tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83492429624639500882024-03-13T06:51:10.811-07:00The Shepherds Fold DesignFinding beauty in the old,ragged,chippy and falling apart.The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-39344910921952572862010-09-25T09:31:00.000-07:002010-09-25T10:20:39.040-07:00The Dry Sink....I love it when I walk into a shop and it takes my breath away. I know it will be good when I get that feeling!! This past week, one of our vendors, Kristi Patterson, opened up her shop -<strong> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">The Dry Sink</span></strong> - in Cornelius NC on Oak Street. To say the least, her store truly is <span style="font-family:verdana;"><em>breath taking</em></span>!!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TJ4rCLnwggI/AAAAAAAAAR0/z2yVsxxKsyE/s1600/DSCF2895.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520897509682086402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TJ4rCLnwggI/AAAAAAAAAR0/z2yVsxxKsyE/s320/DSCF2895.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520897042361520258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TJ4qm-t2kII/AAAAAAAAARs/4KjpqZWMRHk/s320/DSCF2899.JPG" /> The character of the building, the awesome floors, the old mixed with the modern - it was perfection. It doesn't matter where you live.....you've gotta come see her place!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520891663871879794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TJ4lt6R_qnI/AAAAAAAAARc/15kN2LOWQRE/s320/DSCF2891.JPG" />I don't really go to many antique malls. Its not like I'm surrounded by them though, right?! But yesterday was the day. I went and got my hair done with my Mama and little sister and then we headed to Cornelius. Above Kristi's shop is <strong>Oak Street Mill</strong>, which is beyond words! Then we checked out <strong>Bebe Gallinis</strong>,.....I can't find a word other than awesome to describe it!!!! <span style="color:#003300;">It was a much needed afternoon of therapy for me!! </span>Isn't it funny....I help manage 88,000 square feet of antiques, but going to look at more antiques is therapy!!!</div><div> </div><div>I just know that fall is on its way.....surely to goodness! Its gotta be!! I'm ready to be able to open up the doors and windows here at The Mill! <span style="color:#993300;">This is our first fall here at <strong>The Depot</strong>.....and I am ready for it!!</span></div><div> </div><div>I hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend. <strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#330033;">Remember you are treasured and loved by the best Father there could be! He is crazy about you and wants you to <span style="font-size:180%;">live life fully.</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></div><div> </div><div>I came across this saying yesterday...a quote from Christopher Robin :)..</div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">"you're braver than you believe, you're stonger than you seem, and smarter than you think!"</span></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">I love it!</div><div align="left">Have a wonderful weekend everyone!</div><div align="left">Blessings from one happy lady to another!</div>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-47590617933520568072010-09-04T12:14:00.000-07:002010-09-04T15:40:08.262-07:00Fall Feaver at The Depot<div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513184314701103458" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TILD7JMDwWI/AAAAAAAAARI/a9K769b9RNU/s320/DSCF2835.JPG" /> I'm not sure about you, but I am so tired of summer!! <span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">I'm ready for fall</span> like never before! Slowly but surely its cooling down here in the South. I'm ready for plaid, boots,cold weather, colored leaves, pumpkins, deer meat, watching the leaves fall off the trees....need I go on!? The front porch of The Depot is ready with hay, corn stalks and pumpkins thanks to Amy over at <strong><span style="color:#cc6600;">Nanbrook Farms</span></strong>!! All we need now is the <span style="font-size:130%;"><em><strong>c o l d!</strong> </em>Lord, please send the cold!!<br /></span><br /><div><div><div>Up at The Depot, our vendors are gearing up for fall. Things are constantly changing here. New items come in the door literally every day. Between renting booths, monitoring the booths....it never stops around here! Janna and I are coming to grasp with that fact! Its a good thing we love what we do :-). The mill was buzzing today.....and I'm loving every minute of it with fall in the air!</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>I have walked around, admiring so many fabulous booths today and snapped a few pictures to share with you.....so here they are.....</div><div> </div><div>This is <span style="color:#333300;"><strong>"Dwellings by Devore".</strong></span> These two ladies have done a wonderful job with their booth in their Design Center! Vintage and Modern colliding.....I love it!! Check at her blog, <a href="http://www.dwellingsbydevore.com/">http://www.dwellingsbydevore.com/</a> </div><div><br /></div><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513175362112769266" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TIK7yCMqzPI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/lKNIM2gB6iY/s320/DSCF2825.JPG" /><br />This guy has a <strong><span style="color:#003300;">funky "anthropology" look</span></strong> going on. Combined with the chippy blue brick, it looks good!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513182564436735090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TILCVQ8g9HI/AAAAAAAAARA/AVoM8iFQjQ4/s320/DSCF2831.JPG" /> So my newst fling is BURLAP!! My cabinet curtains are burlap, pillows covered in burlap, and now I'm putting it on old frames!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513173212869410066" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TIK507pHvRI/AAAAAAAAAQw/B70mlj4dHDU/s320/DSCF2821.JPG" /><br />This is one of our new vendors....her booth is called <strong><span style="color:#660000;">"Jess ShAbby"....</span></strong>and it is the perfect "Rachel Ashwell" girlie shabbiness!!! Complete with White, lace, and darling handmade lampshades.....she has rocking it out marvelously!! Janna and I are so excited to have any offical shabby dealer! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513172370072106434" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TIK5D3-ldcI/AAAAAAAAAQo/6ULH1wD2cRo/s320/DSCF2817.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513171120635310610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TIK37Jdo8hI/AAAAAAAAAQg/4Smw_tFWXLI/s320/DSCF2815.JPG" /> <p>The <strong><span style="color:#993300;">"Log Cabin"</span></strong> is beautiful and ready to welcome the fall season. This will forever be one of my favorite booths!</p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513186829964374834" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TILGNjRjczI/AAAAAAAAARU/aSQIIosAppc/s320/DSCF2841.JPG" /></p><div>If you haven't came by to see us, you must!! Its getting better and better with every passing week. Slowly but surely we are chipping away at the very long "to do" list that I feel will never end with our precious old mill! Come on and spend the day with us shopping or just enjoying rocking away the day on our front porch. We would love to meet you!</div><div> </div><div><strong>Have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend!!