I love decorating with old books and inherited a small collection early in our marriage.
I've moved them and used them in various displays around the house.
I tried perusing some of them but the problem was some of them were in German so I didn't give them a thought.
She took German in college and immediately translated the book cover.
She noticed that it was a devotional book and began looking through it.
She noticed that by certain dates there were names.
My great, great grandmother
My mom's cousin
Someone used the little book as a birthday book.
This volume is charming. The illustrations are just gorgeous.
I couldn't believe that right under my nose was a list of birthdays for the relatives on my Mother's side.
When I think of the time I spent doing research for our family history!
We had a good time looking at and translating our verses.
They seemed appropriate.
Mine was Matt. 7:13
"Enter throughout the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to distraction and many enter through it."
A reminder that when I stick to the narrow path [the Lord's path] things always go better than if I stray out of His will.
I always loved this book as a little decorative object now it means a little more.
When I think of the time I spent doing research for our family history!
We had a good time looking at and translating our verses.
They seemed appropriate.
Mine was Matt. 7:13
"Enter throughout the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to distraction and many enter through it."
A reminder that when I stick to the narrow path [the Lord's path] things always go better than if I stray out of His will.
I always loved this book as a little decorative object now it means a little more.
