TODAY IS June 23, 2025
AROUND ME there are promises of very warm days...the majority of the week is predicted to be in the 90s, which means I will be doing weeding in the flower beds early in the mornings.
I AM PONDERING where we are as a country and culture at this present time and how thankful I am that God is in control...HE has a plan, and HE uses a variety of people and things to orchestrate it all. Truly believing that relieves me of living in fear.
AMONG MY FAVORITE THINGS is spending time with friends. Saturday, I spent the afternoon and part of the evening with a close friend. We made memories by going thrifting, antiquing and dinner out. Such fun!
BOOKS I AM CURRENTLY READING A Vision for Missions by Tom Wells. I will soon be finished with it and then I think the next one will be The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
I AM THANKFUL FOR good friends, men of God who faithfully proclaim the Word of God, times of refreshment that the Lord gives me, my husband, our children and their spouses and our grandchildren.
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN that it's the little day by day things that we do that bring great satisfaction to the end project.
FROM THE KITCHEN
"So teach us to number our days,
so that we may present to You a heart of wisdom"
Psalm 90:12
I agree with your "Pondering"! Truly believe! Your garden is beautiful! And I am suddenly hungry! LOL! Hope you have a blessed week!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Monica, for your kind words. Sorry that I made you hungry. :) Enjoy your week, my friend. xx
DeleteThe fact that God has a plan and is in control is always a comfort!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are beautiful.
I agree - Jan has great recipes.
Yes, Mari. I'd hate to be living without that comfort.
DeleteThanks for your kind words about the flowers. I worked a bit more early this morning in the other big flowerbed. It's a lot bigger than the one pictured today, so it will take a while.
Yes, Jan does have great recipes! We've enjoyed every one of the ones that we've tried.
your lilies look lovely! for some reason the deer have eaten ours, those little stinkers. Maybe some will survive. I have not read the yearling!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Karen. The only reason that the deer haven't eaten my lilies is because that flowerbed is behind a large fence. :) My husband has some lilies planted on the outside of the fence and the deer mistook them for their breakfast, lunch or dinner. :)
DeleteI'll do a review on The Yearling at some point. I've not read it either, but I have heard that it's really good.
I very much agree with your pondering. Sometimes it's hard to know how to pray for things regarding our country, especially when we as a people don't know all the details involved. But we can always pray for God's will to be done.
ReplyDeleteAre those day lilies? I'm thinking about proposing those for our fenceline next time. The wildflowers are fun and pretty, but it would be nice to have perennials in there so we don't have to replant every year.
That's a fun meme about gardening.
I have a turkey sausage/broccoli/rice dish that's one of my favorites. I'll have to send it to you, along with another that has turkey sausage, pasta, and vegetables. The chicken tray meal looks good!
I'm glad you had a good time with your friend! One of my oldest friends is coming for a day next week. I'm so looking forward to catching up with her.
I love that saying from the Proverbs 31 study.
Regarding your response to the pondering section...isn't a comfort to know that when we don't know exactly what to pray that the Holy Spirit interprets our heart and takes it to the Lord. May His will be done.
DeleteYour question about the lilies is one that I'm not sure how to answer because people in different regions refer to lilies in a multitude of different ways. In our area, what we refer to as a day lily are the ones that are common along the roadside around here (as well as in the gardens) are orange in color and are called day lilies because their bloom only lasts for a day. The burgundy ones that I have pictured are more on the order of the lilies at Easter time...only they aren't white. Carroll has some white ones in his wildflower bed, but they aren't as tall as mine because they are outside the fence and the deer keep eating them back. I agree with you about how nice it would be to have some perennials planted along the fence. Wish you were closer, and we could supply you with different perennials.
I would certainly appreciate the turkey sausage recipes that you mentioned. Thank you so much for offering! And, yes, the chicken traybake was delicious. Jan at The Low Carb Diabetic has the best recipes!
How exciting to get to spend time with one of your oldest friends! I know it will be a joy for you.
