My Shabby Chic Chest

In September I purchased this chest for $39 at a charity shop. I stripped off the years of wax and grime with stripper. After five coats of latex primer, the old finish still leaked through as pink. I finally purchased a quart of Kilz oil based primer. After one coat, my husband painted the green coat with a latex eggshell, the same color as our dining room walls. ("Tightly curled bud" by Sherwin Williams) it was worth the learning effort! The chest contains all my placemats, napkins and tablecloths! Hope you like it!

Smoking or Non-smoking?

It's been several months since my last blog. I'm embarrassed, but right after the last one, I lost my friend, Mary Tepper. My friends, Ron and Kim Cipcic, lost their daughter a month later. This stuff takes the wind out of my sails. I find it hard to process events like this, but I need to get used to it. I used to wonder why  my mother's letters read like the obituaries in my hometown, but now I know. The older you get, the more friends you lose.

I'm spiritually ready to die anytime God wants me, but naturally speaking, I don't want to go yet. I want to see my grandkids grow up and see what happens next. I also pray that when my time comes, my passing will be quick and painless. I've got more blogs to write and quilts to make. I've already told my kids to cremate me and go to the beach. In fact, if I lose my memory before I go, stuff me in a nursing home and go to the beach. 

How does someone prepare for the inevitable?

It's important to know where you are going. There are only two destinations, smoking or non-smoking. If I want to end up in the eternal smoking section, I just try to be good and hope for the best. If I'm really serious though, I realize that I'm a sinner ( one who has missed the mark) and that I cannot save myself. Jesus died to make the non-smoking section available to anyone. All you have to do is ask Him humbly to save you from your sins, to forgive you for them.

Have you done that today?

I think people should stop "praying" and start talking to God. He's an understanding Father who doesn't excuse your stuff, He erases it. If you are not absolutely sure that you are headed for heaven, settle your destination right now. (I John says, "These things are written that you may know that you have eternal life...")

I promise to do better at blogging. I've been reading FACEBOOK AND TWITTER for DUMMIES FOR SENIORS. I will be sharing what's on my mind and any recipes or hints for plain living. If you want to hear what I have to say, please join my followers. Let's be friends, and please, stay out of the "smoking section" of eternity.
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