EARLY SPRING...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZukGSPCpAECt1gR2tXQpYoAw8gVTN8xJQ9tyjusEJoFHBQTOYFjr-tuFKtBJpfSUnm9gKWS8MEJ-Ga33uuf94VykSGA42UeK_ihIQ6HOxrE2VrGvxWqUEqjJ9wuke0ANgsENoUCPgW8I/s1600/Spring+In+The+Dining+Room+-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZukGSPCpAECt1gR2tXQpYoAw8gVTN8xJQ9tyjusEJoFHBQTOYFjr-tuFKtBJpfSUnm9gKWS8MEJ-Ga33uuf94VykSGA42UeK_ihIQ6HOxrE2VrGvxWqUEqjJ9wuke0ANgsENoUCPgW8I/s1600/Spring+In+The+Dining+Room+-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Early Spring  is the time when the earth wakes up from it's long winter's nap and all of nature starts to bud and bloom!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> March has come in like a roaring lion here... and the forecast is calling for another 6-10 inches of snow tonight into tomorrow evening.  Not what I want to hear...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since Spring is not outside my window just yet, I'm forcing it to come alive in my dining room...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72ksjuN3pmf2SPcTEhVS_2L_LtJWpkEFTMdWjMXrcAS77ti6WuRkId76tdzcoAAkomuRq36wYjKa3qImphxzegUV7AvJpYYtmtkDA9PKXicTSSl_Jnp8OIuqb9cLQkRlnD_1ENKrtICcE/s1600/spring+dining+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72ksjuN3pmf2SPcTEhVS_2L_LtJWpkEFTMdWjMXrcAS77ti6WuRkId76tdzcoAAkomuRq36wYjKa3qImphxzegUV7AvJpYYtmtkDA9PKXicTSSl_Jnp8OIuqb9cLQkRlnD_1ENKrtICcE/s1600/spring+dining+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am thrilled to be a part of</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01YPh7wsyo2z0tSY8-8_TQ8tGoDSbMgXIhGdgglwWLdV0MYSRkK9_bHT8f5mPT2w-qvum-eOp5mcCeMSV2Q3na4gQSQgEiaPjfJhhKVSoKvMYA-VCpCLzEhSh5PSPzbcSggQgT2Vpjkzo/s1600/995847_585839864838965_1996728982_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01YPh7wsyo2z0tSY8-8_TQ8tGoDSbMgXIhGdgglwWLdV0MYSRkK9_bHT8f5mPT2w-qvum-eOp5mcCeMSV2Q3na4gQSQgEiaPjfJhhKVSoKvMYA-VCpCLzEhSh5PSPzbcSggQgT2Vpjkzo/s1600/995847_585839864838965_1996728982_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Over 35 blogs are participating in this Mega Spring Linky Party! What a huge spring event! Stop back at 6:00 PM and join us for The Scoop and The Mega Spring Linky Party!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Come on!  Pull out any Spring inspired posts and join in!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In year's past I used to decorate every nook and crannies at StoneGable with seasonal decor. Over the years I have learned to use a lighter hand and be more selective in what I chose.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCq6IY4OGNpBNFuvNBMSJq8BJ0-gEKpALFqJq0N_kPtZSNE6L8O0EuCp7w3Lg9Zf8qQ1qhgovqanF39QZk6_GuYL5GWEyzYIM8J9j_EFbCvwN39taFfp_7rEu95XnP3hDIFhn4r-bO5zbL/s1600/tall+blooms-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCq6IY4OGNpBNFuvNBMSJq8BJ0-gEKpALFqJq0N_kPtZSNE6L8O0EuCp7w3Lg9Zf8qQ1qhgovqanF39QZk6_GuYL5GWEyzYIM8J9j_EFbCvwN39taFfp_7rEu95XnP3hDIFhn4r-bO5zbL/s1600/tall+blooms-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm starting Spring decorating with my dining room.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year it is all about blooms and nests!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtoB2YwTdlRZTjbrS8O9-9Y90SgEBBTntAnCOrEGN0p31tGtOxmfufDoGAq8HoZSlNSyLMMyzhb-FoyXVsPZju2jRj7KbnGD4hiompWB32UWvHYjzxu7Ci8rpqIuf2wyH1wr1iUiEyhb4/s1600/nest+in+greenhouse-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtoB2YwTdlRZTjbrS8O9-9Y90SgEBBTntAnCOrEGN0p31tGtOxmfufDoGAq8HoZSlNSyLMMyzhb-FoyXVsPZju2jRj7KbnGD4hiompWB32UWvHYjzxu7Ci8rpqIuf2wyH1wr1iUiEyhb4/s1600/nest+in+greenhouse-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The swan on the dining room table has been replaced with a chippy white greenhouse.