Sunday Morning Sunshine: Things That Make Me Happy

Animals, like...

Squirrels.

They're thieves, fast, and brave.

Funny and smart

Turtles

Not very friendly,

loners at times,

and are quite determined to be left alone.

But still awesome.

Geese

Quite demanding when it comes to food,

Protective of their babies,

Slow-moving (on purpose, I believe) when crossing a road,

And so much fun to watch!

Swan

Graceful, elegant,

and quite the King (or Queen) of the feathered creatures.

ALL God's Creatures!

 

Sunday Morning Sunshine: God's World

 God's World

O world, I cannot hold thee close enough!

Thy winds, thy wide grey skies!

Thy mists, that roll and rise!

Thy Woods, this lovely day, that ache and sag

And all but cry with color! That gaunt crag

To crush! To lift the lean of that black bluff!

Long have I known a glory in it all,

But never knew I this;

here such a passion is

As stretcheth me apart--Lord, I do fear

Thou'st made the world too beautiful this year;

My soul is all but out of me--let fall

No burning leaf; prithee, let no bird call.

--Edna St. Vincent Millay

Rambling Friday: And to Think That I Saw These!

And to think that I saw these

in April

of all times...

A fat bunny hopping in the backyard,

playing a game of hopscotch!

A deer on a hillside

spying on me!

A flag in the sky

waving its glory for all to see!

A red-headed woodpecker

pecking for worms!

A tiny vase filled with flowers,

love and a smile!

A daffodil flower

smiling at the sun!

A man and a grandson,

sharing joy in the day!

What did you see in April?

Rambing Friday: Sometimes...

Sometimes...when the sky is gray,

When troubles come,

When all seems lost...

I think it's useless to try.

I cry.

Feel lost.

Pressured.

But then...

I'm reminded that...

God has made everything beautiful in its time. 

Ecclesiastes 3:11

Weeds that are beautiful.

Simple Pleasures

Divine Delights.

Extraordinary Moments

God's gifts and reminders to me:

A woodpecker busily drilling holes in a local Maple tree.

He paid no mind to me as he worked though

I stood almost directly beneath him
while he busily did his thing
with no worries to speak of.

I see children in their innocence playing, creating, happy.

Why should I not be so?

Grandson Jonathan, at his YMCA swimming/lazer tag birthday

party, when he came out of the water and handed me his goggles.

"Gwandma, will you hold these for me?"

My heart melted! 

(This pic wasn't taken at the YMCA,

but it shows his love of water!)

The little red fox who ran off the road 

and peeked at us as we drove by:

He'd just lost his mate.
Sad? Maybe.
but life goes on.
God has a plan.
I just have to trust and remember.

His love of trying new things.
Sometimes he's nervous, but always determined to carry it through.
Why should I not do so also,
especially knowing I have a BIG God?

Grandson Wes at his archery shoot.

Love when he shows his gentle side!

If God cares for the lilies of the field, 
how much more does he care for us?

Sunday Sunshine: The Wildness of Winter

The Wildness of Winter

Marvel!

Sunday Morning Peace: Winter Blues or Snuggie-ness?

Yes, it's winter.

It's cold, snowy, wintry weather.

BUT...

Introducing the first contest of the Year!
January, 2018

CONTEST QUESTION TIME

Name one thing that is good about 
this winter in January, 2018

Oh, yeah, you want to know what you get?

This:

or this:

Already read these?
Then you can pick one of my other books
or wait till my next book is out (Toby's Troubles, an Appleton, WV Romantic Mystery)

How's that for a Beautiful, wintry contest?

(I will choose a winner by January 31st!)

Blessings!

Sunday Morning Peace: thoughtfulness

Think on These Things

You may be disappointed if you fail,

but you are doomed if you don't try.

--Beverly Sills

You don't stop laughing because you grow old.

You grow old because you stop laughing.

--Michael Pritchard

Don't compromise yourself.

You are all you've got.

--Betty Ford

Don't waste today regretting yesterday

instead of making a memory for tomorrow.

--Laura Palmer

Many wonderful blessings!

Monday Morning Gratitudes

Deer on the hill close to us. Eating, wandering, feeling safe. :)
Beautiful blue skies
The SUN!
The prospect of working in my flower gardens
Wonderful friends with whom to share a writing retreat
Lovely and comfortable cabin
Writing accomplished
Seeing hubby after an absence
New phrases from Jonathan
Reading blog posts that touch my heart.

Blessings!

Monday Morning Gratitudes

I'm grateful and happy for:

• God's beautiful creation
• The sun after days of gray
• flakes of snow
• safety on the roads
• being able to take pictures 
• scripture that speaks to me
• my friend, Sherry C whose blog has touched me many times
• moments that make me laugh
• help from many sources 
• an editor who encourages and understands and helps

Blessings!