Sunday, December 22, 2013

Christmas Memories


Because of the kittens this year the the large tree was not erected...so I went back though some older photos and came up with this collage. But be assured the tree will be erected next year. Merry christmas one and all!!!

~~~^j^~~~
Thanks be to God!

Cathy
Visit The Little Red House and share in the beauty offered there.    The pictures all are an inspiration!

  Today's link to Provident God.

Sunday, December 08, 2013

Feed the Birds


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Had a pretty good snow here this week!!!  Ron has diligently worked at keeping the birds fed.  Reminded me of Mary Poppins and the woman who fed the birds.  Have been humming the song all weekend.

Was so disappointed that I could not go out and photograph them so tried it through the kitchen window...the window screen added to the effects.  Not exactly what I had hoped for but here it is nonetheless.  Wishing all a grand week!

~~~^j^~~~
Thanks be to God!

Cathy





Visit The Little Red House and share in the beauty offered there.    The pictures all are an inspiration!

  Today's link to Provident God.

Sunday, December 01, 2013

Mosaic Monday...The Change of Holidays


Change is ongoing in life and at this time of year all sorts of decorating changes take place.  First there was Halloween...And then preparations for Thanksgiving Day.  The day before there was delivered this gorgeous bouquet with all the glorious colors of Fall!  By the next day considerations for Christmas decorating began.  We live to change and yet "change" is so very hard to accept sometimes.

So the bouquet is will not be overlooked.  I have placed it where I will see it each morning for breakfast, until of course its flowers wilt and fade away.  

Still preparation for Christmas must go forward...and because we have two new kittens there will be no Christmas tree this year.  Wait 'til you see what the stand in will be.

~~~^j^~~~
Thanks be to God!

Cathy





Visit The Little Red House and share in the beauty offered there.    The pictures all are an inspiration!

  Today's link to Provident God.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Haiku My Heart


To soar like a bird
Flying higher and higher
Fresh and rare the air

~~~^j^~~~
Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 






Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving!





Today I join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

Joy comes in many forms.
And this day has the potential of
being just as grand as
celebrating the beauty in
Giving Thanks.


must be open to it!
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Thanksgiving Cinquain

Give thanks
For those we love
Gathering together
Family

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Link to Provident God here.

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Give Thanks


It's been a year for looking back and truly giving thanks.  I was able to visit my native Colorado not once but twice.  That in itself was a cause for great joy.  I gathered with family and shared wonderful stories of the past and new memories made. It is true that I have been truly blessed!!

~~~^j^~~~
Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy


Visit The Little Red House and share in the beauty offered there.    The pictures all are an inspiration!

  Today's link to Provident God.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Peace and Harmony





Today I join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

Joy comes in many forms.
And this day has the potential of
being just as grand as
celebrating the beauty in
Peace and Harmony.
must be open to it!
~~~~~~~~~~

I thank God for the days of peace and quiet, the time for reflection,  the time to REST!
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Peace and Harmony
A gift not often treasured
Nonetheless a gift

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 






Thursday, November 14, 2013

The Alpaca




Today I join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

Joy comes in many forms.
And this day has the potential of
being just as grand as
celebrating the beauty in
the alpacas at
The Woods



must be open to it!
~~~~~~~~~~

Knitting is something my mother taught me when I was 12 years old and for that I am truly grateful!!
It brings me joy, satisfaction and appreciation of God's nature.  The yarn with which I am knitting this prayer shawl is alpaca from the WhiteViolet Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods here in Indiana.  The yarn is a blend of two alpacas, Basilide and Linden.  Oh!  The joy this brings!!!

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The Apaca wool
Soft and gentle to the touch
Just as the Masters

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 






Thursday, November 07, 2013

Right In My Own Front Yard




Today I join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

Joy comes in many forms.
And this day has the potential of
being just as grand as
celebrating the beauty in
all that surrounds me.



must be open to it!
~~~~~~~~~~
                                   
The Glory of Fall
It is all in the colors
And the joy it brings

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 




Tuesday, November 05, 2013

A Beautiful Friend



After the Summer of 2012 in all its harsh heat and arid days this lovely tree in all her majesty is gone.  She will be sorely missed by me when I visit The Woods.  She exhibited such strength.  But it is a reminder that even the strong will succumb to the will of God.

