I recently got to go down to the beach during low tide, and snapped a few pictures of the seaweed hanging onto the rocks, exposed to the morning air. This is definitely not the preferred situation for seaweed to find itself in! Otherwise it wouldn’t be called seaweed. Continue reading Don’t Dry Up!
Tag: christianity
Ancient Wisdom
I searched through a few handfuls of change, and only found one coin older than I am! But above the number, I saw these words:
We love money because of what we can trade it for. Some things are necessary–food, clothing, and shelter, to begin with. But when we put our trust in it to save us from catastrophe, we’re on a sinking ship!
Money is a tool to be used wisely. Any tool used foolishly can be a cause of destruction, intended or not.
“In God We Trust” has been imprinted on U.S. coins since 1864. That seems like a long time ago! But trust misplaced has been an issue for much longer. The Israelites of old watched God deliver them time and again, without the use of their wallets. David wrote, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God” (Psalm 20:7). They may not have been in the same playing field in the eyes of the nations surrounding them, but they knew where their strength and deliverance came from!
Next time you have money in your hand, remember…”IN GOD WE TRUST.”
Disappointed?
We have two large catmint plants in our front flower bed, keeping the neighborhood bees busy and happy. We’ve even had hummingbirds visit from time to time. The flowers grow in groups along a tall stem, as you can see in this second picture below. Continue reading Disappointed?
Jubilant Spring
The flowers of spring are a great reminder that even in the darkest, coldest winter we have hope of brighter days ahead. God is faithful!
Reality Filters
I could be wrong, but I don’t think you can find this cool lens filter for sale anywhere! I was sitting in my car while the rain fell and the wind blew, and this is what I saw. What was I looking at? My mind knew what was on the other side of the blurry windshield because I had seen it a hundred times before from that very same parking spot. My vision was affected, though, and I wasn’t able to see it clearly. Did that mean that reality on the other side was affected? Of course not. Continue reading Reality Filters
Planned
This cute little nest sits in a barberry bush right in front of our house. It looks like a great location to me, if I were a bird building a nest! The sharp barberry thorns provide protection from predators, and once the leaves finish filling in, they will provide a visual cover as well. I don’t think this nest accidentally happened here, I think this bird went shopping for just the right spot! Continue reading Planned
Lauri Hawley 