In Memory of My Mother

Virginia Collins Schuster

March 31,1930 - May 30,2011

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow,nor crying ,neither shall there be any more pain : for the former things are passed away."

Revelation21:4

A letter to my family

I wanted to write a letter to you
sent down from up above
And let you know how things are and
Send to you my love

I am happy now all pain is gone and
loneliness is no more
Family and friends were waiting for me
When I passed through the door

They rejoiced when they saw me
We walked hand in hand
Down streets made of pure gold

I know you will miss me
And your heart will ache
But ties are not broken
And memories don’t break

Remember this isn’t the end
You still have each other
Stay strong in the Lord
And we’ll be together again

A family we are and always will be
No matter if it is one or three
When you get together give each other a kiss
and tell them it is from me.

Love, Mother

Written by Joann Hatch

Royal Wedding Rewind

I know the world has been saturated with everything concerning the Royal wedding .
But here I am with a belated Royal Wedding Post . I made a little party in celebration of the Will& Kate's Nuptials .I didn't wake up until 6AM on the day of the Wedding , but I was just in time to see Kate arrive at the church . I enjoyed watching very much; I thought the ceremony was very intimate and meaningful for such a grandiose affair .




I borrowed from more than one set of free printable s I found online for my decorations .

I toasted with sparkling Apple Cider from Trader Joes .


These are varying shades of red roses from my yard.



The crown is a GW find .





Thanks so much for visiting . Please continue to pray for my preemie granddaughter Eliana who is still in the Duke NICU and please pray for my 81 yr mother who is in the hospital with pneumonia , kidney failure and an infection .

I am linking to Ruby Tuesday & Rednesday .

Blessings,

~Myrna

He is Risen !

O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory? ......1 Corinthians15:55

"Come, see the place where the Lord lay," with joy and gladness. He does not lie there now. Weep, when ye see the tomb of Christ, but rejoice because it is empty. Thy sin slew him, but his divinity raised him up. Thy guilt hath murdered him, but his righteousness hath restored him. Oh! he hath burst the bonds of death, he hath ungirt the cerements of the tomb, and hath come out more than conqueror, crushing death beneath his feet. Rejoice, O Christian, for he is not there—he is risen.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Praise Him for the wonderful thing He has done for us !

He is Risen !

He is Risen , Indeed!

I am linking to Then sings my soul Saturday & Spiritual Sundays

Love & Blessings,

~Myrna

Happy Easter !

Happy Easter! This post is featuring my Easter Decor . I don't have much Red , so I am starting out with this fab Red Easter Egg pic I found on the internet .





Rabbit topiary by candlelight .






Vintage post card from about 1910, all of mine have chicks featured on them .



Most of my cloches have bird nests and moss this year.









I made this little basket from a yogurt cup .I bought the little stuffed chocolate rabbit from Etsy.


Vintage postcard.





Garland and subway art from different online free printables.



Ceramic Rabbit is GW find ,Garland another online free printable .



More vintage Easter Postcards.




Another bird's nest & moss cloche & Dollar store birds .








Free Subway Art & a little bird in cage , I made in 2010 from a free online tutorial . The original directions called for a yogurt cup , I cut down a plastic water bottle for base.





I will end up in the the kitchen with a bunny cupcake & milk snack .I found the ears and bunny cupcake wrapper free online but from two different sources.


Cloche with Jelly Beans & Jelly Bean Prayer.









I planted grass seed in this vintage Hull planter . I usually plant grass seed for a Easter Table centerpiece most every year. The hull pink round planter is new to me, I like it planted with the grass.

I am linking to Rednesday, Easter & Spring Party, Tabletop Tuesday



Wishing everyone , a Happy , Meaningful,Resurrection Day !He is Risen !

Blessings,
~Myrna

The Cow Cafe

Welcome to the Cow Cafe , A Cool place to eat in New Bern, NC, for kids of all ages ! On the way home form Atlantic Beach last week we stopped by and had a fun lunch . The sandwiches & wraps are great and the in -store made ice cream is terrific . Everything, including item names on the menu, is of course Cow themed . They have lots of cow themed gifts ,great for anyone who is a bovine lover.If you are interested in visiting, it is located on Middle Street in New Bern , NC.

They have lots of different cow merchandise .



This is a cow collection of the owners ,I don't think it's for sale .

Rubber Cow Duckies

The Cow

The friendly cow all red (black) and white,

I love with all my heart:

She gives me cream with all her might ,

To eat with apple tart.

