The truth of God's love, the Encouragement we all need and occasional humor
Author: anitashope
Retired Quality Manager but still have the "Why" curiosity drive so I am turning my love for Christ and nature into my new why chase and am trying to discover more of His word as it relates to His love for His creation.
Last night was a fantastic night at a Home Free Concert. If you are not familiar with them check out the video below. They are an awesome a Capella country group that makes all their instrument sounds with their own mouths – their percussionist Adam is unreal.
That being said, getting home after midnight is way past my bedtime so today is a sit at home, drippy rainy day of watching football and eating tasty fast food.
Even on a quiet stay at home day, you can still spread kindness. Its not always about seeing people face to face but having a tastefully kind spirit in all that you do.
Who besides me loves refrigerator magnets? I have many but love my smiley face ones. Recently I had to replace my refrigerator and the stuff that was all over my fridge fill a Walmart plastic bag. Sad. My fridge was suffocated by my stuff. Not all was junk, some was grandkid pictures, neat magnets of places I had been, thought provoking pictures and cartoons and etc.
And of course reminders and appointments
We go in and out of our fridges multiple times a day so its a place that sometimes collects our happy thoughts. I know my does. Although I did clean up the new fridge a bit, after all, the grandbabies are now in school and no longer babies. It is now in a purposeful order, heart on the front, smiles on one side and important business card and data on the other side.
Picture of me that was in the paper when I face painted for the kids park, precious pictures of dogs that show their heart, magnets my daughter cross stitched for me, and important reminders.
One side shows my two favorite B.C. cartoons, the all important recipe for instant mash potatoes because the box itself was destroyed and the potato flakes ended up in a plastic container and an reminder from a meeting at church on showing kindness. The other side show business cards for repairmen.
My refrigerator has become my visual communication board helping me to remember some appointment stuff while reminding me the important heart reminders of caring, kindness and ways to smile.
Does your fridge talk to you? Share of you like, its part of who we are.
As my fridge reminds me to smile and be kind, I also remind you to smile and be kind. You never know how that kind gesture may just change someone world.
You probably have to be familiar with American TV in the 60s to understand that phrase but my yard is no long looking like Clampet hillbilly junkyard poor mess.
I was a quality manager of a bucket manufacturer, my daughter had a new puppy that needed a fenced-in yard so rejected buckets filled with sand became a wall fence for a short dog, similar to this…for 5 years…enough.
This section still not finished
But these 3 areas are finished and looking great.
The new wall, a real wallThe side wall next to my Clampet-ville neighbors
I still have work to do here but its looking better. Neighbor over growth encroachment.
And last but not least as this was an 8 foot high over growth…you can see how bad it is still with my Clampet-ville neighbors. Enough already.
They still need to bring in more rock
They even found a ground hog living in that mess; the damage they can cause. Well this is my One Liner submission this week. Come join along with Linda’s fun prompt and play with 1 Liner Wednesday.
And as always, as you go through this day, always remember to be kind. You just might be that bright sunshine for someone’s dreary day.
Good afternoon. I do apologize in advance for today’s tour of my home in reflection as when my home moves periodically, as it has a mind of its own apparently with the help of a human, this movement tends to break sections of my home down. No major damage I guess as I will just rebuild again tonight when things are quiet.
Home and Reflection
My brother George lives on the other side of the moving mountain and usually makes a larger home. He has brighter opportunities for food as he gets more illumination from the street light. However his home gets broken more as that is the side of the mountain the human gets in and out of.
When my home is fresh and full, it is quite stunning in reflection and makes it a joy to watch as the breeze moves it slightly creating a amusement ride effect if you stare at it too long.
If you happen to come by my home and wish to say Hi, knock on the shinny thing and if I am not busy, I will come out to visit.
Oh, and by the way, my name is Georgette. And remember all things enjoy kindness so remember to be kind.
Ludwig has a fun post to show off Monday Windows. My church is one of the oldest churches in the area dating back to the 1880’s and is know for its beautiful windows. below are the outside and inside view if one of them.
Outside, obviously
The stonework on the outside really is beautiful.
There are 3 large windows like this and 4 others that are a little smaller. And they are all dedicated to someone long before my time.
If you look around your town, I am sure you will see many beautiful old buildings, some no longer used but still quite stunning.
And always when passing new and old acquaintances remember to be kind, it may be just the light someone needs that day.
Some think fog eerie but it is it’s peace that I feel
It shrouds all things that it touches, making it look unreal
The early morning fog comes but usually burns by noon
The evening fog can enter and bring on a sense of doom
I prefer the daytime fog brought on by changing seasons
It’s calmness gives off a quietness for no apparent reason
When fog comes in surrounding the branch as it glistens
Nature seems to come to a stop and watch fast while it listens
Beauty in life can be read in nature from where ever you stand
As the peace of fog moves quietly over the surface of land
Anita Neal
Remember in all that you do to share the kindness that has been shown to you. And if you feel kindness has not been shown then be the first to spread it around and be kind.
Yes, I am way behind but I still want to play with the TPC challenge as I actually went hunting for ideas for this prompt. Then I took pictures of lots of things and forgot to post my pictures of stone. Some of us are more challenged than others in remembering what side of the street we need to be on. Thanks jansenphotofor the weekly fun. This week we are playing with stone and since I am late, I have already read a lot of the post and they are great.
Quad-Cities Timer Capsule
What a fun thing for a city to do to measure its growth, good or bad. Probably wont be around another 30 years to see whats in it.
Below is another stone depicting the German immigration into the area back in the late 1800’s.
There are several statues around town for the different peoples who fled their oppressed country to come here to start over. I will post those one day.
And remember, all of us are sometimes hurting, some a little, some a lot. Reach out with kindness and help them get through the day.
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of God. Eph. 3:17-19
In my devotion today, it reminded me just how much God loves us and just how much the father of lies deceives us in making us forget that love or not believing we deserve that love.
Resist the devil in My Name, and he will slink away from you. Draw near to Me and My presence will envelop you in Love.
Always remember God is Love and that he has a hand of love reaching down to you at all times. For while you may feel like you are drowning, reach up to His loving hand and hold on.
As you soak up this Love, remember to share it with others as He asks us to and to always be kind.
Irene Tron of Heaven’s Sunshine has a marvelous challenge to play with macros on Mondays, so come play along.
My entry for today is a baby spider plant. A friend was giving a bunch away so I took a couple. We will see how it goes. My variegated ones do not make babies for some reason although they they multiply thickly in the pot.
New spider plant baby
Interesting that the leaf foliage has started but yet the white bloom is still a tiny tiny bud. new life is always exciting even in plants. I just hope my banana tree revives. I will post pictures if new leaves appear.
Remember how precious all of life is and treat all living creations with tenderness and care…and some with caution. Try to reflect the love and grace given you by God, to reach out to others to help them feel the love only God can give and try to always be kind.
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