A Friendly Stroll ~

In every walk with nature

 one receives far more than he seeks.

John Muir

*  *  *

I have a longtime friend visiting

 and we took an autumn stroll.

Many of you know her as 

Caryjo Roadrunner

AKA

Joanne Norton

 author of

The Annie Project

 

Color Me Happy ~

 

 "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

I've had an enjoyable

time visiting with friends

one of whom I haven't seen for 50 years.

They have added wonderful color to my life.

*  *  *

Pause ~

 Friendship needs no words –

 it is solitude

 delivered from the anguish

 of loneliness.


Dag Hammarskjold

*  *  *

Unfolding ~

But friendship is the breathing rose,

 with sweets in every fold.

 Oliver Wendell Holmes

*  *  *

the adventure of friendship

lies in recognizing the treasure

 hidden amongst the folds

Varied Meanings ~

{a little click will enlarge}

some thoughts as to

 the meaning of this proverb

 are shared here

*  *  *

care to share

your thoughts

?  ?  ?

The Bouquet ~

If I had a rose

 for every time I thought of you

 I'd be picking roses

 for a lifetime.

 Swedish Proverb

*  *  *

Morden Centennial Rose

{yes, that's a gigantesque weed behind the rose bush}

Matters of the Heart ~

is there someone

that needs

what your heart has to offer

? ? ?

Keep your heart with all diligence;

 for out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 4:23

In Passing ~

life

is a trifle busy

at present

a bit

off-kilter

 

there is lots of activity

while a new deck

is being built

and 

friends

are visiting

there is always

time

for beauty

 nonetheless

blessings

for your weekend

Ornamental Flowering Crabs

In Stillness ~

a friend is that other person

with whom we can share our solitude

our silence

and our prayer

a friend is that other person

with whom we can look

at a tree and say, 

"Isn't that beautiful,"

or sit on the beach

and silently watch the sun disappear

under the horizon

with a friend

we don't have to say

 or do something special

with a friend

 we can be still and know

that God is there with both of us

Henri Nouwen

: : :

be still and know

that

I am God

Psalm 46:10

He Loves Her ~

and she

 is eagerly

headed home

to him

{photo courtesy of Joanne on the occasion of their anniversary}

because

she loves him

:::

our very enjoyable visit

has drawn to

a close

: : :

a faithful friend

is the medicine of life

and they that fear

the Lord

shall find him

Ecclesiasticus 6:16

Smilin' ~

smilin'

because

my friend for

fifty plus years

is here visiting for

a couple of weeks

smilin'

because the roof

that needs replacing is

in the process of being replaced

smilin'

because

God is good!

always

smilin'

because of you

: : :

with all the extra activity

I may not be around

to visit for awhile

you

will be

in my thoughts

and prayers

however

Anticipation ~

company's

headed this way

my

arms and heart

are

open wide

eager for her arrival

~ ~ ~

a true friend is a gift from God

The Great Exchange ~

Carefully
measured drops

of

death and life

course

through her veins

as

she chooses

to face

with
courage and faith

the

sting of an unknown

journey

her face
lifted

toward the Son

 

her husband

considers

it

"a privilege to be appointed her armor bearer"
 his words

concerning
his cherished wife

 ~ ~ ~

a friend of long standing

and

close to my heart

began

chemotherapy today

for

an aggressive

form of lymphoma
 ~ ~ ~
pictures can be enlarged by clicking

Farewell ~

She’s 

gone now

left

Friday morning
to return
to
hubby and home
to

reading and writing and researching and praying
and
more 
reading and writing

a rock solid friend

of fifty years standing

animated extrovert passionate thinker

a smidget "mad hatter"

lover of purple

a
morning
tea drinker

she’s gone now

my

rock-loving friend

a

gift from

the Lord
an ongoing treasure 

Looking for Words ~

words

don't spring

from the pen

but

from the heart