Saturday Snapshot June 29, 2013 - Wet Trees

We had a storm move through town at the end of the afternoon. I thought it might be interesting to get some pictures of the yard in rain. A couple of the shots were too blurry as I was dodging rain drops but here are some that show the light through the wetness.

Side yard to the East of driveway.

Driveway looking to the West.

We have this large tree that leans toward the driveway.
My husband insists it is secure but it  makes me a bit nervous when I drive under it.
The Leaning Tree:

 I park my car a bit further to the left just out of the above picture.
Here is the tree canopy above where I park my car.
The leaning tree has that broken branch stub in the right of the picture.

As I was taking the pictures I suddenly realized my feet were getting wet.
I have this favorite pair of slip on sneakers that have worn through. :-(
My daughter is threatening to throw them away:

I hope you are staying dry!
Thanks to all who stop by and visit.

A big Thank You to Alyce at Alyce of At Home With Books who has hosted this meme for a number of years. She is taking a summer hiatus at her blog and the new host will be Melissa at West Metro Mommy. Thank you to Melissa for picking up the responsibility. 

To participate in the Saturday Snapshot meme post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky being hosted this summer by West Metro Mommy. Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. Please don’t post random photos that you find online.

Saturday Snapshot (June 22, 2013) Suntipped Trees

One early evening I was taking pictures in the garden and realized that the soon to be setting sun had tipped the tops of the trees in golden light. I decided to call them "suntipped."  The yellow at the top is the sunlight, not yellow leaves. I wish they were a bit clearer to show the awesome beauty of it.

Thanks to all who stop by and visit.

A big Thank You to Alyce at Alyce of At Home With Books who has hosted this meme for a number of years. She is taking a summer hiatus at her blog and the new host will be Melissa at West Metro Mommy. Thank you to Melissa for picking up the responsibility. 

To participate in the Saturday Snapshot meme post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky being hosted this summer by West Metro Mommy. Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. Please don’t post random photos that you find online.

Sunday Words of Encouragement September 4, 2011

We had a wonderful testimonial service this morning. First our associate pastor gave a very good short message. He shared one of the passages that means a lot to him. My comments extend the message that was shared.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

New International Version (NIV)

 ⁷ “But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD,
   whose confidence is in him.
⁸ They will be like a tree planted by the water
   that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
   its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
   and never fails to bear fruit.”

First, trusting in the Lord is done as a choice sometime during each life. Sometimes we do it fully informed or sometimes, and better yet, we trust with the simple faith and trust a child has that their loving parent will take care of them.  Then, for some of us, trust deepens until it becomes such a natural thing that it is an unwavering confidence. Just like when we drive over a bridge we don't really worry whether the bridge will collapse while we are on it. We trust the structure. Although I suppose there is an argument to be made that in a hurricane, earthquake or flood we might avoid crossing the bridge. Unlike a bridge, I have complete confidence that God will hold me up even through the storms of life.

If we are rooted deeply, like the tree by the stream, we do not fear or worry about the weather extremes. With God's grace to support us we can still bear fruit even in the difficult times.

Isn't that an awesome message?  Thanks Pastor D!

I had never heard this song till today.
See/Listen how well it fits. God is so Good!

Tree by Justin Rizzo 
I wanna be unmovable and unshakable so let my roots go down deep
I wanna be unmovable and unshakable in you, 
I wanna be like a tree planted by the streams of living water
this'll be my song, God this'll be my prayer till the end, 
till the end in the midst of the coming storm 
in the midst of the coming blessing 
that my life will be built upon the rock 
and I will not be moved 
not be shaken

A Verse for Today:

Psalm 37:25

New International Version (NIV)

I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.

We praised God for His faithfulness today. And I pray that you may set roots deep in the living waters of God.