Stories of Beauty | A Thankfully Imperfect Woman

Feb 9

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I Thank God for You…

A serious post for those of you who have followed and supported me through the past year.

This is an update to the post “One Cha-Cha Step at a Time”… Read more

Feb 2

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Stop Kissing Me!

So, once again this winter, I have a cold.

The – gravely voice, yucky feeling, tired, just let me sleep, kind of cold. Nothing too terrible really, just a taker of energy and voice (which the other inhabitants of my house don’t mind…especially Motzy, the dog).

This time, my husband had the cold first. So yes, I looked at him and said “Stop Kissing Me!”

To which, he just smiled. That sneaky, ‘but I love you’ kind of smile.

{sigh}

I guess I’ll let him kiss me again. Who knows, maybe we’ll just keep passing this cold back and forth.

This could be our ‘unhealthiest’ year ever.

{sigh}

What a way to go… 🙂

Patty O

Dec 14

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Witnessing a Story of Faith, Love and Support

What child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:

Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The Babe, the son of Mary. So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh, Come, peasant, king, to own him. The King of kings salvation brings, Let loving hearts enthrone him. Raise, raise a song on high, The virgin sings her lullaby : Joy, joy for Christ is born, The babe, the Son of Mary.

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In this season, this ‘Christ’mas time, may we all stop our fun preparations: the decorating, present buying, wrapping, and cookie making…to reflect on Christ’s birth. The gift God gave us on this day…His Son.

The babe that would grow into a 12 year old child who would sit amongst the elders speaking wisdom in the temple. The young man who, when baptized, was descended upon by the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove and a voice came from heaven, which said, “Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased”. The man who would die on the cross to save us from our sins.

And God, the Father, watched from above. He saw all the joy…He saw all the suffering. He was there through it all…beside His Son.

On our worst days, we may wonder ‘Where is God?’.

He’s watching. He’s waiting. He’s with us, just as He was with His Son.

We just need to have Faith.

I’ve witnessed this show of faith.

First, in my husband’s Grandpa, who passed 12 years ago: Frank was at home, having fought a good fight against cancer. He was in hospice care…and he had faith. In his last weeks he spoke about seeing Jesus there in the room with him. And we knew…He was there. He walked Grandpa home to Heaven…of that there is no doubt.

And in the past few months, an incredible story of courage, faith, and love has filled our small town – pulling it’s people together in a show of support for an incredible young man suffering from leukemia. Read more

Oct 24

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A Grease Monkey, Family Heirlooms, and Barb Kellogg Photography

The Grease Monkey is me…yes I shop at the St Louis County Mall (aka the dump) and yes, I grab greasy treasures! I have a little too much fun cleaning up these treasures…thank you Dawn dish soap, or as my husband puts it “If it’s good enough to clean ducks, it’s good enough for this”. (Obviously referring to the oil spills, the affected waterfowl, and the Dawn dish soap commercials.) I had GREAT fun cleaning up the pulley!

And yes, my husband thinks I’m nuts. Oh ye of little faith…but then he sees the finished product and says “Well, that’s cool!” 🙂

In the featured LOVE picture, the first two items were dump (oops Mall) finds. The V is a folding tape measure that was Tim’s Grandpa’s. And the two clamps I picked up at my friend’s garage sale…I needed an E…what can I say?

And here’s a collage of the rest of the wall! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! Read more