First Love

The tingle of first love

The shy blush

The quick look away
The heart is in bloom

As it ripples with joy

The rush from their voice

The tingle of first love

That twinkle in their eyes
The sparkle that shines

The rush of the heart

The racing of shyness

Each time he looks her way

With blushing eyes

Of hope
With sparks flying
With burst of fireworks

That tingle of first love

Each twinge a rush
A smile in bloom

The laughter in the look

Each moment captured
With star lite magic
Of evening lights

With first love
The sunshine in the smile

A cherished moment

A rush of excitement
Spinning round and round
On a Ferris wheel
First love

Each thought 
A circus 

Of dreams 
Is this what love is?
This joy
This euphoria 
Of sweet innocent love

The tingle of the little girls first love

~Beth~

September Joy Dare

Day 19

3 Gifts in conversation

1. The silent smile that says I understand as we sit and visit

2. The lets go out for a ride and just drive

3. "I love you"

Thankful Thursday~

I have so many wonderful things to be 

thankful for............

1. An outing to Mt. Hood

2. A surprise visit from my girlfriend Sally, who is in town visiting from Klamath Falls

3. Learning new things everyday

4. Increase in my purchasing power for a home

5. Getting things back in order for this past week, feels good to see headway

6. Sleeping in
7. Hot fresh brewed coffee
8. Going to the movies and seeing "Dolphin Tale 2" EXCELLENT!
9. Homemade chicken tacos
10. Katherine's visit over the weekend
11. Brunch out with a wonderful friend
12. A leisure drive and outing
13. A hike to Beacon Rock to the tip top
14. Breathe taking views
15. God's hand of safety upon us always
16. Tears that steak the face from pain because it hurts to much to stay inside
17. House hunting, knowing I'm getting closer to my forever home
18. Prayers and smiles that hold you up when you don't think you can go another step
19. Early dinner with friends
20. Learning to stand when you feel like ..... WHY?
21. Safety
22. Being able to give haircuts and put smiles on faces
23. Groceries to prepare meals with
24. Knowing God carries me through the storms to VICTORY!
25. Family even when we aren't getting along! Blessed to have one!
26. My Mary Kay meetings;and the positive influence they are
27. Yogurt
28. DVR
29. Soft cozy pillows to snuggle with
30. Amazing friends that know how to make you smile and feel special!
31. Fresh cooked squash from the garden
32. The breeze going through Social Security
33. That all I have to do is pray and ask....God hears my prayers and He will answer
34. Hair appointments that make the ladies smile and the gentleman grin
35. Hope!

"My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:19

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;

Give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;

His faithfulness continues through all generations. -Psalm 100:3-5

What gifts have you unwrapped this week that your thankful for?

(Because it has been so long since I have put a Thankful Thursday up. I'm not sure this link is still there. But Praise God I will find one. And that I have something to be thankful for everyday.)

September Joy Dare

Day 12

3 Gifts in His word

1. God has promised that all things work together for good to those who love and serve Him faithfully (Romans 8:28). It may be difficult for us to see and understand how this is accomplished at times, but God has promised it, and He will deliver us.
2. God has promised that His grace is sufficient for us. (II Corinthians 12:9). in fact, He has made provision for our salvation by His grace through faith. Read Ephesians 2:8.
3. 1 Peter 5:7  Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Day 13
A gift scented, scrawled, started
My perfume that has a wonderful scent 
Scrawled would be all of my notes I have been taking, so I know what I have done and still need to do to protect my Id
Started are the many little craft projects that I have laying around unfinished

Day 14
3 Gifts drawn
1. My doodle art as I wait on the phone on hold
2. The rough draft of what i want my home to look like
3. My hot tub of water for a long soaking bath

Day 15
3 Gifts paired
1. The song birds
2. My chicken breast and fresh squash for dinner
3. My shoes

Day 16
3 Gifts shared
1. A hike 
2. A smile
3. Lunch

Day 17
3 Gifts ugly - beautiful
1. Finding the humor and joy as I go about retrieving and restoring, replacing that what has been stolen
2. Saying good-bye to Summer and hello to Fall
3. Accepting and letting go; making room for the new

Day 18
A gift fixed, folded, freckled
My yummy dinner that I fixed 
My folded towels for next week at the salon
Freckled is the leafs as they started to change colors

Breathe

Breathe lightly

Take it in

Soak up the peace

The beauty 

Droplets of sunshine

Shadows of beauty

Colored with 

Bright colors

Of the rainbow

Droplets of sunshine

Shadows of beauty

Rest in the beauty

Rich colors

Of the rainbow

Hand painted for you

Take a breath 

Smell the rich 

Fragrant smells

Relax

Take in the peacefulness

Rest in this beauty

Breathe

Rest

Relax

All this is done for you

Take it in

This beauty

Now close your eyes

Rest in my arms

Take a deep breath

Breathe

Know I'm holding you

I'm carrying you

To the place of 

VICTORY!

