Well. this weekend I had the painting framed, and now it is at home in our sunroom.
Thank you again, Fifi.
Now, go on over to visit Fifi. She does commission painting. I know you must have something special you would love to have Fifi paint. You will love her flair, her style and her talent. And, you could have a Fifi original in your home.
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I recently received the most gorgeous gift from the most wonderful and giving person. And, you all know this person. It's our very own Karen at A Scrapbook of Inspiration. Have you ever thought about the title of Karen's blog? It is so very appropriate because if is filled with beauty, joy and inspiration which she shares with an open heart.
I just had to share this beautiful gift that Karen painted me. She used my green pottery pitcher that I fill with hydrangeas when they are in bloom as her inspiration. And of course, I knew that the appropriate spot for it was right next to my green pitcher.
Isn't it beautiful?
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Karen. I will treasure this forever.
I hope you like the way I had it framed. I had a hard time getting a good picture because of the glare on the glass.
This hymn which has been called the best known, best loved and most widely useful hymn in the English language was written by Augustus M. Toplady.
Augustus as born in 1740 in Farnham, England. His father died in a war, and his mother spoiled him. He was not a well-liked child.
But he was interested in the Lord, and by age twelve he was preaching sermons to whoever would listen. He began writing hymns when he was fourteen years old, and he became an ordained Anglican priest when he was twenty-two.
He was a staunch Calvinist, and he despised John Wesley's theology. In 1776, Augustus wrote an article about God's forgiveness, and ended his article with a poem which was the words to this now familiar and well-loved hymn.
Augustus Toplady died at thirty-eight years of age.
My pink contributions for this Pink Saturday are these wonderful seed packets. These were made by our very own Debbie at Ribbonwood Cottage, and she gifted them to me. I took this photo to share with you when the package first arrived, and I've used some of these on scrapbook pages. Thank you, Debbie. You were so sweet to think of me.
This week we have one hundred sixty-five (165) participants in Pink Saturday. There are eleven new
participants, and you will find them at the bottom of the
list. Let's all take time to welcome them to Pink Saturday
Please take the time to visit other participants, and leave 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. I promise you it
is worth the effort because you will not only see lots of pink,
you
will meet incredibly nice and talented people. Please refer to my post dated January 8 for more information about Pink Saturday.
Remember that my reminder e-mail stated I needed your plan for participating today no later than 8 a.m.
EST yesterday. If you don't see your name and link here it is because I
did not receive your plan for participating by that time.
I want to thank those of you that take the time to leave me a comment. I love reading what you all have to say.
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?
Pink Saturday is fun.
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What's My Question Wednesday
I love What's My Question Wednesday. It is so interesting to read each of your perspectives on my question of the week. I would love it if you would begin to come by and take the time to answer my question. You will enjoy reading the other responses.
This Garlic Spread is delicious, and it is definitely one of those things that is hard to stop eating. The important thing to remember is to make certain everyone has some because the garlic is strong.
Garlic Spread
One six-ounce package grated Swiss cheese One twelve-ounce tub whipped cream cheese Four cloves very finely minced garlic 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup water
Stir until smooth. Add additional mayonnaise or water to achieve prefered consistency.
Chill until served. Garnish with chopped parsley and sliced lime twist. Serve with bagel or pita chips.
I must tell you that I really liked my question yesterday, and the majority of you hundreds of visitors yesterday didn't respond. So, humor me on this one. Just think about what a memorable time it would be to have lunch with any three historical figures of your choosing. Be certain to take a look at some of the names already given. Very interesting.
And, many thanks to those of you who took the time to think about your choices and leave a comment.
My Answer
The minute I thought of my question for yesterday, I knew the three people I would choose.
Mary The Madonna,
Jesus Christ, and
Mary Magdalene
Just imagine the interesting conversations we could have. Mary could share her incredible story, and Jesus and Mary Magdalene would have amazing stories to tell of their times together. I get excited just imagining the conversation. I would want it to go on unending.
The words to this hymn were written in 1862 by Dr. Joseph Gilmore, son of a Governor of New Hampshire. He was supplying for a couple of weeks at the First Baptist Church in Philadelphia, and working on an exposition of the Twenty-third Psalm.
This was during the darkest hour of the Civil War, and may have led him to realize that God's leadership is the one significant fact in human experience. It makes no difference how we are led, so long as we are sure God is leading.
At the close of the meeting a few met in the parlor of the host, and one of those attending kept talking on the thought that Dr. Gilmore had emphasized. Right there, Dr. Gilmore took a blank page, and penciled the hymn. He handed it to his wife, and thought no more about it. She sent it to The Watchman and Reflector, where it was first printed.
Dr. Gilmore did not know until 1865 that his hymn had been set to music by William Bradbury. He went to Rochester to preach as a candidate, went into their chapel, and picked up a hymnal to see what they were singing. He opened it to his own hymn, "He Leadeth Me".
He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Psalm 23:3