Bookstore Window

Hey guys,
as you know, I get to decorate the main window at our local Christian bookstore.  Since we just received our GINORMOUS shipment of calenders, I thought I would go with the theme :

TIME

Before + After // "Everyday is a gift from God.  What do we do with this time?" [A special thank you to my husband who helped me properly phrase this in French.]  And under is the verse from Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for man."

Voilà, our quaint little shop.  I'm still amazed at how many people stop to check out what's on display.

 Calenders, one-year Bibles, daily devotionals...

I do like how every calender has a verse from the Bible for each month (or each day, if a daily calender).  Such a good thing to be constantly reminded of God's promises and truths.  I know I need it.

If you're ever in Nice, stop by =) !

Love Linz

B for Blessing

Blessings this week !

Bookstore : I really enjoying choosing books for our window display at the Christian bookstore.  In July, Tonio made the sign for the top photo "Think About Reading This Summer."  Thanks again my love.  I just changed it this week.


Botany : I found this poor thing down by the trash cans in a heap of dirt next to a broken pot.  Well, now it has a new home =).  [Julie, recognize the quilt? =)]

Bomb : We I call it the baby bomb.  Thanks again to everyone in the states who blessed our socks off with baby stuff.  Now, finding a place to put it all...

Belly : This is me today actually.  Had another ultrasound and doc appt. at the hospital this week.  All looks good.  21 weeks pregnant, baby is 26cm long and weighs about 400g.  Pomegranate.


Beauty : A guy at church works at the airport in the cleaning department.  He always finds "treasures" left behind.  He gave me this cream on Sunday in an unopened box.  I looked it up online out of curiosity... dang, I'm using 52 bucks worth of face cream at night !  I wish it would last forever.

Beautiful : This week, we received 2 wedding thank yous in the mail.  We couldn't make the first wedding, Elisa and Harry's, but they thanked us for the card we sent.  And the second, you might remember from THIS POST that we were quite involved in Maëva and Thomas' wedding.

Books : Free stuff from the hospital !  Good thing I can read French... haha.  I must admit it's a bit scary thinking about delivering a baby far from my family and the familiarity of the states, but it's almost easier...  I just kind of go with the flow here.  France loves babies, and they are taking such great care of the 3 of us.

Love Linz

men at work

Jeremiah and Daniel hit the ground running !
They came with hearts ready to serve and have fun.  Fifteen years-old.  What a blessing. 

{For those who don't know, Jeremiah on the left is my cousin's son, and Daniel is his buddy.}

They helped clean the front of the Bible bookstore.

 The signs have never sparkled so much.

 Another day they checked all the screws on the chairs at Calvary Chapel Nice...

 ...AND washed them all - good job guys - thanks !

They do windows too !

 Such great team work - the sun shines brighter in the church now =)

 Family dinner last night in prep to watch the USA - Germany game.


We are really enjoying having the boys with us.  I can't believe over half their trip has already passed.  Still more adventures to come !

Love Linz

Gunther !

Many of you already know Gunther.  He's my faithful travel buddy that I made at build-a-bear in 2002 (no, I was not a little girl, I was almost a university-graduate - ha!)


Well, Gunther is the "groom" to my cabbage patch kid, Rachel Esmeralda (I didn't name her - she came with that name).  I was asked to do the window display for the bookstore, so I went with the marriage theme, since so many weddings often occur in the summer time.

You'll notice Rachel Esmeralda has a white wedding gown on.  I'm not a great seamstress, but I can whip out a doll dress in a pinch (just don't look at the back).

Here is a shot of the final decorations with the books on display.  Sorry about the reflection in the window.

They are holding a book translated from English, called "Sacred Marriage," (English // French) which I highly recommend to any married couple no matter how many years you've been married.

Translation : Did you know... that marriage is mentioned over 100 times in the Bible?  ...that Jesus did his first miracle at a wedding?  ...that God instituted marriage at the beginning of time?  ...that Jesus is going to prepare a wedding feast at the end of time?

A few books and a verse.

More books and another verse.


I've been working here about 2 years, and people stop ALL the time to look at the window display.  I'm hoping this one gives them a better idea of what marriage is and how God intended it.  And perhaps they'll find a nice card and maybe a book or pretty white Bible for a couple that's getting married this summer =).

