A little six-year-old girl, after receiving a lesson from her dad, crafted her first fishing fly in the morning. They then set off to the river, which was sweltering and humid. They encountered an elderly couple sitting alone under an old shade tree, with the man holding a fishing rod. He was a seasoned flyContinue reading “A story of a girl and her first try with a homespun fishing fly”
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Bright and Beautifulš¶
š¶All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all.š¶ Psalm 104:24: “O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all” āAs you do not know what is the way of the wind, Or how the bones grow inContinue reading “Bright and Beautifulš¶”
In the garden-Blind but now I see! Seeing but now Iām blind?
Our little John Deere at work
A little āJohn Deereā Kidās tractor pulled a tiny trailer filled with tiny little flowering plants to gift walkers passing by that just might need a kindness to make their day. I noticed men that pause to wave seem to embrace memories of their Mom and family that farmed as one might say, āback inContinue reading “Our little John Deere at work”
How to give yourself a reward or a Nightmare
Those who are kind reward themselves,but the cruel do themselves harm. (Proverbs 11:17 (NRSVUE) āAn unforgiving heart is an unforgiven heart, and if you can’t forgive, you haven’t sensed His forgiveness.ā Timothy Keller Ephesians 4:32: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you”. Reward or Nightmare? ThisContinue reading “How to give yourself a reward or a Nightmare”
Repurposed flowers gifted to ACL
(Read more about them from our Wedding blogs) Academies of Loudoun-DEBORAH CHAVES-Teacher, Agricultural Education-5712521980 shares; The flowers have lasted beautifully in refrigeration and today my Plant Science students were thrilled to be able to learn and use them in many different ways. Some students learned how to āflower poundā by arranging the flowers, petals, leavesContinue reading “Repurposed flowers gifted to ACL”
Whatās your favorite?
My favorite, Who is the leader of all the school supplies? The ruleršš
Peace, Peaceā¦
āThe Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His nameās sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I willContinue reading “Peace, Peaceā¦”
Love for all ā¦
āYou have heard that it was said, āLove your neighbor and hate your enemy.ā But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and theContinue reading “Love for all ā¦”
Hornets of the Bible
This Hornets nest hung just a little to close over the sidewalk where children and walkers alike might be making their trek for opening of a new school year. My husband and I thought to empty the nest and make a gift for our Grand childās P-k classroom. I can just imagine little eyes peekingContinue reading “Hornets of the Bible”
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