How Sweet The Sound

His Eye Is On The Sparrow

This is a favorite of mine.  Please click to listen.

1. Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
   Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heav’n and home,
   When Jesus is my portion? My constant Friend is He:
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
   • Refrain:
     I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,
     For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
2. “Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
   And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
   Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
3. Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
   When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
   I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. 

Pink Saturday - August 30

Susan at Suzie Button Creations brought to my attention that a fellow blogger and her husband have experienced a tragic accident.  The blogger is Stephanie at Love For Nie.  Please link over to learn more about efforts to help.  Many of you are probably already aware of this, but please take the time to learn what you can do.  Most importantly, please pray.

My pink contribution for this Pink Saturday are these pink balloons.  Susan suggested we might do a pink balloon tribute for Stephanie and her family.  Please let these balloons inspire you.

This week we have ninety-six participants in Pink Saturday.  Wow!!!  It seems that so many of us have fun with the color pink.  I hope you are all enjoying this as much as I am.

Please take the time to visit the other participants, and leave them a comment to let them know you stopped by to enjoy their pink.  Pink Saturday is about having fun, and giving us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.  That is why it is important that we get out and visit each other.  I realize there are a lot of participants, and it is time-consuming to visit.  But, you don't have to visit every one all at once - just as you have time over the next few days.  I promise you it is worth the effort because you will not only see lots of pink, you will meet incredibly nice people.  Everyone likes to receive comments on their contributions.  I will be without internet service this weekend, but I will be visiting you as soon as my service is restored.  I have included everyone that e-mail me by Thursday at 5 p.m. EST.

I want to thank everyone that takes the time to leave me a comment.  I love reading what you all have to say.

Here are our Pink Saturday participants:

• Jeanne at Backyard Neighbor
• Donna at Donna's - In The Attic
• Dana at The Stone Rabbit
• Helen at Nanna's Place
• Dawn at Dawn's Daybreak
• Melissa at MCC - Melissa's blog requires a password, but she definitely wants you to visit.  Just enter: username: mcc    password: lulubelle
• Joanna at Sweet Finds
• Christina at Christina's Blog
• Jan at Jan & Tom's Place
• Kari & Kijsa at Ask Kari & Kijsa
• BJ at Sweet Nothings
• Connie at Living Beautifully
• Fitty at Fitty's Pinky Rose Cottage
• Stephanie Angelic Accents
• Cami at From The Heart
• Vanessa at Vanilla Lavender
• Teresa at Plum Water Cottage
• Mary at Across The Pond
• Marianne at Lil Bits Of Me
• Shirl at Shirl's Rose Cottage
• Sue at Lagniappe
• Michelle at Mad Red Hare
• Mo at Mo's Cottage
• Mya at Creative Musings With Mya
• Karen at A Scrapbook of Inspiration
• Deborah at Pictures, Pots and Pens
• Diane at A Picture Is Worth A 1,000 Words
• Gabriela at Gabriela Delworth
• Nancy at My Crafty Little Page
• Rhonda at Scooterblu's Whimsy
• Lynn at The Vintage Nest
• Marina at Only Cute Things
• Lorena at Rose Chic Friends
• Nikki at The Scarlett Rose Garden
• Rhea at Miss Rhea's Sweet N Shabby Roses
• Joy at Joy To The Blog
• M at Tales From An O.C. Cottage
• Margie at Josie's Niece
• Silvia at Abuela Beauty
• Theresa at Take A Sentimental Journey
• Rechelle at Walnuthaven Cottage
• Cathi at The Way I See It
• Shelia at Note Songs
• Kady at Life On Bonnie Lane
• Karin at Creative Chaos
• Heidi at Life in Pink
• Holley at Windy Corner
• Darlene at Darlene's Day
• Amy at My Artful Heart
• Ann at Anne Fannie's Green Acres
• Betty at She's Sew Pretty
• Ellen at The Happy Wonderer
• Cori at Gingerbread Crumbs & Company
• Wendy at Pink Slippers
• Kathy at Welcome To Mimi's Garden
• Karen at Bukovan Family
• Susan at Suzie Button Creations
• Susan at Sweetpea Sue's Cottage
• Patti at Paintin-Patti
• Pennie at Ladies Blend Thymes
• Angie at Sandals and Daisies
• Donna at My Big Mouth
• Bev at Thru Pink Curtains
• Melony at Melony's Whimsy Daisy
• Tricia at Tricia's Treasures
• Kathy at The Artist
• Katie at Rose Breeze Boutique
• Lochlanina at Pieceful Slumber
• Christie at Somewhere In Time
• Karen at Bling Queen!!!!
• Bobbie Jo at Its Good To Be Queen
• Virginia at Love Is All There Is
• Patricia at The Unfinished Flower
• Gemma at "Greyscale Territory"
• Satsuki at Abnormality Frugality
• Sheri at ~The Pawsh Poodle Boutique~
• Cielo at The House In The Roses
• Lara at Lara's Welt
• Donna at An Enchanted Cottage
• Melissa at Melissa's Cozy Teacup
• Dawn at C & G Designs
• Claudie at Tickled Pink
• Lynne Laura at A Romantic Nest
• Kristiane at Not Quite Granny Smith
• Becky at Lace and Lures
• Bernideen at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog
• Donna at Party Wishes
• Melissa at Little Things In Life
• Glennis at Dove's Today
• Brenda at The Brenda Blog
• Kimberly at Seashells and Silver
• Stephanie at The Queen of Dreamsz
• Jessica at The Cozy Kettle
• Sally at Smiling Sally
• Bette at Crafty Mammie
• Ramona at Whatever

