Sheltered Bloom

My pink geranium has begun to bloom.

One of the perks of living here is the amount of sunshine 

we get, even through the winter months. 

I carry my geraniums in for the season 

and place them in south facing windows. 

They graciously reward me with lovely flowers.

"More than anything, I must have flowers, always, always." (Claude Monet)

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Weekly Top Shot

Pink Saturday

Taos Sweet Peas

"Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower."

~Hans Christian Anderson

Blessings,

Nancy

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Pink and Green St Patrick's Day

On a recent visit to a local thrift store, I found this

vintage Biltons England child's tea set.

This appeals to the girly-girl in me.

Sometimes I just have to indulge that side of my personality.


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Blessings,

Nancy 

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In the Pink

Please pray for the families that have lost loved one and homes in the recent tornadoes.

At dusk last night the deer came down to graze our homestead. I saw this particular young buck through the geraniums in front of the window and loved the vignette. With the evening light it already had a dream-like quality, so I just enhanced it a bit with photo editor. You can't really see the deer's antlers, so just let me tell you they're little more than spikes.

For those of you who hate word verification (and believe me, I don't blame you) I've disabled it on all my blogs, including my new one "A Joyful Cottage". If you hesitated to enter our giveaway at A Joyful Cottage because of word verification, please know that I have just discovered it was enabled and I have thrown the annoying thing out. So feel free to click here and enter the giveaway. I really think it's worth doing so. We're offering a lovely 5x7 print of my husband's original artwork. 

Blessings,

Nancy

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Morning Glory

"The heavens are telling of the glory of God;

And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands."

Psalm 19:1

“The psalmist paints an unforgettable scene of the horizon
exploding in vigorous, radiant sunrise."
—Konrad Schaefer, Psalms, Berit Olam
(Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press, 2001), 45.

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Gentle Comfort

So many of our friends are in the midst of trials right now: the loss of loved ones or illness,  financial difficulties or broken relationships. These images and thoughts are especially for those who are hurting today. May God's love light shine on you and give you strength and comfort.

"Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best." -- R. Turnbull

It was a happy thought to bring 
To the dark season's frost and rime 
This painted memory of spring, 
This dream of summertime.

John Greenleaf Whitter -- From his poem "Flowers in the Winter"

As lilies fair from the foul mud grow, 
So oft it is with good men below;
In daily life they absorb the pure,
And the adverse elements endure;
And rise, through grace, to a higher sphere,
Their hearts in heaven, and their root down here.

Joseph Horatio Chant from his poem "Water Lily"
Watercolor by artist Dennis Reinke

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