Direction ~

Whether you turn

to the right

or to the left

your ears will hear a voice

behind you

saying

"This is the way; walk in it."

Isaiah 30:21

Warning ~

rain-teased

memories

leave

damp trails

on

cheeks and lashes

as

they

gain momentum

toward

the past
 ~ ~ ~
1 Thess. 4:13

Trivia ~

Pussy foot

"While Theodore Roosevelt did use and popularize this term, he did not invent it. Pussyfoot, which means a delicate soft step , comes from the imagery of a cat's careful tread. To pussyfoot is to proceed with caution. The term is American in origin and dates back at least to 1893." See terms

for a great tutorial

on how

to

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pay

Georgia

a visit

this is my first attempt

and 

it

was great fun

thank you

for

sharing your skills, Georgia

Reflection ~

it's

good

 to reflect

at times

on

whether

your steps

are

taking you

where

you want to go

Waiting ~

For you have need

of

steadfast patience

and

endurance

so that

you

may receive

what

is promised

Hebrews 10:36a,b

Wings of Light ~

“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

{click to enlarge}

wild rice paddies

Northern Minnesota

Awakening ~

verdant fingers

reaching

cradling

new life

pre-bloom

eager

for

display

{click to enlarge}

I will be away

for

a 

few days

enjoying

the company

of

an

out-of-town

guest

~ ~ ~

look forward

to your words

and

images when I return

You Can't Mean Me ~

Ever

get caught

in 

a

tight spot

due

to a lack

of

self-control

~ ~ ~

just thought I'd ask

~ ~ ~

to dig into some posts
with
a bit
{quite a bit}

more depth

to them

pay a little visit
to

Bridget

who is hosting the blog carnival

and has some great links

on the subject

of

self-control

Closing the Window ~

fiddles

and

giggles

3 spunky daughters

1 lanky son

tiny country grave

held

a baby boy
a tad beyond one

chickens

and

flowers

arduous kitchen hours

again

death

came knocking

the 

youngest

now

motherless

had

only turned two

the eldest

morphed

mother

the husband

thrice

widowed

the family

grief

altered

the fiddles

subdued

homesteaded

1896

The Beckoning ~

it

happens

here

unfurling of leaves

exploding of  buds
albeit

 a slower pace

than

some

it

happens

with

the beckoning
of the

springtime

sun
 ~ ~ ~
if you have a moment
to mosey over
to
A Simple Country Girl
she
has a post
that brings new life
to the term
unfurling

Watch Your Step ~

are

there

steps
we can take

to

preserve the past

as

we live
in
the present
and

prepare

for

the future

~ ~ ~

the
steps above

led to the door

of

a country school

that

my father attended

in

the early 1900's
~ ~ ~
I have a suspicion
you would enjoy
the thoughts
Glynn
shares
in a post
entitled
MOURNING THE SHEEP

The Master Artist ~

He

created

a

masterpiece

when
He created
you

Life is Good ~

I

took

my

12 year old grandson

for

a

ride

this is the board

I use

to 

transfer 

in and out

of

the car

these are the

hand controls and the steering knob

that make it all possible

when

we returned

he

was jumping

for

joy

and

I

had a merry heart

~ ~ ~

I hope you have a merry-heart kind of day

Promise ~

"Our Lord

has

written

the

promise of resurrection,

not

in books alone,

but

in

every leaf

in

springtime"

Martin Luther

Spring Ever So Faintly ~

“The first step

to wisdom

is

to avoid

the common fallacy

which considers everything

profound

that

is

obscure”

Gregory Nunn

Keys ~

what

winds

you up

and

keeps you

going

what

is

the key
that
unlocks

 your heart
Matthew 16:19

Leaning ~

I lean
into
gentleness
 
where
 words fall soft
and
love holds comfort

I lean
 into
 gentleness
 

where
 pain is barren
fear and loneliness
 stranger

I lean
 into
 gentleness
 

where
 time is gift
and
 eyes speak tender


I lean
into
gentleness 

then
I
awaken

  For other posts on "Gentleness"
see the Blog Carnival hosted
by
Bridget Chumbley

Alleluia ~

He is Risen!

May you know

the joy

of

His Resurrection

Lord of the Dance ~

Words

for

I DANCED IN THE MORNING

by

Sydney Carter

American Shaker Melody