Siesta Ornament Exchange 08

December 12, 2008 11:41 AM 4

This Ornament Exchange has been a wonderful blessing because I had our very own Siesta Patty’s name and she had my name – how about that??? Patty is precious and thoughtful and the gifts matched my season of life during this Christmas season. She blessed me with a box of goodies. Several ornaments – one that said “Believe” (see it there between Redeemer and Jesus) because she knew I believed God for a grandbaby that wasn’t supposed to be here! She also gave me a picture frame that said “M-I-R-A-C-L-E” because that is what I believe happened when Zeke was born against all odds. Thank God He is in control of “all odds.” She also sent me a gift card to Hobby Lobby and I applied it toward my new Christmas wreath…I am so proud of myself because I am not a crafty person. Patty introduced me (through her blog) to a drink at Starbucks called a “Caramel Apple Spice” (or is it Cinnamon Apple Spice)? Anyway, she sent me a gift card to Starbucks and I will be able to enjoy this drink several more times thanks to her generosity! You know what else I absolutely LOVED? My Christmas card from Patty. The back said “Christmas on the Farm” and I live on a farm. (Did you know my card said that Patty?) It is the prettiest card I have received all year. Thank you Patty for your generosity amidst all you have gone through – being sick and the changes in your life. You are a true blessing and I am praying that God will return your giving spirit in ways that only He can do!

Merry Christmas to all, Georgia Jan

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December 12, 2008 11:41 AM 4

Christmas Blessings

December 9, 2008 12:44 AM 7

Christmas Blessings from Georgia Jan!
2008 has been an amazing year of blessings for our family with TWO new members added! First, a precious daughter-in-love back in June. She is the prayed-for wife of my youngest son (the gorgeous brunette on the far right). A home girl – the best!!! Then on a hot Sunday afternoon in August, God blessed our lives with Zeke (Ezekiel), that precious m-i-r-a-c-l-e bundle, shown here in the safe arms of his granddaddy!
The Joy of Christmas…
Come Christmastime, the treasured gifts are never made of gold.
Come Christmastime the best bequests are actually quite “old.”
A card arriving from afar with news of something sweet,
a phone call with a greeting from friends just down the street.
A blog post from a siesta with a message from her heart.
Proceeds from a cookbook in which we took a part
to bring fresh water to a land our eyes may never see,
while praying that the Living Water will truly set them free.
The joy of meeting face to face in the August Texas heat,
the event entitled Siesta Fiesta – we couldn’t wait to meet!
We are believers in this cyberspace who love the Word of God,
we keep in touch, we love and pray, and read each other’s blogs!
May you find some time this Christmas to meditate and pray,
and thank the Heavenly Father for the gifts He sends your way.
The gifts of hope and peace and salvation through His Son,
will warm your hearts and keep you close until the victory’s won.
The best of Christmastime is often tried and true,
the prayers and love down in my heart are what I send to you.
Much Love,
Georgia Jan
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December 9, 2008 12:44 AM 7

Soli Deo Gloria “To God ALONE the Glory”

November 15, 2008 5:02 PM 12
This beautiful maple tree is all alone in a pasture of evergreens. The name of this tree is “Glory Maple.” This is Mr. Glory Maple’s first year at our farm and it is showing off! We planted him back in January.
I am re-naming this tree: Soli Deo Gloria! To God Alone be the Glory! For He is the one Who made this tree and all glory is due Him. I love Him because He first loved me and He “planted me” too…and I want my roots to grow deep in Him so that I can truly say, so that I can TRULY say…To God ALONE be the Glory!
So what is it that truly matters to the Lord? The great composer Johann Sebastian Bach signed each one of his masterpieces soli deo gloria…to God alone the glory.”
I met a wonderful woman named Tammy (a.k.a. “Grateful in Georgia”) at the Siesta Fiesta back in August, and with whom I bonded in an instant (over Holly’s [a.k.a. Crown Laid Down] wonderful cookbook compilation). Tammy and I are the same age, same birthday (one day apart), same JESUS (THE Reason for the instant bond). She wrote a blog post about her life and grandbaby that blessed me so very much this morning. Go here to read it Breaking Free. She is attending the re-taping of Beth Moore’s study by the same name. What a powerful post to ascribe to “Soli Deo Gloria.” The people of Micah’s day had much the same problem that we see in our lives as believers today. In Micah 6:6-8, the prophet asks a question and then answers it himself.
“With what shall I come before the Lord and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

