with a thankful heart...

I
have been given
some very special gifts.

 mother's day roses
 from my girls
they get prettier by the day

And I won a giveaway!


Or a giveback 
as Shelly from Sweet Pea 
called it.

It arrived 
in this gorgeous brown hatbox.

It was filled with goodies:

yummy lotions, a candle, and one of her favorite cd's

a wonderful unique frog 

(I've never seen one like it before)

 a cool metal "R"

beautifully handstamped ribbon

some cute tags

awesome vintage clock faces

and my favorite of all

a square (my first) brown transfer butter pat

(I have just started a butter pat collection!)

~
I was blown away by her generous heart!

THANK YOU, Shelly!

And then I was so touched.
Sandi, of Wayside Treasures,
 sent me this book.


just because.


She thought of me and all of our trials
when she saw it.
I didn't get very far into it before the tears were flowing.
It is so encouraging.


"God is waiting outside the door of your heart to walk you through the rain.  This may not be what you would have chosen, but it will be a journey you will always remember."


Thanks, Sandi!