</strong> </div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#993300;">"<span style="font-size:180%;">Treasure</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">the small things in life. For one day you will look back and see they we're the</span> <span style="font-size:180%;">most important</span>."</span></strong><br /></div><p> </p><div><br /></div><p></p><div><br /></div><p></p><div><br /></div><p> </p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p><br /></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-79193548324784674632010-08-03T18:42:00.000-07:002010-08-03T19:14:55.751-07:00Depot Booth Pictures!!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I had not done a thing to my booth for atleast a month....terrible, I know! So....last Friday, I came in to open. I left early, went and did a little junkin, came and opened up The Mill and worked in my booth all morning! It was wonderful!! I haven't felt "inspired" lately......I am so glad I'm feeling normal again!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I had a mess!! When I re-amp my booth, I take everything out, pile it up and pick pieces out. I don't know why I work this way, but I do :) I sold a piece last Thursday and didn't have a piece ready to go in its place. I decided to take a chest of drawers out of my apartment. Anything I ever buy, I always know in the back of my head that one day it will probably end up in my booth. The life of a dealer, right?!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, here are pictures of the final result. I am very pleased with it. That is one of the best feelings....to step back, look at your booth and say "its beautiful"!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TFjJkQzQNYI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/9owTwOZFyPY/s320/DSCF2685.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501368569655473538" /></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TFjIzs5E4OI/AAAAAAAAAQI/x0IA-b30alQ/s320/DSCF2682.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501367735382499554" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TFjIWswE4WI/AAAAAAAAAQA/k0XUga_b8Rs/s1600/DSCF2680.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TFjIWswE4WI/AAAAAAAAAQA/k0XUga_b8Rs/s320/DSCF2680.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501367237128544610" /></a>I am so thankful for my life. I am so <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">happy</span>! Last summer, I heard <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;"><b>"do what you love...and love what you do."</b></span> I do love what I do...and I am blessed to do what I love. Yes, some days are stressful.....but thats the life of Managment! But at the end of the day, I can say "yes, I do enjoy my job so much"!! I am glad that I am getting back my passion, though. I am finding myself wanting to paint again!! Over the next week I will be getting some new signs painted. <div><br /></div><div>I hope you are doing what you love. I pray that you will find your every desire and need met in the One Who knows you best. I am still learning a lot of things,.....but one thing I have learned about Him is this: He does care about what I want. He does love me. He does want me to enjoy every second of the day....and it is His pleasure to give me the desires of my heart. <b>PLEASE BELIEVE THAT HE IS THE SAME WITH YOU!! </b>He has no favorites, yet <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">YOU are the center of His delight!!</span></i> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You</span> are everything to Him. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You</span> make Him smile. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You</span> capture Him. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You </span>are the reason He is. And in Him, we have our being. Jesus....His love...the Father....this is reality. Its not something "good" to hear. Its not just something to imagine or what we'll experience when we go to heaven. This is a tangible reality that you can live in 24/7....and that is the cry of His heart for you and this generation --- that we will come to know Him for Who He really is....<i><b>the One Who intentionally loves us with every fiber of His being.</b></i> </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">My hearts prayer is that you come to know Him for Who He really is. Talk to Him. Look into His eyes. Cry on His shoulder. Colapse in His arms. All the stress, pain, fear and worry will melt away when He holds you.....I promise :)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Enjoy the rest of your week...knowing you are loved!</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Blessings.....Rachel<br /><div><br /></div><div> </div></div>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-16663976264461504692010-07-20T21:10:00.000-07:002010-07-21T07:40:22.132-07:00Promised Pictures...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEcBCPPJ0wI/AAAAAAAAAOg/Xps8NqAo4BE/s1600/DSCF2489.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEcBCPPJ0wI/AAAAAAAAAOg/Xps8NqAo4BE/s320/DSCF2489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496363008190436098" border="0" /></a>Here are the pictures I promised you!!<br /><br />First picture on the left are the row houses of Philadelphia.....they are everywhere on the Art Museum side!<br /><br />The picture on the right is Philly at night....it is beautiful!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEb_qa03hkI/AAAAAAAAAOY/MY0V07_qvxs/s1600/DSCF2476.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEb_qa03hkI/AAAAAAAAAOY/MY0V07_qvxs/s320/DSCF2476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496361499472922178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEcB0iNf6fI/AAAAAAAAAOo/yZ6Fj2LfMoI/s1600/DSCF2499.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEcB0iNf6fI/AAAAAAAAAOo/yZ6Fj2LfMoI/s320/DSCF2499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496363872277228018" border="0" /></a>This is The Reading Terminal Station....it used to be a train terminal, but now it is used for merchants to see their goods. The Amish come on Wednesdays and sell their baked goods --- and let me just say, they have the BEST Philly Cheesecake and Pretzels!!!!! If you're ever in Philadelphia, the Reading Terminal is a must!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEcCuZyWrCI/AAAAAAAAAOw/3IVk85CoBlA/s1600/DSCF2514.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEcCuZyWrCI/AAAAAAAAAOw/3IVk85CoBlA/s320/DSCF2514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496364866448305186" border="0" /></a><br />This is the FIRST church of America!! The lead glass in the windows is still perfect. They still have Sunday services here to this day.<br /><br /><br />Ok.....moving on to the Amish Country......<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEcDasmY5vI/AAAAAAAAAO4/44sCy5xrJSQ/s1600/DSCF2519.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEcDasmY5vI/AAAAAAAAAO4/44sCy5xrJSQ/s320/DSCF2519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496365627412637426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEcFNu-M7pI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/a5XUrdEhusk/s1600/DSCF2524.