"Once we clearly acknowledge the soul, we can learn to hear it's cries. - Dallas Willard, Renovation Of The Heart."

It takes courage to pursue our dreams. It takes time and patience to unearth buried treasure. But I believe with all my heart that we must do both.

6.13.2010

Lovely weekend







My family was gone for the weekend.  So I had a slumber party.  Four of my good friends came over Friday evening (a few were missing - we missed you).  Just a time to hang together, catch up and relax.  It has been so hot here the last few days, but it cooled off enough to light some candles and spend a few hours on the screened porch.  Friends are so good for the heart.  Here is one of my favorite quotes. 

A friend is someone who knows the song
in your heart and can sing it back
to you when you have
forgotten the words.

~author unknown

I completed these backgrounds in my collage journal.  I think I will write this quote on one of these pages.


18 comments:

Just Be Real said...

Mary, I am glad you had a super time with your friends. Beautiful quote from the unknown author. Yes, that quote will be very fitting on one of your collages. Thank you for sharing. Blessings.

Kathryn Zbrzezny said...

Girls need girl friends! Good for you!♥

Paula Phillips said...

Loving these pages Mary, so bright and wonderful!
Much Love

DJ said...

Mary, you make the happiest journal pages! So glad you had "girl-time" with your buds.:-)

Unknown said...

Hmmm....my invitation must have gotten lost in the mail :)
I hope you had the best time ever. Your journal pages are great Mary!
I always enjoy seeing what you do!

Buffy said...

That must of have been fun just hanging out and relaxing with a few friends. Love your journal spread and beautiful quote.

Jo Reimer said...

You're doing a fine job with your new journal, Mary. These pages are very nice and are certainly a new direction for you. You're taking Kelly's class, aren't you? How's that going?

LeeAnn@Encouragement Is Contagious said...

Oh my goodness, I bet you had a blast! There is nothing like special time spent with girlfriends. When I get together with mine, it seems like we solve all the problems of the world, at least for an evening and we don't have to worry about the "emotions thing" because we cover all of them from laughing, crying, anger, joy, craziness etc... Good for you Mary! I would have loved to been at your party!!!

You are on a roll here with your journal pages. Just love them.

Hugs,
Lee Ann

Butterfly Works said...

Sounds like you had fun with your girlfriends; we women really need our girlfriends...Wouldn't it be fun to collect some blog friends and have a weekend of women fun?....A thought....

We have had so much rain the last couple of days the creek is roaring down the mountain and I haven't been able to take shorts of plantings but we really needed the rain....

You are really on a roll with your journal pages...I love the bright colors..

Hugs and blessings

Vicki said...

Hope you're feeling better today, Mary! Sorry you had to get that shot and antibiotics but better safe than sorry is what they tell me:-) Love your journal pages - I am so behind. This week my creative venture will be cupcakes for a bachelorette party this Saturday. Need to come up with something pink & black & PRETTY!! Much love to you!

Anonymous said...

gorgeous! i'm actually singing the word out loud....

GOR GE OUS!!!

i love your pages...your art is fun to look at..uplifting somehow...and colourful....

thanks for doing what you do!
ciao bella
creative carmelina

Nikki (Sarah) said...

I love the white rabbit at the bottom. You have one great happy spirit....and it's really infectious...makes me happy when I come here. ☺

Denise said...

So glad you enjoyed your weekend.

S. Etole said...

I like the little boy running with his dog ...

Martha Lever said...

Oh it just sounds like a wonderful get together! How fun! Friend are from heaven, you know! And your journal pages are fabulous and I think that is one of my favorite quotes!

Dena E's Blog said...

Mary Mary Mary,,,I have been missing you Sweet Lady... It has been sooooo busy here at our house with the boys home from schoool and my big Brother here with my Niece for a week and then traveling to fill displays... And then low and behold,,,I came to visit and leave my Sweet friend in Georgia a note and shazam you have an AWESOME new header too its like,,,WOW !!!
Miss seeing your notes and hope all is well with you and yours. Be back more often now that life here in our house is a tad more normal ????? or is it ???? I am still confused !!!! ;0)
Sending HUGS via the puter waves to you Sweet Lady~~~Dena

Unknown said...

Awww sist;er your journal pages are awesome!!! It's true your pages are so full of color, fun and just so inviting! I'm needing a Mary Visit fix...heheheh!! Seems like it's been way too long since I last was there. I won't need surgery, but I can think of other reasons for you to come visit..ehehehehe!!!
love you my precious sister!

Susan said...

Love these pages! They really speak to my heart. And they just spill your joy all over the place. And thanks again for Friday night :-)