We are living in very dark days of prophecy being fulfilled but hope, joy and peace abides... John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. John 15:18 If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. Acts 14:22 strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said. Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Psalm 143:10 Tea ..read more

John 15:11 I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you  and your joy may be complete. John 16:24 Until now you have not asked for anything in My name.  Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. It's the time of year when blog posts and poems don't have any fixed schedule!! Right now I'm waiting for zucchini date nut loaves to finish baking... oops!! just checked them and they're done! (recipe below)    I began this poem yesterday before heading out to a belated birthday tea with some friends I used to do childcare for... inspiring this l ..read more

When it comes to love Time never feels quite long enough A rare everyone-home evening on the weekend; when time never feels nearly long enough  Time never feels quite long enough, it often seems to me These precious days we dearly love fly by, don’t you agree How beautiful and terrible the tug of heartstrings ache Where hello soon bears farewell hugs in Loving’s give and take Time never feels quite long enough where love and laughter meld To keepsakes in a treasure-trove of echoes fondly held Where sometimes, in love’s sentimental joy and sorrow-wake We grow reluctant to count candl ..read more

Ephesians 5:15-16 Pay careful attention, then,  to how you walk,  not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time,  because the days are evil. A wet garden stroll this morning with coffee and camera in hand  (naturally ?) Larkspur  Sunflower rain-bent geranium Daylily Hosta Dipladenia Petunia Hollyhock Honeysuckle Can there be a wiser way To redeem time’s hours Than to spend a summer’s day Communing with flow’rs Than for half an afternoon Stop to smell the roses Awed at petal-poem boon Only God composes Than to gaze at Queen Ann’s lace Studying i ..read more

Happy New Week to you... Off the top, a prayer request once again for my sister-in-law Karen, in hospital struggling with illness.  Please pray for the medical team and a correct diagnosis and treatment! Please pray for Karen and her family's strength and encouragement!  Please also pray for wisdom to know how to bring comfort to sorrowing neighbors; 3 months yesterday, since a tragic accident took the life of a wife and mother in our community! Please pray for their comfort as well ? that they may know The Lord is close to the brokenhearted     an ..read more

Each day is a little like a flower that unfolds, blooms and fades, so fast! A little like summer flowers, which is why I am sharing another flower-garden meander today, because this garden will not stay this way for long! I like picturing God at daybreak, with a watering can in his Hand showering the earth with goodness and mercy! Does that image fill you with hope, joy and peace too? Lowered to the likes of we Through star-studded canopy Rushing night’s dazzling veneer Till its tea-lights disappear God, so rich in mercy grants A new day filled with fresh chance To tra ..read more

James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. The cup that holds life’s sparkle of delight Praise God, still spills to gladden taste and touch... The innocence of tot, eager to learn The priceless charge of we who teach and train... (Helping gramma make *Lemon-raspberry-blueberry muffins) Recipe at the bottom of this post Grandson is learning,an egg beater is not as easy as gramma made it look ?? Forever, licking the bowl is the best part of helping well, almost ..read more

Thy Word... In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God John 1:1 In the eyes of the world George Muller died,  a very poor man. In the eyes of God, George Muller's earthen vessel left behind a legacy overflowing with treasure... God Word heard, believed, received and obeyed, holds the secret to true success, to true riches! Rom.11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!  How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! Pray we believe and receive His inheritance! Eph.1:17-21 I k ..read more

Wild flowers drive wonder wild with worship... or, is it worship wild with wonder?? Thank-you, thank-you!! Dear God and dear property-owner ?? On my way home from lunch with my mother-in-law today I stopped at this field, which I glimpsed as we 'flew' by yesterday... Nothing can steal the thunder of wonder awakened by God’s word and handiwork bursting with earnest ‘Here AM I’ A rare and gleaming God-send rends the air and wends its way To where we are to raise the bar of recompense's prey Where what is past is cast in Bygone’s everlasting wake Where every morn mercy reborn ..read more

Summer is celebration-worthy every day! This poem kinda wrote itself throughout today; a compilation of moments (sweet summer part one HERE) Sweet summer is mornings, swathed in soft-mist cape A rushing recurrence of wonder, agape... A landscape where lilies of garden and field Awes/Wows worship with whispers of Heaven revealed... Where work of an Artist anoints our gaze With countryside canvases agog with praise... From fine feathered choristers filling the glade With joy for the new day the Lord has made Sweet summer is soaking in sun-shaded nooks With cuppa h ..read more