Saturday, July 25, 2015

CHRISTMAS IN JULY



There's always one of us out there that thinks of Christmas in the HOT Dog Days of SUMMER.  BOW WOW....I'm one of those people who thinks about the snow blowing with Santa visiting.  It doesn't last long, but I do.




In my corner of the world it's been HOUSTON HOT. Opening the door to go outside is like a furnace blast from the past. Brings back memories of when I'd go to the car and couldn't touch the stirring wheel due to the heat.  SO hot.  There would be a burning DESIRE for it to cool off.  Down south it was like three SUMMERS back to back. 





This past week, Husband prepared for a Thyrogen Scan, completed it, a Great Niece was born, the County Fair started and I willingly took some naps in the heat of the day.  Turning 60 last week with the concern that my Husband may have more cancer flattened me.  I've had to say out loud...I will trust you LORD.

I did have a wonderful Birthday by celebrating it in Abilene, Kansas.  Touring the Georgian style 11, 000 square feet SEELYE MANSION with 25 rooms filled with furniture was something I had wanted to do for about twenty years.  Finally did it.  




In the basement is a collection of NUTCRACKERS that are on display year round.  CHRISTMAS in July!  Their Christmas Tour must be a humdinger.  

We're giving it some thought as to how to decorate our old stone house for CHRISTMAS.  Hours of entertainment come from thinking about decorating this home of ours.  I fall asleep many a night after saying my prayers, seeing the rooms of my place already finished.

Does Santa look a little scary here?
Yes, No or Undecided.


With so much upheaval in this world...I want to include the thoughts of happier times and events.  I don't put my head in the sand ignoring current events.  I may not mention these things on my blog, but believe you me, I am a researcher/and a half on the computer and I do study up on current events, the true meaning of life, what's the best version of the Bible to read, what's really going on with BIG BROTHER watching us, Jade Helm, politics ran by globalist that hold hands with the all knowing eye, etc. etc. etc. OOPS...I let the cat out of the bag.  OH, the things I could tell ya.


This 60 year old woman 
STILL has some tricks up her sleeve.
Back to CHRISTMAS in July.





I think that time passes so quickly and the SUMMER HEAT 
will soon melt away to Autumn.

Won't that be nice?

In the mean time...July is here and it's HOT.
All God's best to you,
d



3 comments:

Artist at the Old Stone House said...

Thanks sweetheart..... that cooled me off.. wonderful post, brings up fond memories of Christmas and the real reason for the season. The birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Believing on Him and His Father who sent him. Without him we have no hope.

Hubby

PS You are the best researcher I know. :)

coachstretch said...

This post makes me smile. Can't wait for Christmas

Gina @ VictorianWannaBe said...

Hi Deanna, me again! Your blog is great, I'm enjoying it! Happy belated birthday and so sorry to hear that your husband is having a bout with cancer. So glad you love the Lord and turn it over to him.
Your Christmas images are delightful and the mansion is beautiful.
I really like your header too, your flowers are so pretty.
Have a nice weekend,
Gina

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DAUGHTER'S PIE CRUST RECIPE

Pie Crust Recipe.
With her permission I share her recipe with you.
BLESS your family, friends and your taste buds with this wonderful crust.

Pie Crust Recipe

1 cup flour
3 heaping tablespoons of shortening
A dash of salt
A tiny bit of ice cold water

Mix ingredients together well.
Roll out on wax paper.
Assemble pie.
Spread a little milk on top of crust before baking.

Simply delicious,
d


DECORATING

I knew a very frugal Lady named Edith that shared with me a excellent guideline for decorating. She said with ease, "If your room has clean ceilings, floors, and walls, and the windows have nice curtains, you'll have an attractive room."



John 3:7

“Marvel not that I said unto thee,

Ye must be born again.”

King James Version (KJV)

PSALM 118:17

I shall not die,
but live, and declare
the works of the Lord.

PROVERBS 24:3-4

By wisdom
a house is built,
and through understanding

it is established;
through
knowledge

its rooms are filled with rare

and beautiful treasures.



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SALVATION

Romans 10:9 King James Version (KJV)

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Acts 4:12 King James Version (KJV)

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

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SO
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unto
WISDOM.

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NO MATTER HOW BADLY YOU WISH with all your might that the something devastating that happened in your life hadn't happened and want so badly to go back in time to prevent it from happening...it isn't humanly possible to do this. You can't change the fact that it happened. IT DID. But JESUS can change the MEANING of what happened to you and give you PEACE. He can show you the way in which you are to go. God richly BLESS you. ~Deanna