testimony jars

I made these. I think they turned out great. You know how at work you do a million good things and no one says a word, but you screw up once and you never hear the end of it? Well, sometimes I think that is what we do with God. As long as things are going great, all is well, but something bad happens and we raise our fists at God and blame Him. I created these little jars to fill them up with all the good things God is doing in life, those tiny and some really huge miracles that prove Him alive, in a good mood, a kind Father who is working daily in our lives. Just jot down the testimony and drop them in!

Let me know if I can customize one for you. jgracedavis@hotmail.com Retail: $4.99

Household Cleanser

Linda Kronenthal of Yorktown, Virginia is known for her Out-of-this-World oatmeal and her Shag moves on the dance floor. Linda taught me how to make perfect soft scrambled eggs. Linda can dance her way around a kitchen and recommends this do-it-all cleanser. She claims there is no elbow grease required when using this stuff and it works wonders. They describe themselves here:

If you're looking for a cleanser you can trust to clean your stainless steel, porcelain, ceramic tile, plastic, copper, china, fiberglass, imitation marble, tile, grout, chrome, and composition sinks--trust Bar Keepers Friend. Bar Keepers Friend, the Can Do Cleanser! Our motto is, "Once Tried, Always Used! Bar Keepers Friend will be your "cleaning friend" for life!" Bar Keepers Friend is safe around food areas. Phosphate, bleach, ammonia & fume free. Eliminates fingerprints, dirt, oil, smudges, spots, grease, and more.

Bar Keepers Friend can be found were most cleaning supplies are sold.

Retail Price: $2

Shoes

These are fun, comfortable, eco-friendly and if you can catch the sale, inexpensive shoes. I discovered the website from my favorite websale site, Deal News.

Simple Shoes deeply discounts their clearance items and offers free shipping. I bought this pair for under $10! The same day I wore them for the first time, I found a display of Simple Shoes in Neiman Marcus, a practically identical pair was $90. They are comfortable, well made and made from organic, eco-friendly products, recycled tires and inner tubes! I even got this nifty little sleeve for my laptop for under $5. These retail for around $30.At one time they had these neat, but somewhat ugly, "Sew it Yourself" shoes for $5 (Retail $90). They came with an instructional DVD, needles, thread and thimbles. Who would pay $90 for shoes you have to make? Not me. But I did pay $5. I admit. They looked like fun! And $5!! I got them for Catherine and Gracie. I envisioned us all sitting around the kitchen table one cold rainy day and sipping cider and sewing our shoes and pretending to be Laura and Mary...and as always, I play the spoiled, high-maintenance Nellie Oleson.

These are on sale now for under $15 :