Be careful little ears what you hear

I get a lot of thinking done when I am doing my evening dishes.  For some odd reason I was thinking about all the sounds I hear in a day.  Some of my favorite sounds right now are:

1. My husband stirring in the mornings to get ready for work at 3:15 a.m. Yes that is early but I love the sound of him getting ready because he is so lucky to have a job.

2. My sons bedroom door creaking open at 5:00 a.m. because we are blessed to have a friend with his own company and he employs my son every summer. 

3. The birds singing me a song as I head to the kitchen to do my morning devotions. 

4. Going in to wake my youngest because she has volleyball camp and hearing her stir under the covers. 

5. The hum of the air conditioner and ceiling fans.  Oh how I love that sound.  I think it goes back to my childhood and staying with my grandma and grandpa.  Love, Love that sound.

6. My dog chasing my cat.  I love hearing them race up and down the stairs teasing each other. 

7. The sound of my phone ringing around 7:20 a.m. every morning.  Alyssa just telling me she is headed to work and any other news she has for me.  I love that we talk several times a day.

8. The sound of cabinets banging and the frig door opening after hard days.  I love this because God has blessed us with more than enough food that my hubby, son and growing girl can have a light snack before dinner.

9. The sounds of all the neighborhood children outside playing because it is finally summer break.  Love hearing noises kids make as they play outside on a warm day.

10. Just the quite of our home.  I work so hard to make it a peaceful place for our family.

Those are just my top ten for today.  I could write a lot more but I think you get the idea. 

So now it has me thinking, I have a few things I am asking God to speak to me about and guide me in the right direction.  I wonder if he has been speaking to me but I am always in such a hurry and a tornado going on in my head that I am just not hearing him? 

I am going to try to follow this verse, James 1:19 Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry. I am going to make a conscious choice to start listening better. 

What are you hearing?

Blessings

Crystal

Just hanging out

A Cloudy Rainy Day

  We went to the store to pick up the sale items.  Went to Wal-mart to pick up a few things.  Then to the Dollar store to pick up kitty liter since our Wal-mart does not carry it anymore and we found this great little shop called the Little Red Hen.  It is a quilt shop and beyond.  It is so wonderful. They have beautiful quilts hanging in there and just tons and tons of fabric, yarn and pretty things.  We are going to try to take a beginners quilting class in October.   We came home and since it s raining again we decided to work on our crocheting.  I have wanted to learn forever and so has Court.  So a few weeks back when I did my sister swap with Danielle she was so sweet and sent me yarn, instructions and all to make a dish cloth.  I started right away.  I am hooked.  My first one was funny.  I am now on my 3rd one and they are getting better.  I will show you another time.  So now I am trying to teach Court.  It is so fun to be cozy on the couch with my littlest baby (not really a baby any more but you know what I mean).  She is starting to get it down.  She is definitely my domestic one.  She loves to bake, cook, clean and now crochet.  I just love how different God made each of my kids. They each have such wonderful talents. 

(Wish you were here Alyssa. I miss you)

Blessings

Crystal  

Devotions

Now that it is summer time my routine is a little different.  I usually get up between 5 and 5:30.  I hear my son getting ready for work so I get up to see if he needs anything. He has a wonderful summer job.  He is saving money for college this fall. Then  usually I pick up the house a bit if I was to tired to do it the night before.  I then go outside with the dog and check the garden or my flowers.  Morning is my favorite.  It is so peaceful. Right now I brush the dog every morning, he is shedding so bad. Then it is time for my devotions. I have to do them in the morning or I feel as if I can not function.  Sometimes I will sit at the kitchen table.

Other times I will stay outside and sit on my swing.  (I really need to decide on material for pillows)

 Other times I sit on my couch.  Or maybe just lay in my bed.  I believe God does not care where you spend time with him just make the time to do it.  If I chose today my favorite place would be the swing.  Just because it is summer and I love to listen to the birds.  In winter I would say my couch all wrapped in a blanket or my bed.  Where is you favorite place to do your devotions and talk to the Lord?

Have a wonderful day.

Blessings

Crystal

Craft

This was my project yesterday.  I have really been wanting to give these jars color.  Since I can not afford the real blue jars I thought I would improvise.  I used Mod Podge and food coloring. 

I really like how they turned out.

 This is where I am keeping them in my kitchen.  I just love them.

Blessings

Crystal

Angles

Angels, Angels, Angels

I love Angels. I have several around our house. The ones I have all look so different. I often wonder what Gods angels look like? Do they really have wings? Do they glow or do they look like a regular person? I ask God so very often to put his Angels around my husband, children, family members and friends. I would love to be one of Gods Angels. I wonder how I can get that job? Wouldn't it be great to help people out and do good all the time? I think it would be.

Blessings

Crystal