More Sunflowers....

Last night the kids and I went down the road to a field of sunflowers. It is so beautiful. The sun
was setting.... and we took lots of pictures. The kids played hide & seek. It was so neat... they
would run through the field and I couldn't even see them!




Breath taking....

I love sunflowers.....

simple things.......

May we see HIS glory ... even in the simple things....

For Encouragement....

Because we all need it.... because sometimes life is hard.... because we need to remember that HE is God.... and we need to believe.

Brian Doerksen - Creation Calls lyrics LyricsMode.com

I hope this works~

Be blessed~

Scrapbooking.... and more~

The last week I have really focused on scrap book. I am so far behind. Some friends shared that they have the pictures separated into the pages they want to do and it goes a lot faster. That has worked for me too. I haven't journaled on my pages or added *accessories* yet but I am really accomplishing a lot. I am thrilled. I love scrap booking but have felt very overwhelmed with how far behind I was. I am still far behind but not as much.

I love reading several blogs and I am often blessed by what I read. This has happened again and again. A Wise Woman's blog really spoke to my heart again and I know it will you. So often I fall into the trap of letting other things (outside things, computer... etc) steal my time at home, with my family and my husband. I have enjoyed spending more time at home... with them, cooking each night and just enjoying our time together. I love walking out side, swimming, watching them swim, reading to them, giving lots of hugs.... sitting around the table as a family at night and sharing.

I hope this blesses you as much as it did me~

http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2009/06/distracted-christian-mothers.html

here is a snippet.... from her blog~

As Christian mothers, we need to be careful to manage our time well and decide whether or not our time is being used wisely. Many 'good' things can steal away our 'best' from those we love the most if we are not shrewd in our evaluation of this precious commodity.

May the JOY of the Lord be yours~

also... if you didn't read the post on Sunflowers below just a reminder to atleast look at the pics~they are not mine but they are beautiful.

Sunflowers....

Aren't they beautiful? We planted a very small circle of sunflowers this spring.... it has taken them the longest time to bloom. They kept growing taller and taller. They are almost as tall as I am.... 5'5".

Couple of weeks ago our miniature horses walked through our Sunflower Circle and knocked over several of them. They fell flat. I was sad. One of the tallest ones were knocked over. They were not broken off but I was pretty sure they wouldn't live.

This morning as I finished my walk.... I decided I would sit in the swing that faces the small sunflower circle ... in our front yard. I was reading my bible & journaling. I stopped and looked at the sunflowers.... I smiled.

Two of the tall sunflowers have bloomed. The ones that were flat... had blooms and it is so funny because they grew flat and then CURVED up towards the SUN. I thought this was so neat.

Even though they were knocked down, almost broken and crushed they continued to grow and then still grew UP towards the sun....

Isn't that how we all are... or should be? Even though we are knocked down, almost broken and sometimes crushed.... we continue to grow and point towards the SON! Atleast that is what we should be doing... it was a wonderful picture of how desperate those sunflowers were to point to the sun...

I know this may seem silly.... but I needed this reminder this week.... to remind me to stay focused, look to HIM, and draw near. Remember the hymn....

Turn your eyes upon Jesus....

look full in His wonderful face

and the things of earth will grow

strangely dim in the light of His

glory and grace.

May your weekend be blessed~