One Mother's Answered Prayer

If you haven't read The Bevins' Family Story,
please go here, for you will indeed be blessed
and you will see through their story
HE ANSWERS PRAYERS.
Congratulations on your new bundle of joy!

Happy Mother's Day Kim,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22

Heart & Whole of our Home

An old metal sign brought from a restaurant in Dallas

once owned and operated by one of the Dallas Cowboys.
And a sweet sign Mary Katherine bought us when we
celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversary.

Most everything shown was bought at an Antique Auction
in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
The framed prints of the lady & man praying
were given to us by my brother & sister who
wanted to replace these for us.

While rebuilding I wanted an old 'farm sink' and
really didn't care about the ones I found because of the
lack of depth these offered.
I met with our tile layer and asked if he could help me
recreate something that looked like the old farm sinks
and this is what he came up with.
I love having my same triple sink once again, in white this time
instead of red, and having the 'apron' done in tile.

We were thrilled to find this table and chairs
at a local Antique Store. Didn't know if I'd be able
to locate a table that would seat 14 or not!
Of course, we use this ... oh ... about twice a year:(

More treasures (junk) we were fortunate to
bid on and win at the auction!
Our friend and neighbor, Larry, was kind enough
(and talented enough) to add lighting to the
various old pieces of furniture we bought.
He actually rewired most of the lighting we
bought while rebuilding, since so many of the fixtures
we found came from England.
He now 'dares' me to buy any more English fixtures
or lamps in need of repair for that matter!

Our painters used large chain to beat up our cabinetry,
before antiquing the wood.
There is definitely a 'theme' going here...
I wanted everything to look old, used & beat up...
if it wasn't already, and had to have plenty of
red, white & blue!
Mainly I wanted family and friends to feel at 'home'.

I engraved The Fruit of the Spirit
on tumbled marble 4" x 4" tiles
and asked our tile layer to design this area
as he wished!

A very talented local shop owner created the
mosaic American Flag for over the stove.
The grand kids fear (ha)
the dreaded "$5.00 for whining" sign.

The prayer engraved on this "Kaye's Kitchen"
tile was a framed prayer read at one of our
Son-In-Law's Grandmothers' Funeral.
It was so touching, I later asked for a copy of this and
engraved this for his Mom and her 2 sisters as a gift to them
in remembrance of their Mother.
"Strength to carry on" was found at a garage sale during
one of my many 'hunts for used things'.

I told a dear friend of ours, and one of the contractors on the
home we lost in the fire I wanted something 'crafted'
by him in our new home. He built the island top and all
of our wood counter tops using maple.

The round table we use on a daily basis was
covered with a mess! So instead of photographing the
entire table & chairs I took a close-up
of the roses on it, that Zachary and Trent helped me
cut a couple of days ago.

Slowly but surely, I've been buying some of the Dept. 56
pieces I had before. The electricians placed plugs all along
the tops of these cabinets for these and for lamps;
another weakness I inherited from my Mom.

I named this post "Heart & Whole of our Home"
because the kitchen has always been just that for our family.
In 2006, when designing a plan to rebuild,
one thing we knew was to have plenty of kitchen space,
not so important for cooking, I'm sad to say,
but for family and friends to gather.

We live in this area of our home in Northeast Texas
and the kitchen IS the heart of our home.

Please go here to tour many others....

Blessings today and always,
Kaye
Revelation 21:5

Saved By Grace

Congratulations Rustyn!
May you continue to grow in His everlasting love.

Blessings today and always,
Kaye

"For God so loved the world
that He gave His one and only son,
that whoever believes in Him
shall not perish but have eternal life."
John 3:16 NIV

Answered Prayers & A Give-A-Way!

After Baby Harper was born,
I shipped the tile photographed above,
which is an 8" x 8" Porcelain
to Kelly and her precious family
as we all prayed for Baby Harper to be healed.
We are so very thankful for
so many answered prayers and
all HE has done
for the Stamps Family and
for so many others during Harper's illness.
Matthew 21:22

Earlier today sweet Kelly graciously gave me permission to show
Harper's tile and I wanted to offer a Give-A-Way
for a tile like hers to anyone who'd be interested in having
one of these engraved for a child.

Please enter by posting a comment (on my blog)
of your favorite item from my website,
and the winner will be announced
on Friday, February 20th; Harper's 5 Week Birthday!!!

Thanks in advance for entering and good luck!
Blessings always,
Kaye

P. S. You never know...as I was a winner earlier today on
BooMama's Blog, my first bloggy give-a-way win EVER:)

P. S. S. I have dealt with computer 'issues' all weekend
but will add this particular tile to my website as soon as I can.
Thanks for your patience and understanding.

I cannot stop looking at this picture!

How wonderful are thy works...

I am so very thankful for so many answered prayers on behalf of
Miss Harper and her precious family.

And we know that all things work together
for good to those who love God,
to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28 NKJV