Happy New Year

Happy New Year, everyone!  As 2018 ends and 2019 begins, my prayer is that you will be full of the Lord's blessings!!! 

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:  The old has gone, the new is here!"

  2 Corinthians 5:17 

Happy New Year!

Happy 2018, everyone!  It has been a whirlwind holiday here and I have been so blessed this past year!  A wedding, a new kitchen, friends and family...God has been good!  I found this sweet little postcard and loved the image and sentiment...perfect for the new year!

But yesterday at church, after the final hymn, we sang this song to the tune of Auld Lang Syne; we've sung it before, but somehow singing it on the actual day of New Year's Eve made me cry a little!  Here are the words, straight from the Bible, arranged by Dustin Kensrue...there are several verses (after which the chorus is sung) but they are powerful:

Should nothing of our efforts stand

No legacy survive

Unless the Lord does raise the house

In vain its builders strive.

To you who boast tomorrow's gain

Tell me what is your life

A mist that vanishes at dawn

All glory be to Christ!

(Chorus)  

All glory be to Christ our king!

All glory be to Christ!

His rule and reign will ever sing,

All glory be to Christ!

His will be done

His kingdom come

On earth as is above

Who is Himself our daily bread

Praise Him the Lord of love

Let living water satisfy

The thirsty without price

We'll take a cup of kindness yet

All glory be to Christ!

(Chorus)

When on the day the great I Am

The faithful and the true

The Lamb who was for sinners slain

Is making all things new.

Behold our God shall live with us

And be our steadfast light

And we shall ere his people be

All glory be to Christ!

(Chorus)

There are no better words by which to start a new day and a new year!  Blessings to all of you!

Happy 2017!

Happy New Year's, everyone!  I snagged this vintage ad from the Old Design Shop!!  Just imagine, 120 years ago....this was a new Remington!  We've come a long way!

I wish each and every one of you a happy, healthy, blessed 2017!

Happy New Year!

Enjoy your day with your family---we’ll be “de-Christmasing”, as my girlfriend calls it, the house today.  I thought I would share a little gift that my sweet blog friend Shirley created and gave to me for Christmas! 

Isn’t he cute?  Or maybe it’s a she?  The party hat is something I added…..a little fun accessory that I will try to change each month!!!  So stay tuned!  I haven’t decided on a name for my little owl yet…..any suggestions?    Enjoy your day!!  And be sure to come back next Sunday when the Paper Players challenges resume!!!