Stand firm! … and see the salvation of the Lord!
When our souls are weary and our hearts are heavy, we can take courage ... God is with us! God is fighting for us! God will help us!"Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD."…
Lesson of the fig (aka: apple) tree
Yesterday afternoon hubby and I had been out at the road clearing back some brush and loading up the yard waste bin. We were headed back to put the garden tools in the garden shed, when right in…
Deception at the Falls!
Last Saturday hubby and I and our daughter drove out Highway 2 into the Cascades to see a beautiful waterfall. The name of this waterfall is: Deception Falls. As I stood in awe of the power of the…
Curious …
My daughter and I were sitting perched on this giant fallen tree, over top of the rushing waters, downstream of Deception Falls. A little squirrel was curious about us. "Who, exactly, are we?? And what, exactly, are we…
Cake! … Sandwiches! … and God-miracles!
The finger sandwiches for the wedding reception were going to be showing up the day before the wedding. I had cleared out space in the fridge for them. There should be plenty of room. No problem. Then the…
Held by Jesus!
“I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice … said, “Come up here …” - Revelation 4:1 Yesterday evening, at 6:30pm, the doors of heaven opened … and someone very…
To have and to hold!
I mentioned in a recent blog post how that at the wedding, which was recently held in our backyard, the bridal party gifted me with a fabulous tote bag as part of the “I Do Crew!” Inside this fabulous…
The Groom!
Yesterday’s blog post considered how marriage is a picture of Jesus and his Bride (everyone who believes in Jesus and loves & follows Him). In marriage, God the Father is the one who gives the Bride to the…
Who gives this bride to this groom?
It has now been two weeks since the wedding in our backyard. At the time, it all went so fast that on this side of it it’s hard to realize all that excitement happened! … in our quiet…
Marriage is … like lettuce growing in a planter box.
Hubby and I decided to grow lettuce this year. However, I didn’t want the hassle of having to go all the way out to the garden to gather lettuce for dinner each evening. So I asked hubby if…