I hope everyone has fun with Pink Saturday.  Even if you couldn't participate today, be sure to go visit those who did, and leave them a comment so they will know you visited.

Get Pink !!!

It's not just a color, it's an attitude.

You are welcome to use the Pink Saturday button to display on your blog.  I've been spotting it on quite a few of your blogs.  Do you have yours yet?  Our numbers are growing. 

Pink Saturday girls are fun.

The Last Lecture

by Randy Pausch.  Have you read this book?

If you have already read this book, you probably want to read it again.

If you haven't read this book, why are you waiting?

Have you seen The Last Lecture?  You can watch it on You Tube here.  It runs for a little more than one hour, but it is worth every minute of your time.

Randy Pausch was a remarkable man.  He was an inspiration.

This man, this book and this lecture will make you feel good.  You will be tinged with the sadness that he is no longer physically with us, but his spirit can and should live on in everyone that experiences his gift.

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Just a reminder that Pink Saturday is a tomorrow.  We have eighty-eight participants for tomorrow.  A reminder that I will not have internet access for the majority of the weekend.  I have included everyone that e-mailed me by Thursday at 5 p.m. EST.

Wondering what Pink Saturday is?  Please refer to the feature button in my right sidebar near the top of my blog.  And, please display the Pink Saturday button on your blog.

Only One More Day Until Friday

Yea!  It's Thursday, and that means only one more day until Friday.  I am really looking forward to this holiday weekend.

My friend, Jeanne at Backyard Neighbor, gave me this Perfect Blend of Friendship award.  Isn't this a great award?  I wish we could all get together to chat over a cup of coffee or tea.  Thanks, Jeanne.

I am sharing this award with each of you.  Please take it, and think of me while you're having your morning cup.

I spoke with Jeanne again last night, and she is hoping to go home from the hospital today.  She will be having a therapist come to her home for treatments for several weeks.

And, our sweet Tracy at Pink Purl and Mary at Mary's Treasured Memories shared the I Love Your Blog Award.  Tracy also shared the Brillante Weblog Award.  Tracy and Mary, thank you for thanking of me.  I also am sharing these two awards with all of you that read my blog.

