A Few Fall Favorites

I've spent most of my Sunday on the sofa trying to recover from a wretched cough/cold thing that's been hanging on for several days. 
I don't know about you, but I always feel guilty when I'm not doing something. After all, there's so much to be done! 
Even as I lay here feeling week and sick, I'm mentally beating myself up because the house is messy, or I didn't get to the grocery store, etc.

Why can't I ever give myself the peace of having permission to just...rest?
Maybe a holdover from being married to someone who always told me I wasn't doing or being "enough".... ever?

I don't know, but whatever the source, I truly need to work on this! Back me up friends-it really is okay to rest when you know you need to, right?

Thank you.

That said.....I've shared some of the beautiful images of Colorado Fall outdoors {and there's more to come} but today I'm going to share a few of the images I've snapped recently of some of my favorite indoor Autumn lovelies. 

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{A piece of my daughter's sweater from when she was a toddler (she's now 16), velvet and silk flowers and leaves, and vintage pearl beads have become a one-of-a-kind necklace for her. From mom, with love}





{Red pears-juicy, sweet and beautiful. A favorite Fall treat}

 

{An acorn-type seed, brought home from our trip to California. A tiny work of art}

{Another Fall treat-especially when you're not feeling well!}

{Currier & Ives Autumn tray}

{My dream house-smile}

{A favorite Fall plate-a gift from a friend}

This year, maybe more than other years, I feel compelled to capture and hold onto, the beauty of my favorite season before it is trampled by the world's stampede toward Christmas! 

I am thankful for this season and this day (sick or not) and thankful for you being here, friends.

Sharing this week over at:

The Scoop 
Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Make It Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House 
Share Your Cup Thursday at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
Tutorials Tips and Tidbits at StoneGable 
Be Inspired at Common Ground 
Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage 

Prayer for Our Home

Autumn arrives, and as with each changing of seasons we find ourselves poring over magazines, Pinterest and a myriad of beautiful blogs for inspiration to beautify our homes. There's not necessarily anything wrong with that!

But today I wanted to take some time with you to thank the Lord, the author of all beauty. I invite you to join with me in acknowledging Him and asking Him to gently remind us that there is a beauty far more amazing than any image we will find in the online world.

Without His love and grace, anything considered 'beautiful' in my home would be empty and meaningless! 

{I didn't write this prayer, but I found it saved on my computer with no note of it's source. I added the chalkboard background, birds and leaves. I would be happy to give credit to the original composer of these words, if anyone knows who that is.}

God's blessings and grace to you as you ponder what it means to have a truly beautiful home this Fall. 

With love-

Jeanette

The Gift of Light

I haven't had many things to share this week. I've started to post about a few things, but something just didn't feel right and I  got stalled. 
Kind of an introspective week, I guess you'd say. Do you ever feel like that? Sort of taking it all in and "processing"?

This afternoon I walked a friend to the front door to see her out. After our goodbyes, I turned around and there was the most beautiful light coming in from a window high above the front door. I was spellbound for a moment! Then I grabbed the camera so I could try to capture it to share with you!

Sometimes it's the smallest things that speak beauty and joy into our days. Even something as simple as afternoon sun streaming through a window on a May afternoon can suddenly catch our spirit, and becomes a glorious gift!

I wish you all a beautiful weekend, and an extra blessing to all the moms out there! I am SO grateful to be "mom" to three daughters, one son, and a son-in-law!

 
I'll be back soon with some fun stuff to share :)

Jeanette 

Sharing at:

Be Inspired at Common Ground 

Sunday Skies

I spent the day indoors today, mostly working on some craft and house projects. But early this evening I stepped out onto the deck, and...wow. There are hardly words to tell you how beautiful the sky was. I hope you enjoy these few photos I took.

 The heavens declare the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of His hands.

 Psalm 19:1

Sunday blessings to you, my friends-

Jeanette  

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