Love Linz

thé pour les femmes

women's tea

Car Tu es mon secours,

et je crie de joie à l'ombre {à l'abri} de Tes ailes.

-Psaume 63:8

Because You have been my help,

therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.

-Psalms 63:7

 Beautiful decorations by an artist in the church.

 Leading worship by yours truly - always thankful to lead people to Jesus' feet.

 It's fun hearing all ladies' voices.

 The gals.

 Corinne translates into French for Mardee.

 Pretty nice turnout for a Saturday morning.

 I think everyone learned more about the lifeline that God's Word is in our lives.

 A few announcements by Nancy.

 Christine translates into French for Debbie.

 Nancy and I grabbed a whole pile of Bibles and books from the bookstore this week.

"We bring the bookstore to you" should be our motto.

 More beautiful decorations.

 Nancy, Debbie, Corinne, Mardee, Christine // the teachers and translators

And why not... "Lindsey, get in there for a picture !"  

I succeeded in getting an arrow through the head - yes - haha.

I'm really thankful for today.

I was reminded how important it is to read God's Word everyday and spend time with Him.  For without Him, what do I have?  Nothing.  He is my hope, my joy, my life, my peace.  I love my Heavenly Daddy.

If you'd like to listen to the teachings, they should be on this site within the next week or so.  Keep checking back.  And good news, it's in English AND French.

Love Linz

our little bookstore

As you trusty blog followers know, I get to volunteer at our local Christian bookstore.  I still love working there - it's like a little sanctuary to me.  Since we are all volunteers, we all get to contribute.  I wanted to share a little bit of "Lindsey's touch" with you.

Here is our main section of Bibles, which doesn't even show them all.  There is one more shelf below and another shelf of adult Bibles in other section and another shelf full of kids Bibles.  I take care of organizing and labeling which versions go where.  Also, we had too many Bibles for the shelves (a great problem to have!), so I put all the ginormous study Bibles up top in a semi-circle with the verse Psalm 119:105 "Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path" (in French, of course).  The rest of the team seems to be happy with this change.

And this is a temporary section for mother's day.  In France, it is celebrated on Sunday, May 25th this year.  It's typically a couple weeks after the states.  I had fun gathering cards, books, Bibles, and gifty things.

I'm thankful to contribute in a small way.  I know many of our customers are so thankful to have the bookstore here in Nice.  We really are blessed.  It makes me that much more motivated to help out.

Love Linz

out with the old

in with the new

the local Christian bookstore is officially computerized !

{flailing arms.  shouts of joy}

finally.

as you can see from the picture of my leg above,

we had to remove all the old labels and replace them with a bar code

yee haw - that took some work

 

 

this week i've had the joy of training 2 older ladies on the new system : 

Graziella and Eliette ; i'm so proud of them !

Eliette is 78 years-old, never touched a computer {in her life}

this morning she was clicking away, typing, scanning, using the mouse...

not without the glance-over-the-shoulder-in-my-direction-for-reassurance, of course ;)

she'll do great

all that to say, i'm thankful and inspired

at 78 years-old what will i be willing to try that makes me a bit nervous scared like crazy?

"Those who are planted in the house of the LORD
Shall flourish in the courts of our God.

They shall still bear fruit in old age;
They shall be fresh and flourishing."

Psalm 92:13-14

Cheers to fresh and flourishing ! =)

Love Linz

this week(ish)

a few snapshots from the past few days

 the dozen beautiful roses from my husband for our 3rd anniversary // my friend Elodie and I were given these flight attendant dresses at church from a guy who works at the airport... he often finds "treasures" - we took this picture to make him smile - he loved it !  And we got a good giggle out of it too.

my women's small group at home on Tuesday nights... these ladies are precious (Noëmi, Marianne & Livia).  we are growing together in studying the book of Ephesians and praying for one another.

 when i work at the Christian bookstore on Wednesday mornings (sometimes by myself, sometimes with Nancy), this is my view from behind the counter... as you can see, it was a gorgeous day outside.

 my sweet, sweet friend Alex came to visit me at the bookstore... i love this girl !

Love Linz