My buddy, Dawn at Dawn's Daybreak, shared the Kreative Blogger award.  Thank you, Dawn.  I'm supposed to share five things that make me happy.

1. Holiday weekends
2. My family and friends
3. Blogging
4. Scrapbooking
5. Reading

Thanks to Rhonda at Scooterblu's Whimsy for the new award she has created and is sharing.  It just makes me smile.

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Just a reminder that Pink Saturday is only two days away.  Please e-mail today by 5 p.m. EST to let me know if you are going to participate.  Notice this is one day earlier than usual.  I will be without internet service this weekend, so I have to get my post ready one day earlier.  We are having so much fun.  Our numbers are growing, and we already have eighty-one participants for this Saturday. 

Help yourself to the Pink Saturday button to put on your blogs.  It is at the top of my blog in the right sidebar.

Wondering what Pink Saturday is?  Please refer to the feature in my right sidebar near the top of my blog.

I've Got A Question For You

The question for today is ...


What do you collect?


Are you a collector?
Would you call yourself a serious or casual collector?
Do you collect more than one thing?
How long have you been collecting?
Do you have your collection displayed?
What got you started collecting?
Are other members of your family collectors, too?

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I spoke with Jeanne last evening.  She thanks everyone for their prayers and good wishes.

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Just a reminder that Pink Saturday is a few days away.  Please e-mail me by this Thursday at 5 p.m. EST to let me know if you are going to participate.  Our numbers are growing, and I need your e-mail to help me manage.  Please notice this is one day earlier than usual.  I will be without internet service this weekend, so I have to get my post ready one day earlier.

Wondering what Pink Saturday is?  Please refer to the feature button in my right sidebar near the top of my blog.  And, please display the Pink Saturday button on your blog.

Now, This Just Makes Me Laugh

Southern women appreciate their natural assets:

• ·         Clean skin.
• ·         A winning smile.
• ·         That unforgettable Southern drawl.

Southern women know their manners:

• ·         'Yes, ma'am.'
• ·         'Yes, sir.'
• ·         'Why, no, Billy!'

Southern women have a distinct way with fond expressions:

• ·         'Y'all come back!'
• ·         'Well, bless your heart.'
• ·         'Drop by when you can.'
• ·         'How's your Momma?'

Southern women know their summer weather report:

• ·         Humidity
• ·         Humidity
• ·         Humidity

Southern women know their vacation spots:

• ·         The beach
• ·         The rivuh
• ·         The crick

Southern women know the joys of June, July, and August:

• ·         Colorful hi-heel sandals
• ·         Strapless sundresses
• ·         Iced sweet tea with mint
• ·         Straw hats and big sunglasses

Southern women know everybody's first name:

• ·         Honey
• ·         Darlin'
• ·         Shugah
• ·         Bubba

Southern women know the movies that speak to their hearts:

• ·         Fried Green Tomatoes
• ·         Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
• ·         Steel Magnolias
• ·         Gone With The Wind

Southern women know their religions:

• ·         Baptist
• ·         Methodist
• ·         Football

Southern women know their country breakfasts:

• ·         Red-eye gravy
• ·         Grits
• ·         Eggs
• ·         Country ham
• ·         Mouth-watering homemade biscuits with momma's homemade jelly

Southern women know their cities dripping with Southern charm:

• ·         Chawl'stn
• ·         S'vanah
• ·         Foat Wuth
• ·         N'awlins
• ·         Alanna
• ·         Richmun
• ·         Naaaaashvul

Southern women know their elegant gentlemen:

• ·         Men in uniform.
• ·         Men in tuxedos
• ·         Rhett Butler in anything

Southern girls know their prime real estate:

• ·         The Mall
• ·         The Country Club
• ·         The Beauty Salon

Southern girls know the 3 deadly sins:

• ·         Having bad hair and nails
• ·         Having bad manners
• ·         Cooking bad food

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Be sure to come back tomorrow for What's My Question Wednesday.

