The melodious songs of the birds here in the mountain seems to resound as a beautiful song of praise to the one who created all creatures great and small. I pray the words I write will be a song of praise, lifted up in joyous prose to the glory of my Heavenly Father.
Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord.Psalm102: 18
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Colossians 3: 23
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.
Psalm 19: 14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer
Psalm 63: 3-8
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
Ink on paper is as beautiful to me as flowers on the mountains; God composes, why shouldn't we?~AudraFoveo-Alba
Psalm 50: 11
I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine.
Psalm 46: 10
Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalm 104: 12
The birds of the air nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.
How great thou art
..when through the woods and forest glades I wander, and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees. When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur, and see the brook and feel the gentle breeze, then sings my soul, My Savior God to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
Psalm 145: 16
You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Those little nimble musicians of the air that warble forth their curious ditties, with which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art--Izaak Walton
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we know all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?"~Anne ofGreen Gables
I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library ~Jane Austen~Pride andPrejudice
In this sequestered nook how sweet, to sit upon my orchard seat, and birds and flowers once more greet~William Wordsworth
Song of Songs 2: 10-13
"Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come with me. See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me."
Habakkuk 3: 19
The sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights.
Everywhere I have sought rest and not found it, except sitting in a corner by myself with a little book~Thomas Kempis
I miss being able to walk by the pond or take a stroll through the woods. After having major surgery this month I've been confined to the house, and it hasn't been easy staying inside with signs of Spring popping up everywhere. Each day I wondered if mother goose was still sitting on her eggs, and I would often send my daughter, Heidi, over to check on the latest developments. Today was the big day! Heidi came back to get my camera and was kind enough to take several great photos of mother goose and her five new goslings. I wish I could have gone along to the pond, but I'm thankful for the wonderful pictures Heidi took. Aren't they cute?
The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you." So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings, " he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.Matthew 28: 5-9
This passage of scripture fills my heart with joy! Imagine being with the women who were the first to arrive at Jesus' tomb, find it empty, be informed that he had risen from the dead, and then meet Jesus face to face after leaving the empty tomb. In the culture at that time, women were often considered second-class citizens, but Jesus never thought of women in that way. He valued women and welcomed their presence as they followed him. Women were the first to appear at the empty tomb and the first to see him after his resurrection.
Many women today struggle with low self-worth. We battle a variety of fears and insecurities. At times we may even feel like second-class citizens, but Jesus loves us. He cares for us and values us. He is right there with us through all of our insecurities and fears. He has risen! If we have accepted him as our Lord and Savior, we can rejoice that death was defeated on the cross and we have eternal life through him.
As we celebrate Easter today, I pray we will rejoice along with the women who found the tomb empty, and that we too would grasp the feet of Jesus and worship him.
You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it. You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops. Psalm 65: 9-10
I woke up this morning to the gentle sound of a soft spring rain falling. There is something gentle and soothing about springtime rain. A peace and calmness enveloped me as I listened to the symphony of the raindrops falling on the blossoming April landscape. We had a rather dry winter in our area and the parched ground seemed to soak up the rain as quickly as it fell. Newly emerging Pansies, Tulips, and Daffodils stretched forth their necks drinking in the welcoming dew.
As I watched the thirsty ground drink in the nourishing rain, I was reminded that we can become spiritually parched and dry, which leads to unfruitful and mediocre living. Only when we allow our spiritual lives to be quenched with the living water of Jesus Christ, will we be able to enjoy fruitful and abundant lives. Way too often Christians settle for drab and boring lives. We go through the motions of daily living, barely existing, just getting by. We go to church on Sunday, barely able to stay awake because we live in the world’s fast lane all week, rushing from one activity to the next. We are worn out and weary from the cares of life. We have forgotten how to be still. There is so much more to the Christian life than just getting by! Jesus came so that we might have life and have it to the full. (John 10: 10)That sure doesn’t sound like a drab and boring life to me. Now this certainly doesn’t mean we won’t have problems and struggles in our lives; life is hard, but when we put Jesus first in our life and seek Him, we can live abundantly regardless of our circumstances.
Are you feeling parched, weary, and dry? Why not take some time to be still before Jesus. Cast your cares upon Him. Open His word and soak up the refreshing truth that will set you free. Bask in His love, and like the parched ground absorbing the gentle spring rain, allow Him to drench your spirit abundantly with His living water.
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely~ Louisa May Alcott
Relax and enjoy a cup of tea
The mere chink of cups and saucers tunes the mind to happy repose~George Gissing
"If you want to see birds, you must have birds in your heart"~ John Burroughs
Watch the Birds!
I enjoy watching birds, and the tiny winged creatures have brought me hours of joy and pleasure . God's creation is so beautiful and diverse, and I never tire of seeing the unique variety of birds outside my window. Besides, God's word tells us to "look at the birds of the air," and that is reason enough for me to watch the birds.
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them...Matthew 6: 26
Home, the spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest~Robert Montgomery
He is happiest , be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort~Jane Austen
Psalm 42: 1-2
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
"Early summer days are a jubilee time for birds. In the field, around the house, in the barn, in the woods, in the swamp--everywhere love and songs and nests and eggs~Charlotte's Web
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles~Anne Frank
I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs--Joseph Addison
I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance that I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn--Henry David Thoreau.
Don't underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering. ~Pooh's Little Instruction Book
To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment~Jane Austen
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop~Ovid
You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me~ C.S. Lewis
A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself~AbrahamMaslow
Let your bookcases and your shelves be your gardens and your pleasure grounds. Pluck the fruit that grows therein, gather the roses, the spices, and the myrrh~Judah Ibn Tibbon
