Thursday, March 29, 2012

pansies

 

I noticed some vibrant yellow pansies today . . . just after a spring rain . . . and each one was holding its own little drop of water. . . hanging on to the refreshing . . .

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He refreshes and restores my life . . .

Psalm 23

glenda

Sunday, March 25, 2012

stumped

 

Sometimes all we need is to sit, relax, and ponder the simple beauty that surrounds us . . .

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consider the lilies of the field . . .

Matthew 6:25-34

glenda

Friday, March 23, 2012

flooding

 

Like I said earlier, it has rained quite a bit around here and the water started rising . . . roadways were covered, everything got a little greener, and all the hidden trash was brought to the surface.

Heart floods do that too, you know . . . obscure carefully planned out  paths, bring rapid new growth, and wash out all the junk . . .

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 may the eyes of your heart be flooded with light . . .

Ephesians 1:17-23

glenda

                                                                    

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

rain

 

Lots and lots of rain . . . stay tuned for pix of the rising water . . .

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His favor is like a cloud bringing the spring rain . . .

Proverbs 16:15

glenda

Sunday, March 18, 2012

D-18

 

Sending a shout-out to da bug. . . she turned 18 last week!  I know it sounds cliché, but it really does seem just like yesterday that she was hanging out in a NICU crib that was way too small.  Now, it won’t be too long before she is a Senior in high school . . . where does the time go?!

Anyway . . . HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  Hope you can forgive my lateness . . .

I love you . . .

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 you bring much laughter and joy to our lives . . .

auntie glenda

Thursday, March 15, 2012

around the house

 

This afternoon I was emptying some trash into the large street hopper that gets picked up a few times a week.  I was focused on the task at hand, but as I was walking around my house, my eye was drawn to spring things . . . pinks and purples, buds and blooms . . .

May the “trash”, whatever it may be,  never distract us from His beauty and life . . .

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make the most of your time, and seize every opportunity . . .

glenda

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

random

 

Today I feel like being random . . . no set order, no special meaning . . . just pictures that make me stop, and look, and ponder . . .

 

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                                                                                                       weigh house

 

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                                                                                                                 bird bath

 

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      reaching for the road

 

free to be . . .

glenda

Monday, March 12, 2012

after

 

After spending a few days in Texas with my mom and my daughter (three generations of beautiful women), mom and I spent several hours driving and riding through pouring rain and the gray fog.  We made it home safely and decided that our aching bodies needed some cold, sweet,  dairy-based refreshment (translation: ice cream!).  As we neared Eskamoe’s we were treated to a most spectacular view . . . the place where the storm ended and the blue-pink of calmer skies appeared.  There is always another side to the storm . . .

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He is our shelter in storms and in rain . . .

Isaiah 4:4-6

glenda

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

the news

 

Just a little play on words . . . so many “news” are springing up.  We know they are there, just under the surface, waiting to pop out and surprise us . . . and they always do.  Life happens . . .

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He makes all things new . . .

Ezekiel 36:26

glenda

Sunday, March 4, 2012

critters

 

Sometimes when I am out for a drive, I come across critters of various kinds (that’s what we call them here in the South).  Whether they live in or around the water, or make their homes in the trees, or even if they abide in the care of a human, each one is unique.  Enjoy the variety of creation . . .

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    french fry kitty

 

 

 

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camo longhorn

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  heads up

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          lotta bull

 

 

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                        on the lookout     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       all of creation is waiting expectantly . . .

Romans 8:19

glenda

Thursday, March 1, 2012