TODAY IS July 7, 2025
AROUND ME once we get past today our temperatures are to be in the 70s and 80s.
I AM PONDERING how refreshing it will be to have temperatures in a comfortable range again...especially with low humidity!
AMONG MY FAVORITE THINGS
Walking into our church.
It's always like coming home.
I AM THANKFUL FOR
This hardworking husband of mine as he is doing a labor of love for the Lord
by weeding the beautiful flower gardens that he's created around our church.
FROM THE KITCHEN
A few hours in the kitchen one afternoon produced these 20 jars of
Blueberry Jam.
SOMETHING I REALLY ENJOY
These beautiful Hollyhocks that Strongheart has nurtured along.
The peach colored one is the oldest and the other two are two years old now.
QUOTE FOR THE WEEK
(From my Pinterest Board)
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK
(From my Pinterest Board)
"So teach us to number our days,
so that we may present to You a heart of wisdom"
Psalm 90:12
I so enjoyed seeing a picture of your church. You talk so often about it and it's nice to see in person. I also enjoyed seeing Strongheart at work. Just yesterday, Bob said he'd have to go to church this week and do some weeding. :)
ReplyDeleteThe blueberry jam looks so pretty.
We had hollyhocks that we really enjoyed and for some reason, they barely grew this year. We are so disappointed.
Have a blessed day as you get those things done in your home.
Thank you, Friend. Our church building is four years old, and Carroll did the landscaping and tends to the weeding. The people are so appreciative of his work.
DeleteThe jam was so much fun. This week it will be currant jam. I have seven trays of them waiting on me. Once I get the jam made, as well as a pie, the remainder of them will go in the freezer.
Hollyhocks were one of my father-in-law's favorite flowers. Those and Lilacs. We've noticed several places around us that now have Hollyhocks planted in their yards also.
what a beautiful post on gratitude!! Love the quotes :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Karen. xx
DeleteIt is a beautiful morning here where I live. Dianna, your Hollyhocks are so pretty!! I always enjoy the old fashioned beauty of the Hollyhocks and yours are really standing out. Awesome quote by Jane Austen.... I so enjoy the comfort of our home. Your word Resilience really teaches us how to bend without breaking! Great choice of words. Thanking you for your prayers each day. Hope your week ahead is bursting with blessings.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you had a beautiful morning in your part of Texas. My heart goes out to those in a different area from where you live. Thank you for your kind words about the Hollyhocks. They were one of my father-in-law's favorite flowers. I never look at them without thinking of and missing him. You are most welcome for the prayers, my friend. It's a privilege.
DeleteYes, the picture of your church is so serein. Our temps will be coming down into the 80's this week. It will be refreshing. The Hollyhocks are beautiful! Nice job Strongheart! :) I agree with your quote and I practice it as much as I possibly can. I hope you have a blessed week dear one! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Monica, for your kind words. We hit 90 today, but the rest of the week the temps are to be in the 70s and 80s with a chance of rain almost every day. The peach-colored Hollyhock is the oldest one and there have been years when it's been much fuller, but it's still pretty this year. Enjoy each day the Lord gives you to the fullest, Friend. xx
DeleteWhat a sweet church. Such a lovely entrance. And what a blessing to see your husband still using his talents/gifts for the Lord! Hooray for more reasonable temperatures this week. Enjoy...and happy Monday to you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jennifer. We definitely enjoy worshiping there with our brothers and sisters in Christ. The gardening is something that my husband thoroughly enjoys doing. I hope your Monday was a good one. xx
DeleteI've enjoyed a couple of books by Lydia Brownback. I can't remember whether Contentment was one. Those hollyhocks are so pretty. Your church looks lovely. How kind of your husband to plant and weed around the church. I love that quote from Jane Austen.
ReplyDeleteWe have a book table in the entry at church that have books that our pastor has chosen that we can put money in the Book Fund for. But this particular book by Lydia Brownback was marked Free. I noticed on Sunday that there were a couple more free books, so I'm thinking that someone is going through their books and passing along some of them. We also have a library of sorts where we can just sign out some of the books. I'm really enjoying the devotional on Contentment.
DeleteWe do enjoy our Hollyhocks! :)
Thank you for your kind words regarding my husband's labor of love at church as well as the kind words about the church. We've been in the building four years come December. The spring after we moved in, Carroll volunteered to do the landscaping. That's something that he loves to do. All of the perennials came from "extras" that we had here at the house and needed divided. Each spring he tries to put some new things in. Jane Austen's quote sets well with me as an introvert. :)
Love your church photo and the quotes and the hollyhocks! Well done on canning all those jars of blueberry jam! Love the look of that soup, too. Hats off to Strongheart and his efforts! Hope your week is filled with peace.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your kind words, Ellen. We certainly don't eat all of that jam by ourselves but share it with others. Hope your week is a good one.
DeleteThe peacefulness of your church certainly comes through in the photo! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteStrongheart has made such a beautiful garden space there.
Blueberry jam!! I need to move near you.
Have a blessed day, my friend.
Thank you, my friend. We were at the church on Wednesday, and I had finished the cleaning, and Hubby was still working outside with the weeding, so I decided to snap some pictures. I just turned around as I was headed to the door and snapped that one. Thank you for your kind words regarding Strongheart's efforts at making such a beautiful garden space there. It's something that he enjoys, and the people are so appreciative of his efforts.
DeleteI like the sound of you moving near me! How soon should I expect you? xx
That's a nice entrance to your church. Very impressive job on all those blueberry jam jars. I love blueberries and have them ever morning in my porridge.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bill. We enjoy it there. I love jam making season! Our blueberries have done really well this year. I'm finished making jam with them so now all the rest go to the freezer. My husband just picked the currants today, so Wednesday will find me making currant jam. We enjoy blueberries in our porridge also! So glad to know that you and your wife got moved and that you are back to blogging.
DeleteI know what you mean about walking into church. I feel the same way!!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are so pretty and I'm sure everyone appreciates Carroll hard work.
Isn't walking into church and feeling that you are home a wonderful feeling, Karen? And, yes, you are right...everyone does appreciate Carroll's hard work. We were told a week ago about a couple who doesn't go to church there, pulled into the parking lot and got out of their vehicle and walked all around the front and down the side so that they could see all of the flowers. So, I guess it's more than just the church folks who appreciate his efforts. :)
DeleteThose jars of blueberry jam look wonderful!! So do the Hollyhocks. I especially admire the very dark one.It's almost black.
ReplyDeleteThe story you told in your comment on my blog made me chuckle. I have a hard time thinking of you as a little girl being disobedient. I hope the car wasn't seriously dented.
Thanks so much, GM, for your kind words. The darkest Hollyhock is almost black...probably like a very dark purplish blue.
DeleteYou know...I can't remember if the car was dented or not and I can't even remember my parents punishing me. I was probably about 4 or 5 at the time. The only thing I remember is that it all happened in slow motion. :)
Thank you for stopping by my blog. I left you a response over there. I had a question!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the question, my friend. I did leave the answer in a reply at your blog. :) xx
DeleteHere in the UK we are experiencing heatwave temperatures and it is so uncomfortably hot!!!
ReplyDeleteLike you I am looking forward to temperatures coming down to a more comfortable range again...and humidity levels reducing.
It's always so welcoming and calming to walk into Church and your entrance looks most welcoming.
All the best Jan
Thank you, Jan. We love it there.
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