Category: nature
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Monarch
This beauty caught my attention walking into the bookstore at my daughter’s university in Virginia a couple weeks ago. Here in NY, a layer of frost had already covered our lawn. In Virginia, these flowers were still in bloom despite the orange leaves falling from the trees. The Farmer’s Almanac…
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The Power of God’s Country
God’s Country: “A place conceived of as especially favored by God; a place away from a city.” Merriam-Webster Last weekend, my husband and I flew to Virginia to see our youngest at school. She was thrilled to have us there and kept us really busy with her friends and touring…
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Monday Praise
Doth not all nature around me praise God? Do not the mountains praise Him when the woods upon their summits wave in adoration? Charles Spurgeon “Let all that I am praise the Lord” Psalm 103:1 Photo: Mine – Virginia mountains, October 2019
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End of Summer Blooms at the Parkđť
These sunflowers almost look fake they were so full. Photos: Family5Power.com; mine
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Scotland Blooms…with Spurgeon Gratitude
“May gratitude to God permeate my entire life.” Charles Spurgeon These are a few blooms that were outside the Blairquhan Castle in Scotland.
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All those white dots in the photo? Those were the sheep outside our windows every day and night! Adorable! Sheep filled the Scotland (and Ireland) landscape wherever we were.
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The Blairquhan Castleđ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż
If I could capture the “feel” of this castle in words, I would. I’m neither talented enough, nor do I think I can convey the warmth and elegance of the interior. For such an enormous setting, those who refurbished this exceptional landmark provided a welcoming, warm, relaxing yet regal and…
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Gorgeous Lilies!
I quickly planted a stargazer lily in shallow dirt three years ago. I didn’t want to throw it out (I received it in a pot), but I never thought it would actually take root and grow annually. Again this year, this beauty rose up from a very neglected side of…
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