Tonja's Gatherings - A Christian Blogger from Dothan, AL
  • Home
  • About
  • Affiliations
  • Awards
  • Links
Home
About
Affiliations
Awards
Links
Tonja's Gatherings - A Christian Blogger from Dothan, AL
  • Home
  • About
  • Affiliations
  • Awards
  • Links
General

TUESDAY…HEARTS AT THE BEACH

February 9, 2010 by tonja No Comments

Let’s see if we can find some hearts at the beach! Bet we can!

Big Heart…

Tiny Heart…

Heart made with beach pebbles…

Natural coral hearts found in Maui…

And, this BIG heart was found in Hawaii and now resides in my pool’s water feature!

Big heart, drawn in the sand. Oh, I think it’s going to wash away…

Floating, glowing hearts…I may have been in the sun too long!

On the beach…seaweed heart on sand

This has me longing for warmer days, sun, sand, beach days. Can you feel that warm sand between your toes? Soon….soon….

Share:
Reading time: 1 min
General

MONDAY…HEARTS IN THE AIR

February 8, 2010 by tonja No Comments

In Honor of Valentines Week, I will be posting differing types of hearts all week.
Hearts…they’re everywhere! Once you start looking, you can find lots of them. So enjoy! And feel free to take one, if you like!

******************************

This heart is actually a formation found on the planet Mars, and was photographed by the Hubble Telescope.

Two birds-one heart. Would that make them ‘love birds’?

Uh! Oh! Here comes another one. And, he’s carrying a heart,too. Doesn’t he know that ‘three’s a crowd’?

A great balloon bouquet! How many hearts do you see? Up! Up! and Away!

Can you see the heart on the face of the mountain? Bet it’s cold up there!

Fluffy heart cloud! Watch! It won’t last long!

Ah! Two heart shaped balloons flying free! Wonder where these are going to end up?

HAPPY MONDAY!

Share:
Reading time: 1 min
General

SUPER BOWL

February 7, 2010 by tonja No Comments

AMEN!

Share:
Reading time: 1 min
General

SIMPLE PLEASURES

February 6, 2010 by tonja No Comments

My friend, Angela, at Love Being A Nonny made a list of simple pleasures…thought I’d join her, and make my own list of ‘happy things’…

1. Diet Dr. Pepper…

2. Clean, crisp, soft, good-smelling sheets!

3. Sunshine…lots of sunshine…shining on ME!

4. Warm syrup on pancakes.

5. A note out of the blue from one of my boys!

6. New magazines in the mailbox.

7. Girl Scout Cookies…Tag-a-Longs to be exact!

8. Getting to order a pizza the way I want it…no pepperoni…no sausage…no peppers.

9. Heated seats in the car…Ahhhhhh!

10. Loving on JT, my grand nephew!

And, these are some pictures that also make me smile…





Share:
Reading time: 1 min
General

A FEW THINGS…

February 4, 2010 by tonja No Comments

My husband, and my Pop both instilled into my 3 boys many fine manners. I am proud to say they are very well mannered, polite young men. One of the lessons was about hats…YOU NEVER WEAR A HAT INDOORS! Now, my boys knew this…and knew we knew this…and even though every other teenage boy in church came in with a ball cap on his head, they knew if they did either their Dad or their Pop or their Mom would be taking that hat off for them.

Now, I know this is a new day…but can some one tell me why the young men wear those wool caps everywhere? At first I thought it was a cultural thing…but now I see boys of all races wearing these ski cap /toboggan/skull caps. I mean, they have to be hot…and they wear them everywhere! I saw some of the people at the Grammys with them on the other night. I just think their heads have got to be awfully sweaty.

******************************

I think Norah Jones has the most mellow voice ever. I just love to hear her sing. It’s as if her voice changes to suit the mood and intensity of the song. She is very talented. Some of you may remember Ravi Shankir…way back when we were young. I think he was some sort of guru, and he played the sitar, I think. He’s 82 now. Well, she is his daughter. Anyway, I can recommend her music highly…especially if you like music where you can understand the words!

******************************

I hear that we are having more winter! Phil the groundhog said so. And, seems he is usually right! Do you know that PETA…(People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is claiming that it is unfair for Phil to have to show us his shadow once a year. They are actually calling for a ROBOT to take his place. One of his handlers said today “He’s (PHIL) got it made. An air conditioned and heated home…a vet on call…all the food he needs…a safe place to stroll around free of the danger of predators–no other groundhog has it nearly this good! And, he only has to work one morning a year!”