They Make Us Proud

12:58 p.m. - I just got a call from Jeanne's husband.  The surgery went well, and she is in her room.  And, she is quite "out of it".

2008 United States Olympic Medalists

Here are just a few of our 2008 Olympians.
We're proud of each and every one that competed.
Your hard work, dedication and patriotism makes us proud.















 

A Tear And A Smile

I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart
for the joys of the multitude.
And I would not have the tears that sadness makes
to flow from my every part turn into laughter.

I would that my life remain a tear and a smile.

A tear to purify my heart and give me understanding
of life's secrets and hidden things.
A smile to draw me nigh to the sons of my kind and
to be a symbol of my glorification of the gods.

A tear to unite me with those of broken heart;
a smile to be a sign of my joy in existence.

I would rather that I died in yearning and longing than
that I live weary and despairing.

I want the hunger for love and beauty to be in the
depths of my spirit,for I have seen those who are
satisfied the most wretched of people.
I have heard the sigh of those in yearning and longing,
and it is sweeter than the sweetest melody.

With evening's coming the flower folds her petals
and sleeps, embracing her longing.
At morning's approach she opens her lips to meet
the sun's kiss.

The life of a flower is longing and fulfillment.
A tear and a smile.

The waters of the sea become vapor and rise and come
together and are a cloud.

And the cloud floats above the hills and valleys
until it meets the gentle breeze, then falls weeping
to the fields and joins with brooks and rivers to return
to the sea, its home.

The life of clouds is a parting and a meeting.
A tear and a smile.

And so does the spirit become separated from
the greater spirit to move in the world of matter
and pass as a cloud over the mountain of sorrow
and the plains of joy to meet the breeze of death
and return whence it came.

To the ocean of Love and Beauty----to God.

                                        Khalil Gibran

Pink Saturday - August 23

My pink contribution for this Pink Saturday are these two rose botanical prints.

I have had these for many years, and they now hang in our dining next to our china cabinet.

It seems as if every time I look at these they are not straight.  So, I straighten them again - until the next time our grandchild comes for a visit.  Humm?  I wonder why they are crooked after every visit.

This week we have eighty-eight participants in Pink Saturday.  Wow!!!  It seems that so many of us have fun with the color pink.  I hope you are all enjoying this as much as I am.

Please take the time to visit the other participants, and leave them a comment to let them know you stopped by to enjoy their pink.  Pink Saturday is about having fun, and giving us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.  That is why it is important that we get out and visit each other.  I realize there are a lot of participants, and it is time-consuming to visit.  But, you don't have to visit every one all at once - just as you have time over the next few days.  I promise you it is worth the effort because you will not only see lots of pink, you will meet incredibly nice people.  Everyone likes to receive comments on their contributions.

I want to thank everyone that takes the time to leave me a comment.  I love reading what you all have to say.

Here are our Pink Saturday participants:

