My life is still in a spin.  Do you ever have weeks like that?  I’m sure that you do.  Most times…all of  the crazy in life comes in batches.  Maybe the good Lord knows that we need major down time…most of the time.

The thing is…even though my blogging has been suffering and limping along….you, my Sweet Dirt Roaders…continue to visit.  I feel honored that you would read my babbles.  I have had no DIY projects to offer you.  I have had a limited supply of junkin’ finds or much else too totally inspiring…and yet you keep coming by.  I appreciate you….and you…and you over there too.

My sweet daughter went junkin’ today with her friend and her friend’s Grammy.  She bought a prizey for me that I cannot wait to show you.  I want to wait until I get my big camera out…instead of just snapping pics with my phone.  You have been so patient…during this time…that you deserve a little more creativity than that.

My one request for you, Dirt Road Friends, is that you hold our family up in prayer.  God’s grace is sufficient in times like these and I told the Mr. today that “When Jesus is right beside us…we can lay our heads on His shoulder and He makes it all better.”  I am thankful for that…and I’m also thankful that you love me…you really love me.  😉

Love…from our dirt road….to yours,

p.s. If you drive by the Farmhouse and see lights at all hours…it might be me cleaning.  My routine has gotten bumped to the side.  Oh well…you gotta “roll with it.”  😉

Is it warm where you are?  Are you feeling parched and dry?

Maybe you have had more rain than normal…and you are ready for sunshine…if it’s going to be summer.

Wherever you are….your Father knows exactly what you have need of.  I am so thankful for that.  Did you know that God thinks that YOU are awesome?  I ask our kid’s at church that question all the time.  Then I ask them to repeat after me….”God thinks that I’m awesome.”  You should see the smiles on their faces.

Maybe you are in the Dog Days of summer….or in the Dog Days of life.  I just wanted you to know that Someone cares about you.  He cares about me.  He has our best interest at heart.

Have a wonderful Wednesday afternoon, Dirt Roaders.  Sending love…from our dirt road to yours.

The love of God….

how rich and pure!

How measureless and strong!

It shall forevermore endure…

the saints and angels song.

-Frederick M. Lehman 1917

I hope that you feel the love of God warm your hearts today, Dirt Roaders.  Next week…I will try to be back with mmmMonday!  This week…is a crazy one.

Smiles!

I am thankful for freedom. I am thankful for freedom in Christ and freedom in this country.  When I think about others that do not have these freedoms…it doesn’t make me feel prideful…I feel humbled.

When I think about the men and women that have and are sacrificing for us….and for our children…thankfulness wells up within my heart.

When I think about the burden that our forefathers carried so that we could be free…I am amazed.  When I hear the lyrics “and the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air…gave proof through the night….that our flag was still there,” I feel a patriotic pride and a gratitude that I cannot explain.

I would love to be one of those people that walk up to our servicemen and women and tell them thank you.  You want to know why I don’t?  Because when I think about it….I feel sobs threatening to emerge.  I don’t just see them…and their service to their country…but I see their wives and husbands and children that also join in on their sacrifice.  Instead…I give them the biggest (probably watery) smile that I can.  I don’t ever want them to feel that I don’t appreciate them.  I do.

I hope that you have a wonderful July 4th, Dirt Roaders.  I hope that you pause a minute or several to think about how blessed that we are to live in a free country.  We are blessed beyond measure.  That makes me want to give and give and give.  I plan on enjoying my family today…I hope that you do to!

May God continue to bless America….land of the free…and the home of the brave!

p.s. Thank you for being patient with me…while I updated some things and worked on the blog.  I’m so glad to be back.  It gave me a couple of days to ponder my love of blogging…and to get out of my rut.  😉  Let’s do this “thang.”

My internet is down today…..out on the dirt road….but I didn’t want to leave you too long….my Dirt Roaders.  Today…I am posting from my phone.  That is a first for me.  We shall see how it goes.  I might try it tomorrow too…because we are going on an adventure.  Wanna go?  Okay.  😉

Yesterday….I had the most wonderful surprise.  The girls above came and visited and spent the afternoon with us.  We are long time friends but they both live in different places and had never been….out to the Farmhouse.  It was wonderful!  God is good….to send us these little prizeys!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Smiles!

Kelli