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Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy


Friday, May 31, 2013

Rainbows and Blessings





Wishing you all Beautiful Rainbows this weekend!!!

~~~^j^~~~


Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy




Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 




I'm also joining Lou Ceel at Haiku Friday.  Come play with words.  It's such a joy!!!





Thursday, May 23, 2013

Shelter from the Rain

As we anticipate the first holiday weekend of the Summer Holiday Trilogy, those being Memorial Day, The 4th of July, and Labor Day, I am struck by the joy and sadness these holidays represent.  In fact, they are a celebration of life for those who gave and we who have received.


Joy comes in many forms.
And this day has the potential of
being just as grand as
celebrating the beauty in
all that surrounds me.




must be open to it!
~~~~~~~~~~
Shelter from the rain
Waiting to feel the warm sun
Finds security

Wrapped among the leaves
She awaits her fulfillment
Bursting forth in bloom

~~~^j^~~~

Wishing all a grand weekend of family, friends, food, and fun!!!  OH!  Don't forget, it's time for the INDY 500!!!
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Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy



Today I join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.


Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 




I'm also joining Lou Ceel at Haiku Friday.  Come play with words.  It's such a joy!!!





Sunday, May 19, 2013

Still Spring



It's still Spring. . .

Spring

Spring is life
Spring is hope
So is love and
happiness.
Spring renews.
Without spring,
life is forlorn.
Spring is nostalgia
after bitter storm.
Put spring in your heart 

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Joy in the Garden



Today I join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

Joy comes in many forms.
And this day has the potential of
being just as grand as
celebrating the beauty in
all that surrounds me.

must be open to it!
~~~~~~~~~~
                                   
roses so fragile
beautiful and delicate
strong on slender stem

a fragrance so sweet
Scent of the holy angels
was creator sent


~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 




I'm also joining Lou Ceel at Haiku Friday.  Come play with words.  It's such a joy!!!




Sunday, May 12, 2013

Mothers's Day, 2013



Playing in the garden...Mother's Day is such a beautiful time of the year and the flowers are in full bloom!  God is in his heaven and all's right with the world.  Hope your day was as grand as mine!!!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy


Visit  Macro Monday  Lisa has a wonderful time planned for you.  The pictures all are an inspiration!

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Joy In the Garden



Today I join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

Joy comes in many forms.
And this day has the potential of
being just as grand as
celebrating the beauty in
the gifts of the garden.




must be open to it!
~~~~~~~~~~
                                   
Playing with photo
Finding depth in the bright flash
All becomes surreal 


~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Addendum:  Found there was too much gloom in the darkness in this post that started yesterday.  Changed the focus and found joy in the surreal when I came out of the darkness!!



Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 




I'm also joining Lou Ceel at Haiku Friday.  Come play with words.  It's such a joy!!!




Sunday, May 05, 2013

Bird Nest Anthology, 2013






















This was a journey. I discovered this bird nest last Fall. It was in a tree outside one of the windows where I work.  I so enjoyed watching the changes as they took place.  I could hardly wait until Spring when I just knew Mama would arrive to set up housekeeping.  Much to my chagrin Mother Nature takes care of her own and so I discovered that She decorated and camouflaged the wee nest so that I could not photograph Mama and her brood.  I've seen her nesting, but only in the shadows.  It's been quite an adventure!

It's true Spring is for the Birds!!!!

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Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy


The Little Red House and share in the beauty offered there.   Visit  Macro Monday  Lisa has a wonderful time planned for you.  The pictures all are an inspiration!

Thursday, May 02, 2013

The JOY in HAIKU



Today I join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

Joy comes in many forms.
And this day has the potential of
being just as grand as
celebrating the beauty in
the gifts of the garden.




must be open to it!
~~~~~~~~~~
                                   

Wondering if Spring would ever come.  But sure as the sun rises in the East so will the blossoms of Spring burst into being!  


Garden of the Soul

Roses ever bloom
Even with the weeds.


~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy


Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 




I'm also joining Lou Ceel at Haiku Friday.  Come play with words.  It's such a joy!!!




Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The Joy in Haiku



Today I join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

Joy comes in many forms.
And this day has the potential of
being just as grand as
celebrating the beauty in
the gifts from outer space.



must be open to it!
~~~~~~~~~~
                                   
Ron has had a love a meteorites for many years.  This is one that was so ugly on the outside I just had to ask why?  He said because they come from places we have never been and to him they are exciting.  Well, some time ago to prove that there is beauty in these "space objects" he cut on in half.  And the picture above is what was revealed.  Real beauty in crystalline form.

Falling stars at night
Brightest shooting stars above
A heavenly sight

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy


Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 




I'm also joining Lou Ceel at Haiku Friday.  Come play with words.  It's such a joy!!!




Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Joy in Haiku



Today I join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

Joy comes in many forms.
And this day has the potential of
being just as grand as
celebrating the beauty in
God's Creation!



must be open to it!
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As Lent begins, I'm called to reflect of the emptiness one might find in the desert.  And yet that is where the Savior went to pray.  It is void of distraction except for the occasional bird, screech owl, snake.  There is quiet and serenity!  How can it be empty if it was created by God?

Desert, serene,
And quiet contemplation.
There's fullness of life.


~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy


Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 




I'm also joining Lou Ceel at Haiku Friday.  Come play with words.  It's such a joy!!!