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEcFNu-M7pI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/a5XUrdEhusk/s320/DSCF2524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496367603734343314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEcEB1mbStI/AAAAAAAAAPA/jHvNzqa0jpU/s1600/DSCF2520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/TEcEB1mbStI/AAAAAAAAAPA/jHvNzqa0jpU/s320/DSCF2520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496366299843611346" border="0" /></a>The auction was fun...even though all I bought was a set of canisters :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That's all for now......more post to come soon. Try to stay cool.....its suppose to hit 100 here in NC this weekend......Lord help us!!!!! Even though I do work in a "mill".....I'm so glad we have AIR CONDITIONING!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">May you rest in the peace of knowing that in Him, you have everything.</span></span></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-18683009697596040172010-07-19T20:26:00.000-07:002010-07-19T21:05:34.685-07:00Turning 21...PA....the Beach and my Orchid!<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Wow.....its crazy how the summer was here and now its almost gone. I'm kind of sad about it. Last year this time I was on the "18 inch Journey"...one of the most treasured times of my life. I love going back and reading in my journal about what all has happened since then. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">So yes.....I turned 21! I don't feel any different....I just like the fact that I can say "yes, I am 21" :). My parents gave me a orchid for my birthday...one that I got to go to Campbells Greenhouse in Charlotte and pick out the very one I wanted. I am treating it like its my baby!! I have wanted a orchid for the past couple of years. I don't know why, because I have no desire to have a green thumb! But I love this beautiful flower. I want to take care of it so I can wear one of the blooms in my hair on my wedding day.....one fine day. Pictures coming soon.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">The last week of June, I went with my parents and younger brother and sister to PA....first Philadelphia, then the beloved Lancaster Country. The trip was everything I hoped and more! We stayed in a old farmhouse right in the heart of the Amish community.......and let me say, this home was my dream home! One day if I come across a old farmhouse that can be renovated, I will have the time of my life (I think:)!! You give me some ol'e wide plank floors and chippy paint with a barn in the yard, and you've made me a happy woman!! There was only one down side to the trip.....there was a Amish Auction going on, and guess who didn't have a truck ---- ME!!!! Renting a UHaul would have been ridiculously expensive. So I painfully watched some of the most fabulous chippy pieces ever go up for auction!!!! I do have pictures, which I will post in the next couple of days. On the other hand, it was nice not having the pressure and exhausting drive to buy. Sometimes just browsing is nice. Philadelphia was awesome. I love love love that city!! We rode the subway, which was scary and exhilarating all at the same time. As long as I kept "the taking of Pelham 123" off my mind, I was good! </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">This past week, I went to the Beach with a group of my closest and dearest friends. It was perfect. The weather, the house, the beach, everything. My hair lightened and I did get burnt, I learned you cannot try to hop off a golf cart when its moving, how to not wash dishes for a week, and how much I love goat milk soap (thanks Meg :)!!!! </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">But now I'm back. Janna at <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">The Depot</span> didn't think it was funny when I said I needed one more week!! Haha. I am back and ready to get back to work! I do enjoy my job so much :)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Needless to say, there hasn't been much junkin' going on. I am getting back in the grove, though. I will go shopping and change everything up. Lately I have been running into the problem of KEEPING everything I buy. The other morning I was rearranging my room at 7am and taking stuff out of my apartment to put in my booth! I go through spells like that, where I just want </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >SIMPLICITY!</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"> That's hard to keep when you're a dealer AND work full time at a Antique Mall!! I love it, though!! </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">I'm sorry for the long update.....I hope it wasn't too boring. It is 11:56pm, and I am listening to Mark Mathis. I love his music.....two other guys I love to listen to, just in case you we're wondering :).....Jacob Early and Josh Baldwin!! </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">I promise, I promise, pictures will be up by the weekend. I'm gonna get some shut eye so I can wake up early and spend some time with my King before I head off to the Mill. I am so glad its not a "mill" anymore!!! If you haven't got to swing in <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">The Depot</span>, you've gotta come and see us! New stuff comes in literally everyday. With 400+ booths, you cannot see it in at once. Stop by and tell Janna and me "HI!"</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">With blessings and peace to you in the Father's love for </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:130%;" >you</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">....good night everyone.</span><br /><br />Favorite Quote from my trip........<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >"He who laughs last thinks slowest!!!" </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Ha<span style="font-size:85%;">Ha<span style="font-size:78%;">Ha</span></span></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-49064192247490823472010-05-13T20:23:00.001-07:002010-05-13T20:23:34.975-07:00A different kind of post....I am writing a “different” kind of post. No, I am not writing about any shabby antiques or The Depot. It may be a slightly long post. But I'm asking you to bear with me....and I hope this ministers to your heart and gives you a new perspective of this man Jesus.<br />Tonight I am snuggled in a recliner, watching a dvd called “In the Footsteps of Jesus”. It is amazing what movies and songs can do to our hearts. It can stir up things in us, for the good or bad. This one thing has been going over and over in my mind...and it is changing my heart.<br />Picture this: Jesus is walking on a hot day down a dusty road in Jerusalem. Here comes a leper – a leper, guys. A man who is shunned from the public, deemed filthy to everyone around him, cursed by man. In his desperation,....he cries out to Jesus. Yes, he knew he could be turned away and feel the bitter rejection he has felt all of his life once again....but, what did he have to loose?!<br />Let me say this – I think we take this story too lightly. This man was a leper. I looked up leprosy in the dictionary, trying to understand the full meaning of it. This is a disease of the skin and the nerves...causing the skin to literally rot and the nerves to be shot with pain. Back then lepers could not be in public because the disease was so deadly and disgusting. When people spotted a leper, the covered their mouths and ran far away.