FRONT PORCH AND ENTRY REFRESH FOR SPRING AND SUMMER

This post is sponsored by Hobby Lobby. *A personal note... this sponsored post has been in the works for months.  I got the approval to post it when I was in Houston with my Dad.  I'm grateful for Hobby Lobby's patience as they graciously allowed me to delay my post in order to have the time I needed with my family this past week.  I hope you enjoy the content and get a new creative idea or two to try in your own home!  When seasons change I always get the itch to switch up a few key areas in my home... the front porch, entry, and mantel. I think those are the easiest spots to have a little fun and add some accessories to speak to the current season, so I recently visited Hobby Lobby to pick up some fun new accessories to spruce up my Front Porch and Entry.   I tend to prefer a traditional style, but with bold color and some quirky touches added in to keep things feeling current.  I kept the front door very simple with a faux boxwood wreath, but incor......

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MANY THANKS

I just wanted to pop in this evening to tell you thank you so much for all of your heartfelt messages as we have spent the past week navigating life now without my Dad.  Honestly, it's been a whirlwind of preparation and arrangements and details and we are worn out so I haven't had any time to be on social media and finish reading them all yet, but I will.  I'm spending this week trying to catch up.  Those I've seen so far have been so encouraging and our family truly appreciates how you have cared for us through your kind words.   We had Dad's funeral yesterday and it was a bittersweet celebration of his life.  Our greatest desire was not only that we honored Dad and everything he meant to us, but that we drew attention to our sweet Lord that Dad loved so much and followed with all of his heart.  I believe the Lord was gracious and granted us favor in that desire.  I wanted to share just a few personal glimpses from his service with you as w......

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WELL DONE, DAD

My Dad met Jesus face to face a little after noon on Sunday.    Last Monday I drove my parents down to MD Anderson for the week for an initial consult to see what treatments they might be able to try with him. Our appointments went well and we were all impressed with the caring, kind people and atmosphere of hope there.   He developed some complications late in the week while we were still there and Mom and I started noticing a decline. We took him to the ER Saturday afternoon, and eventually to ICU.   He developed a serious, rapidly progressing infection that with his AML diagnosis his body just couldn’t fight and   began to shut down. This timing was sudden but ultimately not unexpected. He had been bravely fighting his disease for months but we knew the Lord had his exact number of days appointed, we just didn’t expect to say goodbye quite so soon. This has been so very hard for our family but we are grateful that he is healed and no longer suffering. We know......

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