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.

Heartwarming Words

A Favorite Hymn

Abide With Me
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Abide with me; fast falls the even tide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide!
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me!

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away;
Change and dacay in all around I see;
O Thou, who changest not, abide with me!

I need Thy presence every passing hour;
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me!

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness:
Where is death's sting? where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still if Thou abide with me!
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Luke 24:29
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us:
for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.
And He went n to tarry with them.