March 11, 2012

I've been a little preoccupied this past week - as my youngest son was injured at school baseball tryouts. After a night in the ER, a CT scan and stitches - we know his nose is broken, but we have had to wait for the swelling to go down before we can see a specialist on Monday to determine what can be (or needs to be) done to facilitate the healing process.

While I was home with him on Thursday - we had several deer walk into the yard. It was fun pulling out the camera to see if I could get any clear shots.

Trying to connect a quote with the photo above was a little bit of a challenge. I thought the deer looked as if it was questioning me - but I couldn't find the right words.

Finally I came across the quote above and the words struck a chord with me - in light of our week. No matter what our circumstances, we need to know that the manner in which we respond, is seen by all those around us.

I know that in everything I do, I want to make sure that I am representing Christ in a worthy manner.

I am praying that we can continue to do that.

March 7, 2012

I can't help it.  I am hoping it is true.

We have been enjoying such a mild winter.

This weekend - our clocks spring forward and boom - spring is almost here.

Have we really gotten thru a winter with having to snow blow and shovel only 3 times?

Is the time of hibernation and staying inside in the dark almost over?


I want to get my hands in the dirt.

I want to see the new life bursting forth from the soil . . . the promise of color and beauty.


Although in the plant world - we must wait thru the long night of cold and darkness to begin again.  We have to wait for the conditions to be right.

How grateful I am that everyday (any moment for that matter) can be a new beginning for our hearts and souls.

The promise of Spring . . .
The promise of Life . . .
The promise of Love . . .

March 5, 2012

March 1, 2012

It is a battle out there my friends.
A battle for souls.

Please take a moment and pray for the families in your lives.
Pray for the parents of teenagers who are so lost and struggling trying to find their way in this world. Pray for the kids.

Pray for those who have left the path in search of happiness and joy that can never be found outside the Love of God.

Pray for strength and peace in parents hearts - that they will have confidence in the God who created their children, that He loves them even more than they ever could.

Pray for God's people to surround the lost and weary - that they would have their eyes opened to the Love and Peace and Joy they are searching for and that they would find it in healthy and strong relationships with God's people.

February 29, 2012

Cardinals are a part of my childhood. Probably because  my Dad loved them, and they were often seen in our yard.

Living only about 20 minutes from  my childhood home - and in a tiny bit more rural of an area - I continue to have these beauties visit my yard.

Funny, my husband's mom loved them too.

The quote from Charlotte K just rang true to me today - the whole quote is as follows:

"A life-long blessing for children is to fill them with warm memories of times together. Happy memories become treasures in the heart to pull out on the tough days of adulthood."
~ Chalotte Davis Kasl.

It is true for me!