Have a wonderful week! xx
Pretty day lilies. I like that color. I'm heading out to do some weeding while the soil is still wet. Yes and amen to your thankfuls. What fun to spend that time with your friend. Balm to the soul. Blessings!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ellen. One year our son and daughter-in-law were here for either Easter or Mother's Day and gifted me with the Lily. I am pretty sure it was one of the years they were here at Easter. I love the color.
DeleteI was out early this morning doing a bit of weeding. The bed I'm working on is rather large, so I just take small sections at a time to work up.
I had a wonderful time getting together with my friend. Yes, it was like balm to the soul. She's a lovely Christian lady and our likes are quite similar, so we had fun spending a few hours in an antique shop. SO fun!
It is a comforting though to know that God is in control!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, Karen, it certainly is. I'm in Chronicles in my daily Bible reading for the Old Testament and while it contains a lot of genealogy, it also is a great reminder of how God works out His plan through others. Hope you had a lovely weekend. xx
DeleteYour flowers look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour Chicken Traybake looks wonderful and very delicious, thanks for the link back to the low carb diabetic blog :)
I do like both the scripture and the quote from your Pinterest board.
Enjoy your week.
All the best Jan
Thank you, Jan. I enjoy my flowers but haven't been as active as I normally have been in the flowerbeds this year. My husband did the first weeding in them back when I was really sick after Easter, but I've been doing better and just taking my time and enjoying my time in them.
DeleteThat traybake was SO good! We had it the first night for dinner, my husband had leftovers the next evening when I was gone, and then we finished it off at lunch yesterday. He said the recipe is definitely a keeper. :)
I'm glad you enjoyed the Scripture and quote from my Pinterest boards. I'm forever adding to my boards.
I too am thankful for God and His control over our lives. That last quote fits you so well! Such pretty lilies! The traybake looks very good! Have a good day, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Friend, for your kind words. xx
DeleteSo nice you had an afternoon with your friend. Sounds like my kind of afternoon! I, too, am glad that God is in control. No matter what the headlines might want us to believe. And I'm glad He send the rain showers just when we need them. Phew - definitely time for early morning weeding!
ReplyDeleteIt was so much fun, Jennifer. She and I have such similar tastes and enjoy doing many of the same things. We've been trying to do this about once every 4-6 weeks. I can only imagine how hot it must be where you are! Have a great week, Friend. xx
DeleteWhat can Is say...I enjoy all your journal recordings! But to comment on a few, we do have the blessed assurance In Him so that we do not have to fear. It is so very hot here too, about 100 today. I go out early and come in drenched...literally, to the shower I go. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteAwww...thank you, Cathy. Praise Him every day for that blessed assurance we have IN HIM. The highest temperature we saw today was 95 and that was when we were in Morgantown. Coming back to the mountains made it a few degrees cooler. Enjoy the rest of your week! xx
DeleteHello Dianna, thank you for including that great recipe and a link to it, because I have sent that link to all three of my girls! I know they'll find inspiration there, to make recipes that are delicious with fewer carbs. I'm glad you're doing well and enjoying your summer! xoxo
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome, Jenny! It's so good to see you again! Jan has some wonderful recipes on her blog. Looking forward to catching up with you. I always enjoy some Pirate updates. :) xx
DeleteLOVE Proverbs 31. "Her home is a reflection of her love" "Her presence is felt in every corner." This is what I hope for my home. This post is such a lovely and thoughtful reflection and I truly enjoyed reading it just now. Your words about trusting God's plan in the midst of uncertainty are such a comfort and reminder the He is in control, even when the world feels shaky. I smiled at your note about early morning weeding..Sounds like a Texas summer survival strategy. Thank you for sharing your heart so beautifully...
ReplyDeleteDear Shug, I am almost certain that those are some of the Proverbs 31 lady's attributes that are felt in your home...and a lot more. Thank you for your kind words. I think of all the posts I do, the From My Journal ones are my favorites to do because it makes me reflect on the things that are going on in my life. Yes, His being in control is such a comfort. When I pray for you and Sam, I remind Him of that and ask Him to give you both comfort, peace and abiding joy. xx
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