Blessings from God – Plumbago
Sharon likes blue, and thankfully we had a good year for plumbago. We haven’t had success in the past. One year they just rotted away. Another year they froze (we actually had several weeks of cold in...
View ArticleMerry Christmas – God Bless You and Yours
Merry Christmas to all – God Bless you and yours. “For He said, “Surely they are my people, children who will not deal falsely.” And He became their Savior.” Isaiah 63:8 ESV
View ArticleDecember Sunset – 2013 Rises
Here’s a beautiful south Georgia sunset in late December. Now 2013 has come in and we begin another year thanking God for the blessings He gives us and asking Him to guide us in what we do – all to His...
View ArticleBlessings from God – Birds
I thought I would try something new this year – Take pictures of birds and then figure out what kind they are. I know many of the species that live here but still hope to get some good pictures of...
View ArticleWarm Up With God to Start the Day II
I first posted this last winter, but I have a new camera since then, and it seems like a lot more birds, I wanted to re-post with some new pictures. I also included a bonus of the red Berries on the...
View ArticleBlessings from God – 100 Followers (Plus 3?)
I thank the Lord and all of you out there who follow this blog. We reached a milestone of 100 followers last week. It is humbling to think there are that many people who went through the time and...
View ArticleBible Study – Cherish the Knowns, Work on the Unknowns
Since I’ve started a bit of “birding” in the backyard, I’m discovering just how many unknowns I have. Here are three unknowns that decided to get a bite to eat at the same time. I thought I was fairly...
View ArticleConfused Peach Tree? – Praise the Lord!
I’ve seen quite a few blog posts about this winter’s weird weather – I agree it’s been weird around here. The picture was our peach tree back in January. The weather was warm enough, long enough, to...
View ArticleWas That Bird Smoking a Cigar?
No, this little lady didn’t stop by the back yard to enjoy a cigar – it just looks that way. Looks like an imitation of Edward G Robinson, or maybe Bugs Bunny with a carrot. Either way it’s an...
View ArticleGod’s Faithfulness – Springtime is Here!
Some of our Winter days were more like Spring than the days since Spring began last week – it’s been wet and a bit cool (though,nowhere near as cold as some of you were). But, there are definitely...
View ArticleGod’s Love Becomes a Forest of Beauty
Here’s a shot just down the road where the wisteria vines have spread through the pine trees. Sharon and I have watched as it expanded over many years. You can see why the vine is considered invasive –...
View ArticleThe Sign (and Power) of the Cross
I saw the small cross on the side of the road ahead and my heart sank as I thought “oh no, not someone else”. It looked like one of those crosses that families and friends place in memory of someone...
View Article400,000 Miles of Blessings
I suppose every week has some kind of milestone. We just don’t notice them all. But, last week I definitely noticed when my truck (98 Ford Ranger) hit the 400,000 mile mark. It’s been a great truck – a...
View ArticleThe Parable of the Hidden Light
Now, it’s an inviting 2 rut road through the woods but a month or so ago it was more inviting. That’s when I started looking at it as I drove past on the highway. I kept thinking I needed to stop and...
View ArticleThe Bird Was Watching Me
“For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird,” Proverbs 1:17 ESV Not sure if the bird is watching me (I wasn’t spreading a net, just taking a picture) or happened to look my way. But, it does...
View ArticleI Wish You Could Smell This – Sweet Savor!
A “sweet savor” isn’t a common twenty-first century phrase used to describe good smells – but it would appropriately describe the wonderful treat that greets Sharon and me when we go outside these...
View ArticleBlooms and Scripture 1
Going a couple weeks with no post deserves a few to get going again. Things have been blooming wonderfully, so I’ll post a few “blooms and Scripture”. A few days of Psalms 25 – one of my favorites!...
View ArticleBlooms and Scripture 2
Psalms 25 – Continued – my favorite section (and a prayer for every day). “Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on...
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Psalms 25 (continued) “Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. All the paths of the LORD are...
View ArticleBlooms and Scripture 4
Oak Leaf offspring from a small seedling we bought probably 20 years ago. And, the Bald Cypress in the Tree Garden (a long way from 90′ tall, but getting started) Psalms 25 continued “For thy name’s...
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