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The blessing is, that almost everyday, I could spot this adorable creature on this specific white Lantana plant!!! And that she would let me for a long-long time capture her beauty from very close!!! She was, indeed, so much in love with these lovely white Lantana blooms!!!!!!!!
Lord, I thank You for the precious gift of Kim. Thank You for blessing my life with her presence and for her steadfast love and faithfulness as my wife. I am reminded that every good and perfect gift comes from You, and in Kim, I see Your abundant grace.
Lord, I am deeply grateful for this gift. May You bless our days ahead, drawing us closer to You and to each other. Shape us continually into the likeness of Your Son, Jesus Christ, so that our lives may bring glory to Your name. Amen.
Dear Betty Keifer sent me some embossed aperture papers - I am so delighted with them. This is one of the ideas I had for a grid? Thank you, Betty!
"Man" by Petras Mazuras 1991 - Thanks to Sculpture Kris
Kaunas, Lithuania - Large On Black
Reloaded - First Upload:23.12.2007
Model: Blessing de Claryss
MUA: Aisha Haq
#OttawaPhotographyMeetup
Bronica SQ-A, Zenzanon-PS 80mm f2.8, Kodak Portra 160
Blessings Perish Through Ingratitude
2 Chronicles 20:26; Psalm 100:4; 145:10; 2 Corinthians 4:15
Every blessing that God confers upon us perishes through our carelessness, if we are not prompt and active in rendering thanks. - JOHN CALVIN
Elliot Ritzema, 300 Quotations for Preachers from the Reformation (Pastorum Series; Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2013).
Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Americans . "Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way." ~ The Cherokee Nation ~
The Blessing
is the moment of sunsplashed brilliance,
the walking-in by chance at the time
of greatest need. The blessing is swallows
alive from Africa, cavorting in English sky.
The blessing is a surprise, like luminescence
seen from a boat at night, between islands,
and the way it rises on the swell, the shallows
all aglow with it, the tide a woman’s sigh.
The blessing doesn’t choose. Its substance
is just bestowed. We have no right.
The blessing is the rustling of willows
when dawn comes, and mayflies love and die.
We are much in need of blessing. Its essence
will not distil: it evaporates if we try.
It’s lurking in shadows; it skulks in hollows.
It weeps, yet bids us fly.
Poem by Giles Watson, 2013. The picture shows a detail of an early 20th century wall-painting in Compton Beauchamp church, Oxfordshire.
On Sunday we attended the prayers and ceremony where the sand mandala is destroyed, swept back to the millions of tiny grains of marble dust. It was a moving ceremony and all those attending were given a tiny bag of the coloured marble dust.
The mandala is started from the centre and, working outwards, the monks use metal funnels called chak-pur to place the minute grains of coloured sand over a pre-marked outline design of the mandala. The vibrations of the chak-pur being grated with a metal rod cause the sands to flow like liquid.
Once completed, the mandala - a two-dimensional image of a Buddha's palace - is destroyed during a ceremony in which healing blessings are requested from the deities. As the monks chant, one monk begins the destruction by scraping a knuckle through the sand, creating a cross of grey sand. Another monk then takes a brush and carefully sweeps the sand from the perimeter to the centre of the mandala where it collected and traditionally dispersed into flowing water, a way of extending its healing powers to the whole world.
The destruction of the mandala is seen to serve as a reminder of the impermanence of life.
Rain, blessed rain! Our entire state has been in a severe drought for the past several years and last night's two inches of rain is a huge blessing!
No Invites please ....
Just something to remember in going about our lives.
Seeing this young man just gave me a time to pause and reflect.
"Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew"
C. Tyson
This card is inspired by Lin's flower cards in a vase. I can't remember the name of this HA flower stamp. Anyway, I stamped twice and painted and cut them out. This little vase is a free download that I printed out on a scrap piece of paper. Can you see the cherries on my tree in the background?
What a blessing to attend the multi-talented Collingsworth Family concert in Conroe, Texas on Sunday evening and the dynamic Jason Crabb concert in Leesville, Louisiana on Saturday night...
so powerful... www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TZYJ7i6EaE and www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLCdYjGQBoI , truly a little bit of Heaven came down)... wow... both were so powerful and "blessed my socks off"... PTL!!! The musical talents were so awesome from Kim Collingsworth's (the mom) amazing piano playing, she rocks the keyboard, to the trumpet solo by the dad and the violin duet by two of the daughters to the amazing harmonizing singing.... incredible!! Wishing everyone many blessings this week and always... little ones and big ones!!!
When you have a moment please listen to these...
My fave of their songs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGpu6QBUz7M and
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sKzUk8tfRc and www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1AnsQBDwQo
Some of many of Jason Crabb's that touched my heart: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVzNBV4xPGU and www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF8HvgOoinI
2 all my heavenly flickr friends...u r my angelic blessings...
^i^
this little heavenly angel filled wit blessings 4 u.,.
she's sent from heaven above..
4 all da kindness u have shown...
da 1st blessing she gives u is LOVE..
4 all da times u unselfishly gave comments..,awards & invites..
da blessing of happiness she gives 2 u...
may u never experience a sad day...
may ur soul always feel renewed..
4 all da times u gave me a *smile*...
da blessing of joy will be urs...
this angel of blessings has chosen u..
cuz of soo much of ur heavenly heart u do give..
i am thankful 4 ur many heavenly visits...
ur beautiful...& heavenly comments..
4 u r an angelic blessing 2 me.
^i^
Taken recently at Varanasi, the holy city in India. Such a colourful figure and apart from the clothes note the beads ..... this area is known for its glass beads which are sold everywhere.
2016 Okinawa trip.
Camera for the photo : Olympus OM-D E-M5
Lens for the photo : Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm F2.8 ASPH
No long discription or fantastic words of thought today/tonight. It's been a long day. I plan to post this and not worry about my stream and go look at some beautiful contacts photos and relax. See ya around and have a fab Monday.! Blessings, Andrea