Transition ~

sometimes

the end

of

a thing

is

really

the beginning

of something

very beautiful

{June 2009}

Tagged ~

When I paid a visit to Jeanne at Daily Reflections from Atwater Pond

  I noticed that I had been tagged to provide a photo.

~ these were the guidelines ~

1. Open your first photo folder
2. Scroll to your 10th photo
3. Post that exact photo with its story
4. After you've done that, tag 5 people to play along.

I had been hoping to purchase a digital camera for quite some time.

Finally, in January of 2008, a friend provided the impetus I needed

to take the plunge.

He told me about a sale Kodak was having that seemed too good to pass up.

Unfortunately, a lot of my early photos were lost

when my computer decided to delete them

for whatever reason computers use

to perform

non-requested tasks.

I was able to rescue this one from an email I had sent.

It is one of the first photos

I took

and

I was hooked when I saw her little pink tongue sticking out.

It was taken through my BR window.

It is the only time

a deer has come this close 

to the BR.

You may have to enlarge 

the photo

{by clicking on it}

to see her tongue.

I would like to pass the fun along

to the following

five people

Addicted to the click 

Brookwood Letters 

lodestar 

Eternal Rewards 

He Gives a Song  

Something to Ponder ~

The same God

that

created

THIS

numbers

the hairs on our

head

now

that's

pause for thought

~ ~ ~ 

these photos were taken

through

the

kitchen window

at 4:30 PM

February 24, 2010

Happy Birthday, Son ~

from

the very beginning

when

you

were brand new

and

on through

the wearing times

and

the knotty times

and

the less-than-clear times

the 

times

when we have gone

toe-to-toe

and

all of the 

together times

yes

from the very beginning

you have brought

a

song

to my heart

The steps of a good man

are ordered

by the Lord,

and

He delights in his way.

Psalm 37:23

~ ~ ~ 

my son was born six months

after

I was paralyzed

due to a spinal cord injury

I rejoiced 

then

and

I am still rejoicing

Kindness Leads ~

hiding

hiding

hiding

until

the

kindness

of God

led me to change

free at last

~ ~ ~

God is kind, but he's not soft.

In kindness he takes us firmly by the hand

and

leads us into a radical life-change.

Romans ~ TMB

~ ~ ~ 

The poem that led to these photos can be found on 

Joanne's blog
Kindness is the word of choice for the blog carnival
hosted by Bridget Chumbley

Making Room ~

occasionally
we 
need
to empty

our

hearts 

to make

room 

for that
which

 binds 

us 

together

are
there

words

that

you
would like
to add

When I Look Up ~

No 

matter

how
gray the day

when
I look up
there

is 

light and gift
~ ~ ~

this

sun catcher

hangs

in 

the kitchen window

The Light ~

shadows

of

the past

needn't distract
from
the present
~ ~ ~ 
water goblets
that were a gift to my parents
on the occasion of their wedding in 1940
in the buffet
that belonged to my maternal grandparents
who wed in 1910

Reminder ~

wind planted

golden reminder

that

seasons pass

enjoy

the

moment

winter's tryst

will

soon

be done

Eyes to See ~

I

desired

to

see

something more

perhaps

a wolf

an eagle

or

at the 

very least

a deer

but

this is what

appeared

~ ~ ~

 a single ladybug

 

and

a sliver of light

 my eyes

were

opened 

~ ~ ~

how 

about

yours 

~ ~ ~

for some fun

and

a smile

check out caryjo-roadrunner

and her take

on 

ladybugs

Branching Out ~

A Quote

"Have you ever noticed a tree standing naked against the sky,

  How beautiful it is?

   All its branches are outlined, and in its nakedness

  There is a poem, there is a song.

  Every leaf is gone and it is waiting for the spring.

  When the spring comes, it again fills the tree with the music of many leaves,

 Which in due season fall and are blown away.

  And this is the way of life." 
Krishnamurti

This Day ~

your

~ moments ~

~ presence ~

~ comments ~

here

are 

gift

~ ~ ~

be

blessed

and

blanketed

with love

Home ~

Home

is

where

the

heart

is

I 

don't know

who

first

thought it

felt it

said it

but 

I

know
this

I've 

lived it

and 

for that

I rejoice

While you wait ~

when

the

unexpected

alights

address

the 

issue

then

with patience

carry on

before 

your know it

it

will 

be gone

~ ~ ~

Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

~~~

clicking on the photos

will enlarge them

so

you can see

the little bird

on the deer's rump

~ ~ ~

linking this to the Blog Carnival hosted by Bridget Chumley

Winter Lines ~

winter day

devoid

of

color

every

skeletal

line

speaking

time

and

resurrection

Provision ~

open your mouth

wide

and

I will fill it

~ ~ ~

Psalm 81:10

Winter's Designs ~

The

dots and the dashes

 black splotches

red splashes

some
cold
icy patches
 
all winter's
attire
mostly seen
through
the
sashes

Faith ~

“When

you have come

to the edge

of

all light

that you know

and

are about to drop off

into the darkness

of

the unknown

 

faith

is knowing

one of two things

will happen

there will be something solid

to stand on

or

you will be taught to fly”

Patrick Overton

Feathers ~

May

love

fall

gently

in your heart