A dirt-y little blog and a FREEBIE!!!

Hi everyone!!! Okay so I usually don't speak too much about environmental issues but I do try my best to do what I personally can and to share any chance to make a difference with those in our parish. (Especially the children in our program).

So hang in there with all the environmental lingo because I wanted to share with you what we did on Saturday at our parish with some of the Confirmandi!!!

I'm sure you know that Earth day is coming up on Wednesday. Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It is held annually during both spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year.
If you want more information on Earth day then go to: EARTH DAY INFO


The reason I am sharing this with all of you is because it is important that we all take care of God's creation and we should all be willing to do our share to see that it is taken well care of, not only for us but for the future generations!!! I always try to find ways that the Confirmandi can use secular events but add a Christian perspective to it.
Here's what our Diocese website said about Environmental justice
The U.S. Bishops have spoken clearly that caring for creation is another way that we care for life itself. Sustainable agriculture is a major duty of farmers and farm workers in the entire valley. Statistics show that the air quality in the Valley is often in the unhealthy range and affects the lives of all of our people. An effective social ministry effort will become aware of the environmental threats to the Valley, the parish, city, and state, and will work with others in the wider community to address those issues.
Well we did just that on Saturday!!! Okay so we didn't plant trees but we did plant flowers to help take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen, and we helped to beautify our Parish (something that was long overdue!!!)
So here's some pictures... enjoy!!


This is BEFORE
(Yeah it looked like that for over 3 years!)



Did I mention that it is near our Prolife Memorial that the KofC put up?

Let the fun begin!!!


We had 12 Confirmandi come to help you know I do believe that Jesus was onto something when He chose 12 because that always seems to be the number that shows up to help at any function LOL!!!


Don't worry the end results are coming up soon!!!


Okay so I had to delegate to keep them on track and most of them have never planted flowers before!! Whoot Whoot!! Always a first for some of our kids!!! Thank you Jesus!!


SEE PROOF THAT I DID WORK TOO!!!


But here's a little something that I had to change quickly!!!
My son thought he would be able to just stand around and look cute!!!


Uh I don't think so!!!


Braawwwhhh Haa Haa!!! Workin' him hard!! LOL!!
Okay so after all of this:


We were very pleased and thrilled that the front of the Church
now looks like this





here's an upclose of the mini-roses


Now I pray that these all grow and flourish... it's all in God's hands now!!


Thanks for stopping by and visiting me and this very dirt-y little blog LOL!!! If you came here looking for something else, you should know better than that from me and hey get your mind out of the gutter LOL!!!!!


You were so patient reading through this dirt-y little blog so your reward is your freebies!!!!! All in honor of God's creation for this Earth Day!!! Hope you like them and as always please leave some love and give credit when credit us due....
Previews are linked just click each picture...


















Love,

HE IS RISEN and a Family freebie

A Happy Holy Saturday and Blessed Easter to you!!!
I know I'm a day early in saying that but tonight and tomorrow I will be very busy celebrating EASTER and I wanted to get this freebie posted!!! Tonight we have 3 parishoners being fully initiated into the Church!!! Oh I know that their families are very happy indeed... as I am truly blessed along with my husband to have been a part of their formation and their journey to this beautiful night for them!!!!

How wonderful is our God that we should be so blessed to be included as His children, that my Lord should die for me is something that is still difficult to grasp at times!!! I am so thankful for everything that He has given to me, even down to the weeds that grow in my garden!!!



I pray that you too have the same sense of thankfulness, I know you all do as you are all very smart and faithfilled people ;o)




Again I wish and pray you and your family many blessings upon you all on this wonderful Holy Saturday!!! And that you feel the Joy and Grace that we all have received this Easter Sunday and always!!!


In light of "Family" I thought I would offer you my wordart that I used for my new layout.
Here's the freebie preview, just click it and it will take you to my 4 shared



As always I ask that you give credit where credit is due and please let me know you were here.... that would be really nice!!!

My new layout was made by using:

A Touch of Romance by: "Stacey’s Scraps"


God's peace be with you!!

Someone like you and a FREEBIE!!!

Wow... Holy Thursday is only 2 days away!!! Where did Lent go??? I realize that being busy can set someone's clock off a bit but geez 40+ day's is a bit crazy to speed by!!! I like to think that this time of the year is my "cannery season" since we have Holy Week upon us which means Full Initiation at the Easter Vigil for 3 of our new parishoners and then First Sacraments, a Confirmation Retreat, Confirmandi interviews with Confirmation following shortly after that! Whew... between all of that wonderful Grace is my daily life!! Two graduations to prepare for smack dab in the middle of all of that... yeah it's pickin' time!!! LOL...

I wanted to be able to share more often but like I said above, busy busy busy....
I need a day (week) to just be able to be still and sit with God!
But for now I have to go and clean house and prepare food for a meeting when our Parish priest comes over to finalize Holy Week with Lance (you know my hubby is a Deacon of the Church?), I absolutely LOVE THE EASTER VIGIL!!!! Although theres a lot of work involved, just being a part of it is a blessing in itself, although all the work makes it not seem so "blessed" at the time until you see the end results and that is CHRIST IS RISEN!!!!
I really would like to say more but so much to do with so little time....

My freebie today is about siblings again...
I too have a brother (and 3 sisters) and it's funny to think that I felt the same way (see freebie) when we were kids.... funny how life is a revolving door and we are able to see this in our children!!!

My kids are great, although I often hear others call their "step brothers/sisters" by that title, you know I'm sure you've heard it when people say, "oh my stepbrother is coming over" or "my stepsister had a baby". I'm so thankful to God that although my son is adopted they have never once looked at each other differently or placed a title on each other!! They are truly Brother and Sister-- no titles involved, after all we are all Brothers and Sisters in Christ....



So here's my freebie for you!!! Click the preview to go to my 4shared



Please give credit where credit is due and please leave a comment telling me a quote you'd like to see, I'd be happy to make it if only you give me words.

I used my PURCHASED KIT: Kingdom by the Sea from
Secret Garden Creations to make this LO.

I pray you all have someone to lean on and that the someone you have doesn't have a lable attached to them.
Have a blessed Holy Week!