<br /><br />Back to the story. So here is this leper, screaming “Lord, if You are willing to help a man like me, please help me!! I know You can make me clean! Are You willing?” he cries. Jesus stops dead in His tracks......His heart oozing with compassion for this poor, pitiful man. He begins to walk toward him. The people with Jesus are terrified, but watch intently to see what in the world Jesus was doing moving toward him. Jesus gets down on His knees on the dusty ground, getting face to face with this filthy man whose skin smells rancid. He loving touches the man, looks deep into his eyes and says “I am willing! Be clean!” Just like that.....the man is healed. He came to Jesus, exposed, vulnerable, desperate, without reservation. He came ---- shame and despair, humiliation and scorn and was in return granted full healing and love forevermore!. He came to Jesus, God in human form, and fell before Him, pleading for His help. And his hearts desire was granted to him--- just like that!<br /><br />This is the reality that is burning on my heart tonight: Jesus is the same today as He was way back then. He held this man in his filth and cleansed it all away......all the pain – gone.....all the hopelessness – no more....all the rejection – vanished......all the ugliness – now made beautiful. Just like that. Why?! Because the man came to Jesus just as he was. He didn't “clean up” first. He couldn't!<br />That is how He is with you. He doesn't want you to get yourself together and then come to Him. NO! He wants you to RUN TO HIM with tears running down your face, covered in dirt and say “God, I need YOU!”<br /><br />This man Jesus is not a man Who was here years and years ago and now just sits up in heaven. He is real and tangible to anyone who will reach out and grab the hem of His rob. He is staring at you, longing for your eyes to lock with His. I'm telling you, once you look into those eyes of love, you will never be the same! His eyes look though all the hurt all the anger all the rejection all the disappointments. He can see through your mask. Dirt and grime.....He thinks you are perfect. In one second everything will change. That is how Jesus is. I pray that you will come to know the real Him today. I want to know His heart fully. I want to see the different sides of His face. I want you to, as well. I am praying that the reality of Who He is for YOU TODAY will penetrate every fiber<br />of your being today, whoever you are, wherever you are.<br /><br />I'm sorry if I've rattled on too much! I hope this wasn't too scattered. I pray it causes you to see that you are loved and wanted by Jesus.......God Almighty. He wants you. He loves you.....just the way you are, right now.....mess and all :) Now that's something to smile about!The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-70505476867522924012010-04-26T17:22:00.000-07:002010-04-26T20:50:08.794-07:00New Depot Pictures!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S9Y0V9rL5_I/AAAAAAAAAOI/MUtUqRN8sDI/s1600/DSCF2424.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px; float: right; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464612749798270962" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S9Y0V9rL5_I/AAAAAAAAAOI/MUtUqRN8sDI/s320/DSCF2424.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh my goodness...I cannot believe it has been a WHOLE MONTH since I have done a blog post! I know, its bad. I promise, I will try harder :).<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Its funny how I feel like I am at The Mill all the time. It never fails: people bring things up to the front all the time that I love (and normally at a great price), but I had never seen the item! It is very frustrating! I want to say "I'm sorry...you can't buy this...its already been sold"! I am kidding. But seriously...I do want to say it sometimes. When Janna and I walk around, we hardly ever look for things to buy. We are looking to make sure all of the booths are up to par. The other night, it was really quiet. So I decided that night was the night I was going to walk the whole Mill and look at all the stuff for me!! It was fun! I didn't buy anything though. Since I have been working...I have only spent $85! I have purchased a fabulous dresser that is now in my apartment...and a set of 5 Laughlin bowls. I have decided I have 3 weaknesses with antiques: 1. tarnished mirrors. 2. tarnished silver. 3. odd pieces of chine and ironstone! When I have my own home, I want to have odd sets of china. I'm starting on my collection now :)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I have taken a few pictures of The Mill for you to see. I hope you enjoy them....</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S9YyH6EpRYI/AAAAAAAAANw/aZoWKrzIrHE/s1600/DSCF2419.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; float: left; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464610309289887106" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S9YyH6EpRYI/AAAAAAAAANw/aZoWKrzIrHE/s320/DSCF2419.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is Whitaker Fabrics in our Design Center. I LOVE how she has it laid out. I am not a fabric girl. I don't like to sew. Everything in my apartment is pinned. Stitch whitchery is my friend. But her fabric is FABULOUS! I makes me want to sew something! The fabrics starts at $8.99 a yard.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S9Yyu6h5cKI/AAAAAAAAAN4/4ivzR4g1Pa8/s1600/DSCF2416.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px; float: right; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464610979427479714" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S9Yyu6h5cKI/AAAAAAAAAN4/4ivzR4g1Pa8/s320/DSCF2416.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>This is 3-D Landscaping...also in the Design Center. These guys worked long, long hours getting this job done. And their work paid off....it looks amazing! It adds so much to that room. Just a reminder: in the Design Center, we are renting space for $2.50 a square foot (non-retail space), and $1.25 a sqaure foot for retail space. We want it filled with contractors, IDS and others will items for the home and garden. We are limiting it to one trade for vendor. If you have any questions on renting space, call us at 704-787-9351. You can check us out at <a href="http://www.thedepotgibsonmill.com/">http://www.thedepotgibsonmill.com/</a> and on Facebook - The Depot at Gibson Mill.<br /><br /></div><div>I LOVE the front porch of The Mill. Even though the train flies by, I still love it. (I have really, really come to hate trains. You know the people that say you will come to the point that you don't hear it --- that's not true. Just saying :) One thing I love to do is sit on a porch when it is raining. It is a very soothing thing to me.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>One of our vendors sales his Japenese Maple Trees out on the ramp in one of the old mill carts. I think its a nice touch. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S9YzyLgo5JI/AAAAAAAAAOA/FyX8AKM1m9k/s1600/DSCF2422.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; float: left; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464612135036839058" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S9YzyLgo5JI/AAAAAAAAAOA/FyX8AKM1m9k/s320/DSCF2422.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S9Y02hQFaCI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/1-dqKWKz_RA/s1600/DSCF2423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 240px; float: right; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464613309104089122" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S9Y02hQFaCI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/1-dqKWKz_RA/s320/DSCF2423.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Nothing new has been done in my booth. I might go and do a little junkin before I come in tomorrow. We shall see.