River Glories

Thought I'd share some photos from our recent trip to the Old Colorado River.  We were up bright and early to work on the cabin every day, then enjoyed fishing in the late afternoon when the temps cooled down.  There was always a nice breeze and some shade to escape to. The desert, the water, and the wildlife were magnificent.


      This is the palm tree that sits on the bank of the river in front of our cabin

I named her Deborah

Hubby thought it looked like a woman 

with her hair blowing in the wind

We were up with the sun

and  were greeted by this owl's whoowhoo

 

We heard coyotes howling, and frogs that sounded like cows

as we sipped our coffee on the porch

 

Later we were off

to explore dusty roads

and search for vibrant color

We passed by the golf course

with it's funny signs

 

...reserved for Members and Guests only!

Can you spot the flag?

 We dropped the boat in the lake

 and drifted

along the bank

and joined the reeds blowing in the breeze

and mud hens diving for dinner

Birds moving from one field to another

and an egret stalking a fish

An owl facing the bright, hot sun

and an angler anchored in the shade line

We looked for campers fishing from the shoreline

while I was safely tucked under an umbrella

Our days ended back at the cabin

with the birds and the bugs

 Home again

..where no shooting is allowed

Wake Up Little Branch!

I'm being serenaded today by birds singing in the trees of our seasoned neighborhood, and I'm reminded of a story I heard many years ago.    It was about a scientific study that was being conducted to test the theory -- listen to this -- that the birds singing on the branches ...were what caused the branches to sprout new growth and blossom.   Wow!   Wouldn't that be like The Master Planner.  I never heard whether the theory was true or not, but I sure like the idea of it.                                                                         Wake up little branch!

True Beauty

"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."

Elizabeth Kubler Ross

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True North

Stand at the crossroads and look;

ask for the ancient paths,
ask where the good way is, 
and walk in it, and you will find
rest for your souls.
Jeremiah 6:16
 
Whenever I need direction, I usually
find my answer in the bible.  But
sometimes it's a quiet voice in my heart
telling me which way to turn, or a good
word of Godly counsel from a trusted friend. How does God speak to you?

Jesus has gone that way before us,
and He delights to show us the path.
He said "Follow me".

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Spring Planting

"You may be without what you need, but you're never without the seed that will produce it."

The word of God is seed and

"the sower sows the word" 

No matter what your need, God's word can produce the harvest.  Take His promises and plant them deep in your heart.  Don't dig them up with your unbelief.   Keep watering them with your faith, and soon you'll have a harvest.

There is unlimited potential in a seed.  

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A Hymn of Faith

Though the fig tree may not blossom,

Nor fruit be on the vines;

Though the labor of the olive may fail,

And the fields yield no food;

Though the flock may be cut off from the fold,

And there be no herd in the stalls --

Yet I will rejoice in the Lord,

I will joy in the God of my salvation.

The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer's feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills.

Habakkuk 3:17-19  These beautiful Old Testament verses end with the notation "To the Chief Musician"  and were to be used in worship.  

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