Friday Foto Friends~Come along with me

Good Friday Morning Everyone!  I hope you have been having a wonderful week and that you are ready for a joy-filled weekend.  Hey! I believe it is a 3-day weekend for most of the working/school world, thanks to President's Day on Monday!  I actually never liked that they combined Abraham Lincoln's birthday (Feb. 12) and George Washington's Birthday (Feb. 22) to make one day because I believe they are each worthy of their own celebration, but I guess it is fitting that we should honor all Presidents at some time.  Even if we don't agree with their policies or politics, we definitely should pray for our leaders always.  Here's some Bible passages that gives us good reasons to pray:

I Timothy 2:1-4

"1. Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 

2. for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 

3. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 

4. who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth."

So whether or not we agree with or like or dislike a governmental leader, we still should pray for them daily.  Who knows but that God may hear our prayers and change the hearts of those who are in authority?  Stranger things than that have happened!

2 Chronicles 7:13-14 says:

"13. When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 

14. if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

I did not intend to start this off as a political message...but certainly it is always right and fitting that we should be praying for our nation and our leaders, as well as the leaders of other countries who may have an impact on our freedoms and security, especially during such turbulent times as we are currently enduring.  

Okay, enough said about that...now on to the Friday Fotos! It is now afternoon...I started out early this morning, but got busy with grocery shopping and other mundane events of the day...and now that I've had my afternoon nap, maybe I can concentrate on this post before the day is over.

I love that the daylight is starting to remain a bit later these days, so that we can take a ride or walk in the evening after supper.  Last evening we took a little country ride, and I asked hubby to pull over so I could get a picture of this collapsed old barn. Something about this intrigues me...

This is the view to the right (west) of the old barn in the evening waning sunlight...

And here is the view to the left (east) of it.  Certainly is a beautiful location for a...dilapidated  collapsed old barn that has seen better days.

"You will show me the path of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;

At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore."

Psalm 16:11

Speaking of "pleasures forevermore"...on the right side of our house (looking from the street) there is a fencerow between our lot and the next lot...and every spring these pretty little yellow "Carolina Jessamine" flowers blossom all along the fence.  They are wildflowers, and probably not really good to have their vining tendrils climbing up into the trees, but they are very lovely and I enjoy their beauty for while they last. 

And further delights to finish out this post for today...Mr. and Mrs. Bluebird are still considering their options on the birdhouse...they haven't moved in yet, but they seem to be checking it out every day, so hopefully it won't be long before they "move in" and start the nest-building all over again!

Do you see them both in this picture?  Look closely.

I think they especially love that this property comes with a nice place to bathe...

Even Mrs. Bluebird is testing out the water.  Bobby the Squirrel makes a good place to hide if you are particularly modest...

Hey! Stop watching me bathe!!!

I'll just go underwater where you can't see me!

Meanwhile Mr. Bluebird is enjoying the view from up in the tree...

And Mrs. Bluebird is drying her feathers on the rooftop.

Meanwhile, this Goldfinch (I think that's what it is) flew in to check out the sights.

And also to see if there is anything good to eat.  I immediately went to the Ace Hardware store today and picked up some finch seed (nyger seed).  Hopefully they will come back!

Oh, I almost forgot...those of you who are Facebook friends have probably already seen these sunset photos from the other evening...this was on my way to choir practice...and the beauty of God's majesty in the skies had me singing His praises all the way to church:

And this was the view over Still Waters Pond last evening after we got home from our little ride:

Again, more of God's beauty in His heavens...

So,  as day is dying in the west, I guess this is a good place to say farewell for today...

I hope you enjoyed the views with me.

Tomorrow will be another busy, but fun and happy day.  We will be traveling south about an hour or more to meet up with family and friends to continue the birthday celebration for my hubby and also another dear friend we've known for years.  We believe birthdays are a good reason to bring family and friends together to visit and enjoy one another while we are still able to do so. It doesn't have to be a significant year or a great milestone.  We just believe that we should celebrate life while we are living and take every opportunity to "share the love" with each other as often as possible. Life is short...take time to enjoy the ride while it lasts!

I'll be back with pictures when I get home...or as soon as I can anyway.

Have a happy weekend!