The sun peaking in my kitchen windows
as I was posting today

so beautiful.

11/04
It would do us well to realize that we need to be thankful that God doesn't give us everything we ask for. What a merciful, truly merciful God we have, and I have very much to be thankful for.

Friday 11/06

I have been thinking about this for the last few days. In September I posted a poem by Ruth Bell Graham, 'Had I been...' The poem keeps coming to my mind over and over, man's desire verses God's sovereign purposes.
I believe Paul put it this way in Romans 12 :2 : "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." That good, and acceptable and perfect...' What else is there? What else would God's will be, but good, acceptable and perfect?

I am learning this in a new and intimate way, that is, the difference between what I ask for, or shall I say "my good and perfect will ?" It is humbling, when I read the wisdom in this poem. Perhaps the Lord looks down on me many times and says, as He said to James and John "...Ye know not what ye ask." (Jn 10:38).

"No, Lord, I do not, and yet You are kind and long suffering with me, even comforting me in my follies, coming to me by Your Spirit and reminding me that he that lacks wisdom can ask from You, Who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not." (James)

And what else of that scripture can I glean in Romans 2 about my Lord's good, acceptable and perfect will, but that in order to know it I must have my thinking and my mind renewed, that I must be transformed, yielded, and surrendered. More on that to come...

A Sweet Umbrella of Protection

His banner over me is love, He hedges me in, His love surrounds me always...

In a moment today there came to me a vision of the Lord going before us and protecting us, I want to praise Him for His goodness, and loving kindness--He is always good, always.
I love this picture. Could anything be more lovely, than these sweet tiny lilies. When I look at them an overflow of beauty fills my mind; exquisite, elegant, graceful, gentle, sweet, and precious.

From my childhood they have been my favorite flower. I am amazed that my Lord created such a thing, so fragile, and vulnerable, yet with an umbrella of protection in such hardy foliage, covering, shading, safeguarding, and protecting, cradling as a very sanctuary these dear treasures. He is an amazing, Almighty Creator...I call Him, Father.

Loving the Fall..

It was another Indian Summer Day today, and so we took the opportunity to pick up some of the leaves. In a way I hate to do it for they are so lovely. Biddy especially loves this task, she is just like a child and can be found diving into the pile and just laying in them. She's just so sweet, and too cute. I cannot believe we have her 9 years this November. She is every bit as much a puppy now as she was when we brought her home.

I was raking and turned to find her here
of her own volition!

This is the tree where those
bugger squirrels live! LOL!

Happy Birthday ...

My little man is 4 today
one of the greatest blessings
God has ever bestowed on me.

Seamus
Bernard Paul Fryer
or as I like to call him, Nona's boy!

with his favorite little people!
Seamus, Braidon, Declan and "the Connor Man"

There has been a discovery...

of who our new little baby will be!
It's Grady Benjamin!

Congrat's & belssings Keriannn & Casey,
we can't wait for March to meet him!

My favorite time of year, good company, and good conversation,,,

It was a beautiful fall day today. I took these from
the front porch. Biddy just makes everything a picture :)))

It was so warm today, yet it rained most of the day. Then it stopped and the sun came out in all of it's glory. Not to much later, more clouds and more rain. I loved it all. I was talking to Katie about how much I enjoyed the day (she worked all day). I was sharing with her the changes in the weather. It occured to me that no matter what the appearance of a day is the condition of our heart is the deciding factor. A brilliant sunny day can't cheer a sad heart, and even a gray day is special to a glad, and grateful heart. I loved today, she did too (apart from the tremendous humidity;)) We had a nice afternoon together, and she made a lovely dinner.