hurry up and
wait-
what’s the rush?
lay down a while
and feel the lush
fresh dewy grass
beneath my feet
a morning’s walk
nearly complete
perched under a kelly-green
foliage canopy
that’s where you’ll
be finding me!
I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14
stepping in time
we walk in stride
thankful you
are by my
side…
with no one else
I’d rather be-
all is right
when you’re walking
with me
I came home the other day to BOTH tv’s sitting on the floor- unplugged.
I’m not ashamed to admit that a wave of panic came over me. Watching the Today show in the mornings for a short while is a guilty pleasure of mine. Feet propped up, coffee cup in hand..that is a good morning!
My hubby had tried to switch tv’s around, but it wasn’t working… there was a missing piece that was needed to mount the television on the stand. So, there would be no tv until we got the part. 
And I have to say- it was one of the best weekends I have had in a long time! We spent more time talking and sitting with each other than we had in months. And while the girls were at a sleepover, we woke up early and walked a trail together. It was a perfect morning.
I have walked this trail many, many times- but I noticed something I had never seen before… 
The tree in the above picture is one of my favorites. It marks the end of trail- the point at which we turn around and go down the mountain. As I walked past it the other morning, I noticed for the first time that it isn’t just one tree- it is a combination of many trees.
It takes all of them standing side by side to make one GREAT BIG beautiful tree!
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
I am so thankful for the many “trees” that have stood with me and supported me throughout the years. And I am grateful to be walking this journey of life-
with my husband
my family
and my family in Christ…
and you!
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
1 Peter 5:10
A little old house…
We were in search of some old wood to use to build a decorative wall for the stage of our church, and I happened to mention it at just the right time! Someone very dear to me mentioned this little old house that was falling down on their property, and said that we could use this wood if we’d like.
The house was over 100 years old-perched on top of a hill, nestled under some amazing trees…
we removed nails and prepared the wooden boards to use for our project
So on a recent chilly morning, we went up to that little hill
and began prying off the old orange wood.
a tree of ginormous proportions
I thought about the people who had once called this little peace of heaven their “home”. It may have been old and crumbling, but the view from this place is heavenly!
And that old wood still had a lot of life left in it!
one of the mini walls we were in the process of constructing…
These old pieces of wood were falling down, worn and weathered from the elements. And now we have repurposed them for our worship service! They turned out so beautiful, even more special since they are from a dear friend- whom I say is more like family!
When we give our lives to Christ-
He restores us- He makes us new and uses us in ways we could never dream of!
He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
A little to the left
a little to the right
this way, that way
looking for Light
a balancing act
one foot- then two
step by step
I’m following You
On a sweltering summer morning, I took a long walk. With sweaty palms, I held my cell phone as I listened to music. I walked all the way to the end of the cul-de-sac and turned to come back the way I came. Out of the corner of my eye I saw this tree-
I had to take a second glance… A tree smack dab in the middle of the creek- looking as if it were suspended in mid air. The roots of the tree were grounded in the earth on either side of the creek bed, and there it stood right in the middle, as the water flowed freely beneath it’s trunk.
Even when the world beneath my feet looks as unsteady as a creek bed- I know that I can stand on His solid ground. Even when I can’t see the earth beneath my feet- He will uphold me.
I cling to you; your right hand upholds me. Psalm 63:8
When I keep my eyes on Him, He keeps me in balance.
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
Jeremiah 17
Sometimes I wonder
what it looks like down under
beneath the ground’s soil
they run
The roots intertwine
they mingle and wind
connecting-
becoming as one
We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. Romans 12:5
I went on a wild goose chase the other night. I found a web site that talked about Pando- the world’s largest single living organism- a forest of trees all coming from the same under the ground root system. Trees have always fascinated me. But here’s a little secret fear I have- roots. The thought of roots deep in the ground, growing and intertwining creeps me out!
So my husband saw me reading about Pando and he was intrigued. He already knew all about the Pando, but he was so curious- Why was I looking this up and how did I find it??
I kind of chuckled. It made total sense to me how I got there… but I had to back-track the steps-
-I took these pictures of trees from a friend’s yard
-I wondered how old they must be
-I thought about their ginormous, scary roots under the ground
-then thought about how the roots of all these old trees must be connected to one another
In order to de-sensitize myself from the horrific images of roots in my mind, I looked up pictures of roots…
and then popped up Pando on my google. Made perfect sense, right?
I started thinking about family trees and how we can trace back to the “roots” of our heritage. I have a wonderful family, and I have been blessed with some wonderful friends whom are like family to me as well. My family is like a single tree- and those special friends of mine that are like family- well, I guess you could say that all of my friends have their own “family trees”, but our “roots” are connected under ground. Our “root” connection is Christ.
Our intertwining “roots” are more like veins in the body of Christ… except it is His blood that brings life to the Body. We are but little blood vessels and by the blood He shed for us, His Spirit flows through us.
And here’s another little secret- connecting with people is a little scary, too. For so long, I shut myself off from people because of fear of rejection. But I have learned to let Him be my guide. In order to connect, that requires a little bit of reaching out- and a whole lot of “Son” light.
All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it. 1 Corinthians 12:27
And as always, He brings the trees, the roots, and the connections full circle-right back to Him!
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