Psalm 103:1-5

  I love taking walks with my boys at the beach.  Something about being in nature makes me let out big sighs of relief and breathe in peace.  How can I not wonder at how amazing God is when I see so many amazing things around me?  This  morning I heard the following song it talks about seasons and times which I feel so aware of right now. 

Praise You in the morning

Praise You in the evening

Praise You when I'm young and when I'm old

Praise You when I'm laughing

Praise You when I'm grieving

Praise You in every season of my soul

Bless the Lord, O my soul

at all times

Bless the Lord, O my soul

at all times...

Psalm 103 : 1-5

Praise the Lord, O my soul;

all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

Praise the Lord, my soul,

and forget not all his benefits-

who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,

who redeems your life  from the pit

and crowns you with love and compassion,

who satisfies your desires with good things

       so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.                            

                                              

                                                               

this moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

joining amanda

A poem for spring

I read this poem yesterday...after a very hard winter ...

Kindly Spring Again Is Here

Kindly spring again is here,
Trees and fields in bloom appear;
Hark! the birds with artless lays
Warble their Creator’s praise.

Where in winter all was snow,
Now the flowers in clusters grow;
And the corn, in green array,
Promises a harvest-day.

Lord, afford a spring to me,
Let me feel like what I see;
Speak, and by Thy gracious voice,
Make my drooping soul rejoice.

On Thy garden deign to smile,
Raise the plants, enrich the soil;
Soon Thy presence will restore
Life to what seemed dead before.

John Newton

Caleb Matthew Barker

Why don't my children listen? I always tell them they're not allowed to grow up but they keep doing it anyway! Time flies from a little swollen chubby newborn to 7 yrs old. Caleb is my scout, nature lover, animal keeper, jokester and stater of truths (that you may or may not want to hear) Happy 7th Birthday Caleb!

this Friday moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. (SouleMama)

Hike

Yesterday I was ambitious and took the boys on a hike at the Johnson Ranch Trail. It was really fun for the most part. It was sunny but not too hot with a nice breeze. I love the sound of the wind blowing through the prairie grass. Isn't it amazing that God made sounds that are pleasant to us? I love that about nature. The birds, the grass, bubbling brooks, all make sounds that are soothing to us. I love God!


My boys are so cute. I was pondering their different personalities as we walked along. Jack naturally takes a lead role, looking out for his little brothers and pointing out all the poison oak. Caleb is always off in some ditch or patch of tall grass trying to capture some wild animal. And Weston flits along, copying one of his brothers or complaining about being sweaty or tired. At one point he sat down on the trail and said "I'm broken".

I think hiking is my new favorite thing. Looking for more trails to trek!

Summer

Finally... today feels like summer. I was woken up at 7 by the sun shining in my window and the birds chirping, and my heart singing

Jesus, how I love you

Jesus, I adore you

Jesus, you still have my affections

And my song will be that I love you

(IHOP, Prayer Room)

- the perfect way to wake up. Its weird to wake up singing a song. I didn't wake up and say to myself "ok think about Jesus" no, I woke up singing that song in my head. My heart sings for you Jesus, in my innermost parts I cry out to you. When I sleep and when I rise your song is on my lips. Oh that it would be that way every day and night of my life!

Went outside around 9 and it was already warm. Pulled weeds, watered plants, surveyed the yard, checked on tortoise, turtles and frog.

All is well and feels like summer today.