Homespun Heart

Homespun Heart: these words kept coming to mind to me after spending Thanksgiving with my family up in Maine. I left my husband and two daughters to have Thanksgiving dinner with Lee's family alone, and drove up to surprise my family. A visit that was long overdue, in this picture above is my mother Ada and my sister Nancy, on Nancy's wedding day wearing one of my mother's vintage dresses. Simple but Elegant.
Homespun Heart to memories long ago of how easy, simple and meaningful life was back when I was a child. As we flipped through old photos of us growing up and reliving my mother's childhood my heart was full of love and a feeling of peace.
I have been very overwhelmed with emotions lately, there is much going on in my family up in Maine that brings me deep sadness and concern and financial concerns here at our home, I have been a stay at home mom for over 17 years and from time to time have taken part time jobs, well I am back working again, and it brings stress and emotional upset with my girls and routine in our home. But I know God is in control of our lives, I need to remember to let him lead me and not me take control.
In Matthew 11:28-30 says "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." God doesn't expect us to take on life and it's storms alone, He is there to carry us through them and set our feet straight.
All this to say my heart is burden and I know that only God my Heavenly Father can take this hurt and release me, if I allow him to lead me through this storm and set my feet in the straight and narrow path to him. All will be well, even if the storms of life are still surround me, God is holding onto me.
With the Holiday Season upon us now, stress can creep in and overshadow our hearts. Let's not forgot the real reason for the season.

Christ Jesus birth...amen.

Blessings,
Peggy Lee

p.s. sorry for the lack in blogging, I promise to be more committed to this blog, for this brings me hope and happiness. Thanks

Being Thankful

for family....

oh my don't I look devine!! no make up just out of the hot tube!! having fun relaxing with my ladies.

snap shot of us enjoying the fellowship and don't ya just love the polk a dots pj's Foxie is wearing!!

here is the best place to go after a long day of worship, the hot tubes and heated pool. Yes!!

Olivia being her funny shelf...........................

I guess she get's it naturally from her mommma!!!

Women's Fall Retreat more pics

Miss Jody waiting for the cars to go shopping for the afternoon, doesn't she look so excited!!!

Sally is ready to go, giving us two thumbs up for the Retreat...she is a gem..

Here I am teaching at one of my workshops explaining the tips to create a layout, I had a great group of ladies...

Women's Fall Retreat 2009

room keys-We stayed at the Attitash Grand Summit what a great getaway with ladies!!!

In this photo is Foxie!!, Sally, Jody and Me (Peggy Lee). Friday night banquet they served us a lovely meal, and great cheesecakes!! It's nice to sit down and be served when usually we are the ones servicing...

Our guest speaker for the weekend, Joanne Weever with her bling on............Bevie-Jo (our women's leader) and Joanne they are sooo cute.

This lady had a fabulous workshop on Ester the Queen...thanks Helen (I could listen to her speak all day and night.

Please Forgive Me.

Please forgive me for the lack of blogging here, I have no excuses, just that I have been very busy and the house is and has been full of sickness. But with that God is Still So Good!! Amen
Our ladies are preparing for our Women's Fall Retreat this week coming, I have been preparing for my workshops and hotel, reg. details. We have 12 ladies attending, increase of 7 ladies from last year Praise the Lord. I have been praying that we would have at least 10 ladies attend, God blessed us with more Amen. He does hear our prayers, the prayers weren't answered overnight, we have been praying for a year and preparing the ladies with information, encouragement and excitement for what God has planned for them.
I will post with pics of the retreat and share what God blessed us with and what His purpose was and is for the next coming year in our walk/Ladies group. I am so excited, my heart is floating with anticipation!!

Here is what I have been up too all month!!

This is my taxi mom day, between soccer, school, running back and forth with one car to pick up my husband at work 45 min.s away. October was spent in Lee's car!!!

At night for a few minutes I would distress my stressful life with a little of create spirit I love to make cards, scrapbooks etc. Plus in November I am doing a 2 workshops of scrapbooking at our Ladies Retreat weekend so I have been busy putting my kits together.

Isn't this old country Church Beautiful!! I fell right in love with it I was snapping pictures and enjoying the old hard pews, thinking of the many souls who sat in them before me. This was one Sunday when September Rain a Christian Band my husband is in played for their worship service. We went as a family. Mini vacation.

October even snow storm paid us a visit First storm of 2009, way to early for me......

And here is my eldest daughter Olivia (always wears pearls, takes after me) and Haley they were painting their youth room at our church and kind of painted each other. Memories....

Little Note

Hey everybody I just want to say I am still here, I have been preparing my heart to share my story with you. And October has been such a busy month for me and my family and my church. October is coming to an end and Holidays will be upon us soon. So I wanted to drop you a line to say I am preparing to share my story soon in the next couple of days, I need to step back and think and reflect and be a mom, wife, etc. (it's also very hard to dive down deep into that childhood again)I am hurting just remembering with tears of joy.... more to come.

Thank you for your patience God is Good!!

Peggy Lee

My Story....

I will be sharing my story of "Broken to Restored" means to me and about me. Please keep me in prayer while I finish my final thoughts and embrace you ladies with my journey from brokenness to God's Love and Grace to being restored through His love....
Blessings

Peggy Lee

Update on Pat (Jody's mom)

My heart is so heavy for Jody and her family, Jody's mom Pat has brain cancer that with treatment she may live 18-20 months, without well. God is in control and He is the Healer. Please continue to pray for Pat and her family. Thank you to all who have been and are going to pray for Pat.
I am lost for words, only to say I love you Pat, Jody and family.

Peggy Lee