Sheep without a Shepherd

Like a sheep without a shepherd I stumbled round and round.

I bumbled here, I dithered there, slipping, falling down.

I couldn't sleep, I didn't eat, I was lost and all alone,

Till I heard a gentle whisper calling me to come back home.

Like sheep without a shepherd, we all stumble through the dark,

We go our way and try to say we have it all worked out.

We scamper here, we hurry there, we worry, fume, and fuss,

Not realizing that we have a Friend who cares for us.

A friend, a Lord, a Shepherd, who would like to be our guide

Who waits and waits for us to see it was for us He died.

I turned to Him, He gave me rest, I sighed and nestled in,

It feels so good to rest in Him, let Him the battles win.

May Your Days Be Merry and Bright!

Even though the skies are more often grey than not this time of year, our hearts can be 'merry and bright'!  This time of year, nearly the whole world turns their attention towards Christmas.

And though many may not seemingly celebrate Christ's birth His Name IS still in CHRISTmas!

And we live in a country that still, at least for now, allows us to worship our King unhindered.

We can celebrate however we want to.  We can tell others about our King without being afraid of being thrown in jail. (most places anyway!)

We can come and go as we please.  Things we need and want are at our fingertips. 

So this season, spread some cheer - have a merry and bright heart and let it show!!

Decked with Christmas Cheer

Cupboard in the dining room.  So fun to add Christmasy stuff to what was already there.

This year my cloche got stuffed full of vintage ornaments.  I wanted to go all silver but that cloche is BIG!  And I didn't have enough silver!

Tiny reindeer - thanks to good ole w@almart!!

I have a funny little 'thing' about old science lab stuff!

Old perfume bottle.  This was mine when I was but a wee lass!

And the reason for the season!  JESUS is why we celebrate!

Outdoor Decor.

My christmas present from my Mom and Dad! It is so big and heavy that Dad and T just brought it here instead of taking it to Mom and Dad's and then here after Christmas. So I get to enjoy it now, all decked out for the holidays! I've wanted one of these for several years. And yes, it came from my favorite shop - McMaster and Storm!!!

Sheep beside my front door. I bought this one a couple years ago in the spring.

Crown Him!!