Look for the Silver Lining

Look for the silver lining in every cloud and those revelations will create the thread to weave the fabric of a renewed and joyous life.

 ~  Joy Smith

Dew on a Web

There isn't any such thing as an ordinary life. 
 ― L.M. Montgomery 

 Nature has such special wonders....if we only stop to look.

 Try to find a bit of the "extra" in the "ordinary" and you will find the Extraordinary.

Find Your Light

You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.

― Oprah Winfrey

Red-billed Blue Magpie

Purple Wildflower

One person's weed is another person's wildflower.

~ Susan Wittig Albert

Love and Patience

With love and patience, nothing is impossible.

~Daisaku Ikeda

Do you see the "heart"? 

Pretty in Pink

And above all, watch with glittery eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.

 ~ Roald Dahl

Photo Hunt Saturday - Road

A picture of the ROAD, taken while traveling on the ROAD.

More photo hunters found at: http://tnchick.com/

Happy Saturday!

Clouds Reflected

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. 
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Words for Wednesday - 09-17-08

If you are regular to my blog, you know that I normally post a Wordless Wednesday picture. In fact, MOST of my blog is full of pictures, not words. Today is different….Today I wanted to document my Yesterday.

As I may have mentioned before on my blog, my Mom has Crohn’s disease. This is not a familiar disease to most. There is no cure, however, there have been a lot of new medicines available since she was diagnosed in 1992. She travels to The University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville every seven weeks for a Remicade Infusion.
My two sisters and brother divide these trips between us. Yesterday was my turn to take her to this appointment.

She came over on Monday evening and we had a very nice time. We got up EARLY yesterday (Tuesday) to travel the 3 hours to her appointment. The appointment lasts about 3 hours, and then we travel home. What a wonderful time we had….just talking in the car being together. We stopped for lunch after her appointment, and to break up the day a little, we visited the P.Buckley Moss Museum in Waynesboro, Virginia. If you are not familiar with this artist – you can find more information here: http://www.pbuckleymoss.com/
I was so inspired by the story of Pat Buckley Moss and her talent. What awesome talent!
Mom really liked the museum, too.

During the trip home I asked my Mom what her favorite Hymn is. She said she LOVES a lot of hymns, but that her favorite may be “Standing on the Promises of God.” I told her that my favorite hymn was “How Great Thou Art”. She then started singing, first her favorite and then mine. And all the while, tears are streaming down my face. It was like I was three years old again, and my Mommy was singing songs to me. As I write this I have tears streaming. I guess words really can’t express the feelings I felt during this time. This will be a moment that I will cherish forever and the highlight of our time together.

Yesterday was such an AWESOME day that I just had to write about it.

The Miracle of A Single Flower

If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.

~ Buddha

The Miraculous in the Common

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Let Go Of The Fear

Let go of the fear that holds you to the ground and fly.

 — Brandy Nacole

Be A Helpful Friend

 Be a helpful friend, 

 and you will become 

a green tree with always new fruit,

 always deeper journeys into love.

 Rumi

Walk With The Dreamers

Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it...  

~ Wilferd Peterson

Multicolored

 

Dew Drop Daisy

Beautiful Reserve

One of the most attractive things about the flowers is their beautiful reserve.

- Henry David Thoreau

They Speak To Me

The beauty of the trees,
the softness of the air,
the fragrance of the grass,
speaks to me.
The summit of the mountain,
the thunder of the sky,
speaks to me.
The faintness of the stars,
the trail of the sun,
the strength of fire,
and the life that never goes away,
they speak to me.
And my heart soars.
-  Chief Dan George  

Along The Bank

I heard the old, old, men say 'all that's beautiful drifts away, like the waters. 

~ William Butler Yeats

Golden Pheasant

Those "layers" of feathers are just amazing!

A Little Break

Hi Everyone! Just taking a little break from blogging to enjoy the holiday weekend with my family. I hope to post again later this week.

Please pray for those families in the South that are being effected by Hurricane Gustav....and also Hanna that may be causing problems later this week.