LOVE-IN-A-MIST

Love-in-a-Mist is a hardy annual with very fine, threadlike foliage and charming 1.5-inch flowers at the end of each branch. An excellent cut flower it also forms interesting horned seed capsules, which are beautiful in dried arrangements. Comes into bloom very quickly.

I'm going to plant these seeds my husband brought home for me. Tomorrow, I will plant them in good soil for my garden to have love in the mist. I love my husband and I love the name of these pretty flowers.

As I said before I am new to the blog world, so please stand by, I'm going to try and see if I can get a picture from the Internet. Yeah, I did it!

Bloom for the Lord,

QB

WCWC`

My daughter Laura Beth is at the West Coast World Views Conference in Santa Cruz this week. It's a conference for high school/college Christians who are eager to deepen their faith. Laura Beth text messaged me today saying she is having a good time just maybe a little sleep deprived. This was the first time she traveled alone on an airplane up to San Jose. She was picked up by Molly Wagner, Pastor Wagner's daughter. She stayed with them one night and then she went on to stay at the University of Santa Cruz. I am anxious to hear all about her time meeting new friends and how the speakers were. She did say on one of her messages Abshire was her favorite speaker. Thank you Carmen for posting the WCWC on your blog. My precious daughter is there!

The mission of the WCWC is:

"That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head-Christ-from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love" (Ephesians 4:14-16).

New to the Blogging World

I am new to the blogging world, this is how it all began; last October 2006, I was looking for some good books to purchase for my fourteen year old at the time to read. Looking on Vision Forum's site, I linked to Buried Treasure Books and I have been hooked ever since. I didn't purchase any books, I just read and read for myself, what a wonderful ministry!

Now I'm trying to blog for myself, this may take me awhile to learn the new technical tricks but I'm ready to tackle my new adventure. I want to journal what I'm doing in the garden and to share my thoughts. I do not have a digital camera, but another new blogger friend, Brenda at Coffee Tea Books and Me said she uses her disposable camera and puts her pictures on CD. I just dropped off two cameras at Walmart they will be ready on Sunday. I can't wait to try and show you pictures of my garden and home.

Cactaceae

A few days ago my husband came home with an Epiphyllum from a friend at the office.
I planted it in my shaded area in my garden. Epiphyllum means "upon the leaf" in Greek. There are 19 species of epiphytic plants in the cactus family. These are native to Central America. The stems are broad and flat. The flowers are large white to red. The fruit is edible very similar to the pitaya fruit. Epiphyllums are very popular house plants. Kingdom: Plantae, Family: Cactaceae. An easily cultivated, fast growing epiphyte, needs compost containing plenty of humus and sufficient moisture in the summer. Should not be kept under 12 degrees Celsius or 53 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Can be grown in semi shad or full sun. Extra light in the early spring will stimulate budding flowers in late spring or early summer. I will post a picture when I get my film developed.

Little Bit of Heaven Here on Earth

I have one apple tree in my garden, I planted it in 1989. Every July this tree is ready for harvesting clusters of apples. If I do not pick some while riping in each little cluster the apples fall off before their ready. If I had a camera I would take a picture of my litte apple tree. I planted this tree in the name of my Grandpa Coke, he passed away in 1988. I planted an orange tree in the name of my Father-in-Law, Frank French in 1995. I planted a grapefruit tree in the name of my Father Camden Sheffner. But today I want to share about my one little apple tree and how much pleasure God's creation can bring and how life shared with others can bring a little bit of heaven.

Saturday the 7Th of July 2007, my Mother and I started to make apple butter. It was a pleasant afternoon, while Mom and I were pealing apples my Father picked some more! They just kept coming and coming.

My John, my teddy bear, sat reading and enjoying the back garden, while we were peeling many apples. Around 4:30PM we had some tea and a piece of walnut-cherry pie. Dessert before dinner is always fun. My sister Renee stopped by to say hello and she brought over her cool apple peeler. (I must get one of those). My precious niece Cherise had a cup of tea too.

The recipe I used I found on a blog Patchwork of Blessings. I put all my apples in my large roaster and added raw sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Left it on the counter over night. In the morning the smell was wonderful. There I go again how much I love delightful smells.

The following day was Sunday. After church my Mom came over again with her food processor and the canning began. We made fifteen jars of apple butter. I enjoyed my time with my Mother, being with her brings love to my soul, she makes me feel young again. Memories always come to mine while I am with her and loving her. A little bit of heaven again to enjoy and relax.

Sunday is suppose to be a day of rest I know, but in our own little way it was; we put all our troubles away, we canned and we talked about God. How God is Eternal Life, how to know Him is to read His word and enjoy His apples He created. My mom loves to share His word with me. "For no other foundation can lay than that which is laid which is Jesus Christ."
1 Corinthians 3:11

I love my apple tree, I love when the flowers blossom, when the apples start to grow my heart feels the sweet pleasure from this little apple tree, a little bit of heaven here on earth.
Love to you all.
Queen Bee

Angels Watching Over Me

I remember singing a lullaby to my daughter sweetly singing "Angels Watching Over Me" Today, Laura Beth was hit by a drunk driver, she had three friends in the car. Laura was at a stop light when the driver ran into her full speed, pushing her car through the intersection and beyond. The car is totaled, after hours at the emergency all girls are okay,they will be sore tomorrow. It's a miracle they came out of the car. As LB and I gave thanks to God, for keeping all girls alive and safe, we prayed for the drunk driver, thanking God for sparing his life as well. "Angels Were Watching Over My Daughter" God was watching.
God has plans for her for His purspose.

Thank you God for giving her a chance again. Oh Thank you....My darling daughter, is so precious to me. Be with her tonight as she sleeps. May she be alright.

I am getting ready for a tea party this Saturday of twenty to twenty five lovely ladies for my friend Gigi. She has a design class where her students design a dress from the creations of famous artists. There will be a fashion show in October.

This morning after I watered my garden, I read: Isaiah 58:11
"The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose water never fail."

Then in Isaiah 5:7
"The vineyard of the Lord Almighty is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the garden of his delight."

This verse made me jump for joy, like johnny jump ups. My garden delights me so when I work hard in it and when I'm anxious to wake up each morning for some delight of a new flower. We are His garden of delight. I must remember this today and perk up even though I'm going through some hard times with family. I want to be His garden of delight.

Bloom for the Lord,
QB