All the hairs of my head

Psalm 56: 8 You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.

Isaiah 40:1 “Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God. 2 “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned. Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over for all her sins.”

Small things, great love

*"In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love. " *
Mother Theresa

1 Corinthians 13: 1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

1 Corinthians 13: 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Proverbs 15: 30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.

Matthew 10: 42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward."

" There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in - that we do it to God, to Christ, and that's why we try to do it as beautifully as possible." Mother Theresa

"You too try to bring that presence of God in your family, for the family that prays together stays together. And I think that we in our family don't need bombs and guns, to destroy to bring peace - just get together, love one another, bring that peace, that joy, that strength of presence of each other in the home. And we will be able to overcome all the evil that is in the world." Mother Theresa

Matthew 6: 10 Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

We had a wonderful time apple picking. To me these are times of fun and love seed sowing. I believe our God that is Good and Love Himself is happy when we share these times and share love with one another. We are far from perfect (oh boy, the bickering we had to work with in the car!), but that's ok. He still accepts us, and teaches us how to love when we are bumping against each other. His work never stops! As I'm able, and as I stretch in my human capabilities, I believe I'll see Him at work as I keep loving and doing the little things as I grow in love.

"In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love. " Mother Theresa

Simple morning thoughts

Psalm 143: 8 Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.



"God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer." ~Mother Teresa

Stories to tell

Playtime begins, and one of the little ones has an important job to do.

Catching another person riding down the slide! Whee!

Can anyone stop this boy? I don't think so. Tumbler and rough. It is in his blood.

We have a gracious young lady who has found enjoyment in his play.

A beautiful rooster, who has ego issues with the young man who takes such good care of him.

Ardent admiration.

He is crowing. The battle begins.

An act of protection.

With Ranger's help, the rooster usually retreats.

:)

Look at the beautiful eggs the hens give us.

It was such a beautiful day. We end it well with the fruit of my hardworking chefs, Chef Crockpot and Baker Bread Machine. Homemade bread and Autumn Bean Sausage Soup.

From whom all blessings flow

"The enjoyment of God is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied... Earthly fathers and mothers, husbands, wives, children and earthly friends, are all shadows. But God is the substance. All earthly delights are but scattered beams. But God is the sun. All earthly delights are but streams. But God is the ocean." ~Jonathan Edwards

Birthday Presents

A little bit of spending money for my birthday from Ma and Pa Moore,

gives me a little bit of bountiful beauty that makes me so very happy.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 pots of mums. Pink and burgundy.

Thank you!

Receive and go

Well, settling so far into fall hasn't been as hard as I had anticipated. So much so, that I keep asking myself if I'm missing something? ;) I still have a lot to learn, but my Source and Comfort will keep me moving in the right direction.

The little ones bedtime hour became an actual hour starting a couple years ago when Jeremy was working the evening shift. They were a bouncy handful, and that last hour of the day became a good time to sing, do nursery rhymes, and read stories. Last night I realized (as Jeremy is not here most bedtime hours) that this has changed into a very meaningful time for us. I have been making up stories about a little girl who can talk to animals and she, over the course of many bedtimes, has learned about opposums, squirrels, chipmunks, porcupines, hawks, eagles, skunks, and bears for example. I hope to spend some time with them today on enature or more, to talk and draw some pictures. We have a beautiful National Geographic book for children I picked up from Salvation Army this past summer, and they are eating up the beautiful pictures. Abby asked if she could be in one :) of a beautiful landscape with the colorful trees. Maybe I can do that for her :).