Good Sunday morning, my dear ones,
It is a chilly morning here in our little town; 45°F right now with a few clouds in the sky. It is only supposed to reach 49° by the late afternoon. Still, for February that is about the norm. I stayed home from church this morning and watched Charles Stanley, instead. I really love his sermons and the one hour version of the broadcast always includes a song and two sermons. I truly get a blessing from it.
While I was watching I opened up a box filled with old greeting cards that I have saved over the years. I have several boxes of old cards; some that my mom saved, some that I have saved. There is just something so precious about greetings from friends and loved ones through the years. I just cannot bring myself to part with them~it seems such a shame to do so. I do try to keep them orderly and contained, however.
This particular box is filled with beautiful cards from my younger life from around 1979 to about 1992. There are greetings from my High School graduation, my first wedding, cards from my first husband to me and our children, Christmas cards, and so-on. Some of them are really bitter-sweet to look at, especially given the sad ending our marriage went through. I save those, for the most part, for our children to have someday if they so choose. The cards from friends and the letters written by my now-gone loved ones bring memories filled with such sweet emotions to my heart. I have a few letters from two of my mom's sweet sisters who lived in Ohio that could never be replaced. The words written by them spark pure JOY within me!!! I have a couple with nice notes written by my best friend of 50 years, too! She and I are still "besties"! We have gone through a lot of changes over the years, have had our share of good and bad in our lives, but still have a bond that is closer to being sisters than just friends. We feel that our main bond is one of being Christian sisters and that is something the world cannot destroy. I really enjoyed looking over all of these precious memories!
I wonder, sometimes, if I am alone in my keepsake collecting. Do you save greeting cards? Have you ever used them for crafts or bookmarks? Where do you keep them if you do? Let me know in the comments, sweet cottage friends. I hope that you are all having a wonderful Sunday and staying warm as we wait for spring to arrive!
Stay Cozy Dears,
Charlotte
It is a chilly morning here in our little town; 45°F right now with a few clouds in the sky. It is only supposed to reach 49° by the late afternoon. Still, for February that is about the norm. I stayed home from church this morning and watched Charles Stanley, instead. I really love his sermons and the one hour version of the broadcast always includes a song and two sermons. I truly get a blessing from it.
While I was watching I opened up a box filled with old greeting cards that I have saved over the years. I have several boxes of old cards; some that my mom saved, some that I have saved. There is just something so precious about greetings from friends and loved ones through the years. I just cannot bring myself to part with them~it seems such a shame to do so. I do try to keep them orderly and contained, however.
This particular box is filled with beautiful cards from my younger life from around 1979 to about 1992. There are greetings from my High School graduation, my first wedding, cards from my first husband to me and our children, Christmas cards, and so-on. Some of them are really bitter-sweet to look at, especially given the sad ending our marriage went through. I save those, for the most part, for our children to have someday if they so choose. The cards from friends and the letters written by my now-gone loved ones bring memories filled with such sweet emotions to my heart. I have a few letters from two of my mom's sweet sisters who lived in Ohio that could never be replaced. The words written by them spark pure JOY within me!!! I have a couple with nice notes written by my best friend of 50 years, too! She and I are still "besties"! We have gone through a lot of changes over the years, have had our share of good and bad in our lives, but still have a bond that is closer to being sisters than just friends. We feel that our main bond is one of being Christian sisters and that is something the world cannot destroy. I really enjoyed looking over all of these precious memories!
I wonder, sometimes, if I am alone in my keepsake collecting. Do you save greeting cards? Have you ever used them for crafts or bookmarks? Where do you keep them if you do? Let me know in the comments, sweet cottage friends. I hope that you are all having a wonderful Sunday and staying warm as we wait for spring to arrive!
Stay Cozy Dears,
Charlotte
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