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!

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Abundantly Satisfied...

Here it is Wednesday night already...this week is flying by...

Just like that Great Blue Heron, whose wings you may see spread out way over on the other side of the Still Waters Pond...He flew so fast I had a hard time getting a picture:


But when he finally landed, I was able to zoom in on him and get a closer look:

He stretched out his neck as if to say..."Well, if you must take my picture, at least let me stand up tall so you can see me better!"

Something else that is flying around in our back yard is this "lovely" rooster sitting on top of the weathervane... (if you can call a black iron rooster lovely, that is! LOL! At least he doesn't crow every morning and wake us up at the crack of dawn!)
 The weathervane was actually an anniversary gift that we bought (with gift money) for our Golden Wedding anniversary last August. (Hence the gold decorative balls on the post).  Our intention was to perch it atop a cupola on the top of our new shed. (see the Pinterest picture below to get the idea.)
Cupola w/weathervane, Pinterest picture
However, after pricing the cost of a cupola we decided that will have to wait awhile, maybe until our son can find some time to build us one some day. So in the meantime, the rooster weathervane has been patiently waiting to be set up somewhere...and finally this past week we decided to put it on the deck where we can see it and can watch which way the wind is blowing out by the pond.  It makes for a good conversation piece if nothing else!

On another note, Valentine's Day and my hubby's birthday is coming and we will be having some company for lunch actually two days in a row...tomorrow some dear friends from our previous home neighborhood (and our home Bible Study we had there) are coming and actually bringing the food!  We are really looking forward to seeing them.

And then on Friday my sister and her hubby (from the Orlando area) and my brother and his wife (from Charlotte, NC) are coming for lunch...and we will celebrate my hubby's birthday and also my sister in law's birthday is coming up next week so we will celebrate her birthday too. So this will be another very special day. We don't get to all be together very often! We are thankful to still be able to do this since we lost our oldest brother to leukemia last year. These times together are very precious.

These tulips were so pretty at the store today, so I just had to bring them home to decorate the table.


And we've finally been trying to start doing some "landscaping" in the front yard. This is just a small start, with some pretty flowering plants to bring some color to a very dry and drab looking yard.


It will take some time to get things green and pretty as this home never had any kind of landscaping or flowers before.  Seems like that was what I had to do at our last home too, and then I left it all there. So now we are starting over again little by little.


But when I really want to see something pretty, I just look out the back door in the evenings and see this gorgeous sunset, and then I remember why we bought this house in the first place!

We give thanks to the Lord for providing this lovely dwelling place for us. Yes, there is always work to do to maintain a home and help make it attractive.  But the most important thing is to always remember to honor and praise God for how He has blessed us...and to use this home for His glory.

Psalm 36:5-9
"Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.




Your righteousness is like the great mountains;
Your judgments are a great deep;
O Lord; You preserve man and beast.

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.
They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house,
And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures.
For with You is the fountain of life'
In Your light we see light."
(The full moon this past week)

I hope that you are having a blessed week. I know some have had difficulties with too much snow or rain and possible flooding. Others are grieving the loss of a dear loved one or are battling illness or caring for those who are ill. May the Lord give you peace and comfort and strength for whatever issues you may be facing each and every day. And may we each put our trust "under the shadow of God's wings...and be abundantly satisfied with the fullness of God's house..."
Amen.

18 comments:

  1. I just love the Weather Vane, Pamela. Happy Birthdays all around! Blessings for many more, smiles.

    Thank you for the prayer and I will say Amen (all God's people say...Amen. My husband likes to say that after we say prayer.)

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    1. Amen! We always say "Amen" after every prayer...that shows that we agree with what is being prayed and that we are praying it together! And yes, I like the part, and "All God's people say Amen!" Thank you for joining in today. Hope you are doing well and staying warm!!

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  2. Those tulips are just what your table needs for special company coming! Very pretty! Your new home is beautiful and that blue paint on the trim really pops!! Yes, it takes time and work to make it yours but you guys have done that and more, I think! Have fun these next two days!

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    1. Thank you, Terri. I am looking forward to all the folks coming. There will be even more next week, and then I will be through entertaining for a while...
      Thank you for liking the blue paint! It does pop, and at first I was afraid it popped a little too much, but now we are used to it and love it. It makes me smile when I come home. Hope you have a blessed week and Valentine's Day tomorrow!

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  3. Oh how I enjoy my visits to your blog! Your pictures are beautiful and your words have a way of giving encouragement . Have a wonderful time with family and friends.

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    1. Thank you so much, Ruth. That is the best thing I could hear, that you enjoy your visits here, and that your are being encouraged when you visit. That is my prayer as I write and share what the Lord lays on my heart. I want this "open window" to be a place of peace, joy and blessing, for my friends here in blogland, and for all you actually come here to visit in person. May your day be blessed. Enjoy all that beautiful white snow that you have. Your pictures are marvelous!!!

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  4. God bless you today, Pamela. 😊

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  5. Happy Birthday all around! It will look so good once everything grows and blooms and this time next year it will be different for sure. I love the pictures of your new home.

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    1. Thank you, Linda. I hope you are right. We just need to get some dirt out there and some of our young men to do some digging and planting for us. I can't do that anymore and hubby shouldn't do too much either. But by hook or by crook we'll get those things planted!! I just need to keep them watered! Send your rain down here, please?! Thank you! Hope you are having a good day. (((hugs)))

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  6. I love that weather vane, and am so glad to know you have company coming - what fun! Yes, Happy Birthday to John and company, too!
    Blessings, Pamela.

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    1. Thank you, Martha. It has been a little windy this afternoon and we got to see the weather vane in action! It works! yay! Thinking of you and hoping you are doing well.

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  7. Pam I so love pictures of your pond and all the creatures you capture. I think I'd never want to go inside if I lived there. Hope you have a great time with your friends and family and happy birthday to your hubby and SIL.

    Have a great weekend!!

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    1. Thank you! We do truly enjoy living here, although it does get pretty sunny and warm out on the deck in the afternoon and we have to close the blinds for a few hours until the sun moves further around. I hate to do that, but I guess it can't all be perfect all the time! We did have a wonderful visit today and looking forward to more tomorrow. I'm trying to relax in between! but our company is the good kind that brings food and helps clean up after! What a blessing!!! Thank you, and you have a great weekend as well.

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  8. I always enjoy visiting your blog. I like the weather vane. Can you see it from the inside of your house? Enjoy your company. I know you will enjoy your siblings visit.
    Peace and blessings.

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  9. Thank you, Cecelia. Yes, you can see the weather vane from inside the house. I love watching it move in the wind! I love having you visit here. Please come again soon! Yes, I am looking forward to my siblings coming tomorrow. We will enjoy every minute I am certain! We are thankful to still have each other! Blessings to you today too.

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  10. Your new home is looking so pretty with all the work you've done! Love the blue shutters! And the weathervane is special. Of course it's neat to see the Blue Heron too! Happy birthday to your sweet hubby! Give him some birthday hugs from all of us and enjoy your company! Hugs, Diane

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  11. Happy Birthday to John, and others dear to you! What an eventful weekend!

    Those blue-flowered bushes in front of your porch look GREAT with the blue door and shutters! You are planning out your landscaping very well!

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