Two Sure Things

There are two sure things in this life. One being change. The weather seems to be taking this to new heights lately. Thankfully our families have been safe through all this year's weather parades. Even after tornadic action and over 20 down trees on our property.

The other sure thing in life? God's faithfulness. Inspite of what happens, how we feel, or what we see, He is faithful; He is the great I AM. To which I am very thankful. He promises to guide us with the right hand of HIS righteousness.

Although we have weathered many storms of varying types this year we have seen many miracles of God's goodness, kindness and His powerful. In spite of building roofs being ripped off locally, trees uprooted or tops torn off, etc. etc. we can still see beauty here from our home. There are hints of change again with beginnings of new tints in the leaves, and newly sung bird songs reminding us that even in this world if we stop we can see beauty even in the fog or storms of life. No hints of color in this photograph, but the fog brings the loveliness of the hills to our eyes.

Special Thanks

Sometimes we just need people and situations to move us along, at just the right time. I want to thank the Lord, and Giselle and all the ladies this weekend for the time together. The conversations, the memories, the recognition that time is short but valuable, drawing and coloring together (especially butterflies), and the few choice words from a couple songs. All glimpses of the importance of keeping God first in all things and that what we do in life is important and can impact one another greatly-eternally. It can be something grand, but often it is the smaller things that impact us the most. Thank you to each of you! And for God's perfect time and encouragement!

A couple things came to my memory today in thinking of this weekend, and also the future. One being that I hadn't done anything to this little website in a LONG time, which I really needed to take time to add something. And another, definitely not the last, that I have a couple butterfly drawings that I should add to share with you. One is getting done today, but not the other. I currently don't have any photographs of the butterflies...but check back soon and I will get them up as soon as I have photos that you can recognize. Thank you Danielle for the reminder!

I will add one photograph today. Fall is upon us and reminds of us many endings here on earth. But it also reminds us of the hope of many beginnings possible, now and in the near future. Jesus and the cross is in the center of all things, and like fall, it isn't the end but also the promise of something better to come. I do hope you will gain just a glimpse of this in my sharing this picture with you.