GARDEN GIFTS TO SPECIAL PEOPLE IN MY LIFE WALK 
This is the cover of my new book, Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir available on Amazon.com for $17.99.
In it I recount stories, poetry, essays, and tributes to people who have blessed my life-walk by their friendship, wise counsel, and love.
I honestly believe there are no coincidences for believers in God’s…..
From my new book, Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir, I present Bless You Bouquets to my friends, the Praying Magnolias, whose supportive love and encouragement brighten my life in this place. I would present to these lovely ladies buckets full of posies. For their faithfulness, irises in every variety and color, for they have colored my life with beauty; for their love and friendship, bright pink peonies (minus the ants), fragrant and sweet; for their cheerfulness and optimism, bright mums…..
This story is part of Chapter 8 of my forthcoming book, Bless You Bouquets: A Memoiravailable on Amazon.com and from my website at www.bettyjackson.net. I hope it makes the Christmas Story come alive in a new way for you to celebrate the Birth of our King. You have permission to use it with your family, at church gatherings and services, and wherever you think it will bless others. Just give credit to the author and the book Bless You…..
Just finished final edits on Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir. It has been a fascinating journey, reviewing the people, places, ideas, and factors which have shaped me as a person. I am eternally grateful to those who loved me, guided me, and helped me understand that giving to others, even little flower bouquets, is such a joy.
My hope is that many will read this book and go and do likewise. It is important to leave a legacy, to tell…..
I am sure, historically, this day brought tears to many. D-Day meant separation from loved ones, death and maiming, and a world in upheaval. Let us pause for a moment to think about what that Christmas season must have meant for so many.
Let us remember those whose tables will have an empty seat this year. Let us remember empty cribs bring untold tears. Let us think of those in nursing homes and rehabilitation centers and hospitals who will not…..
We’ve shared our home with two cats the last five years or so. Zach is our grey lovey cat who pretty much adopted us when he rubbed our legs and looked at us as if he knew we would be his new people parents. He is a delight, although the last two years, he has been totally freaked out by thunder, lightning, wind, and strong rainstorms. We think it occurred when a storm happened while we were away from home.
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I have much to be thankful for, and I am. I attempt each day to thank God for His rich blessings to me and my family, my country, my world. I like to call my attitude thanksliving. I find it ironic that many will not give thanks today. They will call this set-aside day Turkey Day. They will just overindulge in a feast without thanking the One who provided it. They will not even give a cursory bow to our…..
Times are tough; I know that’s what we’re thinking sometimes. Financially, we struggle. With compassion, we see our children wrestle with making difficult choices because they lack funds. Budgets are strained; debt burdens us; a restless dread wrestles with us when the house does not sell or the car makes a new strange noise, or bills sit unpaid.
Yet, God says He will provide. And He does! He gives us hope. He gives us health. He gives us a beautiful…..
Pivotal events in our lives demand total recall–where we were, what we saw, who was with us, how our hearts jumped to our throats so we could hardly speak, how our brains interpreted the events, and how we reacted to them. November 22, 1963, the Challenger disaster, 9/11. They so engrain themselves into our personal psyches that they need no anniversarial reminders. They’re just part of us.
I was not particularly impressed with JFK’s presidency; all show and little substance,…..
There are few possible blessings to top this one! Our sweet granddaughter was born at 1:32 on early Saturday morning. We are just thrilled to welcome her, to hold her, to pray thanksgiving for her safe arrival, and to rejoice at God’s goodness and mercy.
Now our prayer is that she blesses all she comes into contact with, and that she will commit her life to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and live a Proverbs 31 life to His…..