SUMMER'S COLORS

PHOTOS I TOOK AT MY FAVORITE WALKING TRAILS, THE PARK, THE MEMORIAL GARDEN, AND THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. I ALSO LOVE THE MORNING GLORIES THAT GREET ME EVERY MORNING.

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LOUISVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN

MY SON CAMERON TOOK ME TO VISIT THE NEW GARDEN IN LOUISVILLE, KY. IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY SO WE DIDN'T STAY LONG. I HOPE TO GO BACK WHEN THEY GET IT ALL FINISHED.

listening

I will hear
 what God the Lord will speak,

For He will speak peace
To His people and to His saints;
But let them not turn back to folly.
Surely His salvation is near
to those who fear Him,
That glory may dwell in our land.

Psalm 85:8

PRAYING

SO NICE TO WALK AT THE PRAYER GARDEN

PRAYING FOR OUR NATION.

Revive us again.
Fill our hearts with Your love.
May our souls be rekindled
With fire from above.

Lily of the Valley

One of my favorite songs is

 "He's the Lily of the Valley". One verse says:

"He will never, never leave me, 
nor yet forsake me here,

While I live by faith and do His blessed will;

A wall of fire about me, I’ve nothing now to fear,

With His manna He my hungry soul shall fill."

Charles Fry

SPREAD A LITTLE SUNSHINE

I love to see the flowers bloom from spring throughout the fall

But summer's glorious colors are the sunniest of all.

Glads make me happy
 and lilies lift my chin

And those bright-eyed black-eyed Susans always make me grin.
Karen Rice

When our family lived in Buford, GA, we had a neighbor who would spend her summer mornings picking day lilies, Queen Anne's lace, sweet pea, and whatever flowers she found in the fields along the road. Then she would arrange them in vases people saved for her, and take them to widows and those who were sick.

THANKS TO MY SISTER FOR SENDING ME PHOTOS OF ALL THE LOVELY FLOWERS IN HER YARD!

ROSES

Roses, roses, roses,

I thank all the roses
that bloom in the spring.

SUMMER MEMORIES

Lightning bugs, June bugs, bumble bees, butterflies, and busy little ants. Summer is almost here! We are already having thunder storms in the heat of the day.

I remember sitting on the screen porch glider with my mother and sister during rain showers, listening to thunder rumble and mother telling stories and singing songs from her childhood.

I'll let you in on the sweet old truths,

Stories we heard from our fathers,

counsel we learned at our mother's knee.

We're not keeping this to ourselves,

we're passing it along to the next generation—

God's fame and fortune,

the marvelous things he has done.

Psalm 78:2-4 Message

Strong Tower

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; 

the righteous run to it and are safe.

Proverbs 18:10

A note of encouragement from my son

You are in good hands. You are in His hands. The Lord hears your prayers. Do not be anxious for anything. Be yoked with the Lord's righteousness and faithfulness and goodness. Do not carry judgment, or worry. You cannot make anything happen. Trust in the Lord. He shall direct your steps. Be yoked with confidence and faith.

FEAR NOT

Fear not. I am with thee. 

Oh, be not dismayed,

For I am thy God 

and will still give thee aid.

I'll strengthen thee, help thee,

and cause thee to stand

Upheld by My righteous 

omnipotent hand.

From the hymn: How Firm a Foundation

Carried

Praise the Lord; praise God our savior!

For each day he carries us in his arms.

Psalm 68:19

The same Lord who carries us,

carries our burdens, too.

PEACE

How beautiful upon the mountains

Are the feet of him who brings good news,

Who proclaims peace,

Who brings glad tidings of good things,

Who proclaims salvation,

Who says to Zion,

“Your God reigns!”

Isaiah 52:7

I AM ENJOYING PHOTOS MY SON TOOK LAST SUMMER AT YOSEMITE.

COMPASSION

"The mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, but My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, and My covenant of peace will not be shaken,” 
Says the Lord who has compassion on you.
ISAIAH 54:10

The Lord’s lovingkindnesses
indeed never cease,
For His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23

"I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
MATTHEW 28:20

LABELS

I HATE scratchy labels sewn into the necks of my clothes! The first thing I do is cut them out before wearing a garment. 

Our Bible study leader was talking about getting rid of negative labels from our past. I thought about the labels that people have given me: in high school it was Beanpole or Bones. (I have since 'outgrown' those!)

"Rip those hurtful labels off!" our leader said.

Father God has some labels for us to wear: Beloved, Mighty Man of Valor, Bride of Christ, Ransomed, Precious, My Delight.

I like those labels.
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Jeremiah 31:3 The Lord said, "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with my lovingkindness."

Beautiful Mercy

There is no pit too deep
that Jesus cannot reach.
There is no sorrow too strong
that will overtake his beloved ones.
He's brought me to the wilderness
where I will learn to sing 
Laura Hackett

Worries into Prayers

Instead of worrying, pray.

Let petitions and praises

shape your worries into prayers,

letting God know your concerns.  

Before you know it,

a sense of God's wholeness,

everything coming together 
for good,

will come and settle you down.

It's wonderful what happens

when Christ displaces worry

at the center of your life.  

Philippians 4:6-7 (MSG)

SEASONS IN PERRIN PARK

TO EVERY THING THERE IS A SEASON AND A TIME TO EVERY PURPOSE UNDER THE HEAVEN.
ECCLESIASTES 3

I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WALK IN A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY OWNED PARK RECENTLY, EVEN WHILE MANY PARKS ARE CLOSED. I HAVE GREAT MEMORIES OF NATURE WALKS, PICNICS AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES THERE THROUGH THE YEARS. THESE ARE SOME PHOTOS I TOOK IN DIFFERENT SEASONS.

ALL IS WELL

ON TRACK

TRUST GOD FROM THE BOTTOM OF YOUR HEART. DON'T TRY TO FIGURE OUT EVERYTHING ON YOUR OWN. LISTEN FOR GOD'S VOICE IN EVERYTHING YOU DO, EVERYWHERE YOU GO. HE'S THE ONE WHO WILL KEEP YOU ON TRACK.
PR0VERBS 3:5-6