Butterfly In The Attic: blessing

Despite feeling under the weather I have been having a wonderful weekend. Sometimes it is good to just slow down and take the time to count your blessings. The New Year comes in with such a festive flurry of excitement that often it simply sweeps by and it is gone just like every other event. But it should be the time for thoughtful recollection and gratefulness. Maybe gratefulness that the year is over and there is hope for a brighter New Year or gratefulness for having had a prosperous year and the chance for another.

I am truly grateful for all that the Lord has given me and I'm filled with hope that my future is rich with His grace, blessings and light. Here are a few of the quotes that were on Facebook that really inspire me today.

"count your rainbows
instead of
your
thundershowers"
Posted by Inspirations In Life on FB

We serve a God who blesses & takes care of His people. When we are faithful, He will always take care of us. ~ From FB post by Joel Osteen Ministries

"Please don't ignore your blessings simply because it's not packaged the way you think it should be. Not everything comes gift wrapped and with a bow." ~www.facebook.com/WICKED.HUMOR

Have a very blessed day!

Today marks 3 weeks before our big move to Palm Springs, CA. I am very excited about the opportunities that lay before me and the chance to move to an area of the United States that I have always dreamed about. While we are managing the move it can be a little stressful but I am happily embarking on another adventure in my life. You cannot achieve greatness or live your life to its full measure without taking risks. And most of all I have faith; faith that God would not plant a seed without giving me the means to grow it.

Thank You Lord for my dreams, for the chance to pursue my dreams and for showing me how to achieve my dreams. And Lord, thank You for all of the miracles You have given me when I haven't had the ability to achieve these dreams without Your Divine intervention. Amen

"Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams." ~Ashley Smith

This week's Treasuries:

'horses and mirackle' by bydominikana

enjoy it

Horse and black bird sculptu... MishasArt $400.00	DA VINCI Horse Pendant Leona... ThePendantGard... $12.95	Crocheted Horse Hat HappyBubblesCo... $25.00	Sunday Sofa - Vintage 1910s ... AllHorseVintag... $5.50
Little Apricot Strawberry Ve... 2Square $18.00	60s Black White Horse Weathe... snootieseconds $22.99	Horse Nose Photograph kpatnaude $40.00	ANTIQUE HORSESHOES 6 handma... PartsForYou $30.00
Horse Pillow - French Script... artanlei $35.00	Antique French Dictionary Pa... GreenShedVinta... $9.50	Horse Hair Tassel Earrings BirdOnWireDesi... $25.00	Red leather horse billfold designsbyskt $65.00
Antique Horse Bit Old Rusty ... TintedVintage $12.00	Antique Postcard - Ephemera ... postcardsinthe... $24.95	Wild Horses print Legs Eleve... HowVeryDare $89.00	Horsetail mohawk headpiece h... KAROLBdotcom $150.00

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'Howdy Pilgrim' by JackpotJen

Tis the season to give thanks. What better way than looking back through history to the Early American lifestyle. Go Pilgrims, Vintage Team style! Happy Thanksgiving!

Vintage 1959 Thanksgiving Bo... SerrinDipitous $8.00	1960s Leather Pilgrim Loafer... SemiPreciousGa... $24.00	Vintage 1950s Pilgrims Sleep... JackpotJen $32.00	late 1950's tie clip arr... HarrysHaberdas... $28.00
Colonial Wall Plaques Vintag... bythewayside $24.00	Pilgrim's Progress, Mr G... MarcadeVintage... $8.50	Vintage Pilgrim Pewter Candl... RedRiverAntiqu... $42.00	Thanksgiving Vintage Bergman... TheOldBarnDoor $4.00
50 OFF SALE Vintage 1960s De... LadyLuxVintage $17.00	ON SALE - Vintage Colonial W... SecretAgentGir... $37.00	Ullman Manufacturing Co. Pri... CANDLEBERRYMAR... $100.00	Vintage Hand Painted Pilgrim... trustyboomer $34.00
Pilgrim's Progress by Pa... Anniesoddities $250.00	Vintage Syroco Inc. Pilgrim ... VintageRelief $7.00	Geo. E. Keith Co. Walk Over ... postcardsinthe... $8.95

