Salt...

A few weeks ago I was listening to a business CD (side note -  I LOVE that we work with a team that are not only pursuing financial freedom through personal business ownership but are also pursuing freedom that comes only from the LORD).... Anyway as I was listening to our business team CD he began to talk about salt and the verse in Mathew 5:13 that says we are to be the salt of the earth.... and what does that mean?  We naturally think we are suppose to impact others lives, add flavor, add spice, be a noticeable impact just as salt is an impact to your meal. But if you dive a little deeper you can see that salt has over 14,000 different uses. So that makes me think and the speaker on the CD, what other characteristics should we posses as "SALT OF THE EARTH" ??

Some interesting salt uses that can translate to our lives as Christ followers and SALT of the earth - 

*Salt can remove the pain of a bee sting and mosquito bites.

*Salt can get rid of fleas or other pesky pests in your house.

*Salt will immediately put out a kitchen fire. 

*Salt keeps your flowers fresh longer.

*Rinsing with salt water makes your gums stronger.

*Put salt on an ink stain and it will soak up the stain.

*Salt will kill weeds in your lawn.

*Salt can remove any stink in your sink.

These are just of the few surprising uses of salt. So what does this mean for us? We should add flavor to other's lives but could it not also translate into that we are capable of - relieving pain, removing pests (sin), put out fire (diffuse problems), savor beauty, help others be stronger, etc. etc...

I love how God's Word is alive every day breathing new life and teaching new things! Ponder what it means to be SALT and comment with anything God revealed to you :)

Prayers and Blessings - Dawn

not so.... SAHM

It was a wonderful week as a Stay At Home Mom, ideal really. Something about the beautiful weather just motivates me and keeps me going throughout the day!  This week we spent the majority of our days playing outside and having adventures. I realized this week that as a SAHM I really don't like to actually be at home that much! I prefer to be out and about the most. So this week we had fun adventures to new parks (well new to us), playing with new friends, having picnics, playing in the dirt, feeding ducks, climbing, running, and most importantly soaking up the sunshine!  I hope that you all had a great week too and are having your own adventures. Because as Owen likes to say - "Adventure is out there!"

This is what sunshine makes us do! Smile really big!

Nice weather also means bath time each night instead of every other!

Got to play with many new friends this week! Always a plus!

Only better thing then packing a picnic is a Chic fil a picnic! 

Enjoy your weekend 

Blessings and Prayers - Dawn

Catching up on craftiness!

Hey everyone - I have been working on a few different things lately (mostly our fun and growing Nutrilite business)  and been a little MIA with my blog! So sorry but excited to share some recent craft adventures with you!

here is some fun craftiness I have done in the last month or so :)

tried my hand at some new fun sugar cookie recipes. must say they were delicious

and while the piping was tedious it was really fun and can't wait to do some more (maybe st. paddy's day)

i made some fun little cookies for eliana's preschool (there were no leftovers so i took that as a good sign)

this is the canvas sign i made with the vinyl letters my brother did for me on my birthday - it is a nice addition to our dining area

my latest fun project was sprucing up "our mantle" makes me ready for spring/summer

the white flowers are coffee filter flowers. easy and so cute

our front door needed a spring wreath. i really wanted to make a full green one, but greenery is so expensive so i bought a clearance plant for $2 and went with a burlap,green combo. i love it

over christmas i got to go to a hobby lobby (how i miss that store) and  picked up some (lots) of fun fabric. one print i got was to cover our ottoman that is in the living room. it once belonged to the baby rocking chair but now a fun living room addition.  i really love this fabric, and wish i would have bought more!

lastly on my crafting "catch up" i am starting an adventure with a new friend here in VA. i had asked her if she wanted to do a craft booth with me and put together fun hair pieces and boy accessories like bow-ties and baby ties, because we already make these fun things for our own kids and could have fun sharing our craftiness with others! So with that we have started a facebook page - Crafted in Grace - please head over and like our page to get our latest updates and see our crafty creations. eliana and owen are modeling the most recent creations!  so fun!!!

Prayers and Blessings - Dawn