Saturday, August 18, 2018

Inspirational Quotes and Pictures for Today!

Hello out there! I hope y'all are having a wonderful weekend! A quick post - some
thoughts and pictures to share!


Monday, August 13, 2018

Rain Puddles Versus Rain Gauges and Banana Pudding!

Good morning out there! It's raining - hooray! Jim checked the rain gauge last night
and the official amount said, "3 inches"! I measure by the puddles that are outside -
My conversations usually go something like this, "Hey Sharla, did y'all get much rain
at your place?" My response, "Yes, there are big rain puddles all out by the road" or
"No, not too much, I don't see any puddles out there!" I really think I could be a
weather lady on the local news! The rain stopped for a little while but it is coming
back down! Thank you, Jesus! Jim and I went to Adoration at our usual time this
morning, 5 am - 6 am. Look at the picture I took right when we got home! My moon
plant finally bloomed again! Jim shined (shone?) the headlights on my plant and I
jumped out and took a picture (and grabbed the newspaper)!
Close up and cropped!


Jim's birthday was last week - he would treat his birthday like any other day of the
week if we would let him! I baked two of his favorites: Homemade Banana Pudding -
the original recipe one (add extra cookies) and banana nut cake (no icing)!



Yum!
Y'all have a great day!
Blessings, Sharla




Wednesday, August 8, 2018

A Special Dream - A Special Gift

Hello out there! I hope you are all doing well - I don't know what the weather is like
where you live - but it is hot, hot, and hot here in San Angelo, Tx. We really need
for God to bless us with some rain! We are praying for rain showers and I mean a lot
of rain showers! I'm going to share something that was in the church bulletin this
past weekend.

I didn't read this until a friend posted it on Facebook. This brought back a treasured
memory for me - actually, it was a dream I had about two years ago. I think I should
share what my very vivid dream was about. It was right before the 2016 - Fall
40 Days for Life Campaign and I had been dealing with some people who were and
are still not supportive of what I do. I was feeling really beaten down. I fell asleep while
I was praying, and in my dream I woke up and could see small handprints all over our
bedroom ceiling. They were all different colors, like the sidewalk chalk we used to write
pro-life messages on the concrete ground of the courtyard. It was so real - those tiny,
little handprints all over the ceiling - I remember waking Jimmy up and asking him if he
could see them. Just remembering that dream makes me emotional - the dream was a
beautiful, affirming gift. For a while, I would look up at our white ceiling when I was
trying to fall asleep - hoping that I would see those precious little handprints once more.
This brought back the image and touched my heart like before.
I pray that you have a wonderful evening, wherever you are - near or far!
I pray that your tomorrow will be blessed with sunshine if you need light and warmth;
Clouds if you need some shade;
And rain if you need a rainy, jump in a puddle, kind of day!
I pray that you will be blessed with good dreams, affirming dreams;
And especially - love, family, joy, hope, faith and laughter in your life!
                                                                          Blessings to you and yours!
                                                                                          Bye for now, Sharla

Friday, August 3, 2018

A Prayer for Children of All Ages

Hello out there - I hope you all have had a good week.
I'm re-sharing a prayer I prayed and wrote a couple of years ago.


My prayer today is for the unborn, the innocent little babes.
My prayer today is for the little ones who are hungry and abused.
My prayer today is for the children who have to grow up to fast.
My prayer is for the teenagers who move from one foster home to the next.
My prayer is for those who live in group homes and those who have no home at all.
My prayer is that all these children, from the unborn baby in their mother's womb,
to the fully grown young ladies and young men, that they will be loved
and protected, nurtured and fed. I pray that they have shoes that fit and clothes
for all the seasons. I pray that they have a roof over their head. And not just a roof,
but an actual home where they feel safe and feel loved and special.
Dear God, please, protect all children everywhere. Amen.

A very sweet lady dropped off coloring books for us to give the children who come to
 the sack lunch ministry. On Wednesday, my granddaughter was helping us so we put
 her in charge of helping the children pick out the coloring book they wanted. Then she
gave them a set of colors and stickers also. I wish you could have seen the smiles on their
precious faces as they picked out the coloring book just for them. Little things mean so much! Blessings to you and yours!