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Inside are branches dotted with white cherry blossoms and a brambly nest with eggs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I call it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">SPRING UNDER GLASS</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WZJ3exY-X-5L25eG1Nt_km8rll4d25pzay3gB5bnixiWGlbMOxFteNROM3T7hBIFkvfv_woOyWw0r7Z8KWZ4ZU8PJ2ja0GsqRVezP4SXGtPEHUQNMkIM9R58sG6HOslOj9jYtEqXlQHU/s1600/greenhouse+in+the+dining+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WZJ3exY-X-5L25eG1Nt_km8rll4d25pzay3gB5bnixiWGlbMOxFteNROM3T7hBIFkvfv_woOyWw0r7Z8KWZ4ZU8PJ2ja0GsqRVezP4SXGtPEHUQNMkIM9R58sG6HOslOj9jYtEqXlQHU/s1600/greenhouse+in+the+dining+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two more large cherry blossom branches gracefully grow up from a large hand blown bottle on the buffet.  I purchased these blooms from HomeGoods. They are so realistic!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpTksGOgkH09tTn7evKO-qlixIhirl9VhmE0gLHQgOZV80vBkiLaV36INNGYLn1a-887xChT-WQ66CHsVA7O9TS7hwTdejamvfVxt0mTtx3cScjbivVFRWuQL6pqjFDQmvATSx75TgTF0/s1600/beautiful+blooms-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpTksGOgkH09tTn7evKO-qlixIhirl9VhmE0gLHQgOZV80vBkiLaV36INNGYLn1a-887xChT-WQ66CHsVA7O9TS7hwTdejamvfVxt0mTtx3cScjbivVFRWuQL6pqjFDQmvATSx75TgTF0/s1600/beautiful+blooms-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Little wooden bird on clothespins perch on the cherry blossom branches...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLuusbpReFRrjpOVFz9CtiNdRReKCrgBoaoVFI74yRi_FU_NF4XkLNZXTBrJfxjZJO1IaB175LW6w5WdsxhHWV8HbRbenmfBVX95S08MKwbqGXqJP5P3t24ZtiYmmXmwyl8zgz_LtCbVO/s1600/bird+in+blooms-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLuusbpReFRrjpOVFz9CtiNdRReKCrgBoaoVFI74yRi_FU_NF4XkLNZXTBrJfxjZJO1IaB175LW6w5WdsxhHWV8HbRbenmfBVX95S08MKwbqGXqJP5P3t24ZtiYmmXmwyl8zgz_LtCbVO/s1600/bird+in+blooms-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This sweet little nest is captured under a cloche and perched on a stack of white dishes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So simple!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFWuLhSiGtOAP71Bf69E1IA6sWhWATksOfbMzVxK4rljjKcIsRdGGRKy7qUOgaImM-gB-cUtHbIH1v3cKn4LFlt5nwDjbN3mpqS-sSjt1r4CcCijE0Nj0uhTGWhYGNZ9Zzm4AIjJ_Y6V8/s1600/nest+in+cloche-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFWuLhSiGtOAP71Bf69E1IA6sWhWATksOfbMzVxK4rljjKcIsRdGGRKy7qUOgaImM-gB-cUtHbIH1v3cKn4LFlt5nwDjbN3mpqS-sSjt1r4CcCijE0Nj0uhTGWhYGNZ9Zzm4AIjJ_Y6V8/s1600/nest+in+cloche-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYuYS9fhkXeGQ1fQRqewJp2QIC2mclXBRPp8w2cVZWm4jAgLK-ct1UJN21yjCu4jouqiqh3JnVPzYobpkgc-FoI5vFxb9__MLxs_pbFrMY3CZK-2ZUxINUCdvHF0z9hAF4EcsukUZfqz5/s1600/Eggs+under+a+cloche-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYuYS9fhkXeGQ1fQRqewJp2QIC2mclXBRPp8w2cVZWm4jAgLK-ct1UJN21yjCu4jouqiqh3JnVPzYobpkgc-FoI5vFxb9__MLxs_pbFrMY3CZK-2ZUxINUCdvHF0z9hAF4EcsukUZfqz5/s1600/Eggs+under+a+cloche-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stop back here this evening at 6:00 est and join in</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Scoops Mega Spring Linky Party</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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EARLY SPRING...

Early Spring  is the time when the earth wakes up from it's long winter's nap and all of nature starts to bud and bloom!  March has ...

