A Different Spin ~

Do

you

ever have

a

day

 that makes your head spin

where

you

have

to reach deep

 then

take time

to

reflect

and

hang on

Downy Woodpecker

Simply Silly ~

"feather and fluff"

were the words

that

she said
words that whirled
all

around
danced a jig
in

my head
they stretched

up high
they tumbled

down low
they chased
like

children
with nowhere

to go
weary at last
I trumbled to bed
where
feather and fluff
would
cradle
my head

may your day

be blessed

with

a smile

A Time ~

ADVENT

 a

time of light

a

time of truth

a

time of revelation

a

time of preparation

 I will lead the blind

by

ways they have not known,

along unfamiliar paths I will guide them;

I will turn the darkness into light before them

and

make the rough places smooth.

These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.

Isaiah 42:16

Giving Thanks ~

no matter

how

 you look at it

we have

a

great deal

 to be thankful for

~ ~ ~

may your day

be blessed

as

you bless

! ! !

Happy Thanksgiving

Praise ~

"When

the morning falls

on

the farthest hill

 

I will sing

His name

I will praise Him, still

 

when

dark trials come

and

my heart is filled

with

the weight of doubt

I will praise Him, still

 

for

the Lord, our God,

He is strong 

to save

from

the arms of death

from

the deepest grave

and

He gave us life

in

His perfect will

and

by His good grace

I will praise Him, still"

~ ~ ~

Fernando Ortega

I Will Praise Him, Still

Spotting Good ~

to
delight in
the golden light
of
childhood

Jonathan

Neither Use Nor Ornament

~ ~ ~

to

frame

in

quiet light

tenderness unspoken

 Nadia

la porte rouge

~ ~ ~
to
focus
on
a basic human need
which
often goes unmet

 

Claudia

Eternal Rewards

~ ~ ~

to

know

the comfort

of

a loving touch 

Bonnie

culture vs content

~ ~ ~

to

seek

further

when

the way is shrouded

ELK

red or gray black and white

~ ~ ~

to know

the Light that

breaks through darkness 

 these mean so much

~ ~ ~ 

these photos

were

chosen

as part of a photoplay prompt

hosted by

Claire

at

High Calling Blogs

~ ~ ~

we were encouraged

to

"spot good"

in the work of five

other

photographers

and include

one

of our own 

~ ~ ~

the most challenging
part
of the prompt

was

limiting it to only five

 ~ ~ ~

all images used with permission

and

with gratitude for your contributions

Bigger Barns ~

Then he said, 'I know!

I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones.

Then I'll have room enough to store

all my wheat

and

other goods.

Luke 12:18

 

Looking Up ~

when

clouds of disillusionment

threaten

my

brokenness

I

reach

toward the Light

and

the hand

that

first reaches

toward

me

Fully Alive ~

begonia

~ ~ ~

"Count no day lost

in

which

you waited your turn,

took only your share

and

sought advantage

over

no one."

Robert Brault

Gratitude When ~

when

the

winds of adversity

behave

like

a petulant child

a

change

of position

can

keep you from breaking

~ ~ ~

 come, let us worship

and bow down,

let us kneel

before the Lord our Maker

[in reverent praise and supplication]

Ps. 95:6

~ ~ ~

this is part of the one-word carnival

hosted by

Bridget Chumbley

'Nuf Said ~

for

a little different view

you

can pay a visit

to

Sandra Heska King

Contingency Plans ~

"one if by land, two if by sea"
Longfellow

~ ~ ~

please

drop by

three from here & there

to view

other "contingency plans"

and

join in

if you would like

A Whisper ~

a wind
of
modest demeanor
whispered
its
invitation
unfolding in softness
and
quiet delight
~ ~ ~
these are cattails
that
have burst

the

seed

is incredibly soft
and
can grow only if it lands in water

Worship ~

"worship

is

a

way

of

seeing

the world

in

the light

of

God"

Abraham Herschel
~ ~ ~
My heart and prayers go out to one
of our fellow bloggers
in
the loss of her husband.

Dream Well ~

“Refuse to be average.

Let your heart soar as high as it will.”

A.W. Tozer

{clicking will enlarge}

November's Song ~

Restfully listening,

I hear the guttural chuck, chuck chucking of the partridge

as they forage for food

where the woods meets the yard.

The chickadees sing their chick-a-dee deeing song

as they swoosh back and forth from feeder to tree,

burying seed in trunk crevices, sustenance for the winter storms.

The day dims various shades of browns and grays

as the sun disappears

behind an opaque sky blanket.

Wind takes on a low intermittent moan reminiscent of harder times.

The day mourns change, the sky leaden, as branches do a slow dance of anticipation.

The rain stutters briefly in a soft voice then fades.

My heart quiets

in the whispers of His song.

~ ~ ~

follow this link to On, In and Around Mondays and share

your view of place if you would like

Ribbons ~

"I'll tell you

how the sun

rose

one

ribbon

at a time."

Emily Dickinson

~ ~ ~

clicking on photos

will

enlarge them

Time Change ~

"BACKWARD, turn backward, O Time, in your flight,
Make me a child again just for to-night!"

Elizabeth Allen

Sunday, November 7, 2010

at 2 A.M.

DST

ends in the U.S.
~ ~ ~
due to
continued computer issues
I have been offline
most of the
week
I hope to visit with you
again soon
~ ~ ~
your visits
and
comments
are very much appreciated

Emmaus Road ~

in the unfamiliar

the

hedged in

the

solitary

the

less traveled

I

don't always

recognize

Him

but

my heart

knows

He walks with me

~ ~ ~

Luke 24:13

Wisdom by Pooh ~

“When having

a

smackerel of something

with a friend,

don't eat so much

that you get stuck in the doorway

trying to get out.”

Winnie the Pooh

{click to enlarge}

when civility
falls
by
the wayside

it appears

there's

more

than one way

to

get

what 

you want

~ ~ ~

I'll confess

I'm easily amused

by

sights such as this

{a character flaw of sorts}

but

a person's gotta wonder about

the future of that sheep

A Golden Time ~

may

blessing

overtake you

 and

your heart

be

filled

with gratitude

as

we begin a new month

~ ~ ~

these are Tamarck trees

also known

as

American Larch

they shed their needles in the autumn

unlike

the dark green spruce tree

in the lower

right corner which

retains its needles year round