I am your God 

I made this for you

Rest 

Breathe

Feel the weights lift

The lightness

The beauty

The peace 

The gentle kiss of the breeze

That's me

I have kissed your cheek

Know I haven't left you

Breathe lightly

Take it in

Soak up the peace

The beauty

Relax

I am here with you

Your never alone

Droplets of sunshine

Shadows of beauty

As you cast your cares upon me

This peace I give you

This beauty of rest

Breathe

Lightly

The weights have been lifted

The colors of the rainbow

All hand painted

Just for you

Enjoy

Relax

Breath

Now let the peace take you away

Rest

In this beauty

As you

See my hand move 

VICTORY!

Droplets of sunshine

Shadows of beauty

Feel the peace over take

The VICTORY

Is yours!

Breath

~BETH~

September Joy Dare

Day 9

3 Gifts framed

1. The body of my car frames the engine that propels it to get me to work

2. The building I work in that is framed by all the wood and metal and other materials that truly house so much more. The lives it touches and helps heal are all framed inside this building.

3. How my day is framed with the love joy and grace of the Lord each day. As He blesses me with His many loving treasures. All I have to do; is stop and look around and see His goodness frames in each face, the beauty in the day. All made just for me.

By God's Grace

This beautiful piece was sent to me via my email! it was so beautiful and the message timely I had to share this. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

God's Grace I wonder how many people will delete this without reading it because of the title. It is a shame but this message is very true. Hope you are all as blessed as I was by this story. There once was a man named George Thomas, preacher in a small Texas town. One Sunday morning he came to the Church building carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, the Preacher began to speak.  . . . "I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked, "What do you have there, son?" "Just some old birds," came the reply. "What are you going to do with them?" I asked. "Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered. "I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a real good time." "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later. What will you do then?" "Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy. "They like birds. I'll take 'em to them." The preacher was silent for a moment. "How much do you want for those birds, son?" "Huh?? !!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister.They're just plain old field birds. They don't sing. They ain't even pretty!" "How much?" the preacher asked again. The boy sized up the preacher as if he were crazy and said, "$10?" The preacher reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar bill. He placed it in the boy's hand. In a flash, the boy was gone. The preacher picked up the cage and gently carried it to the end of the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot. Setting  the cage down, he opened the door, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded the birds out, setting them free. Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the pulpit, and then the preacher began to tell this story: One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. "Yes, sir, I just caught a world full of people down there. Set me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all!" "What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked. Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them how to marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each other, how to drink and smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and bombs and kill each other. I'm really gonna have  fun!" "And what will you do when you are done with them?" Jesus asked.. "Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly. "How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked. "Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you. You don't want those people!!" "How much? He asked again. Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your blood, tears and your life." Jesus said, "DONE!" Then He paid the price. The preacher picked up the cage and walked from the pulpit. I pray, for everyone who sends this on, whether to their entire address book or just a few, that God will bless them in a special way. I thank God everyday for my blessed life. I'm not rich, don't live in a mansion and don't have the nicest of material things, but, I have a roof over my head, clothes on my back, food on my table, a family that loves me and lifelong friends to get me through.  I'd say I have a lot to be thankful for.

September Joy Dare
Day 8
A gift made, masked, marvelled
1. Made gift is the lovely red scarf that Dottie made me this past Winter that I will soon be wearing again.
2. Masked gift is the gift of learning new things through tragedy and misfortune
3. Marvelled at how God turns a horrible situation around for His good and glory!

Thankful Thursday~

I have so many wonderful things to be 

thankful for............

1. The extra clients wanting haircuts today! What a super blessing!

2. Getting oil changed in car 

3. The plate of cookies that the new neighbors brought over fresh from the oven. YUM!

4. The new pro app for my phone as a gift WOW! Thank you Gina!

5. New shoes

6. Waking early
7. Driving to Madras Oregon with friends for a couple of days
8. Laughter
9. Prayers for safety
10. Being able to pray for others and their various needs they have
11. Home made S'mores in the oven that are super HUGE
12. Making a beaded necklace
13. A girls weekend sleepover
14. A beautiful beaded shawl
15. Beautiful evening sky hand painted by God for me to enjoy
16. A leisure walk along the canal
17. Pretty rocks at the Rock Hound show in Madras Oregon
18. Fresh garden salad that was grown in the garden then handpicked and served
19. Winning ten dollars
20. Finding the joy in life daily
21. Finding my car keys that weren't exactly lost...but hubby had put away were I couldn't find them
22. Getting a big box of fire works at Costco for the kids
23. A quiet day!
24. Lotion
25. Massage
26. The rise of a new day 
27. My tooth brush and mouth wash
28. Clean towels
29.. Blackberries
30. God's love for me

"My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:19

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;

Give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;

His faithfulness continues through all generations. -Psalm 100:3-5

What gifts have you unwrapped this week that your thankful for?