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time ( I will try to not let it be another month! ), I hope you had a wonderful day today. Remember HOW MUCH Jesus loves and adores you. He thinks you are the best thing He created. I don't even know you....but I know that HE knows the real you....and He thinks you are pretty awesome :) You make Him smile. You make His heart leap for JOY! Please believe that. Father God...help us all grasp that truth. Once we do....we shall never be the same. The thoughts and remarks from people won't faze us. The critical remarks won't get us all out of whack. The stressful days won't be as difficult to get through. Once we begin to go through our day WITH Him, not just representing Him...our days will be peaceful (Leslie Ludy - Authentic Beauty).<br />May we all come this place, in Jesus Name.</div><div></div><div>Have a great night!</div><div>Blessings from Rachel at The Depot.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-64802356191704222382010-03-28T19:44:00.000-07:002010-03-28T20:24:10.069-07:00The Depot GRAND OPENING!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S7AXiTBt4oI/AAAAAAAAANg/aiyiUbFNsDo/s1600/DSCF2356.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S7AXiTBt4oI/AAAAAAAAANg/aiyiUbFNsDo/s320/DSCF2356.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453885026736136834" border="0" /></a><br />Once again...its been far too long since I've done a post. Life is pretty full right now. But, life it good!<br />THE DEPOT at Gibson Mill will be having its GRAND OPENING this weekend! April 3rd will be the big day, with Bluegrass music on the front porch, gift cards, food and fun! Cabbarrus Creamery & S&D Coffee will finally be in!!! We will be opening our last phase - The Home & Garden Design Center. This will house Outdoor Landscaping, Hardwood Flooring, Decoritive Countertops, along with 49 more dealer booths! We are officially HUGE! You can come and see that we really are the biggest antique mall in the Southeast!!! People ask me "is their another floor". I want to say "are you crazy?! Heck no!" With right under 100,000 square feet, I think we're good. I get my walking in everyday.....lets just put it that way. A dear, smart lady told me that our slogan should be "Wear your tennis shoes!". She is a smart lady indeed :)<br />I know this might seem a little strange, planning grand opening on Easter Weekend. But Metrolina is having their big Extravaganza this weekend too. They close at 5...we're open til 9! If your planning on heading out to Metrolina...great! But come see us afterwards.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S7AYBqbMWyI/AAAAAAAAANo/PZEVXL7X0Cc/s1600/DSCF2357.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S7AYBqbMWyI/AAAAAAAAANo/PZEVXL7X0Cc/s320/DSCF2357.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453885565592951586" border="0" /></a><br />Today, we went up to the Mill so I could work on my little booth. I changed it up a bit. This weekend, there will be fresh flowers.....I'm thinking some sunflowers...maybe some daisies...we'll see. Fresh flowers is a joy of mine. I think it adds such a warm touch to any space.<br />___________________________________________<br />Everyday at work, I am learning new things. Its funny how the Lord uses ordinary things to speak to me.<br /><br />If you've never had minutes, hours, or days just spending time getting to know YOUR Father...its never too late. No matter how far off base you may be - He is waiting. Have you ever read the story about the prodigal son? That story is the ultimate illustration of how your Father is waiting on you. The prodigal son had screwed up really, really bad. But his father didn't care.<br />You see, we are that son. We have failed. We had messed up. We have sinned. We have done everything to turn Him away. But yet He all the while is sitting on the front porch, looking with anticipation for the day He sees us walking down the driveway to Him. Oh and when He sees us --- He will JUMP off the porch and RUN to us! Dirt and all, He embraced us. His tears of joy wash all the trash off. This isn't just a sunday school story, ya'll!!! This IS OUR FATHER!!! God, help us all get this!<br /><br />Jesus: how do you see Him? Do you think He will turn you away? Jesus is the wonderful man Who protected a prostitute from being stoned to death. He didn't judge her. He forgave her and set her free. Jesus is the compassionate man Who held a man with leprosy and healed him. Jesus is the only One Who will love us even when we turn away from Him. That is my Jesus. That is the man Who has captured my heart for a long long time. He is my everything. He longs to be your Jesus too. Reach out to Him. I promise you....He will scoop you up with a big ole smile on His face!!! I pray that this will be branded on your heart this Easter Season.<br /><br />Until next time......enjoy being loved!<br />Blessings to you and yours. ~RachelThe Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-18255546937542869252010-03-03T20:25:00.001-08:002010-03-03T20:25:59.557-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Don't wait on the shore for your ship to come...swim out after it!<br /></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-11277353618978764262010-02-13T19:13:00.000-08:002010-02-13T20:02:54.031-08:00THE DEPOT PICTURES!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dtehT-SZI/AAAAAAAAAL4/tM0WCtbawAs/s1600-h/DSCF2224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dtehT-SZI/AAAAAAAAAL4/tM0WCtbawAs/s320/DSCF2224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437935446178810258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dvcchgLeI/AAAAAAAAAMg/cqX-L7kLksQ/s1600-h/DSCF2233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dvcchgLeI/AAAAAAAAAMg/cqX-L7kLksQ/s320/DSCF2233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437937609556897250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Like I promised, here are a BUNCH of pictures of THE DEPOT at Gibson Mill (better late than never!). I hope you enjoy them. Listen, if you haven't been out to see us, you gotta come!! Seriously, the building itself is enough to drool over...but then when you add all the awesome finds in it....its just good. You can definitely make a day out of it. When we open our next phase (30,000 square feet for a design center and 20,000 more for dealers), you really will need a day to walk it! When its all said and done, we will have right under 100,000 square feet of unique items for your home. The architecture. The ambiance. The history. The blessed trains that go by every 7 minutes. The creaking hardwood floors. The warm welcome. The definition of a antique mall.....we've got it all. We're working on getting some old pictures of the workers in the mill. I love talking about the mill. Last week, a man came in who was 91 years old. He worked in that mill for 50+ years. He actually installed the mail shoot that is still there to this day. I enjoyed talking to him so much! Have I mentioned to ya'll how much I LOVE working there?! I look forward to going to work everyday. Yes, I do get burned out sometimes...but nothing a good<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dtOnZ-MJI/AAAAAAAAALw/1YNW2x0z_h4/s1600-h/DSCF2216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dtOnZ-MJI/AAAAAAAAALw/1YNW2x0z_h4/s320/DSCF2216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437935172936675474" border="0" /></a> long talk with the Lord, a washing from the Word and a good nights sleep won't fix :) I am still not completely satisfied with my booth yet.....but I'm getting there. Ok, I've said enough. I'm going to shut up now and let you enjoy looking at pictures!