Today's Scrap by Vicky Day: Sweet Doll Challenge

Family Together

Done for the Sweet Doll February Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/sweet-doll-february-2024-challenge.39264/

Journaling reads: We had a wonderful time during our Christmas gathering. 1/13/24

Credits:

Forever Yours: Family kit by Sweet Doll

Forever Yours: Family {+ephemera} by Sweet Doll

Forever Yours: Family {+papers} by Sweet Doll

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Photo is mine

O! Thoughtless Dandelion

Journaling reads: O! thoughtless Dandelion, to be misled

By a few warm days to leave thy natural bed,

Was folly growth and blooming over soon.

And yet, thou blasted yellow-coated gem,

Full many a heart has but a common boon

With thee, now freezing on thy slender stem.

–George Marion McClellan (1860–1934)

Credits:

Await Digital Scrapbook Collection by Vicki Stegall

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Pixabay Photo

Life is Messy Sometimes

We’ve had a couple of trying weeks. Really, I think this whole year has been trying. Between the health issues and the car troubles and furnace issues, it has been one event after another! I’m feeling pretty weary at the moment!

Sunday evening I noticed that my tongue and my swallowing felt different when I was eating some wheat thins, but I didn’t think too much about it until I woke up with a sore throat on Monday and the “weirdness” was still evident to my tongue and throat, I took a look in the mirror at my tongue. Sure enough, it was covered with something (yeast, I have since learned). I immediately called the doctor and got an appointment for this morning.

When I googled, “why is my tongue white?” there were several reasons given from being dehydrated to taking antibiotics and the balance of bacteria in my mouth being messed up. I didn’t think I was on an antibiotic. But when I googled the COVID meds I’ve been on, it turns out that one of them is an antibiotic.

I got up and showered to get ready for my appointment this morning. Got in the car, drove less than .25 miles when I noticed the engine light on. GREAT! I turned around and went back to the house and called Mark. He came to my rescue and we made it to my appointment being just a few minutes late.

“It” is, indeed, from taking the antibiotic (the doctor never did really call “it” anything). So, now I have a prescription for a “swish and swallow” mouth rinse. It is not “supposed” to upset my stomach! Is that true for someone with IBS? I guess we shall see!

Yes, I’m tired and OH, so weary of this sin-cursed world! My thoughts more and more turn to heaven and I find myself saying, “Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” But, I also realize that there is an appointed day for me to leave this world…..and it could be today…..but probably not. It is when I’m feeling discouraged and tired and ready to give up that the Lord begins my day with a verse like He gave me today in my “Mornings with Jesus” devotional…….

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.”

My troubles seem heavy to me, especially while in the midst of them. But, compared to the glory that awaits us in our eternal home, my troubles are nothing! I’m glad there is going to be peace in heaven’s valley! 2/6/24

Peace in the Valley

Oh well, I'm tired and so weary

But I must go alone

'Til the Lord comes and calls

Calls me away, oh yes

Well, the morning's so bright

And the lamp is alight

And the night

Night is as black as the sea, oh yes

There will be peace in the valley for me, some day

There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray

There'll be no sadness, no sorrow

No trouble, trouble I see

There will be peace in the valley for me

Well the bear will be gentle

And the wolves will be tame

And the lion shall lay down

By the lamb, oh yes

And the beasts from the wild

Shall be lit by a child

And I'll be changed

Changed from this creature that I am, oh yes

There will be peace in the valley for me, some day

There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray

There'll be no sadness, no sorrow

Oh my Lord, no trouble, trouble I see

There will be peace in the valley for me, for me

Goodbye, World! Goodbye!

I’ve told all my troubles goodbye,
Goodbye to each tear and each sigh.
This world where I roam cannot be my home,
I'm bound for that home in the sky.
I walk and I talk with my Lord,
I feast every day on His word,
Heaven is near and I can't stay here
Goodbye world, goodbye.

I won't have the blues anymore
When I step across to that shore.
And I'll never pine for I'll leave behind
My heartaches and cares ever more.
A day maybe two then goodbye,
Goodbye to each sorrow and sigh.
Heaven is near and I can't stay here,
Goodbye world, goodbye.

Now don't you weep for me when I'm gone
For I won't have to leave here alone.
And when I hear that last trumpet sound
My feet won't stay on the ground.
I'm gonna rise with a shout, gonna fly,
Gonna rise with my Lord in the sky.
Heaven is near and I can't stay here,
Goodbye world, goodbye.