9/24/2023 1 Comment Look at the leaves! Eph 3:17-19 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. This verse almost overwhelms me when I truly think about those words. To have such a firm foundation of faith sends little shivers through me – you know, the kind you get when seeing or hearing something so profound your body can barely handle it. Some days it can be a struggle to show my faith properly – busy days or frustrating moments can keep my focus on the hum-drum instead of the lofty-ness of the breadth, height and love of Christ. But other days there are moments when something happens and I truly feel I have had a glimpse of the “fulness of God”. This past week I have seen some trees and foliage that just takes my breath away. I’ve always loved fall, and this year it is spectacular. When I gaze at the multitudinous shades and tones of these trees, I can’t help get those little shivers. If God has given us such beauty here, what can heaven possibly hold for us? It defies imagination. My other thought was, “This is glorious – yet these leaves are dying. Death can be a hard thing, yet in the midst of the ‘death’ of these trees they give such pleasure to so many. At my age it’s realistically becoming the ‘fall’ of my life. Am I living a life that people can appreciate the beauty of it; am I showing the love of Christ?” Being human, it’s difficult – at least for me – to keep that wondrous feeling 24/7. But these moments of sheer joy as I wander through the falling leaves reminds me of the solid foundation that my faith is rooted into, and when the Jonah days come, and the tree (me) stands stripped and barren that root keeps it holding on until spring (joy) comes once again. Blessings to you all as you face the joys and challenges of this coming week! PS. These photos can't do justice to the actual beauty that's out there.
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Crystal B
10/1/2023 01:30:58 pm
Fall is indeed spectacular!! I pray "my" autumn will also be beautiful!!!🍂🍁
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What a week! As a teacher on a Hutterite colony for grade 5-12, life is non-stop from 9:00-3:30. This coming Friday is the end of quarter, so report cards will be due. So that always makes one extra busy.
But I had 2 highlights in this week. The first: I came home and stumbled over something on my step. When I picked it up and entered, I found out I was holding MY copy of my book! I felt like a mother receiving her first child. The awe and wonder of holding something I'd created and labored over for - yes, about nine months- well, that is quite the feeling. The second: Last night the doorbell rang. I answered and a man stood there with a floral arrangement. I was sure he'd come to the wrong house, but he had the right name. Imagine my amazement when I saw that friends from the States had arranged these lovely roses to be delivered to celebrate this milestone in my life. In today's Covid restrictions, such a thoughtful, kind gesture means SO much! I never get flowers, so I'm still just smiling over it. |
January 5, 2021
How many of you make New Year's Resolutions? How many of you don't because you know you won't keep them?
As I look at 2021 and wonder what this year will bring, I've decided to try a couple resolutions.
A poet once said, "It is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all." I feel that can be applied to resolutions too. As I start this year as a new author, I'm scrambling to figure out what I'm doing! This has definitely pulled me out of my comfort zone. I've asked the Lord, "What have I done? Am I stepping off this cliff to float or fly?"
So my New Year's Resolution is to have a website and put a blog on it. Will this last? It will be interesting to look back in December 2021 to see what has happened here! Tech stuff is NOT my thing. But as a teacher, I always tell my students, "Just try. You never know what might happen." So how can I do less than I preach? I will try this. No guarantees, but I've made a start! Happy New Year to you all!
As I look at 2021 and wonder what this year will bring, I've decided to try a couple resolutions.
A poet once said, "It is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all." I feel that can be applied to resolutions too. As I start this year as a new author, I'm scrambling to figure out what I'm doing! This has definitely pulled me out of my comfort zone. I've asked the Lord, "What have I done? Am I stepping off this cliff to float or fly?"
So my New Year's Resolution is to have a website and put a blog on it. Will this last? It will be interesting to look back in December 2021 to see what has happened here! Tech stuff is NOT my thing. But as a teacher, I always tell my students, "Just try. You never know what might happen." So how can I do less than I preach? I will try this. No guarantees, but I've made a start! Happy New Year to you all!