Be Thankful

When November comes I am reminded that it is the season to count your blessings and

be thankful. 

 

Thankful for sunshine and blue skies...

Thankful for a good book or two to read...

Thankful for family & friends near and far...

Thankful for the dawn of a new day...and always thankful for each of you who stop to visit.

Please share something you are thankful for this week...would love to hear what makes your heart glad.

Hugs!

Debbie

"And be thankful." Col. 3:15b  (NIV)

Winding Down

 It is hard to believe that October is winding down.  

The brilliant colors appear to have reached their peak.  They have been exceptionally glorious this year. 

The "Hunter's Moon" made an appearance a few days ago.  It was  amazingly bright. 

Every month has its own special beauty but October's is hard to beat.

Well it is time for me to wind down, but just before I do...please meet our new family addition. 

This is Gunnar and he just turned twelve weeks old.

He and Kelsey have become great friends.

Hopefully she will keep him wound down. :)!!

Have a lovely end to October.

Hugs

Debbie

"He has made everything beautiful in its time.  He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God had done from beginning to end."  Eccl.3:11 (NIV) 

Catching up

• Chautauqua Lake

 Hello friends I am finally doing a little catching up.    Would have posted earlier but had a little internet problem.  Had it fixed today.

Because of Helene and Milton have found it difficult to write about our beautiful vacation to New England in mid September.  Will just share a couple of  lovely spots we visited.   

Pen Yan N.Y

 It has been twenty years since hubby and I have taken a vacation.  Why so long??  For a variety of reasons we just stopped traveling.  The biggest one was leaving our dogs at a kennel. It is extremely hard for us to trust our beloved pets to someone else's care. ( By the way Kelsey did just fine while we were gone). 

Franconia Notch

  Many years ago when I was just 13 my folks took a vacation north and we stopped at this beautiful place.  At the time we didn't take the ride on the tram. It was always something that I wanted to do.  Besides hubby had never been there and it was my hope that  he would enjoy seeing the gorgeous White Mountains. 

(He did!)

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When we arrived at the top, we actually were above the clouds.  Absolutely stunning and amazing.  Unfortunately the photo does not do justice to this scene. 

From this picture perhaps you can glimpse the layers of mountains stretching out and beyond.  So beautiful.

Well, I will not bore you with more photos, but if you ever want to take a trip to N.H.  be sure to include a stop at Franconia Notch.  You will not be disappointed.

Hugs

Debbie

..."Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob"  Micah 4:2b (NIV) 

  

   

Thoughts and Prayers

As we all watch and see the devastation "Helene" has brought to our nation, am sure thoughts and prayers are being sent up for those victims.  Their pain and loss is absolutely unimaginable.  

There is a possibility that some of our blogging buddies are among those who are in the midst of such suffering.  Please take a moment and "Look up" with me.

Also if you will, lift up the rescue workers and pray for their safety as they work to help those who are still missing. 

Thank You

Debbie

"But I cry to you for help, O Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you."  Psalm 88:13

Break Time

(Kelsey is taking a break)

 It is break time.   End of summer and beginning of autumn calls for a little rest.  Will be back

in a couple of weeks.  In the meantime everyone have a lovely start to autumn.  See you soon.

Hugs!

Debbie

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."   Matt:11:28 (NIV)

Sweetness

 The sweetness of September settles softly in my soul. 

Seeing the leaves begin to change -

watching a swallowtail enjoy a bit of sustenance -

gathering a handful of ripening fruit -

spotting a bird in flight...

all these and so much more makes the month of September sweet.

May it also settle softly in your soul.

Hugs

Debbie

"Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones." Prov. 16:24 (NIV)

Never Grow Old

There are certain things that never grow old.  

Like a morning sunrise...

a cheery flower bed...

a basket full of  sun ripened tomatoes...

  a faithful companion...

a good book or two...

and last but not least your visits and sweet comments!

   

Have a wonderful week.  Hugs - Debbie

"The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.  He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.  He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak."  Isaiah 40:28b & 29 (NIV)