TODAY IS: 13 January 2025
AROUND ME: Beautiful white snow! It just keeps coming down, covering the ground with God's handiwork in shades of white. We currently have somewhere around 16-17 inches.
I AM PONDERING: The goodness and mercy of God as He leads us along.
AMONG MY FAVORITE THINGS:
BOOKS I AM CURRENTLY ENJOYING: The Soul's Conflict with Itself by Richard Sibbes .
I AM THANKFUL FOR: sunshine, snow, brightly feathered male Cardinals, and beautiful shades of blue on the Blue Jays, and all of the beautiful shades of brown on the birds that have been enjoying the seeds left for them in our bird feeders. It's such a joy to watch them from the kitchen window while I do the washing up after a meal, good health, my husband (always my husband), a warm home and a husband who takes care of the woodstove.
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN: Last week gave me a challenge or two, but keeping my One Word resilience in mind, helped me to realize new and afresh the beauty and freedom we have in following God's leading in our lives. I'm so thankful!
FROM THE KITCHEN: Being on break over the holidays has influenced me in a bad way, as it got me out of the habit of taking pictures of our meals and goodies like I did prior to break. :) I did make some very yummy muffins the other day. We ate a couple for breakfast and the rest went into the freezer. I will take a picture when I thaw them out again and share the recipe here on the blog next week.
SOMETHING I REALLY ENJOY:
Tasha Tudor who enjoyed the simple country life.
QUOTE FOR THE WEEK: "Life with God is not immunity from difficulties, but peace within difficulties." C.S. Lewis
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK: "But let all who take refuge in you be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
and may You shelter them,
that those who love Your name may exult in you." Psalm 5:11
TO DO LIST FOR TODAY: Laundry, clean out the fridge, and plant care.
"So teach us to number our days,
that we may present to You a heart of wisdom."
Psalm 90:12
Oh my goodness, that's a lot of snow! Stay warm!!
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Donna
God has placed so much beauty around us in every season. The birds do show up so nicely against the snow.
ReplyDeleteI have similar tasks today. The laundry is started and I'm going to clean the frig and oven.
That is a lot of snow! Very pretty though.
ReplyDeleteI always think of you when I see a picture of Tasha Tudor.
I used to love watching the birds from my kitchen window when I lived in Florida. I had a Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal visit the feeder regularly.
Stay warm and have a lovely day.
hm, I need to throw away some things in my fridge too, thanks for the reminder. Always a joy to see a peek in your day!
ReplyDeleteGreat quote, Dianna. You have a great load of snow. We are wondering when we might get dumped on. We have 3 birthdays to celebrate starting Wednesday thru Sunday. Hope you have a good week!
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