She wanders lowing here and there ,

And yet she cannot stray,

All in the open pleasant air ,

The pleasant light of day;

And blown by all the winds that pass

And yet with all the showers,

She walks among the meadow grass

And eats the meadow flowers

~~~~~

Robert Louis Stevenson

They have a separate very fun play and dining area are for the kiddies .It looks like a fun place for a Birthday Party.

Love these cow ducks .

Well, the cows are coming home , so I guess it's time for me to end this post .

I am linking to Rednesday and Ruby Tuesday.

See Y'all Later .

Blessings,

~Myrna

We are Loved

Truth- We are very Loved

Who shall separate us from the Love of Christ ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written :

" For your sake we face death all day long ; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered "(Ps 44:42)

No , in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us . For I am convinced that neither death nor life , neither angels nor demons , neither the present nor the future , nor any powers , neither height nor depth , nor anything thing else in all creation will be able to separate us from the Love of God ,that is in CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD .

Romans 8: 35-39

Love is Fire

The father said to the son , Tell Me , My child , thy heart's desire .

The son said , My heart's desire is to be like my Lord , who having loved his own , loved them unto the end .The Father said ,But love is fire, consuming fire . Dost thou ask for fire?

The son thought of some who had not shank back from fire .Their way had become a fiery way .

Few would understand , many would blame as they walked in that way . It looked an impossible way. But His Father was surprised that he used so faithless a word: Am I not the God of the Impossible ? Dare to believe for the impossible . Very soon, it will be said , They walked in the midst of the stones of fire, more than conquerors . They sang as if it were a new song .

Excerpt from : His Thoughts Said ....His Father Said..... By Amy Carmichael

JJ Heller -Live - What Love Really Means

Until we know Christ and accept Him as our Savior we are all condemned.

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is Eternal Life in CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD."

Romans 6 : 23

I am linking to Then Sings My Soul Saturday & Spiritual Sundays

Blessings,

~Myrna

Reds for Today

Hi , To start off my Reds today , I have two prizes that I won while participating in the Celebrate OZ Party Hosted by Linda @ Ole Baggs 'n Stuft Shirts.

First up,are these cool craft panels ,that I won from Nancy @ Quilts So Shabby. She is a fabulous Quilter and you can visit her HERE.

Second , is this beautiful Dorothy Painting created by Marlene @Marlene's Musings.

You can visit this very talented artist HERE.



To wish you a Happy Spring ,Here are some pics of Red Tulips which I picked up from Trader Joe's . Our Spring has been very erratic here in NC , with temps every where from the 80's to the high 30's for daytime highs .











Happy Spring, Ya'll !!!

I am linking to Ruby Tuesday & Rednesday .

Blessings,

~Myrna

Update on Eliana

I would first like to thank everyone for their concern and for all the prayers for Eliana . Thank you all so very much !The pic below was taken about a week ago , Angel's hand comparison showed how tiny she is . We have more recent video ,it was uploaded to Facebook,not Youtube so I don't how how to repost it .

Eliana will be four weeks old on March 29th . She weighed 1&1/2 lbs when she was born , she now weighs 1lb.11oz . She has her ups and downs .One of the most serious was a tear in her intestines discovered when she was about a week old . It was surgically fixed , but during the time of healing , she could only be fed intravenously. Nothing could go through her intestines, so that hampered her weight gain . Last week they allowed her to begin eating through her feeding tube once again . She gets blood transfusions frequently . That seems to be the norm with micro -preemies . Her major problem right now is respiratory . They have to keep switching her between different types of ventilators. The goal right now is to just have a breathing tube right below her nose that has forced air in it . Please continue to pray for her , my daughter& family .

I am linking to Spiritual Sundays.

Love & Blessings,

~Myrna

Celebrate Oz Blog Party

Welcome to The Celebrate Oz Blog Party Hosted by Old Baggs 'N Stuft Shirts .

My contribution to today's Event is a Glenda the Good Witch Tea Party .I love the Wizard of Oz movie! As a child , I was fascinated as I watched Glenda arrive on the scene in Oz via her Pink Bubble . Pink Bubble always looked like a cool way to travel to me .




This Glenda is a Madame Alexander Doll, Beside her is a WOZ Music Box that plays "Some where over the rainbow".


That's her magic wand stuck in the cupcake .


A Pink Butterfly that has lighted on the teapot .





A Closer look at the Music Box.




Glenda Fabric , I bought this online about a year ago , I'm using as tablecloth.

It was over 80 degrees here today , so I substituted pink lemonade for tea, I like the pink for the Glenda theme .



Everyone loves cupcakes, especially pink ones !




I hope you have fun today as you Celebrate Oz !


Thanks for visiting !

Blessings,

~Myrna