Stunning gently-colored roses
What do you think are 2 of the greatest days of a person’s life? Have you ever seen a zig-zag in a spider’s web or how about a “bird” tree?
These are some of the bits and pieces I want to share to cheer you on this journey called life.
Sometimes we don’t need more info to process. Nothing heavy here, so slow down, relax, while you take in some encouragement and beauty. Ahhh….
Life is the messy bits. ~Claire, Letters to Juliet
The business of life is the acquisition of memories. ~Mr. Carson, Downton Abbey
God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.
~Voltaire
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.
~Oscar Wilde
Change your thoughts and you change your world. ~Norman Vincent Peale
You’ve changed. I’ve changed. What would be the use in living if we didn’t let life change us? ~Mr. Carson, Downton Abbey
There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why. ~William Barclay
Peaceful sunset near San Diego
Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third. ~Marge Piercy
We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. ~Joseph Campbell
God will get you to where He wants you to be the easiest way you will let Him. ~my friend, Kelly Hassler 🙂
See the zigzag in the web?
It is the simple things of life that make living worthwhile, the sweet fundamental things such as love and duty, work and rest, and living close to nature. ~Laura Ingalls Wilder.
It is the simple things of life that make living worthwhile, the sweet fundamental things such as love and duty, work and rest, and living close to nature. ~Laura Ingalls Wilder.
I concur! I love planting flowers. Digging in the dirt with the sun shining as I work; there’s nothing like it. Hiking in the RMNP, taking walks around my neighborhood, going barefoot in the grass, sitting in the sun, all are pleasant ways I live close to nature. How about you? Do you enjoy the blessings of nature?
Where does this door take you?!
My friend Tammy shared this beautiful orchid 🙂
Birds are the “leaves” on this tree!
Seen at Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha
Phlox in my Aunt Nancy’s garden in Council Bluffs 🙂
Spotted on one of my daily walking adventures
Whoever loves and understands a garden will find contentment within. ~Chinese Proverb
In the Rose Garden at Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha
A yard in my neighborhood
Pink and cream rose in my backyard
Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace. ~May Sarton
Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them plant a garden? ~Robert Breault
Where the soul is full of peace and joy, outward surroundings and circumstances are of comparatively little account.
~Hannah Whitall Smith
Don’t you love the fence above? I was so excited when I saw it on one of my walks.
Maybe you can use some of these bits and pieces as you are building your beautiful life. 🙂 As the featured image at the top of this post says, “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow!”
Feb. 8 was Calie’s birthday. My youngest baby is 24! (As of this writing) Take care. Ttyl.
Blessings and blooms,
Pam
Author: Pam
Glad you’re here!
I feel your pain about the age of our children! How did those years vanish so quickly ? Yet it is so exciting to watch them become who they are becoming.
The photos are very therapeutic on this cold , grey day! And planting a garden is indeed one of the best ways to teach children many things about life and truth and God ‘s design.
Tammy- Thanks for your contribution to this post! Yes, I think it is very exciting to see their lives “bloom.” 🙂
I’m with you. I would rather be outside in the sunshine, digging in the dirt, than most any other place! Enjoyed this post!
Amen to that, Jewels! 🙂