What Do You See Outside YOUR Open Window Today?

What Do You See Outside YOUR Open Window Today?
Remember: "When God closes a door, He always opens a window!" You never know what might be out there waiting for you!

Friday, June 9, 2017

Raindrops on Roses ~ Friday Foto Friends

Isaiah 35: 1-7a
"The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them,
and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose;


It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice,
Even with joy and singing..."



"The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,


The excellence of Carmel and Sharon.


 They shall see the glory of the Lord,
The excellency of our God."


Strengthen the weak hands,
and make firm the feeble knees.


Say to those who are fearful-hearted,




"Be strong, do not fear!


Behold, your God will come with vengeance,
with the recompense of God;

He will come and save you."

"Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,


And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Then the lame shall leap like a deer, 

and the tongue of the dumb sing.

  
For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness,
and streams in the desert.
 The parched ground shall become a pool,
and the thirsty land springs of water..."



Jeremiah 29:11-13
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, 
says the Lord, 
Thoughts of peace and not of evil, 
to give you a future and a hope.
Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, 
and I will listen to you.
And you will seek Me and find Me, 
when you search for Me with all your heart."

Thursday evening 6/8/17:
I hope you enjoyed this little pictorial couple of days in the life of a beautiful Don Juan Rose.  I began watching this rose unfold its beauty in the midst of the rain showers yesterday, and then again early this morning.  As the sun came out and dried the raindrops, she opened into a glorious, lovely full blossom.  Even the little green spider was happy to make his home there.  In the late afternoon I brought the rose inside the house to enjoy because I knew it would begin to fade in the sun tomorrow.  Little did I realize that I brought along the little green spider as a hitchhiker.  I'm sorry to say that he couldn't stay and play.  

As I placed the rose in the green glass vase that belonged to my mother, I set it on the kitchen windowsill where I could enjoy it's loveliness and fragrance as I worked in the kitchen.  While trying to take a good picture of the rose, I noticed the hummingbird was having a little battle outside on the feeder with a small wasp...who kept trying to drive the hummingbird away by attempting to sting him.  Finally I went outside and knocked the wasp off of the feeder, and the hummingbird was able to draw nourishment from the "streams in the desert"...the hummingbird feeder set outside my kitchen window so that I can enjoy his coming and going all day long.


The End

Now please hop over to visit our other "Friday Foto Friends", who are hanging out at Deb's site, "Breathing in Grace".  Have a blessed and happy day my friends!

27 comments:

  1. I see you found some 'rose water' too. That's what I think of when I see dew on the roses. Beautiful series of photos.

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    1. Thank you Gayle...lovely thought..."rose water"...I wish I could have bottled it!

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  2. Morning Pamela, absolutely beautiful set of photos of a day in the life of a rose and a hummingbird. Loved every one of them.

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    1. Thank you Toni! I'm so glad you enjoyed this little montage. It was my pleasure to witness this whole event and to share it with you.

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  3. That rose is absolutely stunning! I put out our hummingbird feeder yesterday. Since we have a lot of wasps around here, I will keep an eye out for any bullies. Usually it is another hummingbird who bullies. Your photo with the rose in your grandmother's vase is the sweetest. Life's little pleasures! Enjoy your day.

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    1. Yes, we have had the "other hummingbird" bullies as well, but they seem to have settled down down, and it is the wasps who are the bullies. I hope you get some hummers in your yard! They are such fun to watch! I hope your day is filled with joy.

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  4. May God knock all of our wasps away!

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    1. Oh, Yes! If only... I know He can...and I pray He will!!!

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  5. That rose is gorgeous and your pictures are great!! WoW. Hope you have a beautiful day.

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    1. Thank you Mary! I am now enjoying watching that rose continue to open up on my windowsill...and there are other buds on the bush in the yard yet to open! So happy!

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  6. Beautiful pictures of that glorious rose! Truly a gorgeous beauty! And I laughed about the spider, lol! Those wasps are so mean to the hummingbirds. I'm glad you scared it away! Have a blessed Friday!

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    1. Yes, it was quite fun...spiders and wasps and hummers, oh my! The rose continues to bless me with a beautiful blossom on my window sill, and there are more to come on the bush in the garden! So happy! Have a blessed Friday as well...enjoy your lovely garden within a garden!

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  7. Thanks most sincerely for the lovely comment you left on ~ My little old world ~, I sincerely appreciate your so beautiful words !
    I so love your blog and I'm going to follow you with joy !

    XOXO Daniela

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    1. Thank you Daniela! I wanted to ask you about where in the beautiful world did you take those pictures? They were stunning! Welcome to my part of the world!!

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  8. The Don Juan rose is beautiful. I would have to evict the spider too, I'm afraid. I'm glad that you went to battle for the little humming bird. Have a great day.

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    1. Yes, I felt a little guilty about the spider...but...I couldn't let him run free in the house...and I honestly tried to pull him off the rose carefully...but...well, never mind. And the wasp...I just knocked him away. He stayed away for awhile, but he was back at it later on. Tenacious little rascal.

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  9. Gorgeous photos, Pamela, and the perfect scripture to go along with them. Thanks for brightening my day!
    Blessings!

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    1. so glad you enjoyed them. I enjoyed watching this rose as it blossomed. It is still opening even wider on my window sill!

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  10. Pam: Raindrops on roses, Whiskers on kittens bright copper kettles, these are a few of my favorite things,"
    I love your pictures and I also love the song your topic reminds me of. I apreciate your stories.ENjoy your weekend.

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    1. I've been humming that tune ever since I saw the "Raindrops on Roses"...but I didn't have all the other items to go along with the song...so I had to just stop with the raindrops on roses... But yes, I love that song...and the movie of course!

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  11. Pam, I'm stunned, amazed at the beauty of God's creation that you capture and share on your blog. The Scripture you select seems to fit well with the photos too. And as quietspirit shared above, "My Favorite Things" from the "Sound of Music" started in my head. :)

    Blessings!

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  12. Beautiful in every way.
    Just so lovely.

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  13. Oh, my mercy, those are absolutely gorgeous fotos! And, my favorite of your posts are when you include scriptures with your pics. This one is tops in my book! HOPE you have a great weekend!

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  14. What a lovely series of flowers and visitors! the Bible quotes go so well with them. Nicely done.

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