Handmade Autumn Decor

This Fall I made some tealight candle holders for a little autumn decor. I saw this idea in a picture on the web. I thought - that looks pretty easy to do, so I gave it a try. Let me know what you think.

The only thing I need to figure out is... how to make them last a little longer. They start to decay after about a week and a half. At the end of two weeks I had to throw them out. But while I had them, they looked really nice and set off a nice glow in the evening.

Thanksgiving Poem

Thanksgiving


Let us give thanks to God above,
Thanks for expressions of His love,
Seen in the book of nature, grand
Taught by His love on every hand.

Let us be thankful in our hearts,
Thankful for all the truth imparts,
For the religion of our Lord,
All that is taught us in His word.

Let us be thankful for a land,
That will for such religion stand;
One that protects it by the law,
One that before it stands in awe.

Thankful for all things let us be,
Though there be woes and misery;
Lessons they bring us for our good-
Later 'twill all be understood.

Thankful for peace o'er land and sea,
Thankful for signs of liberty,
Thankful for homes, for life and health,
Pleasure and plenty, fame and wealth.

Thankful for friends and loved ones, too,
Thankful for all things, good and true,
Thankful for harvest in the fall,
Thankful to Him who gave it all.

(Lizelia Augusta Jenkins Moorer)

Sabbath Afternoon

Here are some pictures of us from back in October on one of our Sabbath afternoon nature walks. You won't see my hubby. He prefers the other side of the camera.