"...but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life"
- John 4:14, NKJV
Welcome to my cyber refuge, built here in beautiful western Washington, where the weather year-round is (usually) like that of an everlasting spring. Then there is the season the famous 18th century hymnwriter Isaac Watts (1674-1748) had in mind in one of his lesser known compositions, when he wrote:
There is a land of pure delight,
Where saints immortal reign,
Infinite day excludes the night,
And pleasures banish pain.
There everlasting springabides,
And never with'ring flow'rs;
Death, like a narrow sea, divides
This heav'nly land from ours.
(Infinite Day 446, Isaac Watts, 1707)
Who is this person anyway?
Christian testimony and marriage page
A salute to our "furry kids"
Music, movies, and sports! Lots of links...
Four pages of poems and stories to touch your heart
My personal blog - weight loss battle, crochet projects, and everyday life
My creative outlet and how I have used it - New crochet page 2 here!
My time-tested, taste-tested favorite recipes
It's become a reality!! See my blog, My Dream Realized. To be continued!
Dedicated to Dianne. Meet my dearest friend!
My E-Commerce page is back! Watkins, web design, custom crochet, more!
How my refuge evolved - and how YOU can build one
Stories and sayings to tickle your funnybone
See my family members and friends
My 25-year battle with migraines
My weight loss journey - to be continued....
Celebrate the true meaning of the day
Reflections on a day none of us will ever forget
Recommended sites for you to visit
Web rings my site belongs to
Awards my site has been given
My refuge was the top site on the Surrendering to God list of top Christian sites for June '05! If you like my refuge, please vote by clicking the award to keep this site in the top ranking on STG. Thanks for your help, and thanks to STG for the beautiful award!
NEW! Please click above to vote for my refuge in the Believe in Jesus list of top Christian sites. Thanks for your support!
Above are two of my awards from the Blooming Friendships in the Lord top sites list, which I enjoyed being part of for a couple of years. Unfortunately, the new owners decided in April '05 to suddenly delete the list rather than offer ownership of the list to another member. This was unfortunate for those of us who were members of this nice group of top Christian sites.
First-time visitors! Please be sure to sign my new guestbook before you leave my refuge. Use the "sign" link above or at the bottom of most of my sections. Thank you!
Click here to view my '02-'04 guestbook. (You can still sign it if you don't mind answering a few fun questions!)
Click here to view my '00-'02 guestbook! (You can still sign it if my current guestbook is not accessible.)
Click here to view my very first guestbook (from my old GeoCities days)!
"Lucida Casual" was previously the "official font" for most of the pages of my refuge, and I had included a link to enable everyone to view my refuge the way I created it. However, that font is no longer available for free, and I don't expect anyone to buy a font to view my site. So my "official font" is now "Dream Orphans" by talented designer Ray Larabie, who describes it as "a delicate serif font with a hand-drawn appearance, reminiscent of hand painted street signs". I feel this pretty font will add to your enjoyment of my site and that you will also want to use it yourself. So I made it easy for you by providing four locations below for the zip file. Then just unzip it into your fonts folder (C:/Windows/Fonts on most computers). Also check out Ray's site here to view more of his work!
In addition to belonging to over two dozen web rings, I have created three:
Christian Crocheters, for Christian women who love to crochet; West Coast Christians, for Christian web site owners in WA, OR, CA, ID, NV, AK, HI, BC and AB; and Pets Are A Blessing for pet owners/lovers whose site reflects the blessing their pets bring to their life. If any of these are appropriate for your web site, please go to the ring home page (by clicking on the ring's title) and join!
If you have any comments about my refuge, or feel we have things in common and just want to say "hi", I invite you to click here and send me a message! It will be directed to my primary E-mail and I will reply as soon as I can.
I'm excited to announce that as of April, 2007, I am a Watkins rep! Watkins has been around since 1868 and is THE place for high-quality spices, vanilla and other extracts, soup mixes, dessert mixes, liniment; cleaning, personal care and pet products, and more! Click the logo above to shop, and please enter my ID #309519. Or click here to learn more about the products and business or to request a catalog, and enter code TN6394! OR E-mail me with any questions! Thank you!
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Life ~ What a
Beautiful Choice!
Stephanie Grace
Adopted: December 31, 1999
This is my adopted "unborn angel", placed here in memory of
all little angels who weren't given the chance to choose life.
Stop Abortion ~ Not A Beating Heart!
