when you see a beautiful sunset?
How about when you look in the eyes
of your children or grandchildren
and see them looking back with eyes of love?
Does it brighten your day
and quicken your step
when you come upon a beautiful flower?
Or find a woolly caterpillar with no black?
Can that actually mean a very mild winter?
Find the sun sparkling through
Find the first dandelion in spring.
Do you chuckle
when you find your kitty peaking out at you
from his latest hiding place?
Or discover that he is an acrobat?
Experience the magnificence
of the mighty mountains.
Or the delicate beauty of a butterfly.
View the riotous colors of fall in Northern New York.
Find a barred owl perched just outside your home and are able to sneak up and shoot a picture.
Enjoy the friendship and love of friends and family.
Enjoy the beauty that God has created just for me to enjoy.
to my best friend, Tim.
These and so many other blessings have brought happiness to my heart and a laugh to my lips.
Some have taken my breath away.
I am so blessed that God has placed me in a time and place where I can experience so many wonderful things.
I am not a world traveler but I have found incredible beauty in my life.
So many discoveries have brought me great happiness.
However, when I feel the love and presence of Jesus in my heart and soul, I am filled with an incredible JOY and peace that no earthly event can compare to.
That is why my heart sings!
Have you found that song in your heart yet?
Our Father is waiting patiently for you to reach out and He will freely give it to you.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:7
All photos taken by Debbie McEwen
All bible reference from the NIV
unless otherwise noted.
unless otherwise noted.
If you are interested,
you can click on the Blog Archive
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I would love to hear from you either
on the comment section of this blog post
or through my email.
debbieamcewen@gmail.com
I usually post every other Saturday.
or through my email.
debbieamcewen@gmail.com
I usually post every other Saturday.
Some blog posts have been late due to my having extra Grandmother duties and enjoying my grand babies.
My apologies. I will try to budget my time better in the future.
I took this picture from the Medical Campus
in Canton, NY yesterday.
It as a glorious day with mild temperatures
and a beautiful blue sky.
I could only say "This is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalm 118:24
What beautiful and refreshing photos and words! And, yes, those kittens made me chuckle. Thanks, Debbie.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words of encouragement.
DeleteMakes you stop and think. Thanks for the reminder to stop and count your blessings
ReplyDeleteGod blesses us each and every day in ways that we sometimes cannot fathom. Thanks for faithfully reading and sending encouragement. Be blessed.
DeleteAs always your photos are beautiful and inspiring Debbie!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words. I value your words. Be blessed!.
DeleteI recognize many of the places, and enjoy the wonder of your pictures and your words. Bless to have you in our family my dear sister in law! ☺
ReplyDeleteWe had a lot of fun visiting those places. Your encouragement helps keep me writing. It is a blessing for Tim and I to be part of your family.
DeleteHi Debbie. I sat next to you one evening for supper and the Montrose Christian Writers Conference and asked to get your blog. I have a website now, nickfullerwriter.com. ust getting started with it and thought you might be interested.
ReplyDeleteI will check it out. Thank you for writing. May God bless you and your efforts greatly. Debbie
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