Held by Jesus!
“I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice … said, “Come up here …” - Revelation 4:1 Yesterday evening, at 6:30pm, the doors of heaven opened … and someone very…
To have and to hold!
I mentioned in a recent blog post how that at the wedding, which was recently held in our backyard, the bridal party gifted me with a fabulous tote bag as part of the “I Do Crew!” Inside this fabulous…
The Groom!
Yesterday’s blog post considered how marriage is a picture of Jesus and his Bride (everyone who believes in Jesus and loves & follows Him). In marriage, God the Father is the one who gives the Bride to the…
Who gives this bride to this groom?
It has now been two weeks since the wedding in our backyard. At the time, it all went so fast that on this side of it it’s hard to realize all that excitement happened! … in our quiet…
Marriage is … like lettuce growing in a planter box.
Hubby and I decided to grow lettuce this year. However, I didn’t want the hassle of having to go all the way out to the garden to gather lettuce for dinner each evening. So I asked hubby if…
An early morning stroll through the forest … 2.0
I had a container in the fridge with some yellowed, wilty lettuce. Rather than fill up my garbage can with it, I decided to toss it off the cliff, at the back edge of our backyard. So I…
A fence … for protection
Our bean seeds, zucchini seeds, and pumpkin seeds did not like the cold rainy May … at all! But the raspberries loved it! The raspberries have been growing like gangbusters! Here you can see our raspberries. They are…
I spy two deer
I spy two deer. Can you see them? Perhaps you couldn't spot them. They're camouflaged really well! Here's a zoom-in shot. Can you see them now? Thank you God for daily blessings which surprise us with joy and…
Bug Blessings
My daughter was working on a project where she was creating a fun game/activity for small children: “Place the wings on the mosquito!” (similar to “Pin the tail on the donkey”) Here you can see the adorable mosquito…
What’s stored up in the bank?
Before moving to our home in the forest I had the understanding that if you wanted to remove a tree, then you cut the tree down. Nothing left but a stump. End of tree. But oh no … …