Putting on a good front

Putting on a good front

Here you can see our watermelons, strawberries, and tomatoes.    They look absolutely perfect.    In fact, they probably are even Facebook “perfect.”    I could put this photo out there to show off what a fabulous harvest I had from…
September 22, 2023Posted inChristian Living
You’re beautiful no matter what!

You’re beautiful no matter what!

Much to my surprise, there are still wildflowers blooming, from the wildflower seeds I planted this past spring.    I wandered over to check them out, and was immediately struck with this little wildflower right here.   I found it…
September 21, 2023Posted inIdentity
God loves you exactly the way you are!

God loves you exactly the way you are!

This was the first year we have ever had a watermelon harvest!    I was so excited!   Here you can see our watermelon harvest, alongside our September strawberries.   When my son first saw this photo, he automatically assumed the…
September 20, 2023Posted inIdentity
Be who God made you to be … right here, in this season!

Be who God made you to be … right here, in this season!

The strawberries are blooming!?  …  and producing!?   What!?!    In September?!?   Strawberries aren’t supposed to bloom and produce in September!    Everybody knows that!   Strawberries are supposed to bloom and produce in June!   I remember that last year these strawberries…
September 19, 2023Posted inIdentity
Seek-and-find

Seek-and-find

Recently hubby and I were in Alaska visiting some very dear friends of ours.    While there, a fellow tourist recommended Reflections Lake Trail.    So we decided to check it out.   It did not disappoint.   Reflections Lake Trail is…
September 18, 2023Posted inWhat is God like?
Valley of the shadow of death

Valley of the shadow of death

Our church is wrapping up the summer sermon series over Psalm 23.   I wanted to share one final thought which just came to me.   Psalm 23:4 – “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow…
September 17, 2023Posted inChristian Living
What footprints are you leaving behind?

What footprints are you leaving behind?

This past summer, hubby and I, along with our two kids, were able to travel to a small island in the North Atlantic.    This small unassuming island is a place of amazing, jaw-dropping beauty!   Throughout the years, this…
September 16, 2023Posted inRelationships
God is more than enough!

God is more than enough!

I wanted to give you an update on my Hoopes rose.    I shared in a previous blog post how the parsley had decided to move into my Hoopes rose’s pot this spring.    The pot was plenty big enough…
September 15, 2023Posted inWhat is God like?
Gardens into graves

Gardens into graves

A few weeks ago hubby and I had our septic system pumped.    Regular maintenance of a septic system recommends having it pumped every 5 years.    This summer was the time to do such a thing.   Here you can…
September 14, 2023Posted inRelationships