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GREETING GOD EACH MORNING

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQr_GJzwYbHpMR0friLz-FOFh_-QFuDs4pDHln-60Vso_Kk7aZQE_KujM154PkiO1BbpdtEHiRG2FZXGQPbs5Rcyouxva1yj-YT8VzX3-1IG8ZiAGykImkPQIB-057tdIu2CiYZNJik38O/s1600/Sunday+Scripture-+3-2-14-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQr_GJzwYbHpMR0friLz-FOFh_-QFuDs4pDHln-60Vso_Kk7aZQE_KujM154PkiO1BbpdtEHiRG2FZXGQPbs5Rcyouxva1yj-YT8VzX3-1IG8ZiAGykImkPQIB-057tdIu2CiYZNJik38O/s1600/Sunday+Scripture-+3-2-14-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When you open your eyes each morning how do you greet the day? More importantly how do you greet God?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Factoring God into our day can have a major impact on it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's talk about the habit of spending time with God each morning...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Let's face it, prayer is a discipline. It takes a conscience effort to make prayer a habit! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Bible teaches that prayer unleashes great power, comfort, wisdom, hope, blessing, joy and so much more. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now isn't that a wonderful way to start each and every day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My daughter-in-law's mother quotes this verse often...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE, LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT.</span> Psalm 118:24</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a reminder that each day is a gift from God... a fresh new day! It's a new day to look for all the good God is doing in our lives and celebrate God and all He does for us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jesus set the example for us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He would get up very early in the morning, go to a quiet place where He would not be disturbed and spend time with His Father!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">AND RISING VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING, WHILE IT WAS STILL DARK, HE DEPARTED AND WENT OUT TO A DESOLATE PLACE, AND THERE HE PRAYED. </span>Mark 1:35</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Jesus knew that He could not face all the demands and trials of His day without first spending the very beginning of it with God!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It was God's power and presence that gave Jesus the power to do God's will.  We too can be powered by God!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">If we are not spending time with God and in His word we are starting each day with a huge deficit! Prayer is food for our souls!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">But when we wake up and make God a priority we power our day and start it with the right attitude!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Experts say that it takes 21 days to create a habit. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Here's my challenge... Will you get up each morning, open you eyes and recite Ps 118:24 and look for ways to rejoice and be glad. And then will you find a quiet place and spend time talking to God and reading His word? First thing in the morning... even if you have to get up early to do it!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Will you agree to do this for one month? Let's develop a life changing habit together. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">After one month it's my prayer that God shows Himself so big in our lives! It is my hope that we are more joyful and can handle problems in our life so much better. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">After a month I know that we will no longer imagine starting our day without God!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">If you are not sure where to start reading God's Word here are two suggestions:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/02/knowing-god-through-psalms.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">KNOWING GOD THROUGH THE PSALMS</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/01/practicing-practical-wisdom.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">PRACTICING PRACTICAL WISDOM</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

GREETING GOD EACH MORNING

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FORSYTHIA WREATH DIY

