Sunday Morning Sunshine: In Times of...

In Times of...

Storms. Turn to the scriptures:

Isaiah 23:4:  For you have been a refuge from the storm when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

Fear. Turn to the scriptures: 

Psalm 91: 2:  I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God; in his will I trust.

Evilness around us. Turn to the Scriptures:

Psalm 91:10:  There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come night thy dwelling.

Confusion:  Turn to the Scriptures:  

I Corinthians 14:33:  For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.

Doubt. Turn to the Scriptures:

Isaiah 41:10:  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Sickness. Turn to the scriptures:  

Jeremiah 33:6:  Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.

Needs. Turn to the Scriptures:

Philippines 4:19:  And my God shall supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory.

Success. Turn to the Scriptures:

Proverbs 16:3:  Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. 

Rambling Friday: I Thought I'd Never Make it!

Sometimes I make crazy decisions and this was a humdinger-of-a-one!

We planned to take the grandboys on a trip to the Lost Sea which was nice but not nearly as I remembered it when we took our sons years ago. Still...our oldest grandson wanted to experience it, so we took him and the rest of the family.

Come to find out, he also wanted to experience hiking to a secluded waterfall nearby. None of us had been there before so good ole GPS was called into service. You would have thought we'd go straight to the place!

But, no! We missed a sign, had to circle around to get back on the right road. And finally made it. BUT...

That's not the end of the story.

We started up the path--and what a path. The first part, though uphill and down, was a little deceiving. It was partially clear and fairly decent, but at the crossroads: that's when the ruggedness began.

Our son, wife and two oldest grandsons decided to take the upper trail which would lead to a section where they'd use a cable to get to the bottom of the falls. Hubby, youngest grandson and I took the "better" path. Ha.

Stones and branches and logs impeded our way. Hills, steep cliffsides, hillsides that looked as if the rocks would tumble any time. And a million miles--at least!

Well, hubby says it was a lot less, and maybe he was right. When I thought I could not take another step, I did. When grandson Jonathan thought it was much too dangerous, his grandpa encouraged him to try it, that he would be there to help him. And he did!

To make this rambling post shorter...We rounded the last curve, and there she was in all her wilderness glory. A beautiful waterfall, a pond and a gorgeous sight. That, even with knowing how my oldest grandson enjoyed the trek, was well worth the trip!

And believe it or not, I'd go again.

Happy end-of-summer!