• Jeanne at Backyard Neighbor
• Donna at Donna's - In The Attic
• Dana at The Stone Rabbit
• Helen at Nanna's Place
• Dawn at Dawn's Daybreak
• Joanna at Sweet Finds
• Jan at Jan & Tom's Place
• Kari & Kijsa at Ask Kari & Kijsa
• Judy at Vintage To Chic
• Connie at Living Beautifully
• Fitty at Fitty's Pinky Rose Cottage
• Stephanie Angelic Accents
• Cami at From The Heart
• Vanessa at Vanilla Lavender
• Mary at Across The Pond
• Marianne at Lil Bits Of Me
• Melissa at MCC - Melissa's blog requires a password, but she definitely wants you to visit.  Just enter: username: mcc    password: lulubelle
• Shirl at Shirl's Rose Cottage
• Shay at Thirty and Holding
• Sue at Lagniappe
• Michelle at Mad Red Hare
• Mya at Creative Musings With Mya
• Karen at A Scrapbook of Inspiration
• Deborah at Pictures, Pots and Pens
• Diane at A Picture Is Worth A 1,000 Words
• Dot at Picket's Place
• Gabriela at Gabriela Delworth
• Nancy at My Crafty Little Page
• Lynn at The Vintage Nest
• Marina at Only Cute Things
• Maryjane at The Beehive Cottage
• Carolyn at Wings of Eagles
• Lorena at Rose Chic Friends
• Tracy at Pink Purl
• Nikki at The Scarlett Rose Garden
• Joy at Joy To The Blog
• M at Tales From An O.C. Cottage
• Margie at Josie's Niece
• Debbie at Ribbonwood Cottage
• Silvia at Abuela Beauty
• Rechelle at Walnuthaven Cottage
• Shelia at Note Songs
• Kady at Life On Bonnie Lane
• Heidi at Life in Pink
• Darlene at Darlene's Day
• Amy at My Artful Heart
• Ann at Anne Fannie's Green Acres
• Betty at She's Sew Pretty
• Ellen at The Happy Wonderer
• Cori at Gingerbread Crumbs & Company
• Wendy at Pink Slippers
• Kathy at Welcome To Mimi's Garden
• Karen at Bukovan Family
• Susan at Suzie Button Creations
• Susan at Sweetpea Sue's Cottage
• Melissa at The Cottage Rose
• Patti at Paintin-Patti
• Angie at Sandals and Daisies
• Donna at My Big Mouth
• Bev at Thru Pink Curtains
• Melony at Melony's Whimsy Daisy
• Kathy at The Artist
• Katie at Rose Breeze Boutique
• Lochlanina at Pieceful Slumber
• Alaura at Cottage Rose
• Elizabeth at The House In Marrakeesh
• Christie at Somewhere In Time
• Karen at Bling Queen!!!!
• Bobbie Jo at Its Good To Be Queen
• Virginia at Love Is All There Is
• Patricia at The Unfinished Flower
• Gemma at "Greyscale Territory"
• Satsuki at Abnormality Frugality
• Lara at Lara's Welt
• Melissa at Melissa's Cozy Teacup
• Dawn at C & G Designs
• Claudie at Tickled Pink
• Lynne Laura at A Romantic Nest
• Kristiane at Not Quite Granny Smith
• Bernideen at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog
• Donna at Party Wishes
• Becky at Lace and Lures
• Melissa at Little Things In Life
• Cathi at The Way I See It
• Glennis at Dove's Today
• Deb at Posted From Home
• Donna at An Enchanted Cottage
• Nancy at Vintage Papers

I hope everyone has fun with Pink Saturday.  Even if you couldn't participate today, be sure to go visit those who did, and leave them a comment so they will know you visited.

Get Pink !!!

It's not just a color, it's an attitude.

You are welcome to use the Pink Saturday button to display on your blog.  I've been spotting it on some of your blogs.  Do you have yours yet?  Our numbers are growing. 

Pink Saturday girls are fun.

A Special Day

Today my husband and I are taking a day from work to spend with our little guy.  The new school year begins on Monday, and we are planning a fun day before school.  I'm not certain of our plans, but I know they will include lunch and a movie.

So for today, just a picture of a pretty plate which hangs in our dining room.  This plate belongs to my mother, and she received it as a wedding present.  It is a cake serving plate, and it came with matching individual dessert plates and a serving knife.  Unfortunately with the many times we moved this large cake plate is the only piece to the set that remains.

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Just a reminder that Pink Saturday is tomorrow.  Please e-mail today to let me know if you are going to participate.  We are having so much fun.  Our numbers are growing, and we already have seventy-four participants for tomorrow.

Help yourself to the Pink Saturday button to put on your blogs.  It is at the top of my blog in the right sidebar.

Wondering what Pink Saturday is?  Please refer to the feature in my right sidebar near the top of my blog.