My Florida home is light and bright with coastal elements. Every fall I am faced with decorating for autumn using my colors. I use more textures, tans, and browns. I add deeper toned colors as the season progresses. I look for softer shades of typical fall colors like peach. I also love using turquoise in the fall with tans and browns. l usually add more texture and natural elements.
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Summer is Singing With Joy Free Printable
I spent most of Sunday playing with graphics. I re-did the email subscriber’s page full of graphics, and then I made a floral printable of a beautiful saying for summer: Summer is Singing With Joy. Everything is green, the sky is blue, and the white clouds are puffy. You probably have noticed in my posts that I love flowers. I kind of went overboard with the flowers circling the saying. I’m not going to apologize as I like it. I hope you like it too. Summer is Singing With Joy is sized 8″ x 10″.
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Autumn Inspirational Printable Letting Go
I’ve mentioned before that I like to surround myself with things that have meaning for me whether it’s a painting by my father, my grandmother’s “ear bobs”, or words from scripture or a hymn. This time of year is perfect for a daily reminder for a healthy outlook on life. Letting go of the past can be difficult. Events like a problem in a close relationship, a perceived failure or bad decision, or a really bad experience can disrupt our lives. Lingering feelings of anger, doubt, grief, or guilt can rob of us of happiness.
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It Is Well With My Soul Free Printable
It Is Well With My Soul
Lyrics by Horatio G. Spafford Tune by Philip Bliss
When peace like a river attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well with my soul
It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well, it is well with my soul. . . . .
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It’s Always Summer Somewhere
I’m in a summer mood. Living in sunny Florida, we have summer most of the year. I love blue skies and wearing shorts. For those of you who also love summer, I am offering the inspirational printable sized 14″ x 11″ with the quote:
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ACDF & My Cup Overflows Inspirational Printable
I am doing well in my slow recovery to neck surgery. I’ve been thinking about the last few years and how my neck, arms, hands, and back had increasingly brought great pain and limited my capabilities. The experts found the problem in my poor neck. Back decades ago I was driving on the Interstate in the middle lane in the 3 county area around Detroit. Suddenly in my peripheral vision I see a police car sailing in the air toward me. I slammed on the brakes and within seconds I was hit. Because I slammed on the brakes the police car did not hit the driver’s door to kill or maim me. It hit the side of the front where the engine was. That wreck totaled a year old car and ultimately my neck. Whiplash damaged my neck and caused problems ever since. Now it seems 3 discs were pressing on my nerves and causing pain and loss of function in my hands and arms. If I didn’t choose to have surgery, I was assured it would get worse and I could possibly lose total function in my hands! I wasn’t accepting that fate without a fight.
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Fall in Love With Your Life Inspirational Printable
UPDATE 9/19/22 There was an error on the printable. I do apologize. It has been corrected.
We’re changing seasons this month, and for many people, it’s their favorite season. We all live through nature’s seasons and seasons of our own lives. Today’s inspirational print challenges each of us to “Fall in love with your life“. If you’re not happy with your life, today is the day to start to change it. This decorative quote is sized 12″ x 12”.
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Free Floral Cross Printable for Easter
Since the beginning of Christianity, the cross has been the principal symbol of the Christian religion. It recalls the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the resurrection. This is important to remember, but the cross is a symbol of much more. The cross can be interpreted as a sign of hope, representing the forgiveness of sins and God’s reconciliation with man. It is a powerful symbol of divine love and salvation. The cross with the figure of the crucified Christ serves as a reminder of his sacrifice and his suffering. The cross without the figure, often referred to as “the Empty Cross”, symbolizes the resurrection. He is risen and is not there. It is time for joy in our divine gift.
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