True Love Story

Swing out on the promises, the never failing promises; Promises of Christ the Lord divine, Cross the line of Canaan on His everlasting promises, He will make your paths to glory shine. Swing out on the promises, Jehovah's blessed promises; Trusting in His power to make your whole; He will not forsake the ones who trust His sacred promises, Cast on Him the burdens of your soul. Sing out on the promises, the holy Master's promises; Give your life completely to the Lord; He will not forsake the soul who trusts in His great promises, Swing out on the promises of His Word. - E. M. Bartlett - Standing on the promises of Christ my King, Through eternal ages let His praises ring, Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing, Standing on the promises of God. Standing on the promises that cannot fail, When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, By the living Word of God I shall prevail, Standing on the promises of God. Standing on the promises I now can see Perfect, present cleansin...

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God  with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,  and with all thy mind,  and with all thy strength:  this is the first commandment. - Mark 12:30 - A joyful hello to you, my dear friends and readers. Today I have another delightful Valentine's Day tutorial and it's one that brings a smile to my face. . . I hope it does the same to you :) For this charming fabric envelope you will need: 2 pieces of fabric that are 6-inches wide and 11-inches long fusible fleece that is 5 1/5-inches wide and 10 1/2-inches long metal snaps embellishments As you can see I used two contrasting pieces of fabric. The soft pink gingham will be the lining while the floral fabric will be used for the outside of the envelope. Fold both the lining and outer fabric in half and trim off the corners. You should have a nice point for the envelope. Trim the corners on the fusible fleece as well. Iron on the fusible fleece to the back side of the main fabric. The rea...

God sometimes shuts the door and shuts us in, That He may speak, perchance through grief or pain; And softly, heart to heart, above the din May teach some precious truth to us again. - Unknown - From every stormy wind that blows, From every swelling tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat; ’Tis found beneath the mercy seat. There is a place where Jesus sheds The oil of gladness on our heads; A place than all besides more sweet; It is the blood bought mercy seat. There is a scene where spirits blend, Where friend holds fellowship with friend; Though sundered far, by faith they meet Around one common mercy seat. Ah! wither could we flee for aid When tempted, desolate, dismayed, Or how the hosts of hell defeat, Had suffering saints no mercy seat? Ah! there on eagle wings we soar, And sin and sense molest no more; And heaven come down our souls to greet, While glory crowns the mercy seat. - Hugh Stowell - For thou hast been a strength to the poor,  a strength to the needy in his ...

Life in this new world requires more strength than she ever imagined. After being imprisoned and branded for the death of her client,  twenty-five-year-old midwife Julianne Chevalier trades her life sentence for exile  to the fledgling 1720s French colony of Louisiana,  where she hopes to be reunited with her brother, serving there as a soldier.  To make the journey, though, women must be married,  and Julianne is forced to wed a fellow convict. When they arrive in New Orleans,  there is no news of Benjamin, Julianne's brother,  and searching for answers proves dangerous.  What is behind the mystery,  and does military officer Marc-Paul Girard know more than he is letting on? With her dreams of a new life shattered,  Julianne must find her way in this dangerous, rugged land,  despite never being able to escape the king's mark on her shoulder  that brands her a criminal beyond redemption. My Thoughts Tears, heartache, trials, co...

All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon the sand.  - Ella Wheeler Wilcox - Hello, my lovely friends! I trust you are well  and having a splendid week. With Valentine's Day just around the corner {where oh where has January gone?!} I thought I would share this fun and easy penny pocket tutorial. This little pocket is perfect for filling with goodies  for a special loved one or friend for Valentine's Day or simply make one to give as a "happy happy" to bless or cheer someone. What you will need: two 10-inch squares of fabric one 5-inch square of fabric lace or ribbon for the handle one strip of fabric that is 1 1/2-inches wide and 10-inches long {this is for the fabric flower} beads pink roses or other embellishments Cut the 10-inch squares in half. Take the 5-inch square. . . And fold in half. Fold in half again. Top stitch along the two edges. This isn't necessary, but I like the look of the stitching. Pin the folded 5-inch squa...