Explore Adventure (Travel) Decorated Cookie Collection

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There’s so much of this big beautiful earth that needs to be explored and experienced. I’m grateful for all the opportunities God has given me to explore His incredible creation. What a gift!

We like to call them adventures. :) They may happen here in our area just exploring restaurants, stores, parks, attractions, or just gorgeous views. They may require flying half way across the world and being surrounded by a foreign language and culture. But no matter how they present themselves……I’m loving the time with family and friends to create memories and enjoy the intrigue.

Get out there and explore the world! 🌎🧳✈️🚗🌄🗺

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Explore [ ik-splawr, -splohr ]
verb
to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery;
to look into closely; scrutinize; examine.
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I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
Ps 139:14

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Apple of Your Eye Decorated Cookie Collection

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Every year I love to do one cookie set that highlights everything APPLE.
This year it seemed appropriate for it be centered around this verse:

Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.
Psalm 17:8

I love how I can continue to do what I love, remind myself of the Truth, and hopefully encourage and inspire others in the process.

🍎🍏Happy APPLE Harvest! 🍎🍏

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Blessed Is The One Decorated Cookie Collection (Tessellation)

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Another week of “cookie therapy”. This tessellation set was originally made to create a fall autumn theme…..but with my latest health set back… I needed another week of bringing the truth before my eyes (literally!).

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BLESSED

[ bles-id]

divinely or supremely favored; fortunate.

blissfully happy or contented.

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Blessed is the one….
whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 
That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.
Psalm 1:1-3

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Dwell on These Things Decorated Cookie Collection

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This week I got the news that I now have bone metastasis……so I’m now considered to have Stage IV Triple Negative Breast Cancer. It was heartbreaking news. 💔

I had already cut out a grouping of honeycomb shaped cookies to use as a tessellation a few weeks ago, with the intent of making a set related to Phillipians 4:8-9. And this week was the PERFECT week for me to create them…..dwelling on everything that is true, noble, right, pure, lovely admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy.

These were truly made from my whole heart. Rather than dwell on the bad news……it is good to dwell on what is GOOD. I guess the creation of this cookie collection
definitely counts as cookie therapy. :)

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DWELL - [ dwel ]

verb

to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing.
to reside; to live or continue in a given condition or state.

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Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8-9

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Emmaline's 3rd Birthday Decorated Cookie Collection

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Emmaline is my second grandchild and first granddaughter.
Her 3rd birthday snuck right up on us after the whole pandemic thing whisked two months by.

My son informed me that he and his family would be coming this weekend to celebrate Emmaline’s birthday…..and so I dropped all my other projects and made these cookies
for my book-loving sweetheart.

Once again….my greatest joy is making cookies to celebrate my loves.
I am so happy that I can express my love in this way.

Happy birthday, sweet Emmaline! I love you with all my heart! 💗

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This is Emmaline Kate…..she has my ❤️. This pic was taken when she was spending a glorious day outside with her parents during the Covid-19 pandemic. She’s precious…..

We had such fun celebrating Emmaline’s 3rd birthday! I love her so much. 💗

My favorite thing in the world…..reading to my grandbabies. ❤️

These two sweeties had fun playing together on Emmaline’s birthday celebration day. Finn was helping her walk down the hill in our backyard. :)

This is the teepee that Grandpa and Grammy (that’s me!) gave her for her 3rd birthday. As you can see, she loves it and it will definitely make a great booknook for her. :)

During the stay-at-home orders, my son got us set up so I could read to Emmaline via video chat. So sweet to see her sitting there in front of the screen so attentive listening to her Grammy read. :) She is one book lovin’ girl! 💗

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