Hoping this finds my sister bloggers doing well on this windy Sunday afternoon. Yep, we've got a little wind howling around here and a tad cool but I am enjoying a lazy afternoon. My Sunday lunch crowd (my family) have left for the day so I am kicked back. Sunday menu today consisted of: Chicken and dressing Giblet gravy Italian green beans with ham Mac & Cheese Homemade chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and chocolate ganache. Yep, they are little spoiled at Nana's house. I am not a huge fan of cakes with icing but it must have been good as one of the grands had two slices. These gals and I have been friends for more years than I remember and since we've all retired within a few months apart in retirement and age (dating back to 4th grade in school) we try to get together once every 4-6 weeks. We always do something extra for our birthdays but was a tad late celebrating mine this year together due to other appointments that was a must. We always have a gr...
It seems that in this fallen world in which we live we experience daily sadness, weariness, tired and aching hearts. Sometimes it is from the news that surrounds us whether it be national or personally related. We become so tired and our hearts become heavy . Sometimes our hea r t is simply heavy from questions that have not been answered. Other times our worries just will not se em to leave. Then the duties and responsibilities that seem to have no end in site begin s to take a toil on us. The good news is that Je sus Christ will give us rest! He says in His Word, "C ome to me, all who are weary and heavy burdened and I will give you rest ". Matthew 11:2 8. Image Credit He is sitting on the right hand of the Father right now with His arms and hands outstretched just for you....w ait ing for you to come to Him. Sometimes our Father just simply wants us to crawl up into His lap, lay our hea d on His shoulder and ALLOW Him to console us. What are waiting for? A s...