~ Words for Life's Journey ~

The 23rd Psalm for Working People

(Author Unknown)

The Lord is my real boss and I shall not want.

He gives me peace, when chaos is all around me.

He gently reminds me to pray before I speak,

And to do all things without murmuring and complaining.

He reminds me that He is my Source and not my job.

He restores my sanity everyday and guides my decisions

That I might honor Him in everything I do.

Even though I face absurd amounts of emails,

System crashes, unrealistic deadlines, budget cutbacks,

gossiping co-workers, discriminating supervisors

And an aging body that doesn't cooperate every morning,

I will not stop-for He is with me!

His presence, His peace, and His power

Will see me through.

He raises me up,

Even when they fail to promote me.

He claims me as His own,

Even when the company threatens to let me go.

His faithfulness and love

Are better than any bonus check.

His retirement plan beats every 401K there is!

When it's all said and done,

I'll be working for Him a whole lot longer

And for that, I bless His Name

A little Inspiration motivation.....

THE GLORY OF FRIENDSHIP

BY RALPH WALDO EMERSON

"THE GLORY OF FRIENDSHIP IS NOT THE OUTSTRETCHED HAND,

NOR THE KINDLY SMILE, NOR THE GLORY AND JOY OF COMPANIONSHIP;

IT IS THE SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION THAT COMES TO ONE

WHEN HE DISCOVERS THAT SOMEONE ELSE BELIEVES IN HIM

AND IS WILLING TO TRUST HIM"

" Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend "

---Unknown

~ A faithful friend is the medicine of life ~Ecclesiasticus 6:16

These photos were taken one frosty morning in

West Newton, Pennsylvania

~ Odds and Ends ~

Well, today is the first day of my new CNA  job.

I completed the training class and spent the last week, hands on.

Tell me, "Needled Mom", at 60, am I crazy for taking this on or what!

~ Clark Gable ~

As we were traveling down the highway, we saw a sign that stated " Exit here to visit the birthplace of Clark Gable ".

Now if your forty or younger, you may not have any idea who that is

unless you've seen " Gone with the Wind ".

Remember Rhett Butler ?

....I don't give a damn ?...does that ring a bell?

This is the house in Cadiz, Ohio where he was born. It's been made into a museum and gift shop.

The museum features may items that once belonged to Gable, including his boyhood sled and 1954 Cadillac.

Adjacent to the museum is the Clark Gable Bed and Breakfast. It features 3 bedrooms...

the " Gable and Lombard " suite, "

It happened one Night " Suite,

and the " Command Decision " Suite.

All decorated like the movie that they are titled for.

The sidewalk has bricks that have been engraved by friends, film stars, and family of Gable.
Clark Gable died in November 1960, the result of a heart attack. He was only 51.

~ Quilt Barns ~

" A Patchwork Path Through the Farmland. "

When we were in Ohio last summer…I found the four below:

COAL MINER'S BLOCK

The quilt barn phenomenon is sweeping across rural America. It started in Ohio. The concept began as a tribute by Donna Sue Groves to her mother as a painted quilt square on the family barn in 2001.

 

THE FOREST BLOCK

Groves never imagined her idea would lead to colorful quilt patterns with names such as friendship star, bowtie and brown goose appearing on over 900 barns in 16 states.

OHIO STAR BLOCK

Today Ohio, Iowa and Kentucky have over 250 in each state, and the project continues to spread. West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee also have joined in.

THE BOWTIE BLOCK

There are several reasons for the popularity of quilt square barns. Volunteers see them as an opportunity to contribute to the community in a fun, unique and visible way. Farmers see them as a way to get people into the countryside, share their love of the land, and honor someone in their own family.

To view some of these barns… just google….quilt barns in Ohio

There is, however, one barn quilt square that will never be seen by the public. This past summer Groves was very ill for several weeks. When she came home from the hospital, her mother had a surprise waiting. Groves' favorite quilt square had been painted on their barn where it cannot be seen from the road. "It is just for the two of us," Groves says.