Springing up to life!
A few years ago, hubby and I picked up a package of lily bulbs at the garden nursery. There were three bulbs in the package. Hubby and I assumed the lilies would grow to be about knee-height, so…
Death … and … Resurrection
I had an early morning appointment, so I hurried out the front door and over to the car barn … where I stopped short and yelped in startled shock at the sight of a dead bird lying next…
Gratitude … for God, my Hope!
The weather forecast is calling for a High Wind Warning later this afternoon and into this evening, with winds of 30-40 mph, and gusts up to 60mph. Living in the forest, a heavy windstorm is somewhat unnerving. It…
Care Package of Hope!
I received a care package in the mail yesterday! It was from a very dear precious someone in Idaho! She didn't even know it ... but I was really needing a "dose of hope"!Inside this beautiful "Care Package…
What is Hope?
Yesterday’s blog post pondered the topic: What is Faith? I want to delve a little deeper into that thought today - and ponder how faith and hope are inextricably interconnected and intertwined. Yesterday, we stood outside the sheer…
He didn’t leave me like I was …
I mentioned in yesterday's blog post how I sat down yesterday morning to have some quiet time with Jesus, and God introduced me to a brand-new worship song! The words were very meaningful to me, because they led…
November joys … Blooms out of brokenness!
My clerodendrum is blooming!! I’ve had it two full years, and not once has it ever bloomed. And now … right after I just about lost it completely … it’s blooming! How is that possible?!? The clerodendrum cutting…
Is there a reason to have hope?
Behind our house is a deep ravine. Hubby and I have only ever been down into the ravine once. When our forestry professor came for our site visit a couple of weeks ago and we told him this,…
The hope of all the ends of the earth
Last week I was reading Psalm 65 during my morning quiet time with God. The psalm states: “By awesome deeds You answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the…
God doesn’t want me to give up hope.
Hubby and I were at Home Depot recently … and lo and behold … the seeds are for sale! A big display … full of hundreds of different kinds of seeds! It was very exciting! Let’s get a…