day 18 - book of david

I'm doing a Beth Moore Bible study on her David series. It's excellent. All of her studies are. If you have never had an opportunity to do one of her studies, I highly recommend! Even if they don't have one at your church, why don't you update your facebook and ask if anyone is doing one. That's how I found out my last one. A friend answered back within minutes and said, "come join us! we're on our second week!" I was thrilled!

I've done Daniel, Esther, Breaking Free, and now David. 

day 18 - book of david

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day 17 - pretty plumes

You've seen these by every roadway, exit, swamp, pond... I love these as they are in their full plume. I just think they are so graceful as they dance in the wind. The lake of ice was behind it, I got a lot of photos of that, but I'm a stickler on the 1 photo a day! I may make a collage, because it's just pretty, but I don't have time right now.

day 17 - pretty plumes

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day 16 - frosted flakes

Frost bit! Little frost flakes all over my windshield... which is normally fine, but my van's wipers seem to freeze completely straight. Instead of forming to the window when all the ice/snow is off of them, they only wipe on small part of the window. Of course, it's above and below where the ideal viewing area is.

day 16 - frosted flakes

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day 15 - little treasures

I love garage sales! Do you? They are the best. 

Remember when we were little and everything was a treasure? Our minds were so creative we could make just about anything turn into our imagined toys. 

I was so proud when I brought home a huge set of small drawers full of "things." I think my hubby was less than impressed. He had to haul it all in. I think sometimes we know our guys love us when we do something they think isn't so smart, but don't hurt your feelings, and just pick it up and place it where you want. I was having such a blast going through the little drawers of treasures. Here are some of the things I found. The man obviously loved making his own clocks, for every drawer had something different. This was one of them. 

I love everything vintage... I could walk through antique stores all day and imagine what the person was like who once owned the items. My dream job would be riding with American Pickers. Have you ever seen that show? They crawl through attics and old barns looking for things someone once held dear to, that is now rusty and a little broken, to restore it to it's full beauty. LOVE that! 

Anyway, that's my soapbox speech for the day. OH! And Reminisce Magazine. I love the stories of long ago. The beau walking to his girlfriends house for dinner, missing dinner, her thinking he didn't care to show up (no phones) and around the fireplace that night they heard the knock on the door. There he stood, snow up to his waist, but had walked for miles...to ask her to marry him! Aaahhhh LOVE THAT!!!! 

day 15 - little treasures

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day 14 - sidewalk magic

This is what we're waking up to.. a little bit of magic to shovel. Now, if this were near the mountains, I'd be elated! Skiing, sledding, tubing, snowboarding... okay, I must be daydreaming. This poor snow fell in the wrong area. Chicago can't do a lot with it. *sadness* I miss my mountains on the west coast! 

day 14 - sidewalk magic

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day 13 - snowy pines

I escaped from the laundry today and found a cool tree filled with snow.. Pines are so pretty with snow on them! This is what people try to recreate when decorating for Christmas, but can't quite do it as well as God can in nature. 

Another tree along the street, but you'd never know with the blanket of snow we have. It's like you're in the middle of a forest. 

day 13 - snowy pines

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day 12 - white branches

I love how snow just seems to be sitting on the branches so gracefully. Something about snowy white branches that I just love. 

day 12 - white branches

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