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Posted on 07/01/2019 12:03:00 AM PDT by JustAmy
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That is indeed beautiful and stickery!
Saw globe thistles at the botanical garden Wednesday. Very interesting seeing all the not so common plants in the dome and outside as well.
I’ll bet those are pretty too. I have no idea what these are. They grow along the bike path here in Jackson Hole, WY.
The sweet upside down nap. That’s good kitty sleeping!
Bible in a Year : Psalms 77–78; Romans 10
Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. Song of Songs 8:7
When we first saw the stream in our backyard, it was just a thin vein of water trickling through a bed of rocks in the heat of the summer. Heavy wooden planks served as a bridge we could easily cross. Months later, torrents of rain pounded our area for several days in a row. Our tame little creek swelled into a quick-moving river four-feet deep and ten-feet wide! The force of this water heaved the bridgeboards up and deposited them several feet away.
Rushing water has the potential to overwhelm almost anything that stands in its path. Yet there’s something that’s indestructible in the face of a flood or other forces that might threaten to destroy it—love. “Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away” (Song of Songs 8:7). Love’s persistent strength and intensity is often present in romantic relationships, but it’s only fully expressed in the love God has for people through His Son, Jesus Christ.
When the things we consider to be sturdy and dependable are swept away, our disappointment can open the door to a new understanding of God’s love for us. His affection is higher and deeper and stronger and longer lasting than anything on earth. Whatever we face, we face with Him beside us—holding us up, helping us along, and reminding us that we’re loved.
How can you be sure God will always love you? What’s the outcome of God’s love in your life?
Heavenly Father, thank You for comforting me with Your love during times of rejection or loss. Help me to believe I can depend on You to meet every need in my soul.
Thank you.
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Thank you for your kind comment on my Wednesday poem post, (((ML))).
“The back” is keeping me away from the computer lately!
Hope y’all had a great day!
Super weather here in Wisconsin.
Made gardening much nicer.
Cheers
WoooHooo! ....for the nice weather! Have a great weekend.
Today was nice.
A little hot, but nice! :-)
Long Island Sound
I see it as it looked one afternoon
In August,—by a fresh soft breeze o’erblown.
The swiftness of the tide, the light thereon,
A far-off sail, white as a crescent moon.
The shining waters with pale currents strewn,
The quiet fishing-smacks, the Eastern cove,
The semi-circle of its dark, green grove.
The luminous grasses, and the merry sun
In the grave sky; the sparkle far and wide,
Laughter of unseen children, cheerful chirp
Of crickets, and low lisp of rippling tide,
Light summer clouds fantastical as sleep
Changing unnoted while I gazed thereon.
All these fair sounds and sights I made my own.
Emma Lazarus, 1849 - 1887
Happy Caturday, Dogurday and Bunnyday, everyone!
Bible in a Year : Psalms 79–80; Romans 11:1–18
The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders God had done. Acts 15:12
When he was a young boy, Benjamin West attempted to draw a picture of his sister, but he succeeded only in making a mess. His mother saw his creation, kissed him on the head, and remarked, “Why, it’s Sally!” He would later say that it was that kiss that made him an artist—and the great American painter he would become. Encouragement is a powerful thing!
Like a child learning to paint, Paul didn’t have much credibility early on in his ministry, but Barnabas affirmed his calling. It was through Barnabas’s encouragement that the church accepted Saul as a fellow believer (Acts 9:27). Barnabas would also encourage the fledgling church of Antioch, helping it to become one of the most influential in the book of Acts (11:22–23). And it was through Barnabas’s encouragement, as well as Paul’s, that the Jerusalem church embraced the gentile believers as Christians (15:19). So, in many ways, the story of the early church is really a story of encouragement.
The same should apply to our own lives. We might think encouragement is merely saying something nice to someone. But if we think that way, we fail to recognize the lasting power it possesses. It’s one of the means by which God shapes our individual lives as well as the life of the church.
Let’s thank God for the moments we receive encouragement and strive to pass it along to others.
How has encouragement shaped your life story in some way? Who encouraged you, and how did they do it? How will you encourage someone in your life this week?
Father, help me encourage others as You have encouraged me.
Thank you.
Hope everyone had a nice Saturday!
Since none of us have dirt on the clintoons, we’re all fine and dandy.
(Ducks to avoid deep state surveillance)
Good night All
Hi! It’s be beautiful here today.
Was nice here too.
Had a nice day gardening with my friend.
We always have fun chatting while we work.
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