Staking Out Our Claim

We were excited to go by our "new house" property this week and see that the surveyor had been there to stake out our property boundaries:

 Front north-east corner

 Back north-west corner

Front south-east corner

Back south-west corner

This last one, the back south-west corner, took some doing for me to get to.  This corner is down by the pond, but deep in the woodsy lot that is on the south side of our property.

It is in this section of our lot that I hope to clear out an area for the "Secret/Memorial Garden".

 The pond is on the other side of those trees above, so it will take some doing to clear an area that will give some good pond views. (Not going to remove the trees)

 This is looking toward the front (east) of the lot, toward the street.

And this above looks back toward the house. So you can see it really isn't that far from the house.

There are many tangles of vines and trees and foliage, but it is cool and shady and with some brush cleared out it will be a lovely place to sit and pray, read, and meditate on God's Word. It may also be a nice little hideaway to have a little tea party now and then with the fairies...

Many people have asked if we would have a Secret Garden and/or Memorial Garden area at this house dedicated to the memory of our son.  Yes, we will. Our son Matthew loved to fish, and in my mind, I can see him standing on the shore of this pond and fishing to his heart's content. Maybe we will get a little row boat someday to paddle around in the pond, but it is too small for anything larger than that. (And probably too many lily pads as well). I know that Matthew would be very happy for us to have this place. I wish he could have been here to enjoy it with us...but somehow I think he will be here in spirit...and certainly in our hearts.

Meanwhile, we are getting closer and closer to closing on August 12.  We won't be able to move in immediately, but we are lining up things that need to be done to prepare for our move.  Needless to say, we are getting anxious and excited.

I will close with 

some thoughts from Psalm 37

3.  "Trust in the Lord, and do good;

Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

4.  Delight yourself also in the Lord,

and He shall give you the desires of your heart.

5.  Commit your way to the Lord,

Trust also in Him,

and He shall bring it to pass.

6.  He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,

and your justice as the noonday.

7.  Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;

Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,

because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass."

"25.  I have been young, and now am old;

Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,

nor his descendants begging bread.

26.  He is ever merciful, and lends;

and his descendants are blessed."

Praise be to God!!

Amen!