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dtxBQfs7I/AAAAAAAAAMA/KF3NpnazGc0/s1600-h/DSCF2219.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dtxBQfs7I/AAAAAAAAAMA/KF3NpnazGc0/s320/DSCF2219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437935763991802802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dvvOqubYI/AAAAAAAAAMo/De21hav4IM0/s1600-h/DSCF2234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dvvOqubYI/AAAAAAAAAMo/De21hav4IM0/s320/DSCF2234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437937932254997890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dyNG0HPgI/AAAAAAAAAM4/wr3BWvZMEn0/s1600-h/DSCF2238.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dyNG0HPgI/AAAAAAAAAM4/wr3BWvZMEn0/s320/DSCF2238.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437940644566220290" border="0" /></a>I love the old war memorabilia.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dwbUy4u-I/AAAAAAAAAMw/uWAWXzQXTkk/s1600-h/DSCF2235.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dwbUy4u-I/AAAAAAAAAMw/uWAWXzQXTkk/s320/DSCF2235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437938689814084578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Look at the windows! Most of them are original...just like back in the day. My favorite part of the building....the chippy painted brick walls. Fabulous, to summarize.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dug8fXZdI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/-1cP7o7bxXQ/s1600-h/DSCF2227.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3dug8fXZdI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/-1cP7o7bxXQ/s320/DSCF2227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437936587345716690" border="0" /></a><br />That's all the pictures for today. If you are interested in renting space, like I have said before, it is <span style="font-weight: bold;">$1 a square foot</span> with 10% commission. That's it. No lease. We are renting spaces in our next phase, which is scheduled to open for vendors to move in March 1st. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me or give us a call - <span style="font-weight: bold;">704.787.9351.</span><br /><br />We got hit hard with snow last night here in the South....but believe it or not, its almost all gone!<br />I hope you enjoy this. Pictures do not do it justice!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3du8hTSl2I/AAAAAAAAAMY/r1RkyDYkvWU/s1600-h/DSCF2228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S3du8hTSl2I/AAAAAAAAAMY/r1RkyDYkvWU/s320/DSCF2228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437937061083649890" border="0" /></a><br />May you have a blessed, peaceful Valentines weekend....and may you be refreshed in being loved by the ultimate Lover of your heart. Even if you don't feel like it. Even if you have never heard it --- please believe me when I tell you this : <span style="font-size:130%;">you are LOVED and ADORED by Jesus today.</span> And He will always love you with every beat of His heart and with every fiber of His being...just the way you are, right now. You don't need to "clean up" for Him. He likes you running to Him covered in dirt! He enjoys cleaning you up...picking you up in His arms and loving on you...just like a good Daddy does. Trust me, you can't get a better Valentine than Him!<br /><br />Until next time.....good night everyone.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">"I've never quit loving you, and I NEVER will." Love, Jesus. (Jeremiah 31:3 the message.) </span></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-52236099911720411322010-01-31T08:13:00.000-08:002010-02-01T06:27:32.384-08:00New Year...New Venue!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S2WxHOeGQKI/AAAAAAAAALQ/L3WfuRs1uqM/s1600-h/DSCF2151.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432943263193907362" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S2WxHOeGQKI/AAAAAAAAALQ/L3WfuRs1uqM/s320/DSCF2151.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ok, get comfy....this is gonna be a long one!<br />It has been a long long time since I have done a new blog post...too long! A lot of new things are going on in my life.<br /><br />For starters, I have been praying a lot about what I needed to do with this "season" of my life. I had been looking around and applying for jobs, but nothing came available. Back in December, I had heard about a new antique mall opening in Concord. So me and my Dad went and checked it out. I'm skipping ahead through a lot of details, but long story short I now and working at The Depot at Gibson Mill, a 43,000 square foot antique and design center, full time....and I am loving every minute of it. Tomorrow is our "soft" opening day. This blessed icy winter weather here in the south has tried to set us back a bit, but we will be opening tomorrow full swing! Our hours are going to be Monday - Saturday 9-9, Sunday 11-6. We are located at 325 McGill Ave, right off Hwy 29 in Concord.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S2Wxef9nagI/AAAAAAAAALY/g2T5HZglqKg/s1600-h/DSCF2152.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432943663026498050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S2Wxef9nagI/AAAAAAAAALY/g2T5HZglqKg/s320/DSCF2152.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you know me, you know I LOVE old buildings and architecture! This old mill has it all. Originally, it was Cannon Mills, the old textile cotton mill. Inside the mill, we have kept the atmosphere of chippy brick walls, the creaking hardwood floors...the least I can say of the building is it is awesome. I live on the Pageland side of Monroe NC, so driving to work every morning is a little hike, taking me right under a hour one way. But I am enjoying it so much! This past week, I have been exhausted. But its a good tired. There is still much to be done at The Mill, but everything is coming together nicely.<br /><br />I want to encourage you all with this update. You see, I was OPEN to working anywhere. No, I didn't want to really work at any retail store, but I was willing to do so. All I wanted was what my Lord wanted. I knew He had a specific place HE wanted me to be...I just didn't know where. The only way I knew to find His plan was to seek it out. Now if you would have asked me what the ultimate job would be to me....working in a old building, helping people would be it for me. Dealing, shopping and researching antiques and old buildings is a deep love in me. So for me to actually get to do that for a living...I am ecstatic!!! <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">This is what I'm trying to say: if we will just delight ourselves in HIM...He really WILL give us the very desires of our heart. Its that simple. He is sitting on the edge of His seat, wanting to give us good gifts that we have wanted for so long. All we have to do it stop grabbing for what WE think is best for us, step back, sit down and rest. I pray that you come to the realization of knowing that you really do have a LOVING, </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S2WyltU356I/AAAAAAAAALo/RNvAyzmjxyU/s1600-h/Picture+9640.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432944886384420770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S2WyltU356I/AAAAAAAAALo/RNvAyzmjxyU/s320/Picture+9640.jpg" /></a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">GOOD Father Who adores you yesterday, today and all the days of your life. He wants nothing more than the absolute best for you!