tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post962062319350444119..comments2024-02-07T05:18:00.419-05:00Comments on Homespun Devotions: Kick-off of Christmas Memory Sharing Posts!Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-54011123956625543802019-12-22T03:00:28.187-05:002019-12-22T03:00:28.187-05:00Oh, wow! Your friend has a treasure trove right i...Oh, wow! Your friend has a treasure trove right in her own backyard! How wonderful! Yes, my dear Dad did see beauty in others' trash - he could always find good in everything. I miss him and Mom so much. It never seems to get any easier. Thank you for reading, sweet friend. Merry Christmas!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-61150304668504579562019-12-16T21:13:29.982-05:002019-12-16T21:13:29.982-05:00I think it would do us all good to do some dumpste...I think it would do us all good to do some dumpster diving. My friend in Mo. calls it alley store. IN the she lives there are alleys behinds most of the houses, the trash truck drive down the alleys to pick up. Most of her house is alley store stuff. She has a set of shelves on her walls last time I visited her. In the alley she found a old wooden dresses, real wood so she took it home, took out the drawers, cleaned them and made shelves, unique and unless you know where they came from you'd guess she bought them that way. Your Dad must have been a visionary, he seen beauty in others trash. Just like our Lord. Lovely post. Wise Heartedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890246183434576719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-74233015089513412342019-12-16T17:59:57.980-05:002019-12-16T17:59:57.980-05:00Aw, thank you so much! I thought he did such a gr...Aw, thank you so much! I thought he did such a great job, too! He is such a dear blessing to us!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-20891407091426622502019-12-16T17:59:35.862-05:002019-12-16T17:59:35.862-05:00Thank you so much, sweet friend! My Daddy surely ...Thank you so much, sweet friend! My Daddy surely was precious - like the old song, "They Don't Make Them Like My Daddy Anymore." I miss him so much. Yes, I think he and Jimmy were delighted beyond words to find that stuff. Now that I am a parent, I can see how they must have felt! Many hugs to you, too, and thank you SO much for sharing your Rocky Mountain Christmas with us!!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-743592447401818992019-12-16T13:16:33.284-05:002019-12-16T13:16:33.284-05:00P.S. I love Zach's photo of your home all ligh...P.S. I love Zach's photo of your home all lighted up for Christmas!A Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-6638621090717769572019-12-16T13:14:13.339-05:002019-12-16T13:14:13.339-05:00Oh, Cheryl, I love this Christmas memory. Your dad...Oh, Cheryl, I love this Christmas memory. Your daddy sounds like a precious man, and I can only imagine the joy he had in his heart that day he and Jimmy found that dumpster. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story. I love it! Hugs, NancyA Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-13827584514835376812019-12-12T20:01:40.711-05:002019-12-12T20:01:40.711-05:00Thank you for your visit and kind words, Richella!...Thank you for your visit and kind words, Richella! Oh, it is a wonderful memory and will always be special to me. I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-85949355841875842072019-12-12T09:41:33.286-05:002019-12-12T09:41:33.286-05:00Love this story! What a wonderful memory for you, ...Love this story! What a wonderful memory for you, and now it has blessed all of us! :)Richella Parhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353214472648623583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-84512661590874460222019-12-11T11:36:51.380-05:002019-12-11T11:36:51.380-05:00Yes, He surely does! He is so faithful to provide...Yes, He surely does! He is so faithful to provide. Seeing what He has done in the past gives us hope and faith for what He will always do in the future. SO thankful He never changes! I hope you have a beautiful day, too, Debbie. Your sweet words have encouraged me so much this morning!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-59559754939873896992019-12-11T11:13:03.680-05:002019-12-11T11:13:03.680-05:00Cheryl this was absolutely a wonderful story. Tha...Cheryl this was absolutely a wonderful story. Thank you so much for sharing it - God truly knows how to bless us in hard times as well as good. Have a beautiful day.Debbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-70080731708603348992019-12-07T00:21:21.742-05:002019-12-07T00:21:21.742-05:00Aw, you are so sweet, my friend! YES, those simpl...Aw, you are so sweet, my friend! YES, those simple things - oh, how we long for them as adults! I so appreciate your sweet visit and kind words! Many blessings to you!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-30791126210791559142019-12-06T20:45:49.025-05:002019-12-06T20:45:49.025-05:00Cheryl, what a precious story that brought tears t...Cheryl, what a precious story that brought tears to my eyes. Isn’t it funny how the more simple and humble things are the more we cherish and remember the experience. I am so glad you re-posted this beautiful story of a childhood memory!Pam Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06155700433773658812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-23862942033379761422019-12-04T23:27:31.007-05:002019-12-04T23:27:31.007-05:00OH, that is so sweet that your Dad and my Dad had ...OH, that is so sweet that your Dad and my Dad had so much in common! I declare, I think we must be sisters! LOL! I felt the same way about my Daddy when I was little - there was nothing he couldn't fix or do, in my eyes. I miss him so much. Thank you ever so much for your sweet words and precious friendship, Karen. May the dear Lord richly bless you! Sending much love and gratitude back to you!