountains and is only 60 miles from our home. It had been a while since we had been there; in fact, it has been a long while since we had gone anywhere, and Lauren recognized my need to get out of the house, out of town, and out inLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-24087853176387454402013-12-12T17:29:00.000-07:002013-12-12T17:29:15.564-07:00A Kindergartener's Surprise for Her Parents
Five-year-old Claire was born to two deaf parents, and American Sign Language was her first language. So while 60 of her peers used generic hand motions during their Christmas concert, Claire chose to use ASL, much to her parents’ surprise.
This brought such wonderful memories back to me, as I grew up around deaf relatives
and I loved reading their expressions as well as their Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-12616684562884327392013-11-21T13:45:00.000-07:002013-11-21T13:46:34.916-07:00Ode to Joy
In lieu of the fact that my post-writing days are few,
you may have noticed I have been posting
little tidbits that come my way.
This is one of those posts,
and I think you will be blessed by it.
Ode to Joy
source
Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-71392211769698415272013-11-11T10:26:00.002-07:002013-11-11T10:26:35.359-07:00Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart
November
A month of thankfulness ~
~ the joy of family get-togethers around the table
~ a cozy blanket with a good book and a beloved child
~ a warm fire with a cup of tea in the evening light
~ the last of the falling leaves and harvest of fields
~ the first of white snowflakes and the making of snowmen
~ woolen sweaters and Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-63258769676031476532013-09-28T12:53:00.000-06:002013-09-30T13:35:01.210-06:00Who You Are
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For my daughters, my granddaughter, my sister, my nieces, my aunt...
and for all of the women who are His daughters...
I pray you will be blessed.
(I forgot to say that a friend shared this on Facebook recently,
and I cannot find the source. If anyone knows the source,
please let me know so that I may credit it.
Thank you.)
Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-8799917637521942052013-08-28T17:21:00.001-06:002013-08-28T17:22:18.286-06:00A Letter From Fred ~ A Love Song
I first saw this on Facebook, and I want to share it in case you haven't seen it.
It is beautiful and touching.
The Facebook link came originally from Jim Daly of Focus on the Family.
I would like to quote from Mr. Daly's blog, as he says it so well:
Fred Stobaugh is 96 years old, and he misses the woman he spent 75 years of his life with: his wife Lorraine. So when he read in Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-1913766270502640222013-08-16T11:08:00.000-06:002013-08-16T11:08:22.802-06:00Born to Sing!
Our grandsons Jack and Eli have been hanging out with me this week, and
I have noticed one trait they both have - they burst out in song as they are playing.
I asked them where they hear these songs; does their mom play them on the radio?
They both informed me that they learn them from Erin as she sings around the house, which they say she does quite a lot.
Then, as if I should knowLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-1084708633090774582013-08-11T12:56:00.003-06:002013-08-11T14:40:26.499-06:00Behold Our God
We sang this song recently at our church,
and I loved both the music and the lyrics.
Just let the words and music fill your hearts and minds
as they bring Him glory.
Behold Our
God
Who has held
the oceans in His hands?
Who has
numbered every grain of sand?
Kings and
nations tremble at His voice
All creation
rises to rejoice
(Chorus)
BeholdLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-51294150484003297992013-08-01T09:24:00.001-06:002013-08-01T13:46:01.088-06:00Concert Flash Mob in our Neighborhood!
The clouds were getting heavy and the threat of rain was imminent.
It was Tuesday night, and our neighborhood has free concerts each
Tuesday night and we didn't want to miss this one.
This one was special, because one of our own was performing.
His name is Chris Smith, and he is a singer/songwriter from here
and he lives in our neighborhood. *
So the concert Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-49430032971850896572013-07-04T20:34:00.000-06:002013-07-04T20:34:03.186-06:00A glorious sky, a glorious God
There will be fireworks tonight,
and they will no doubt be beautiful.
But after a very hot day,
God brought a much-needed rain to our area,
and this photo shows how the sky looked afterwards.
Even though Mark's head is cut off in this photo, (Oops, sorry, Mark!)
this is Mark, Maya and Ben in the kids' parade in our neighborhood.
Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-90836281957928367092013-07-03T08:33:00.001-06:002013-07-03T08:33:08.198-06:00Follow my blog with BloglovinLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-62109282395576850642013-05-17T14:02:00.001-06:002013-05-17T14:02:37.283-06:00The Promise of the Lilacs
The lilacs at our Dear Old House were blooming last Sunday when we stopped by,
and I just had to snip a few to bring home.
Though we do still own the house,
it looks like new owners will have it soon, if all works out.
I knew they would not move in time to have the lilacs, and so,
a few just had to come home for us and also a few for our daughters,
Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-61053771125685879252013-04-19T15:15:00.001-06:002013-04-19T15:15:04.263-06:00Eli turns 5!
Our sweet grandson Eli turned 5 on March 22nd,
with a new bike from his mom and dad,
and all the fun a 5-year-old can have!
Eli chose Angry Birds as his theme, which I had heard of, but am quite clueless as to what it is all about. Even now. Even though they tried to explain it to me. I call it Nana TMI (Too Much Information). So the cake is a replica Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-91663896842036530292013-03-20T10:07:00.000-06:002013-03-20T10:07:28.000-06:00The Story of Easter
I saw this giveaway on Pinterest this morning...
and I know my grandchildren would enjoy it.
You can read about it at the blog Gretchen Louise .
I think I will purchase one, just in case, you know, because the chances
of winning are small, and it would be nice to have one on hand.
This is the first time I have visited this blog, and I must say,Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11818912037373656469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236325554200840914.post-6860889744401985062013-03-11T18:34:00.001-06:002013-03-11T18:58:54.188-06:00March
Yep, that was today!
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