Zechariah 10:1 NIV
"Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime;
it is the Lord who sends the thunderstorms.
He gives showers of rain to all people,
and plants of the field to everyone."
This lone Canada goose was standing out on the "still very dry Still Waters Pond" this evening, just before sunset.
This picture is to give you more perspective as to where he was standing out there in the very dry pond bed.
He started to honk, which is what they normally do when they are calling their mate and usually just before taking off in flight.
Oh! Look there! Sure enought...there is his mate, coming around from behind the bushes on the island! I knew he wouldn't be alone!!! And right after this they both took off in flight, honking all the way! I do hope they won't give up on our pond. I believe this is the same couple who have come here every year and have builts nests on that island most every year. It's been a very sad year for our water bird families. No new babies for any of them. I hope next spring will be much better...and I hope they will come back!
After the geese flew away I noticed that there was a beautiful sunset forming...so of course I had to go outside and watch. Wanna come along with me?
These really aren't in any order. I miss seeing the reflection of the sunsets in the water on the pond, but still the sunset itself is beautiful.
The sky has a lot of smoke in it because of all the wildfires burning throughout the region. Thankfully none are too close to us, but still we can smell the smoke.
Not sure what that bird is, but it was nice of him to fly over just as I was snapping this picture.
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Speaking of very hot... (yeah, these guys are "hot", lol! That's not what I was meaning), The boys were here this afternoon and I asked them to move this planter with the tomato plants in it to a different location because it was getting way too much bright hot sunshine in the afternoons, and I'm afraid that as the tomatoes develop they will be baked in the sun!
They are putting on a little show here, but it truly was extremely heavy to move because it's full of dirt. But being sweet sons, they did as Mom asked. I hope they won't have backaches or hernias tomorrow. LOL.
Speaking of today, I woke up this morning with a nosebleed. Not a severe one, but enough to get my attention. I also just plain didn't feel too good, so we decided it would be best to stay home . I actually went back to bed for a while because I hadn't slept very well. However, I knew that Scott was coming and I had already planned to have him cook some chicken on the grill, and by noon I was feeling better, so I asked Benton and Rose if they wanted to come on over for lunch since I had plenty of food anyway. And so they did. It's really no trouble to have them because everyone pitches in and helps with clean up, etc., and Scott did the hardest part of grilling the chicken. So it ended up being a lovely day. Thank you all also for your kind comments on my previous updated post about my father. Today marks 15 years since he passed away, and I just didn't want to let the day go by without remembering him.
Anyway, I was disappointed that I wasn't able to go to church this morning. I was looking forward to singing this song that we recorded at choir practice this past week. Here's the video of us singing, along with the Pastor's sermon for today, if you'd like to listen.
Speaking of singing...did you know that God will "rejoice over you with singing"?...Here's one of my favorite verses...it's a good one to remember when you just feel like you need a little extra comfort and maybe a lullaby to help you sleep...
Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV
"The Lord your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Good Night! Sleep peacefully.
God is watching over you...and He rejoices over you and quiets you with His love...what could be more comforting than that?
Glad to know you are feeling better... hopefully you are not having sinus issues. I was sure hoping that the mate for the goose was around. We have had so much rain lately. Last time we had this much rain during the Spring months, we ended up with a very dry Summer. Nice that the guys could get your tomato planter moved. Sam's tomato plants have several blooms on them which means we might have a good live on them. Thank you ALWAYS for the scripture you share. Enjoy your week and I do pray you all get some rain soon.
ReplyDeleteI like that verse too and have it on a sign in our spare room.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're feeling better and had such a nice day today. Your boys crack me up! :) I can tell I would like them if I met them in person.
I think of you and your drought so often as it just keeps raining here. It really is crazy.
As singing has been so much a part of my life, this verse speaks volumes to me, Pamela. I hope and pray that you will feel better soon, dear friend. And yes, we are joining you in the drought department as of late. My Tuesday blog addresses this issue. Oh, dear Lord, send you life-giving rain!
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