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-4779173427613532862019-12-04T19:30:37.381-05:002019-12-04T19:30:37.381-05:00Hello dear friend! Your dad sounds so much like m...Hello dear friend! Your dad sounds so much like mine, minus the dumpster diving. lol. But he too was a jack of all trades and could fashion all sorts of things. In fact, before campers and trailers came with their own curtains and awnings, my dad designed and orchestrated his own systems. He was a man ahead of his time. To me there was NOTHING he could not fix. I love that we have yet something else that solidifies our kindredness. :-)<br /><br />I just LOVED this story!! Isn't it amazing how the Lord provides to delight for His children, even from the bottom of a dumpster!<br /><br />This story put such a smile on my face tonight. Thank you so much for sharing and thank you for hosting this wonderful post series.<br /><br />Sending you much love and gratitude.Karen Del Tattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12534510202288836694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-41464812510361861442019-12-01T09:58:39.596-05:002019-12-01T09:58:39.596-05:00Wow, that blesses me beyond words! Your long-time...Wow, that blesses me beyond words! Your long-time loyalty, support, and encouragement is appreciated more than I can say. God bless you, sweet friend!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-42158165433064837642019-12-01T09:57:09.809-05:002019-12-01T09:57:09.809-05:00Yes, I look back and think about my dear Daddy and...Yes, I look back and think about my dear Daddy and what he did for me, it makes me cry. He was always thinking of others, and he and Mom were two of the most selfless, giving people I have ever known. It surely is one of my most precious memories - there are so many! Thank you so much for your sweet visit and kind words, my friend!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-16432911086851352412019-12-01T06:32:05.738-05:002019-12-01T06:32:05.738-05:00I remember reading this story here before and it t...I remember reading this story here before and it touched me as much this morning as it did when I read it the first time. a spirit of simplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142745898166371467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-17569242685364673682019-11-30T18:53:31.520-05:002019-11-30T18:53:31.520-05:00So many beautiful blessings God gives... and somet...So many beautiful blessings God gives... and sometimes in the most unlikely places. His provisions are amazing - especially in experiencing the love of receiving what was sought out in love for you. What a precious memory for you and your family... thank you for sharing it. :) Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-17294724935247050062019-11-30T17:27:43.297-05:002019-11-30T17:27:43.297-05:00Oh, dear son! Thank you from the bottom of my hea...Oh, dear son! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your precious, kind words! You mean more to Daddy and me than I could ever, ever put into words. I hope the Lord blesses the three of us with many many, many more merry Christmases together, too. It is the constant prayer of my heart for as much time with the two of you as God will give. I love you with more love than my heart could ever hope to hold.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-25048647695986188232019-11-30T17:04:14.625-05:002019-11-30T17:04:14.625-05:00This is one of my favorite stories to hear you tel... This is one of my favorite stories to hear you tell, Mama. As beautiful and well-written as this post is, I wish all of your readers had the privilege of hearing you describe it in person, as I do. This was the perfect start to the Christmas Memories, and I can't wait to hear all of the stories yet to come! So blessed to have you and Daddy as my parents, and I hope the Lord blesses our family to be able to share many more merry Christmases together. Zach Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153089652741022266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-24633977057457926522019-11-30T16:58:24.719-05:002019-11-30T16:58:24.719-05:00Thank you so very much, my friend! I am sure your...Thank you so very much, my friend! I am sure your stories are every bit as grand! I am so grateful for your sweet visit and kind words! May the Lord bless you abundantly!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-83720537572228681632019-11-30T16:48:02.698-05:002019-11-30T16:48:02.698-05:00Oh, thank you so much for your kind words, my frie...Oh, thank you so much for your kind words, my friend! I wish I still had that little Snow White doll. I have no idea whatever happened to her, but she brightened so many of my days as a little girl! I am so glad you enjoyed the story. Much love to you!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-54246942399735549952019-11-30T16:12:34.496-05:002019-11-30T16:12:34.496-05:00Oh, what a marvelous story, Cheryl! I sure wish I...Oh, what a marvelous story, Cheryl! I sure wish I had one that grand to share; I'm still thinking. Thanks so much for sharing this special memory with us.<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-87765590102979346212019-11-30T12:33:28.543-05:002019-11-30T12:33:28.543-05:00Oooooh Cheryl, what a heartwarming ❤️ Story!! I l...Oooooh Cheryl, what a heartwarming ❤️ Story!! I loved reading about your Dad and Jimmy and finding that dumpster full of amazing gifts for their children. The story could be made into a wonderful movie!! I could just feel the love you had for your Snow White (my favorite Disney character). Thank you for sharing that treasured memory with us and the gratitude that you felt. What a gift! kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803962513834013589noreply@blogger.com