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'In London Town' by assafpelleg

industrial fine art photogra... judeMcConkeyPh... $35.00	Vintage Industrial Hand Cran... CocoAndBear $50.00	Vintage PLASTIC DONT WALK st... MonkiVintage $28.00	Antique Paddle Wheel // The ... 86home $695.00
1950s Roadmaster Bicycle / V... 86home $275.00	Brass Stencil - Specificatio... GoshThatsNice $25.00	Vintage Lipstick Red 60'... raori $113.00	Artisan-Made Rustic / Indust... BrooklynArtisa... $500.00
Vintage Hardy Ames of London... crazyplatter $19.00	Men's Cocount Wood Brace... byjodi $42.00	Single Air Plant Container M... airyobsessions $28.00	The Original Papa Tags - 2 ... sophiapip $65.00
Groovy 60s man with a tie pi... MonkiVintage $26.00	Steampunk Earrings - GoRGEOU... LondonParticul... $77.00	Vintage Postcard Roth & Lang... postcardsinthe... $12.95

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'Ghostly Haunting ' by amymcleod

Spooky Halloween treasury filled with creepy antique dolls and scary old photos!

Ghostly Woman Photo "Gr... missquitecontr... $24.00	Spooky ghostly gothic dark v... gbrosseau $20.00	1853 full moon celestial pri... antiqueprintst... $125.00	Haunted Doll Nancyshauntedd... $29.95
Ghostly parents with childre... SnapShotOldies $14.00	Various Vintage Creepy Doll ... Fivehands $257.00	19th century vintage antique... antiquefolio $23.00	Vintage Black Cat Halloween ... NostalgiaNest $15.00
Zombie Woman Scary Eyes Anti... phunctum $8.00	Edwardian Postcard Creepy Br... TheBabyDynosau... $5.99	Family Portrait with Scary D... RetroGraphique $3.95	Vintage Ouija Board Mistifyi... vintagejunkeez $33.00
Creepy Antique Postcard Gaze... postcardsinthe... $9.95	Sweet , Creepy, Composition ... ValiseQueen $40.00	Vintage Cemetary Photograph ... gwensewvintage $1.25	Cabinet card of a little-bit... onestrangegirl $4.75

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'The Original Flower Girls' by lemondrop5

That Live in Cards

GERMAN REAL Antique 1910 Pos... SapphireAntiqu... $10.00	Antique Postcard Little Girl... VintagePolkaDo... $2.75	Collage Sheet, Tissue Paper,... GlindaCollageS... $4.99	parisian mini art cards ... ... airportlovesto... $16.00
Victorian Ladies Roses Drape... Victoriaroseco... $3.50	Art Girl and Boy Hold Flower... leopatti1121 $3.99	Antique 1920s Print of Young... PainterPoetMus... $9.00	Antique Digital Image of Flo... DecojumeauAnti... $1.00
Antique 1880s Victorian Chro... VintageBarrel $12.99	Antique Postcard Harburg Ger... LehmanParkerVi... $3.49	SALE Victorian Antique Frenc... ParisFranceRom... $0.99	Pretty Girl in Spring Dress ... DollarDownload... $1.00
Antique Affection's Gree... stacysshabbysh... $6.00	Song birds, 1920s Antique Br... OldeTymeNotion... $4.25	Antique Postcard - Girl with... postcardsinthe... $8.95	Antique Young Girl Watering ... kelleystreetvi... $12.95

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'How's Your Christmas Crafting Coming Along ?' by whatshername

Favs are appreciated!

Baby Bootie Christmas Orname... ChristieCottag... $2.00	ONE DOLLAR Deals - 6 Medium ... whatshername $1.00	5 Disney Gift Tags - Bambi a... ButterflyInThe... $3.95	LARGE Box Green Variety Fres... ByLightOfMoon $12.00
Mini Easel Stand. Frosted ... WordofGod $1.70	Christmas Bunting Peppermint... YoYoCottage $16.00	Six Hand Crochet Gingerbread... Antiquebeginni... $5.00	Green Leaf Trim...5/8" ... ThisandThatCra... $5.00
Red on White Candlewick Cott... AlorasAdorable... $16.50	Natural Crystal Quartz with ... QStone $11.50	60 2 Inch Quilt Squares Bloc... MarasFabric $3.00	Fiber Beads Textile Beads Fa... Fibernique $6.00
White-Chalkboard Markers- Ch... PearCreekCotta... $3.50	20 Page White Scrapbook Albu... MaggieRedDesig... $14.00	Natural Holey Beach Stone fo... charmedjewel $20.00	Vintage Giant Pencil Sharpne... ginasvintagesh... $15.00