“Last year on the trip south, one of my hummingbirds said, “Hey Mr Goldfinch, I know where there are a lot of zinnias. Just stick with me and I’ll take you to them next year.”
Mr. Goldfinch did just that and they made the trip this year to the zinnias.
He is stripping the petals off of my zinnias to get to the seeds. Almost all of the petals are off of the flower behind him. Yummy seeds! The Beautiful American Goldfinch
I thank you Jesus
For this day in a new year
You have given to me.
I will rejoice and boast about You; I will sing about Your name, Most High.
Psalm 9:2 (HCSB)
The Day
Only one reason.
For you and I, it’s the same.
God, gave us the day.
Psalm 118:24,29 (HCSB)
24 This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever.
One afternoon while sitting on my front porch, I noticed this Stick Bug. I knew that it was certainly lost from its natural habitat. I felt there were lessons that I and maybe others could learn from this Stick Bug.
AS I SEE YOU THERE
I wonder as I see you there,
How lonely you must be.
Far away from your home,
Your surroundings so strange indeed.
I watch you as you struggle to move,
Just to go a little more.
Can a lesson be found,
Maybe one about loneliness?
Giving thanks to God always,
That people never have to feel alone.
Hebrews 13:5-6 (HCSB)
5 Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you. 6 Therefore, we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper: I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
To see beauty.
We have to look.
Early spring flowers bring smiles to many faces. The rose always gives a fresh fragrance to the air as you walk by. The yellow water lily is in our fish pond. I spent a lot of time trying to get a picture of this bumble bee. He finally stopped long enough in an area for me to get a picture. So this bumble bee brought a smile to my face.
Even as the leaves fall and some limbs become barren, the beauty of the woods remain. There is still dark red, golden yellow and brown leaves. The twisted limbs and vines, have a beauty that I think is very attractive also. You just cannot improve natural beauty.
This shows where he is in the picture.
We have a Red Fox Squirrel family that remains year after year in the same area of our yard. We now regard them as our wild pets and enjoy watching them from inside our home. They are beautiful. A couple of years ago, I shared this same photo that I took of the colorful fall leaves. I realized I actually had a picture of the squirrel hidden amongst the leaves. See if you can find him. I have a photo to post Wednesday showing where he is.
