Happy Mother's Day!

~It is well with my soul

Then and Now

I saw this picture on Facebook today, and thought I'd share it because to me it's a real reflection of where we were, to where we've come.
We've managed to take away the simple joys of childhood haven't we?  The innocence went at the same time.  What else left?  Exercise, imagination, wonder.  Yes, no longer does a child feel wonder when a butterfly lands on a leaf or see a worm wiggle in the dirt.
You don't need to tell me it's a different world today...you would have to live in a cave not to realize this.  Both parents work full time.  There are people with intentions to harm.  The world has lost it's innocence. 
To that point I suggest, put those phones in a locker, only to be retrieved at the end of the school day. 
Let children be children....please.

~It is well with my soul

I Can Count On It

"Be faithful in the small things because it is in them that your strength lies."

Mother Teresa

The little Grape Hyacinth, standing out in bright purplish/blue, surrounded by lots of flower petals that keep falling from my tree.  I planted them shortly after we moved here, so they have been around for a very long time.  They've been faithful.

  Some call them perennials, and most of the time I do as well, but today when I went out in the beautiful sunshine they spoke to me of being faithful. 
They are a very small flower,  normally it takes a lot of them to make much impact. Not for me and not today.  The few I have almost gave a shout, "I'm here again, just like you hoped I would be".  I can count on my Grape Hyacinths to bloom every Spring, whether I give them proper attention or not.  They are faithful in their own little plant like way.
Faithful is a beautiful word.  It speaks of a high ethic, and moral character and love.  It speaks security and assurance.  It can be counted on. 
Faithful.  I like that word.

~It is well with my soul





Sunday Scripture

Psalm 25: 4-5

Show me your ways O Lord, teach me your paths;

Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you

are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

 

~It is well with my soul

Saturday Giggle

It is well with my soul

My Anchor Holds

I can't get enough of this song today.
Yes, I know about his life style.
Yes, Jesus loves him.


~It is well with my soul

Sunday Scripture

~It is well with my soul

Grab It!

A while back, Hal bought me a "Reacher".  You know, one of those long handled gadgets that let you grab things off of high shelves.  I'm short and can never reach any thing without getting out the step stool, or else I call him, so there was probably a two fold reason for his thoughtfulness!
I've used it over and over, and it really does come in handy.  I never thought however that I would need it to grab low objects, after all, I'm built low to the ground.
I found out the other day, I need it for high and low objects.  I couldn't reach something in the backety-back of my lower kitchen cupboard.  I would have to kneel to reach it.  Kneeling is no long an option since I've had both my knees replaced, and although Hal has his original knees, he is not so good a kneeler either, and he has a lot further to kneel!
I got my handy dandy reacher out of the closet and grabbed the bowl I was looking for.  I felt like I'd discovered the cure for being boring!  As you can tell from this post - I did not.  I discovered that if I can see it, I can grab it, which I think should be their slogan.

As a foot note to the efficiency of this tool, I couldn't find it the other day.  Where was it?  In the bed of Hal's truck.  Seems some things are hard to reach when they slide to the front of the truck bed.  Guess what he's getting for Father's Day?

~It is well with my soul