A Thing of Beauty

Aren't these geraniums just beautiful? At the end of the summer, my friend Cornelia broke 2 gorgeous peach blooms from her porch geranium and gave them to me.  I put them in a jar and set them in my kitchen window.  Now being highly motivated, I brought in a dead looking red geranium which I had neglected in our dry summer.  I gave them lots of light and fresh water and waited to see what happened. Now, in the middle of this cold and snowy winter, I have these two lovely plants blooming side by side, each unique but all the more beautiful because they are together!
It occurred to me that these lovely flowers are like the friendship Cornelia and I share.  Friends for nearly thirty years, we have let our friendship suffer seasons of neglect.  But when we tend to our friendship, giving it love while we walk in the light  of The Light of the world, sinking our roots deep into the water of His Word, He adds His grace and beauty making our friendship indeed a thing of beauty.
Thank you, dear friend!
Diana


Coming soon...Chalkboards!!!

Starting this blog is an interesting task. Thought I would begin by telling you, why "the Soul of the Shoe"? Two of my all-time favorite books are "Cheaper by the Dozen" and the sequel, "Bells on their toes" written by two of the children in this 1940's family. I loved these books and have read them multiple times! Kindred spirits, I guess!! Anyway, the Gilbreth family had a summer place on Nantucket and "Father named the cottage "The Shoe" in honor of Mother,who, he said, reminded him of the old woman who lived in one." I thought that was so fun, that when we bought This place with it's three and a half acres and need for a name, "The Shoe" seemed perfect, considering our household of ten children! And there are days when this "old woman" truly does not know what to do!!! Soul is the spiritual nature in relation to God. In my mind, that is the most important thing in our family. How do we relate to God and others. So there you are!
My husband Allen and I have been married 35 years and have ten children ranging in age between 33 and 9. Four of them are married and three of those have children. One of our daughters, though not yet married, has a home of her own. One son is in college and four are yet at home. I will introduce them all gradually as they come into the story. They are great kids and have made this mother's heart very full. We also have a very lovable Yorkshire terrier named Max and a not-so-lovable cockatiel named Mo.

We are a busy, crafty group and have a lot of fun together. Most of my children are very musical, unlike me...more like their father. I will be sharing some of the fun ideas that we have in our home and family life, hoping to bless you in some way with the many blessings God has given to us!

Diana