</span> Yes, its scary letting go. But once we can get past the FEAR and questions...the ride is exhilarating. Ad Brian Andrea's said: "If you hold onto the handles its easier to maintain the illusion of control -- but its more fun if you let go and let the wind carry you!"<br /><br />My buddy Janna, who is no my co-worker, snapped some pictures of my booth for me last night. It is still a work in the making....but its coming together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S2WyY60Qj9I/AAAAAAAAALg/Elkse88nGic/s1600-h/Picture+9639.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432944666667421650" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/S2WyY60Qj9I/AAAAAAAAALg/Elkse88nGic/s320/Picture+9639.jpg" /></a><br />If any of you are interested in renting spaces in our Mill, we are renting for a $1 a square foot. In March we will be opening up 40,000 more square feet for more booths, storage space and a modern design center.<br /><br />The Mill is full of great pieces now. I will add new pictures in the next couple of days.<br /><br />I promise I will try not to let another month go by without a new post! I hope everyone enjoys the last bit of a much needed weekend!<br /><br />Blessings....Rachel<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">"And Jesus asked, 'what do you want me to do for you'?" Mark 10:51</span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-24373319771467227292009-12-26T12:21:00.000-08:002009-12-26T12:24:02.826-08:00NEW YEAR BLOW OUT SALE!<span style="font-family: verdana;">Alright everybody.....the New Year is almost here! It's time to hit the sales!!!<br /><br />Going on now through January 10, The Shepherds Fold Design in The Sleepy Poet is having a <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >30% off sale</span>!!!<br /><br />Excludes a few items marked "firm".<br /><br />Don't miss out on this! I'm heading up to the Poet this afternoon to take a vanity.<br />I will post new booth pictures later on.<br /></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-57013925721616183902009-12-25T07:09:00.000-08:002009-12-25T07:17:42.589-08:00Day 25...<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DAY 25 - CHRISTMAS DAY!!!:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Jesus came FOR YOU!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">That is the best reason of all. That is the bottom line! </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">HE CAME FOR YOU!!!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> He wanted to have you in His family so bad. I pray that from this Christmas on, the </span></span></span></span>reality<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> of Jesus coming will forever be in your heart.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Enjoy the day. I hope its filled with joy, laughter and peace in knowing you are loved by Almighty God...now and forevermore.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >It is cold, raining, windy and dark here in Monroe this morning. I love it!!! I wish it was colder, though! These are the kind of days you should do nothing but stay inside and hang out around the fireplace...and that is exactly what we're going to do :)<br />I hope you all have enjoyed this "Christmas Countdown" special!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Merry Christmas to you all!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Blessings from my home to yours!</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-22767869983289905832009-12-24T15:49:00.000-08:002009-12-24T15:55:21.285-08:00Day 24...<span style="font-family: verdana;">Day 24: Jesus came to have a relationship with you.<br /><br />So many people get messed up with religion. But, the truth is, religion is nothing like Jesus. Come on guys.....it was the religious people of His day that hated Him and crucified Him! No....He is not about what you do or how you live. Yes, it matters to Him. But His affection and love for you is NOT based on what you do or what you can produce. Religion is always about WORKS. Jesus is all about RELATIONSHIP! Any messed up image that you have of Him, I pray that today will be wiped out of you mind forever. Once you come to experience Him for Who He REALLY IS....you will never be the same. Open up to Him. Let Him love you today. He <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">desperately</span> wants to.<br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Eve! I am about to curl up in front of the fire, eat some good food, and spend time with my family. Many blessings from Monroe to you and your family this Christmas Eve!!!<br /></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-1468532905957452482009-12-23T22:10:00.000-08:002009-12-23T22:17:51.084-08:00Day 23...<span style="font-family: verdana;">Day 23: Jesus came to put you in a family.<br /><br />You know, He says "He puts the lonely and friendless in families" (Psalm 68:6). Christmastime can be the happiest time of the year for a lot of people. But, there are many that this is a sad, lonely time....because they don't have family, friends or a place that they can be "at home". If you are one of those, I want to encourage you with this word today. Ask the Lord to place you in a "family"....and He WILL do it. He doesn't want any one to ever be alone.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My prayer for you is that you will, at some point, come to a place where you are free to be yourself and feel loved.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >No matter what, no matter where..<br />it's always HOME when love it there.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">May He wrap you up in the love of Family tonight.<br /></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-34463657448295835612009-12-22T16:34:00.000-08:002009-12-22T16:38:18.339-08:00Day 22...<span style="font-family: verdana;">Day 22: Jesus came to tell us the truth, so that we could be FREE!<br /><br />Always remember this: Jesus will NEVER speak to you with condemnation in His voice. He comes to tell us the TRUTH about things, not to condemn us, but so that we can see things for how they are. We can only be free when we are in reality. Good or bad, we will always be free when we see the TRUTH!!! Ask Him to show you the truth about things today. He will. And, oh the joy of Him showing the truth! Nothing beats it! Don't be afraid if Him truth. He wants nothing but GOOD for you. HE IS GOOD.....and there's nothing but GOOD in His heart. He adores you. He wants the best for you. Hear His truth today and be set free.<br /></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-57031032113981916802009-12-21T07:06:00.000-08:002009-12-21T07:22:14.254-08:00Day 21...<span style="font-family:verdana;">Day 21: Jesus came so that we could have impossibilities!<br /><br />I want to share this picture with you. I took it in this awesome coffee shop called "Krankies", in downtown Winston Salem. The place has amazing architecture, and pretty good coffee, too!! The other day I came across this saying in one of my journals, so I added it onto the picture. I hope this saying becomes branded onto your heart and mind. This should sum everything up for us, if we will just believe.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/Sy-ShZKAE3I/AAAAAAAAALI/fhDxT7O1lJ0/s1600-h/picasabackground.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JgxqvuGeylI/Sy-ShZKAE3I/AAAAAAAAALI/fhDxT7O1lJ0/s320/picasabackground.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417709979136168818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-55117817967815443922009-12-20T21:17:00.000-08:002009-12-20T21:21:01.506-08:00Day 20...