It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. Today I give thanks for each and every member of my family and pray that as their weekend unfolds they, too, will give thanks. I also give thanks for all who will enjoy this day wherever they may be. Happy Saturday.
This has been one of my favorite scriptures for many, many years, along with Matthew 17:20. Happy Sunday.
She was stunningly beautiful with a healthy body, luxurious hair, a quick smile, and gentle, friendly manner. She worked where I did in 2005 and was always a pleasure to be around.
Then, in 2008, cancer struck. As it so often does, it played havoc with her life. A bony body, hairless head, and quietude were the new norm. It was almost as hard on those of us who worked with her as it was on her family to see this dramatic change in such a short time.
And then she died…at the tender age of fifty years. This vibrant, vivacious young woman was no longer with us. Her bright smile and happy face were now only a memory…a haunting, lovely memory.
My only consolation was that though cancer took her beautiful hair and body, God took her soul.
If you can’t or don’t go to church, sit back, relax and enjoy this beautiful musical journey with Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli. This is my prayer for you. Happy Sunday.
Sometimes it is the smallest thing that can bring an instant smile to one’s face…like the beautiful little birds in our own gardens. Today, I pay tribute to these feathered friends who make me smile on a daily basis. That’s why this post is for the birds.
“Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?” Matthew 6:26
Sometimes it’s the little things that make our day a little brighter, like today’s photo from Facebook which is accompanied by this quote: “True happiness is found in making others happy!” I can vouch for that because whoever posted this post made me happy.
This is a Hawaiian Cardinal from Wikipedia. I hope it makes you happy, too. Enjoy your day.
Sometimes we have to truly seek out the truth of something in order to learn a lesson of great value. This holds true for the following song. There (in my opinion) is truth in every word and the words and truth paint a beautiful picture of life. This song was posted on Facebook this morning, followed by other fine words found in Ecclesiastes. Enjoy and learn.
Fabulous fat flakes of fluffy falling snow set the scene this Sunday. Enjoy the day and be blessed.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 May I offer this to those who are seeking peace today.
Walking down the aisle is no longer the only road to matrimony, it seems. On Saturday I watched my granddaughter, Courtney, walk barefoot over a wooden bridge, in her princess wedding gown, accompanied by her proud dad, to stand by Matt, the man she intends to spend the rest of her life with. The lake water lapped and glistened as if in symphony with the nature of this outdoor wedding.
Everything else was traditional in a sense. The wedding party, beautiful in their pastel gowns and gray suits, waited for the bride to take her place beside her groom and the service began.
It was both solemn and sweet as this special couple took their vows having eyes for only each other. I’m not sure whether the vows they repeated were written by themselves or the minister who performed the ceremony, but I do know that Saint Paul wrote the following words of love in 1 Corinthians 13:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.8 Love never fails… 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
These words have been repeated at many wedding ceremonies over the centuries and my heart filled with love for the young couple hearing them now, probably for the very first time. I hope their love will remain as alive as it was on Saturday when Matthew watched his bride walking toward him,..barefoot over the bridge.
My Precious Life 