Holy Is His Name

Holy is His name

He is compassion and love

Always merciful

Holy is His name

He is father and brother

The family of God

Holy is His name

I must honor him in love

For he first loved me

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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Mont Saint-Michel

Mont Saint-Michel

 Normandy, France

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I will build my church

For praise and glory to God

Redeemer be praised. 

Salvation is ours

Through death and resurrection

Of Jesus, the Christ.

And the rock still stands

Forever in praise of God

Holy is his name. 

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Mont Saint-Michel took my breath away.  It is incredible!  I walked the streets, climbed the stairs to the abbey.  It is another masterpiece, created to the glory of God.  When you stand on the parapets, you cannot help but be touched by the immensity of the undertaking.  And immediately I recalled the words of our Lord, Jesus Christ in Matthew 16:13-18.

When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Phillipi he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"  They replied, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the Prophets.  "He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"  Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you Simon, son of Jonah,  for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father."  And so I say to you, You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld will not prevail against it.

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And so I heartily say,

Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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The beautiful blue of the Mediterranean

in Monte Carlo

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Frothy waves of blue

Washing over the shoreline

Bathing it in sun

It's so very blue

Crystal clear and shimmering

It's so very blue

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Oh, but it is grand to be in France.  We've started on the Mediterranean coast and will be moving on to Lyon.  It's been a grand tour so far.  We still have five days until Paris, so much to see and savor before then.  

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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The Door

I stand at the door

In fear and trepidation

Just wanting to knock

Just wanting to knock

In fear and trepidation

Wanting an answer

So boldly I knock

LovinglyI am embraced

I should never fear

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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I'll be on my annual retreat this weekend at Saint Meinrad Archabbey.  Please keep me in your prayers!

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At the center of the entrance cloister at Monte Cassino stands this beautiful bronze statue by the sculptor A. Selva. The work is based on the description given by St. Gregory the Great, who wrote the biography of St. Benedict's life. He is standing, supported by monks after having received the Holy Communion. This statue was a gift from the German Chancelor K. Adenauer in 1952.

God's mercy and love

Lifts us out of the abyss

God's gift to us all

God's gift to us all

Everlasting joy and peace

The gift to all saints

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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His Golden Orb

Oh, the golden orb

His majesty and glory

Proclaimed in its glow

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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The Glow of Assisi

I offer up thanks

Gratitude of all you give

Thanks be to our God!

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I have many photos I want to share from our trip to Italy, but this photo just spoke to me.  This photos is just as  you see it.  It has not been enhanced and it speaks to me of the Glory of God.

Wishing all a most blessed Thanksgiving!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

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Berry Beauty

Glow on the berries

The autumn sun is ablaze

Wonders never cease

Wonders never cease

We must always be aware

Winter's on the step

Winter's on the step

We knew sooner or later

Knocking at the door

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

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I have found a new place to play and invite you to join Mersad at Through My Lens.  Should be fun!

I'm also joining Catching Light for some lovely photos today.  Why don't you stop by?

And as an added treat perhaps stop by NC Sue's Image-in-ing.

A Palette of Gold

A palette of gold
Beautiful shades of color
Sun glows in the park

Sun glows in the park

Colors are from God's palette

Glory be to God

Glory be to God

So many are the wonders

So very many

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

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Stately Tree

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

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The Autumn Rose

Walks do the soul good

Reflecting on God's beauty

Lifts me to new heights

Shadows and sunlight

Lights and darks and shades of pink

Boast of God's glory

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

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Single Gerber Daisy

I have waited all summer for this pot full of green foliage to bloom.  And this morning I went outside to work in the garden and found this single Gerber daisy blooming. . .the first day of Autumn.  Ron nursed this plant through the winter knowing it was an annual but hoping that he could keep it alive.  Well, he succeeded.  It just waited to the very end to show her glory.  Don't know if Ron is going to try to nurse it again this winter.  Will wait and see.

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All this greenery

Lush and green the Gerber leaves

Waiting for a bloom

Waiting for a bloom

All the summer long I wait

And she blooms today

Proud as she can be

Vivid is the color red

So very pretty

~~~^j^~~~

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Bee In the Asters

Fall is just a few days away and so the bees are working even harder than they had all summer.  If there was one bee on this plant there was a dozen.  Not only that, but wee moths were also flitting among the blossoms.  Oh, the little things.

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Bees in the asters

They know what's 'round the corner

Busy, busy bees

Busy are the moths

Preparing for what's to come

Flitting little moths

A time to prepare

So the asters offer all

And beauty besides

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

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Last Days of Summer

Autumn is knocking

Requesting entrance of you

Rapping at the door

Hearing the knocking

Summer wants to resist it

But knows it cannot

Autumn is rapping

Allowing Fall to enter

She makes her exit

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Big Thompson River

Big Thompson River

Estes Park, CO

Two years ago this month this, what appears to be, little river flooded Estes Park and tore down the Big Thompson Canyon flooding the cities of Ft. Collins and Boulder along the way.  It took eight lives and caused billions of dollars in damage.  The canyon has a history of severe flash flooding, but I am always in awe of the canyon beauty and its river, but I am reminded that the serenity I experience now can change in a heartbeat when severe weather comes.

A gentle river

Hides a frightening secret

It's a strong torrent

Beauty in the sound

Serenity and quiet

Become a torrent

The gentle river

Make peace and understanding

Give respect due it

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

Cathy

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Finding Fun In All the Right Places

After we had spent two days visiting Pompeys Pillar and traveling the Beartooth Pass into Yellowstone National Park we decided to have a different kind of fun.  We'd never been to Sheels Sporting Goods.  My brother assured us we'd have a lot of fun, but spending time in a sporting goods store was not my idea of a good time.  I had to eat my words. . .

There were so many exciting things to see.  Bronze sculptures and wood carvings as well as beautiful animal exhibits.

This is the closest I ever want to get to a bear. . .

These are some of the most beautiful exhibits I've see outside a museum.  This really was fun!  There can be a "great adventure" even in a sporting goods store.  If you have a Sheels near you visit it.  Take the kids and grand kids.  There are aquariums and a Ferris wheel to entertain them.  AND in Billlings they have a cafeteria and they sell FUDGE!

~~~^j^~~~

Adventures can come

In the most surprising ways

And it's simply fun

By a mountain lion
Have the wits scared out of you
To find out he's stuffed

But it's all in fun
When it's with loved ones you laugh
It WAS so much fun

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

Cathy

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