To Act Justly, To Love Mercy, To Walk Humbly,

Help me Lord,

Soli Deo Gloria, Georgia Jan

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November 15, 2008 5:02 PM 12

Moonflowers…I LOVE them!

September 5, 2008 7:49 PM 7

I love gardening…besides spending time with my men-folks (husband, sons, grandson) and my girls (daughters-in-law), it’s my most favorite thing to do. Gardening is pure therapy for me…and much cheaper…unless I’ve been to the Lowe’s Garden Center!
Have you ever seen a moonflower? Well they are wonderful and I grow them from seed every year! They grown on a beautiful vine and the foliage is heart-shaped. The flowers are spectacular, about 6″ across, lightly scented, and they are white with a “star” in the center. They begin to bloom at dusk…when the day is winding down.

One of my favorite authors, Jan Karon wrote a wonderful book entitled The Trellis and the Seed, a book of encouragement for all ages. It is all about waiting for a moonflower to bloom, it is delightful.
I just wanted to share some gardening joy today. I’m sorta like those moonflowers in that I am not a morning person (or a morning glory)! I begin to wind up when the day is winding down myself. Maybe that’s why I love these flowers so much. There’s nothing sweeter that sitting in my back porch swing and enjoying the moonflowers blooming. Did you know there’s even a night-time hummingbird? Oh yes there is…I’ll save that for another post!
Georgia Jan
Isaiah 58:11…your soul will be like a well-watered garden…
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September 5, 2008 7:49 PM 7

ZEKE Arrived…He is a Sunday’s Child…How Fitting

August 25, 2008 2:32 AM 4

Zeke Arrived last Sunday…

What a day it was. He is beautiful and all you grandmothers out there who told me there is “nothing like it” were so right. What an amazing gift. Ezekiel means “God is Strong.” God showed Himself strong by bringing this little boy into our lives. We prayed him in…and we are claiming him – he is already turning our lives in and out and up and down. And we are loving every minute…stay tuned…more from Gran Jan to follow…:)

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August 25, 2008 2:32 AM 4

Still Waiting…

August 12, 2008 2:04 PM 1

We are still waiting on Zeke-man’s arrival! No signs of labor yet – but full of faith and hope as we await the blessed event. I am beyond myself…can’t wait for all that being Gran Jan will entail…it should be within the next week… I’ll let you know – you will hear me “holler!” 🙂

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August 12, 2008 2:04 PM 1

Waiting Room

July 24, 2008 12:03 PM 1

Well, just a few more days until I will become Gran Jan. I am beyond excited – for this has been a long journey…not only for me – but even more so for little Zeke’s parents – my first-born son and his precious wife. While they waited for a baby, I was waiting for a grandbaby, and when I quit asking God for the baby – and began praying for His will, the peace came – and so did the pregnancy (in that order). It came out of my time at the “Deeper Still” conference in Nashville, Tennesse in September of 2007. God used His Word and the words from sweet Beth Moore to minister to my heart, calm my spirit, and give me the assurance to pray for His Will – whatever that meant. The story is miraculous, and after a failed adoption (of triplets), the conception came – when we least expected it to come. Isn’t that just like our Father? While we are in the waiting room, He is busy all around us, preparing, working, teaching – being God. My heart is full of joy today, and I am so thankful to my heavenly Father for His peace, and that out of the waiting time for the past 3 years, I will soon be in a real-live waiting room…as I wait for the birth of my first grandchild.

A Well-Watered Soul…
soon to be…

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July 24, 2008 12:03 PM 1
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