Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. Psalm 103:1-5 A few days… Continue reading God’s icu revisited
Author: Ellen Lebsock
💜 CONTENTMENT COTTAGE 💜
"...be content with what you have. For God has said, “I will never, never fail you nor forsake you.” _Hebrews 13:5 TLB
remember 1953
Halloween Mama finally agreed - after much begging, pleading, and probably a temper tantrum or two on my part - that I was BIG enough to go Trick or Treating alone. I was nine, after all! Well.. actually I could go with my cousins and the next door neighbor boy, but since they were all… Continue reading remember 1953
meet Keesha
Keesha 22" OOAK Cloth Doll Diva attitude and ready to par-tay! She's all that. Twenty two inches tall and poseable, this beauty will add a little heat to any night on the town. Well...at least she'll warm up any doll collection she becomes a part of. Her body is soft faux kidskin, firmly stuffed with… Continue reading meet Keesha
smaller house
bigger life From an article by David Geller—The Huffington Post ...The average size of new homes being built in the U.S. is 2,679 square feet, up 1,000 square feet in the past 40 years. Yet the average size of our households is decreasing, from 3.01 persons per household in 1973 to a record low of… Continue reading smaller house
kids corner
stories 'n stuff Come in dear hearts! Come in! My name is Martha Byrd, and I am a sparrow. I live inside a storybook, and I just love having company. It was awfully nice of you to drop by. While you're here maybe we can share a glass of milk and a cookie in the kitchen,… Continue reading kids corner
your choice
“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life... Deut. 30.19 NLT We did not attend our regular church service this morning. Instead we made the choice to search The Word… Continue reading your choice
goodbye summer
Arizona Sunrise - April '09 A new season...my favorite...begins with September's arrival. Oh, I know. I know. It's not really autumn yet, and the triple digit days are likely to hang on into October, but in my head and in my heart summer is over. It's been a strange summer here at the cottage. It's… Continue reading goodbye summer
Contentment Cottage 