******************************

I think John Edwards is pathetic! He deserves nothing but disdain! Good for his wife for finally standing up to him. He’ll have to pay for all the grief he caused her while she was sick with cancer. And, his baby daughter will grow up knowing her daddy wanted to hide her so nobody would know she was his. Sad, sad people. God help them all! I know there are some, but why are there not more decent, upstanding moral people in politics?

******************************

Have you seen the commercial on TV about the dog trying to find a safe place to hide his bone? Nowhere he puts it gives him assurance. Very clever, and sweet!

******************************

A PROLIFIC BLOGGER is one who is intellectually productive….keeping up an active blog filled with enjoyable content.

Thanks to my friend, Debby, at JUST BREATHE. I am very honored and appreciate her thinking my blog is worthy of being called ‘prolific’…I do try to keep an active blog and I try to fill it with enjoyable and interesting news in addition to my family stuff, and a little inspiration. The ‘intellectual’ part…I’m not so sure about! 🙂

Visit Debby to see the cutest little dog ever. And to read her fun and interesting blog. Thanks again, Debbie.

I choose to pass this along to 2 bloggers that I feel really do meet the criteria for this award…prolific, enjoyable, and definitely intellectual. Their blogs are always so worthy of reading! No matter what post, they always inspire. Rachel spins words around like nobody’s business and draws the most wonderful pictures in your mind. To hear stories about the ‘real South’ go see her! And, Janie, shows us places around the South that are filled with history, and interesting places. Her pictures are professional and inspiring! To see what the ‘real South’ looks like, go visit her.

Rachel at Lawn Tea

Janie at Southern Lagniappe

******************************

And, finally…even though I choose not to speak about these things yet, I would humbly ask that you lift my family to the Father. Joy and I both have children that are going through some testing and trials at the moment. They are all grounded in their faith and know where their help comes from. So, please pray that they make wise decisions, that they are open to hearing the Father speaking to them, and that they are infused with strength and confidence. I appreciate it so much.

Share:
Reading time: 3 min
Page 99 of 298« First...102030«9899100101»110120130...Last »

About Me

about us image

I am a Christian woman who has survived many years on the planet. God has blessed me with a wonderful family: husband, 3 sons, a dear DIL, and a precious grandson. I also have dear friends to keep me inspired. I am an artist of sorts and am finding my way through the great blessing of retirement. I recently retired after 20 years as a music teacher. Life is good!

My Boys

My Boys

"All your sons will be taught by the Lord; and great will be their peace." Isaiah 54:13
Read their stories...
Adam
Alex
Ian

My Parents

My Parents

Me & Don

Me and Don

Gatherings

Links

Follow Me on Pinterest
Tonja Townsend Owens
Tonja Townsend Owens
Dothan Powersports

Topics

  • Decor
  • Decoration
  • Editor's choice
  • Faith
  • Family
  • Friends
  • Front Page Slideshow
  • General
  • HUMOR
  • Interior design
  • Lifestyle
  • Photography
  • Remembering
  • Travel

Calendar

November 2025
S M T W T F S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30  
« Dec    

Archives

Admin

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Search

About Me

Hello, my name is Everly. I am a blogger living in New York. This is my blog, where I post about interior design and decoration. Never miss out on new stuff.

Socialize with me

Popular Posts

DO YOU HAVE A POINT ?

April 21, 2010

THEY FOUND ME IN DESTIN

April 23, 2010

“PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER.” James 5:16

July 16, 2010

Categories

  • Decor
  • Decoration
  • Editor's choice
  • Faith
  • Family
  • Friends
  • Front Page Slideshow
  • General
  • HUMOR
  • Interior design
  • Lifestyle
  • Photography
  • Remembering
  • Travel

Search

Recent Posts

CHRISTMAS 2022

December 30, 2022

SCANXIETY

October 10, 2022

Tag Cloud

Alex art Baby BEACH Boogaloo 16 car childhood Christmas CHRISTMAS 2011 Christmas 2014 cooking Creation decor Destin dinner Easter fall fall fling 2012 Father's Day Finn food gifts Halloween Hawaii Ian interior design kids LAGUNA BEACH Levi lifestyle Maui Mom movies music new year ocean photography Pop post sbc storage Thanksgiving video vintage Wizard of Oz

Everly Video

Everly Post slider

  • THE TURKEY SAGA CONTINUES…

  • I AM RELAXING!!!

  • BANANA BREAD

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No feed found.

Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to create a feed.

© 2021 copyright TONJAGATHERINGS.COM // All rights reserved
Designed by Wordpress