Happy Birthday, Luke!

It is finally finished!  This quilt was supposed to be ready for Luke's Christmas present.  Unfortunately the kit was on backorder forever and by the time it came in I didn't have enough time to make it for Christmas.  And then, true to form, I put it off for too long!  Luke's birthday was yesterday and thankfully I finished it at 8:00 yesterday morning!  Talk about cutting it way too close!

I decided to not wrap his presents, but I went to his house while he was at work and made his bed with the enew sheets I bought and the quilt.  I left his card next to the pillow.  He was pretty surprised when he finally discovered it.!

Happy Birthday, my dear boy!

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my birthday.  A milestone people keep telling me.  I suppose.  But does it matter?  The important thing is how I run the race.  Everyday.  When I get to the end will I hear "Well done, good and faithful servant"?  Will my legacy be that my children all follow hard after the Lord?  Will they tell their children and their grand-children how much I loved them and more importantly how much I loved the Lord? 

Yes, it's my birthday.  But the race is far from over.  I intend to pick up the pace and run better than ever.

Valentines Day done pink and brown

My daughter and I decided to host a Valentine luncheon for 2 friends.  We planned a delicious menu, had a great time preparing the decorations and tried to make everything perfect.  We knew we had scored the jackpot when our one friend exclaimed upon entering the kitchen, "This looks like something out of Better Homes and Gardens!"  I'm not sure I would go that far, but we were pretty happy with how it turned out.

Our inspiration came from this adorable "china" we found at Dollar General before Christmas.  We bought plates, bowls and tall coffee mugs.  (actually they may be called latte mugs.... I don't know)  We loved the pink and chocolate brown color scheme and we took it from there.

This was the card we made to display our menu.  We had a Fettucini Alfredo dish for our main course.  It was outstanding!  With that we had homemade bread.  For dessert Bekah made an amazing chocolate cake with chocolate frosting which she decorated with pink silk flowers.  And, if that weren't enough chocolate, she made caramel hot cocoa made with Ghiradelli caramel chocolate squares.  The whipped cream on top made in heavenly!

For our centerpiece we used 3 glass domed cupcake holders which we filled with more pink silk flowers.  We put a brown beaded garland around the base of them and nestled the menu in between!  So fun!

I even decorated my antique dry sink in the corner of the kitchen.  I used my heart quilt I made several years ago, my red candle lamp Joseph gave me one Christmas, a serving tray I painted and Bekah's beautiful cake.  It looked amazing!

One last picture of the plate that inspired our color scheme and our menu. 

We had so much fun planning and preparing everything, but the best part was the afternoon of fellowship with two wonderful women.  They happen to be sister-in-laws and told many stories of their adventures over the years.  This was our third tea and I hope to blog each one after this, now that I'm learning a little more about blogging.  Stay tuned for the March tea.  The wheels are already turning to make this one just as beautiful and special. 

On My Knees

"I have been driven many times upon my knees

 by the overwhelming conviction

 that I had nowhere else to go."

Abraham Lincoln

What a blessing to have a Godly heritage.  Our country was founded by Christians who had a desire to serve our great God.  Oh, that we had that same testimony today!

This quote by Abraham Lincoln is what that inspires me frequently.  I try so hard to make things work.  It is so hard for me to sit and wait on the Lord.  Why do I think I can do better than God?  And why is He so patient with me?  My goal for today?  To sit before the Lord and try not to get ahead of Him.