A Perfect Blend

As I photographed this buck 

I marveled at how he blended into the landscape. 

His coloring a marvelous camouflage 

amid the rocks and trees in our backyard.

All part of God's perfect design to protect

this beautiful creature from predators.
And a reminder that He is intimately familiar 
with all He has created.

"You have searched me, Lord,

    and you know me.

You know when I sit and when I rise;

    You perceive my thoughts from afar.

You discern my going out and my lying down;

    You are familiar with all my ways.

Before a word is on my tongue

    You, Lord, know it completely.

You hem me in behind and before,

    and You lay your hand upon me.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,

    too lofty for me to attain."

Psalm 139:5-12


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Loving Arms

There's something about this picture that comforts me.

Solid

Warm

Home

Like being held in a loving father's arms.

I took this photo of my husband's studio

on October 5th 

after a light dusting of snow.

It was the first snow of the season.
No snowfall since.

It's so dry here. 

We badly need moisture.

A fire started October 9 in nearby 
Rocky Mountain National Park.
and has burned over 3,000 acres. 

It's 88% contained now.

We were under pre-evacuation notice for awhile. 

One structure was lost in the Park.

No lives were lost. 

Thank God for that.

Now my mind shifts to another barrenness;
A dryness of the soul.
 I think about the grieving in Newtown, Connecticut.

And I pray that my Heavenly Father will quench those 

thirsty

grieving

hearts

as only He can.

That He will hold them in His loving arms.

Life is fragile.

So 

fragile.

“Show me, Lord, my life’s end

    and the number of my days;

    let me know how fleeting my life is.

You have made my days a mere handbreadth;

    the span of my years is as nothing before You.

Everyone is but a breath,

    even those who seem secure."

Psalm 39:4-5

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Pastel And Pines

Ponderosa pines surround our cabin. 

The pastel morning sky 

seen through their feathery boughs 

reminds me of the Lord's words:

"Be still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10 NIV)

Blessings,

Nancy

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God's Painting

The Colorado morning skies are some of the most spectacular I have ever seen.
This unedited photo -- taken from my front porch -- reveals to me that God's artistic hand is unmatchable.

“The heavens are telling of the glory of God; 

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

Psalm 19:1


Blessings,
Nancy

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