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHeF0hH-QP4HHi92WJKfM1dZx1j3h1K0Cj2TbpfWKkjno6IJo77_QaUVydg1EhNPk1yG6pA4PydUwncG96a5hq7j42k3HCntGUlGnr8NkBtsA6CmcSLPw6YJaK7yrA-DS89gVpLs5SSf_/s1600/Forsythia+Spring+Wreath-TITLE+PAGE-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHeF0hH-QP4HHi92WJKfM1dZx1j3h1K0Cj2TbpfWKkjno6IJo77_QaUVydg1EhNPk1yG6pA4PydUwncG96a5hq7j42k3HCntGUlGnr8NkBtsA6CmcSLPw6YJaK7yrA-DS89gVpLs5SSf_/s1600/Forsythia+Spring+Wreath-TITLE+PAGE-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy March 1st!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's celebrate a new month and Spring's coming by making a Forsythia wreath for our front door!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Forsythia are beautiful brambly early Spring flowers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They are wild, bright, school bus yellow blooms on long tangled branches. And they are a sure sign Spring is here to stay!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome Spring and family and guest to you home with a big forsythia wreath hanging on your front door...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-J6PEM2q34u1OvTbDqfwwhV6Wdzx-6BzC7LYaEnDMW6DaGN7hXmEKMpgHjz_zupqE0Js-DPxFFbYLohuTwCUY2vhZ1sefIuw7EiHu_5QS5sVGp0DfDadtG09G_-Mkb7btSl22NNdTtxl_/s1600/nest+on+door-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-J6PEM2q34u1OvTbDqfwwhV6Wdzx-6BzC7LYaEnDMW6DaGN7hXmEKMpgHjz_zupqE0Js-DPxFFbYLohuTwCUY2vhZ1sefIuw7EiHu_5QS5sVGp0DfDadtG09G_-Mkb7btSl22NNdTtxl_/s1600/nest+on+door-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Making wreaths is one of my favorite things to do! Especially Spring wreath. I'm wondering if the nest on this wreath will keep the birds from building their own nest in it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I can't tell you how many times we have real baby birds in our Spring wreaths. When they fly away we have to paint the front door... birds are messy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">STONEGABLE FORSYTHIA WREATH WITH NEST</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">various twigs and branches, faux </div><div style="text-align: center;">3 sprays of forsythia, faux</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 branches of pussy willow, faux</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 grapevine wreaths one smaller than the other</div><div style="text-align: center;">wire</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 nest</div><div style="text-align: center;">moss</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 eggs, faux</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Assemble all supplies. I found all my supplies at AC Moore for 50 % off. I did not use all of them to make this wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LRuKYsoqg8GcrxuF8TPRi0Z7fXxmlflt52KMLhGQ-js40ouJNnR4CGtxGdNPWqDjS7SV_TtMANaTkSwilxbbql841J-xkf3dLO-Sn_pukw3yl7M1Q8z8jMJvVjK78JuARCqUWfaNaq4_/s1600/wreath+elements-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LRuKYsoqg8GcrxuF8TPRi0Z7fXxmlflt52KMLhGQ-js40ouJNnR4CGtxGdNPWqDjS7SV_TtMANaTkSwilxbbql841J-xkf3dLO-Sn_pukw3yl7M1Q8z8jMJvVjK78JuARCqUWfaNaq4_/s1600/wreath+elements-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSa3ohpk71gijA9aiw42x6_TWRR2M7JULZCDVki1AUy62RV0fxQb3k1G8Q0fQRpXK99Z1yS0dwwdUMBjb5t-MCVtupqRahXlrySXEpzQtyyIMhyYuG7QMoDYTtEDU58Tx-4jACRP4rDNf/s1600/twiggy+branches-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSa3ohpk71gijA9aiw42x6_TWRR2M7JULZCDVki1AUy62RV0fxQb3k1G8Q0fQRpXK99Z1yS0dwwdUMBjb5t-MCVtupqRahXlrySXEpzQtyyIMhyYuG7QMoDYTtEDU58Tx-4jACRP4rDNf/s1600/twiggy+branches-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxzfcZFi5ou9-jXh6v1Jij1rd_XqRTAMcqm1hfQU4GqMfJ2QGq_1iAT7i33ADffzW39bk7tLzyLZopKeq6Rzf5XAcE3WvtPmIgQOvJBXmMwDm8LgdgAZtDDgYdo_quvBEG6BIEl2bxvWh/s1600/two+wreaths-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxzfcZFi5ou9-jXh6v1Jij1rd_XqRTAMcqm1hfQU4GqMfJ2QGq_1iAT7i33ADffzW39bk7tLzyLZopKeq6Rzf5XAcE3WvtPmIgQOvJBXmMwDm8LgdgAZtDDgYdo_quvBEG6BIEl2bxvWh/s1600/two+wreaths-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The secret to a great full wreath is to use 2 grapevine wreaths for the base. I use one just slightly smaller than the other. