O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
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“Whoever believes in Me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” ~John 7:38
Out in my yard today… mostly sunny and 75 degrees, but the forecast calls for scattered showers later today. We have had an incredibly wet spring this year, so I’m feeling a little grumpy about the prospect of even more rain. Baxter relaxed with me on the patio while I had my coffee this morning. All of that relaxing really wears a dog out! The snowball bush produced more flowers this year than we’ve seen since we moved in seven years ago. Little baby peaches- the tree is covered with them! Maybe we’ll actually have a worthwhile harvest this year.
I recently posted this status on Facebook: “Two beautiful young women walked through my front door a little while ago. The blonde one announced that she is now a high school senior. The brunette claims to be a sophomore. They both insist that I am their mother; clearly that is not possible because my girls are still babies and I am only 29!” It was the last day of school for my girls and they were so excited about advancing to the next grade level in their education. For me, it was one of those moments where I saw who
“So commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these words of mine. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, so that as long as the sky remains above the earth, you and your children may flourish in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors.” ~ Deuteronomy 11:18-21