Friday Foto Friends-The Week That Was

Our week started off with a clang, clang, clump....clankety clank clank ugh.....dead... This car below was being driven by our younger son when it just decided to die along the road. Thankfully not far from home...but it gave out a big sad sigh and just died...So we began the week making decisions...to repair or not to repair...to replace or not to replace. It is an old car that has been driven a LOT of miles by each member of the family at one time or another...and has stood well the test of time and speed and hard places...but perhaps now is the time to retire it and send it to the happy junk yard down the road...  

Then we began to look for a reasonable, affordable replacement...something cheap and yet still roadworthy...our son has been between jobs and just started a new one and money isn't readily available...so our options aren't that great for replacement vehicles.  After checking out a few duds and possible scams online, this old car started looking pretty good again...if the repairs can be done for less  than the cost of a "new" old car with who knows what could go wrong down the road...so finally we made the decision to have the car towed to a local garage for examination and possible repair if the price is right.  We should find out the prognosis soon...so stay tuned.  

Therefore, what started the week out as a frustration and lesson in patience actually has turned out to be a blessing in disguise in some ways.  In order for our son to get to work each day, we have had to get up and take him!  Fortunately, the place where he is currently working, assisting on a full house renovation, is not too far from our home, and gives us the opportunity to see some new scenery each morning.  Thus, I was able to capture a few good pictures to share with you for Friday Foto Friends Day! So here goes:

The house they are renovating happens to be sitting on the shore of one of our lovely forest lakes...rather secluded out in the woods...except for the happy people who happen to have lakefront lots overlooking this pristine little lake...so here are a few morning reflections...

I wanted to stand and salute and sing the Star Spangled Banner and Pledge my allegiance to the flag...

These Sand Hill Cranes seem to think they own the road out there...or maybe they are standing for the National Anthem too... (see the flag?) (oops, one seems to be taking a knee...bad bird!!)

Okay, the Anthem is over...now let's get a move on... (play ball!)  

Next day, Same crowd...They just don't learn... 

I think this old guy just wants to go fishing...or maybe he's had a few too many drinks...not too sure...but he's part of the local neighborhood there...

Now, on another morning I got up extra early, noticing the sun rising through the morning mist and fog...so I headed over to our local neighborhood pond to catch a few pictures... 

(internet photo)

One of my Facebook friends had put this picture and saying on my Facebook page on this same morning, and I must say it inspired me to get up and go take that early morning walk! Thank you, Joyce! (You know who you are!)

I'd say it was well worth the walk, wouldn't you?

And it was a "blessing for the whole day."

So those are the pictures from "the week that was"...

 Here is one of the scripture readings from our morning devotions this past week:

Psalm 1

1.  "Blessed is the man who walks not

in the counsel of the ungodly,

nor stands in the path of sinners,

nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

2.  But his delight is in the law of the Lord,

and in His law he meditates day and night.

3.  He shall be like a tree 

planted by the rivers of water,

that brings forth its fruit in its season,

Whose leaf also shall not wither;

And whatever he does shall prosper.

4.  The ungodly are not so,

but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.

5.  Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

6.  For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,

But the way of the ungodly shall perish."

 I pray that your weekend will be filled with the joy of the Lord...and that whatever you do shall prosper!


Now, let's head on over to visit Deb at Breathing in Grace and see what our other Friday Foto Friends have been doing this week!!