Jenny's Heart

Today I am feeling close to God. I got off work a bit early this morning and on my way home I noticed the horizon getting lighter, so I went to a quiet spot that faces east and talked to God on the steps of my neighborhood church. I thanked God for giving me eyes to see the rising sun and ears that hear the birds singing and skin to feel the cool breeze blowing, I thanked Him for friends old and new, prayed for some in need of healing,thanked Him for my family and asked His blessing to pour over them. I asked questions I didn't get any answers too, but was reminded in His time...not mine. Sang a chorus of a praise song, since that was all I could remember of it,  but praised God none the less. And I felt at peace. We have such turmoil over things going on in our life but for a few quiet minutes I felt calm and of course tears just flowed (for those of you who don't know yet...I am a sap...lol I cry all the time.) not bawling or anything, just feeling the Holy Spirit filling ...

                                                            my pretty hankies that were my grandma's Happy Pink Saturday Ladies. This morning I have my femininity on my mind. See I rarely feel pretty or feminine. I usually feel like a bull in a china shop! I never have felt soft and demure. Do you know what I mean? I have been trying for years to feel feminine. I used to be able to get regular manicures and pedicures, and to get my hair done...those were the days...those days when I left the nail/hair shop I felt soft and girly...oh well, now I have to do my own at home. So not the same though. But when I use (and YES I do use them) these hankies that belonged to my grandma;  I do for ...

image from google Have you seen the movie? Do you know what the concept is? In the movie the idea is that is 1 person  does a random act of kindness for 3 people and each of those 3 do the same and each of those 3 do the same......the end result is that through these gestures 1 person can change the world. Just by doing something kind for someone else. It doesn't have to be big or grand, it can be holding a door open or helping put groceries in a car or buying a cup of coffee for a stranger. Or if you are able it can be paying a bill for some one you know is struggling or leaving a bag of groceries for a family in need or cooking a  meal for a friend. You get the idea. Cricket over at Gypsea Nurse  posted about Paying it Forward on her blog a week or so ago and it reminded me how much this movie affected me at the time. I want that feeling back. I wasn't one of the first 5 to post on her blog, however I really wanted to do this. So following Ms.Cricket's lead the first ...

Happy Pink Saturday! I am missing my grandma today so I thought I would post about her. She was my dad's mom. Her name was Betty Jean but almost everyone called her Jean or Betty Jean I don't recall anyone ever calling her Betty. Her cousin Marion called her "Bett's" but that is as close as I ever heard to just Betty. She passed away in Sept. 2005, I miss her something awful. I am a lot like her in some ways and not at all like her in others. She left me her diamond engagement ring, my grandaddy gave it to me the day after her burial. I cried a river! I just wish my hands were smaller and I could wear it.                                                                 ...

So what books are you reading now? I went to the library today and checked out a few  "Angel Fire" by Ron Franscell, "The Book Of Tomorrow" by Cecelia Ahern, and "Emily and Einstein" by Linda Francis Lee all 3 are fiction novels; and I am reading Joyce Meyers "eat the cookie...buy the shoes" I bought it for my mom last year as she loves Joyce and she loaned it to me, I read books like that in short bursts, they inspire/teach me more that way. I LOVE to read, I am a voracious reader. Mostly fiction, but sprinkled with biographies. I read every night, My mom remembers when I was in 1st grade how I would want to read to her after school everyday. I think I fell in love with reading when I was about 8, see we had a BEDTIME (unheard of these days) even in summer WHILE IT WAS STILL LIGHT OUT! (Talk about torture!!!!!) so my mom told me I had to go to bed and stay there, but I didn't have to go to sleep; I could read. That opened up a  whole new...

Hey y'all, how are you on this fine Pink Saturday? Things here are going...well they are going. I finally got a chance to use this beautiful tea cup today. Last month I was a participant in the Tea Cup swap at Faith, Hope and Cherry Tea my swap partner the very lovely Lady Estelle sent me this Bavarian Cup that was part of a collection she had from her grandmother. This morning when I got home from work it was cold in the house and I needed to relax, so I brewed a pot of English Breakfast tea and used my delicate new cup. It was the perfect way to unwind. Thank you Lady Estelle, you made me feel very feminine today.

Whew!  It has been a long 6 day stretch at work. I work at the "Worlds largest retailer" as a Customer Service Manager. I went from working days for almost 2 years to working overnight,  all in 6 days. I am now working 10pm to 7am. It is gonna take some getting used to.Nights are much more quiet. It's not completely foreign to me it's the shift I started  out on, I just have to re-adjust. Easier said than done. So now I will be living like a vampire...teehee.. up all night ..sleep all day. My sisters and I are getting together tomorrow night to go over bridal shower plans, I am gonna have to do some more blogging to find some great ideas to share. Beth and Amanda making decisions... (we did not end up with this style) My baby nephew Layden is doing much better thank you for your prayers. Laura and Layden This photo was taken before he got sick, but he is doing well. Time to go blog hopping to find some new ideas. xoxo, Jenny

Laura and Patrick Ladies I am gonna need some help. My sister is getting married. To a man we could have hand picked for her. They really are two peas in a pod. He loves her. She loves him. We are so happy for them both! So here is what we need. We need some really cool,non traditional bridal shower ideas. I am doing the dessert table and I am going to do a (very popular) candy  shop theme for it. I need ideas for decorating it. Her colors are rose pink and pistachio green.                                                               image from google image from google AND I need a game, I don't want to do the same old boring stuff. I have looked at so many blogs and at so...