Just a Daisy in the Meadow

Japheth took a week off work. Hallelujah!!!

First we went camping.

Now for the past seven years when it comes to swimming, I have been acutely aware of the fact that I was spoiled in VA having a nice clean pool without fish swimming about biting you, without the occasional blood sucker, without weeds growing in the water ( that scare one so), and without having to swim in cold water. I admit it. I was spoiled. I still have a hard time getting over it. But none the less my husband pulls me out and makes me go farther and stay longer than I like in these kind of conditions, although I try to stay by the shore and “take care of the babies” sitting in my lawn chair in the water. Now I know times have changed . . . I used to be a lot more adventuresome than this . . . but hey, I’m a mom now . . . I don’t particularly want or look for adventure, I just want some relaxation time.

Japheth and Jeremiah got to have airplane rides with Dale in his two seater. It was a bean auction thing.

This week also held a great accomplishment for Jeremiah. He is now riding bike with no training wheels! Yippee!!!

And today we hit a few garage sales and the wood carvers festival.

But of course the best part is just being together and doing things together as a family!!!

Hey, David . . . thought you might like to know . . . Japheth posted. 

This morning I went to a friends place and I got some more “card” pictures. I can’t wait to order more cards! I get them from Photographers Edge and using my own pics, make my own cards to use and sell. My hubby lets me sell them in his shop.

“We have this moment

to hold in our hands,

and to touch,

as it slips

through our fingers

like sand . . .”

Thank-you, Delight, Angelle, Esther and Melody for cooperating so well with me!

I won’t tell you how many “bad” pics I had to take to get some good ones . . . I didn’t count them but they are many.

Praise the Lord for the beauty of mothers and daughters, for the beauties of having tea, for the joys of picking flowers . . .

I really don’t care for cats . . . but . . .

Two kittens to share among five youngsters . . . poor kittens . . . so much “tender” loving care!

Our birthday boy for July (July 1st to be exact)

If we told our children to take a nap and they decide to have their way and play outside,and they are out their lighting firecrackers and celebrating their freedom, would we celebrate with them? . . . They are being rebellious, are they not? . . . Should we be celebrating the winning of a war (that gives us our freedom) if it is not right the way it was gotten?

I am very grateful for the freedom to serve and follow Jesus and worship Him that we have in this country, but sometimes I think it would be better for our spiritual heath to now have so many of what we call these blessings. Maybe we wouldn’t have so many wrong theologies in our Christian churches today.

. . . Just a thought.