<span style="font-family: verdana;">Day 20: Jesus came so that you could live an abundant life!<br /><br />John 10:10 - "The thief comes only to kill, steal and destroy (this is literal!)....but I came so that you could have LIFE, and have it in abundance."<br /><br />That says it all. Jesus want us to live a good, abundant life. He wants us to be abundantly blessed physically, financially, emotionally, spiritual. The word Shalom, in its full context, means wholeness, completeness - nothing missing, nothing broken. That is the way He wants us to live. Don't settle for anything less than His best.<br /></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-3204485305216782592009-12-20T21:10:00.000-08:002009-12-20T21:17:21.881-08:00Day 19...<span style="font-family: verdana;">Day 19: Jesus came to fight for us.<br /><br />Do you know that He paid the price for your sins? Did you know that He went to hell for three days...for you? He did this so that you wouldn't have to. And you know what....He would do it again. He will never let you go. He will never let anything or anyone snatch you from His hand (John 10:29)! <span style="font-size:130%;">You are valuable to Him</span>. No matter what you've done ore where you have been....<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >you</span> are that pearl of great price that He gave everything He had so that He could have <span style="font-style: italic;">you. </span>It doesn't make sense, does it? But this is your Jesus. This is how mind boggling amazingly wonderful <span style="font-style: italic;">your Jesus</span> is!<br />Enjoy being the apple of His eye...because you are.<br /></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-82499526892534331292009-12-18T10:07:00.000-08:002009-12-18T10:11:43.328-08:00Day 18...<span style="font-family: verdana;">Day 18: Jesus came to show us HOW to love.<br /><br />Think about this: the religious leaders of His day are the very ones who hated Him. They are the ones who crucified Him! Now, Jesus didn't let them run Him over. He never backed down from their accusations. He wasn't afraid to speak the hard truth to their face. But --- when they crucified Him, He prayed that Father would FORGIVE T-H-E-M!!!<br /><br />Let's think about this, guys. We've got to grasp this unconditional love of Jesus. His mercy...His grace....His compassion...His forgiveness. This is the example He left us. Boy, have we fallen far from reaching this. But, through His continual grace, we will <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">acheive</span> it, one sweet day....in Jesus Name.<br /></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-34466264346871963232009-12-18T10:03:00.000-08:002009-12-18T10:07:11.786-08:00Day 17...<span style="font-family: verdana;">Day 17: Jesus came so that we could know our Father.<br /><br />Jesus talks about this in John 17. He is talking the Father God and says "I pray that they will know You as I know You".<br /><br />Let's take Jesus up on this. Let's get to know God as our FATHER --- not as the big man upstairs Who is going to dominate us! He loves tenderly and passionately.<br /><br />He doesn't love like your father does. He doesn't love like your mother does. He doesn't love like your brother or sister or friends. HE LOVES LIKE HE LOVES. Let His love come and invade your entire being and wash away every screwed up idea your have of Him today. He is amazing.......know Him today!<br /></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-26514653512834466992009-12-16T06:06:00.000-08:002009-12-16T06:10:50.153-08:00Day 16...<span style="font-family: verdana;">Day 16: Jesus came so that we could always feel arms around us.<br /><br />Everybody wants to feel that. There is nothing better than having someone come up and hold you tight. On the good days, it just makes the day better....and on the bad days, it reminds us we are loved...no matter what.<br /><br />I pray that you can feel His great big strong arms tight around you today....wherever you are, in whatever situation you are in. I pray that you can hear Him whispering in your ear "I'm never letting you go --- nothing can pry My arms from you!"<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank You for always being near<br />us, Lord Jesus. Come and stay<br />with us today and forevermore.<br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-40094343610192494532009-12-15T06:29:00.000-08:002009-12-15T06:37:24.951-08:00Day 15...<span style="font-family: verdana;">Day 15: Jesus came and is here to give us wisdom.<br /><br />"If you need wisdom, go and ask God. He will give you wisdom freely when you ask Him for it!" James 1:5<br /><br />I have things right now that I need His wisdom and guidence in my life right now. I know He will show me what to do. Hr promised He would --- <span style="font-style: italic;">and He never goes back on His promises!</span><br /></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-79937381016283707372009-12-14T07:16:00.000-08:002009-12-14T07:25:52.131-08:00Day 14...<span style="font-family: verdana;">Day 14: Jesus came to give us our hearts desires.<br /><br />This one might be a little long today. I'm sorry if I'm seeming to "preachy". But once you experience the goodness of Jesus...you can't stay quiet about Him :)<br /><br />This morning, I was reading in Mark 10, about the blind beggar Bartemaus. Get those two words: blind and beggar. This man was considered the scum of the earth in those days. He couldn't see Jesus.....but when he heard that He was passing by, Bartemaus cried out with all of his might to Jesus. Now, all the people (hint, these we're the religious people) around him told him to be quiet. That didn't faze the blind man. He was determined to get to Jesus. Gosh, this is so vivid to me this morning....I hope it is to you, too!!!<br />So, he's yelling out to Jesus. <span style="font-style: italic;">Jesus hears him....stops dead in His tracks and turns to the man. Jesus....yes, our Jesus, the Son of God...stoops down to where this blind beggar in on the dusty road...hold's his face and says:</span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">"What do you want me to do for you?"</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier new;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Can you see the love in Jesus here?! Can you see His willingness here?!<br />He is asking you and me this one question. It is a simple question...but yet seem's so hard for us to answer.<br />WHAT DO YOU WANT HIM TO DO FOR YOU TODAY?<br />I pray that we fully grasp the reality of how extravagantly good He is. I pray that we see Him, sitting on the edge of His throne, just waiting for us to tell Him what we want and need. Oh, may we grasp this amazing love of our King today.<br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349242962463950088.post-46997246372020791002009-12-14T07:13:00.000-08:002009-12-14T07:16:32.732-08:00Day 13...<span style="font-family: verdana;">Day 13: Jesus came to deliver us.<br /><br />Jesus longs to deliver us from any and every stronghold in our lives. He wants us to live free, whole and at peace --- not in torment! Whatever it is in your life - the things that nag at you, like shame, regret, anxiety, fear, anger.....the list can go on - if it is tormenting you, it is NOT of Him. Cry out to Him like blind Bartemaus did!<br />He desperately wants to set you free today!<br /></span>The Shepherds Foldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659766799547829554noreply@blogger.com0