Roses are red, Violets are blue, Normally this little ditty ends with something about Love...but roses aren't always red, and poems don't always rhyme. Thing is, in spring and summer our garden is usually gloriously alive with roses. That's the wonderful thing about having a gardener with a green thumb, who loves you beyond reason...always having… Continue reading roses aren’t always red
Category: odds n’ ends
what now?
"The Sparrow's Home" - Ellen Lebsock “For I will be merciful and gracious toward their wickedness, And I will remember their sins no more.”Hebrews 8:12 (AMP) Lay all of your challenges and failures at Jesus' feet. He is not going to be mad at you. He's the only one who can set you free from… Continue reading what now?
spring was a nice day
The weatherman was right! Spring was a nice day—today is cold and rainy. It's a good thing yesterday was sunny and bright. Otherwise my walk with the camera would have been altogether too late. Rain, and the possibility of hail !!O NO !!, will shatter the wisteria blossoms without a doubt. O well...most of this… Continue reading spring was a nice day
Hello Spring!
Took a walk along the creek, with the camera, this morning before the sun rose so far overhead that colors and shadows were lost. I was looking for beauty in the decaying world that surrounds Contentment Cottage—looking for God's hand in the natural flora and fauna that remains, even in the midst of disrepair and… Continue reading Hello Spring!
inspiration shelf
Today has been spent out in the studio, gathering together all of my 'little critters' from various boxes and tins where they've been hiding since Miss KiKi Kitty moved in with us a couple of years ago. Maybe it was because they were 'little' and had eyes...but she thought they were to be hunted down and killed… Continue reading inspiration shelf
road trip
Off to the mountains today but wanted to wish y'all grace and peace on this beautiful Friday. I love a road trip with the camera. These shots are from our last little jaunt to 'the rivers' It should be exciting to see how much water is in the lake this year. It's been raining since… Continue reading road trip
test every spirit
“Dearly loved friends, don’t always believe everything you hear just because someone says it is a message from God: test it first to see if it really is. For there are many false teachers around,” _1 John 4:1 (TLB) There is one reservation associated with journaling God's Word—hearing from the Lord and writing down the… Continue reading test every spirit
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