Happy New Year!

.....a Canvas to the Imagination

Here is a framed quote/tag I just made : )
Enjoy!

Creativity is.....

I could not resist sharing this beautiful quote/picture I
found on the internet. Creativity indeed is one of life's
magical forces!

Beautiful Fall

I enjoy making these framed thoughts, hope you enjoy this one...




















Even though we don't get this spectacular scene in Malta,
yet we can still stop to notice the changes in the air, the sights,
scents,of this wonderful season. Take time to sit still
and enjoy all that nature has to offer.

Faith verses

I was inspired to write this when I saw this picture...


















Picture from shared files



Keep your Faith and Hope will follow,

You'll have Peace and Love when you Believe.

You can move mountains if you have Faith,

Then look at all you can achieve!

~Doreen~

The Truth Bookmark

Once more a request for a Bookmark,
this time by Ginnyp. This quote was
on yesterday's Quote of the Day on
Craftsayings posted by my sister Crafty Sue.

It bears a strong message for all of us...
hope we will always remember it!

Well here you go Ginny, just click on the
Bookmark and it will take you to a better image from
where you can copy and paste into your printing program.

Enjoy!

11 Ways to Love

These are some beautiful words to keep
in mind.

I came across them on Facebook and
an online friend asked if they could
be put on a bookmark.

I love the way each sentence has a reference
to a quote from the Bible.

So here you go Shilo...
a Bookmark all for you! Just click on it for a
better image and you can copy and paste into
your printing program.

Hope others can use it too : )

Enjoy!

Whimsical Wednesday ~ The 5 W's of Life

Today my sister posted this quote on our favourite forum and I thought of sharing them here...I have also made it into a bookmark which I will share with you.

The Five W's Of Life.

WHO you are is what makes you special.
Do not change for anyone.

WHAT lies ahead will always be a mystery.
Do not be afraid to wxplore.

WHEN life pushes you over, you push back harder.

WHERE there are choices to make, make the one you won't regret.

WHY things happen will never be certain.
Take it in stride and move forward.

Author Unknown.

WHO - WHAT - WHEN - WHERE - WHY

Whenever we usually use these five words it is to start a question but not this time...here each time there is a statement, a strong one without any doubt and each one with positive answers and with some good advice! Thanks for the inspiration Sue!

Click on the bookmark for a better image to copy : )

Whimsical Wednesday ~ A Bookmark for you!

A friendship, an email,
some words of wisdom too,
A request turned into a bookmark ~
Here's what I made for you!

We get so many emails each day, some from family or friends, others just because they have us on their mailing list and others, well who knows? Some turn out to be really good reading material while others are too repetitive and although I try to read most of them, eventually most end up getting deleted. I got this one email this morning which I thought was really cute both because of the picture and the words that were so suited to be attached to the photo. I thought it was a good one to share. Only a few minutes passed before I got a 'Thank You' from Jan, an on-line friend who asked if I could make it into a bookmark as she wanted to pass them out to the Sunday school children. I thought it was a great idea! Here is what I came up with...I hope some of you who visit my blog can use this too...

And here it is as a multiple page for printing...

To copy click on the bookmark/s to open a new page for a better resolution.

Thanks Jan for requesting the bookmark!

Whimsical Wednesday ~ Kindness and Courage Tag

This is a tag I made quite a while ago for a friend who had requested it.
I think the words of Adam Lindsay Gordon are so true to what we go through
sometimes in our daily lives.
I hope this quote tag will uplift your spirit and make you smile.

May God bless your kindness and give you the courage you need.

In Memory of my dear Father-in-Law, Saviour

My dear FIL passed away suddenly this week to eternal life at the venerable age of 90.

I'd like to dedicate a saying in his memory which I think fits him beautifully:


When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him, lies on the paths of men.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) U.S. poet.

The beautiful memories he left behind will surely light our paths and that of many who were fortunate enough to have met him.
May he rest in peace.

Dear Dad you live on in our memory and hearts.






I am very sorry I was not here yesterday to add my Wednesday post.
Please let's make it a date for next week, God willing.

God's Miracle of Life

Have you ever found yourself walking quietly in a field, a garden or the countryside? How soothing to have your thoughts clear, you feel refreshed and renewed. It is like you are rediscovering yourself and your special place in this world...you are alone and yet you are not. You feel God's presence and every significant detail around you is important...the leaves on the evergreens, the bare branches waiting their turn to be dressed with lovely foliage, the growing plants, old trunks reaching up to the sky...and among all of this you are re-born!

And if you cannot reach your own 'garden' space, you can still experience these special moments...just find a quiet chair, sofa, rocker, or your favourite reading corner, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths, then imagine yourself walking along a quiet path among beautiful flowers, shrubs, trees, and experience God's miracle of life as you feel how important and special you are in His Garden of Love.

Doreen

And as I walked on, the trees greeted me...

God is the experience of looking at a tree and saying, "Ah!"

~Joseph Campbell~

There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden,
but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.
~Minnie Aumonier~

As the trees look up to the heavens,
And nod with the morning dew,
Quietly they awaken
As they look down at me and you.

Let us lift our eyes with wonder,
Let us look up and see
The beauty of God's creation
With each and every tree.
~Doreen Scerri~

Dream~Create~Believe

picture taken on one of my walks

Dream~Create~Believe

I found this saying on a site shared by my friend Bev ...

I was inspired by these three beautiful words that have so much energy

Dream a little dream
Dream on...
Your dream can become a reality.

Create, for you are an artist:
We all have hidden talents
If only we dream and believe...

Believe, yes believe...
listen to your inner voice,
Believe...
for all things are possible when you believe.
~Doreen Scerri~

These words have also reminded me of the lovely words by St.Francis...

"Start by doing what's necessary;

then do what's possible;

and suddenly you are doing the impossible"

St.Francis of Assisi