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wire the 2 wreaths together, the smaller one in front of the larger one. Wire them together at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91EsiQcUNqPTqE5jlyPdONJCI96gLP57_IDbo2KoJEfnChTeSlU2vFBUaonZwJRolOkSu5tDAlcfeEELKXgOIitk6ck0S4I-GcDbMWv4qZXetw47CcxjtAw9CtDZTmT0YCLvZoKZCntvK/s1600/double+wreath-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91EsiQcUNqPTqE5jlyPdONJCI96gLP57_IDbo2KoJEfnChTeSlU2vFBUaonZwJRolOkSu5tDAlcfeEELKXgOIitk6ck0S4I-GcDbMWv4qZXetw47CcxjtAw9CtDZTmT0YCLvZoKZCntvK/s1600/double+wreath-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Starting at the top of the wreath, add a few twiggy branches as shown...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add a twiggy branch or two at the bottom of the wreath. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Secure with hot glue.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This will give you a guide to continue to build on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig85bM4rmTJvA_ypHdFNF0wpq0HaNhJ1ZnBrtopa4_HnIwhw_qqrLrcHhG1osJHg8IQlGQDgthitMT5F1X150M2d4MMsXQ1uCVsRYs4HoLliBmYDnF_C-IrDzIQauNR2m75-13smp6Uu8b/s1600/wreath+with+twigs-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig85bM4rmTJvA_ypHdFNF0wpq0HaNhJ1ZnBrtopa4_HnIwhw_qqrLrcHhG1osJHg8IQlGQDgthitMT5F1X150M2d4MMsXQ1uCVsRYs4HoLliBmYDnF_C-IrDzIQauNR2m75-13smp6Uu8b/s1600/wreath+with+twigs-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add a couple of long forsythia branches and secure with lots of hot glue.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mZb-isbMdEwyX417SYQnslWkIIA80HwD3lV76qMc647cXqvU8qiooIlgYY9rD0e3uR1DVW36QXM8QhyphenhyphenQzvBcku6dvIOAGEH9d__07xNl3igzkHh8G1XWHt_-INIwWtMTJt0PrsV5S07v/s1600/twigs+and+forsythia-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mZb-isbMdEwyX417SYQnslWkIIA80HwD3lV76qMc647cXqvU8qiooIlgYY9rD0e3uR1DVW36QXM8QhyphenhyphenQzvBcku6dvIOAGEH9d__07xNl3igzkHh8G1XWHt_-INIwWtMTJt0PrsV5S07v/s1600/twigs+and+forsythia-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Continue to build fullness at the top of the wreath by adding more twiggy branches and forsythia. Add 2 long pussy willow branches, one on each side of the wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLVkUFwCO3s6tM7fDo5qOH2dlwjsBjI7R-LdYBVwyLuUpYLeCH-ScTLsVWceTVLghRjDK41NthaReX2JzDZsIz0XKXVrjtk_7aD_OOCPN9HzUGKYfKTAI429PQpGXpmDBCqZiukZUphhi/s1600/side+view+of+wreath-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLVkUFwCO3s6tM7fDo5qOH2dlwjsBjI7R-LdYBVwyLuUpYLeCH-ScTLsVWceTVLghRjDK41NthaReX2JzDZsIz0XKXVrjtk_7aD_OOCPN9HzUGKYfKTAI429PQpGXpmDBCqZiukZUphhi/s1600/side+view+of+wreath-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When the sides look full, add smaller twigs and sprays of forsythia to the center of the wreath. Then add bits of moss between the branches. Make sure the moss is secured with lots and lots of hot glue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSYtUHitAjYpRUT6XpA3BWlcN1BtuMNCNMCUFxgfXZf733TkF-5jL3YxNxdzTc4RaqR_EJ69iiIb4hyGKmT6BamjG2A6qTYt0Nvmj3m5OozG9kjsI4JQe476sANDPKo2VDhr3jnXg3KhI/s1600/moss+in+flowers-wreath-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSYtUHitAjYpRUT6XpA3BWlcN1BtuMNCNMCUFxgfXZf733TkF-5jL3YxNxdzTc4RaqR_EJ69iiIb4hyGKmT6BamjG2A6qTYt0Nvmj3m5OozG9kjsI4JQe476sANDPKo2VDhr3jnXg3KhI/s1600/moss+in+flowers-wreath-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Working on the bottom of the wreath, add a couple of twigs and forsythia and a pussy willow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wire a nest to the wreath at about 7 o'clock.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Glue a couple of small twigs and forsythia branches to the nest to make it brambly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuXqID4PO-Jt0chFUZiss8YpDiAW4cQB4bgnAM76o7moR8sm-90thhARV24h90fOY5lEAB8HwkOIWwO7eiZzBwtQW3fl2ppfudv31LEeQwKhWdL-bM0vG-_eVZAxPasdtuAQtm6GY11Pe/s1600/nest+on+wreath-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBuXqID4PO-Jt0chFUZiss8YpDiAW4cQB4bgnAM76o7moR8sm-90thhARV24h90fOY5lEAB8HwkOIWwO7eiZzBwtQW3fl2ppfudv31LEeQwKhWdL-bM0vG-_eVZAxPasdtuAQtm6GY11Pe/s1600/nest+on+wreath-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add moss and eggs to the wreath and secure with hot glue.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add moss around the nest and glue.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiZUYnDNzxMYq_V-jUGKxKmom5DzxOpsw2G6EJqpG_Y2TlDc4aCQnDtW8IIeu3se_BltI9NE58udljjwtReFAi3LkTon7HqCCDSVfvfVVUFKL9gcK3OmjQMtwPO9DRWv8SWllzh18-nKz/s1600/nest+with+moss-wreath-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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FORSYTHIA WREATH DIY

Happy March 1st! Let's celebrate a new month and Spring's coming by making a Forsythia wreath for our front door! Forsythia are beau...

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