Tulip Fields

Last week, I was able to go to the tulip fields in Washington State. I have wanted to visit them for a long time, and finally had a chance. Many of the tulips were done blooming, but I was still able to take in much of the beauty. 

Live Life With A Purpose

Do you see the gifts around you? Do you experience life or are you just coasting by, with your eyes always on your phone/tablet/electronics?  Life is precious and filled with beauty.  When is the last time you experienced life, really experience it? 

When is the last time you enjoyed a sunset?  I mean really took it in, and truly saw, experienced, enjoyed, sat in awe of the colors?  

Have you taken time to see the small details in a flower, that is here today and gone tomorrow, but the amazing details and colors that God put in those flowers for us to enjoy is incredible.  

Put the phone down and look at the beauty around you!  

Enjoy.

   Experience.

       Live life to the fullest.  

           Be thankful.
          

Life is short.  Don't waste it.  Don't let your legacy be that you spent a lot of time texting, staring at an electronic.  Let your legacy be that life was precious to you, and you enjoyed it, you took it in, you loved others, and you talked to them, face to face.  Let people remember that you lived out your life, that you saw the beauty and you appreciated it.  Let your legacy be one of a life well lived, on purpose, with a purpose.  

Be available.  Others need you.  But to be available,  you need to put the electronics down and have face to face relationships.  

Spring Has Sprung

These beauties are taking up a small, pretty space right outside my front door.  

The View From My Porch

We ended up with the ground covered in hail...not such a pretty view from my front porch today!  Many of my flowers were wrecked, but I think most will come out alright.  Our plum tree is quite bare on top, leaves and fruit gone, but thankfully, the lower part of tree appeared to make it through.

After the storm, God provided us with a sky filled with hope.  

The Signature of the Creator

Do you see His signature all around you?  He shares a sunset, a flower, a beautiful lake, majestic mountains, a peaceful prairie, a singing bird, a butterfly, so you know He is there, everywhere.  He cares for you.  He loves you.  He is there for you.  

More Musings From My Front Porch

I was wanting to do a Summer on the Front Porch weekly posting, which I began in early June, but then vacation happened and it was busy so I will pick up my Summer Porch musings today.

As I sip on my iced coffee this morning, the neighborhood is very quiet.  I can hear birds chirping, an eagle calling, and doves cooing.  The flowers have beautiful butterflies fluttering around, taking a sip of their nectar.  My fountain is nearly lulling me to sleep.  Sleep was hard to come by last night as I have a pretty good sunburn from spending hours on the lake on a 90 degree day.  I believe a nap may be in store later today.  

My flowers are in full bloom today.  They will be fighting against near and over 100 degree temps the next few days, so I am trying to keep them very well hydrated.  

My front porch (and my doorbell)  has been a little lonely lately.  The eight year old neighbor boy who would visit my front porch, flowers, and me several times a day, moved out to the country.  We would have long conversations about bugs, animals, bb guns, snakes, his bike, church, God, flowers and gardening, and his adventures for each day.  I am sure he's more than busy with his brothers, catching bugs and snakes on their property this summer.  

It's very hard to believe it's already the week of July 4th.  I sit here and think of how fast time is going by and get dizzy!  Enjoy each moment of every day you are given, time goes by quickly and each day is a precious gift.  Spend some time on your front porch, or back deck, and just listen to the sounds, see the beauty, take in life.  

A Day in Pictures

I had to go to Spokane today, so took some time to enjoy Manito Gardens and a beautiful Fall day. The dahlia garden is stunning, as are the roses.