(Because it has been so long since I have put a Thankful Thursday up. I'm not sure this link is still there. But Praise God I will find one. And that I have something to be thankful for everyday.)

September Joy Dare

Day 4

A gift cool, warm, and sun soaked

The cool brisk morning air the feel of Fall 

Warm car after sitting in the sun all day

Sun soaked in the last warm days before Fall takes over; loving the last warm days of the year!

Challenge Catch UP~ Photo & Joy Dare

Photo Challenge

March Photo Challenge

March 27~ Favorite Quiet Place

Some of the great fun that I had at the beach in Florida with my dear friend and her hubby.
The Cathedral at Christmas
Tub time is always relaxing
A beautiful sunset!

March Photo Challenge

March 28~ Flowers
Many of the beautiful flowers that I have capture the last few months
With Spring here many more to capture and share

March Photo Challenge

March 29~ Twinkle
Bling in hotel in Tacoma
Shopping with sisters
Glitter twinkle 
And things that put smiles on your face

March Photo Challenge

March 30~ Laughter
Friends that bring smiles and laughter
Kathrine and I
And
Edie and Mary
Little smile on a little Taffy dog
Smiles for all
Laughter that makes each day worth while

March Photo Challenge

March 31~ Shabby Chic
Just some pretty rooms done in shabby chic I found on line
It is so fun to dream and post photos of things you love
Pinks and pastels 
Light blues 
With linens and lace 
With fragrant flowers
And homemade bake goods

April Photo Challenge

April 1 ~Fun/Fools Day

No one played a joke on me on April Fool!
This is good!

So fun I had

Beware you never know when you might be had!

Happy April's Fools Day!

April Photo Challenge

April 2~ Umbrella's

This is one of many of my umbrellas 

Sadly this was the only one I could find

It is one of my favorites

It is from MK line girlfriends line

March joy Dare

Day 27

3 Gifts redeemed

1. My week that was looking like I wasn't going to have much work....Then the Lord blessed it in a very interesting way. In my Mary Kay business. Guess I shouldn't try and figure it out. His plans are much grander than mine.

2. The Lord redeemed me from so much and everyday a grace shown in my life. Thank you Lord!

3. My time that slips away the Lord blesses it with His mercy and grace. Then it all works together in a beautiful thread of beauty creating my amazing journey through my life.

March Joy Dare

Day 28

3 Gifts Entwined

1. The lives of those that I see at the salon weekly....as they share their live and stories with me as I do their hair. 

2. How my work overlaps into pleasure on a daily basis

3. Those that come into my life and share theirs with me and mine with theirs. 

BLESSED

March Joy Dare

Day 29

3 Gifts of His promises

1. Genesis 9:16

The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”

2. Matthew 6:25-34

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

3. Genesis 9:11

And I will establish my covenant with you, neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.

March Joy Dare
Day 30
3 Gifts Uncovered
1. The joys of adventures and places I have never been 
2. That red potatoes salad by Reese is very yummy!
3. That farming communities have lots of adventures to offer {Especially in old buildings}

March Joy Dare
Day 31
A gift heard, held, hoped for
Heard would be the water hitting up against the rocks and the geese and ducks flapping in the water and honking
Held would be the wonderful cup of hot chocolate Thank you Katherine Fischer Huston
Hoped for is the home that I will soon have and live in that is ours!

April Joy Dare
Day 1 
3 Gifts round
1. My rollers and perm rods that I use to make the ladies beautiful each day with. Thank you Lord for the tools of my trade!
2. Pen and pencil tips that I write my schedules with and tickets and so many other little notes and things with. I would be lost with out. What a great little tool they are for our daily lives.
3. My skillets and pots and pans that I need to cook dinner with.

April Joy Dare
Day 2
3 Gifts white
1. The whip cream on the hot chocolate today with Edie Ricker Cowell! Thank you so much! It was great to see you before you left for your travels and me for mine!
2. The paper that all of my challenges are printed on
3. The towels that I use at the beauty shop!

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