My Garden, God's Handiwork

Just another quick stop in, as I continue to get ready for our move to the lakehouse. I will definitely miss my flower gardens here at our current home. I'm hoping to take as many starts as possible with me for the new house and I hope the new owners love flowers and can enjoy them as much as I have. I am so amazed and enamored by the variety and beauty of God's creation!!!

 "Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made. So they are without excuse." (Romans 1:20)

 "A sensitive plant in a garden grew,
And the young winds fed it with silver dew,
And it opened its fan-like leaves to the light,
and closed them beneath the kisses of night."
~Percy Bysshe Shelley, "The Sensitive Plant," 1820

"Good heavens, of what uncostly material is our earthly happiness composed... if we only knew it.  What incomes have we not had from a flower, and how unfailing are the dividends of the seasons."  ~James Russell Lowell

 "God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars."  ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Martin Luther

 

"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul."  ~John Muir

"You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands." (Isaiah 55:12)

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 Have a Blessed Weekend!!

 

 linking over at these blog hops:

Bless and Be Blessed (Bible Love Notes)
Grace Cafe' (Reflections of His Grace)
Thursday Favorite Things (Katherine's Corner)
live laugh {linky} Thursday (live laugh rowe)
Home Sweet Home (The Charm of Home)
Fridays Unfolded (Stuff and Nonsense)
Feathered Nest Friday (French Country Cottage)
Inspiration Friday (At the Picket Fence)

Faith Filled Friday (Beholding Glory)

Lazy Lake Days and Beachy Dreams

Source: heartlight.org via Ann on Pinterest

Well, looks like we are getting closer to our dreams becoming a reality. If all goes as planned, we will be moved into our new lakefront cottage by July. Things are starting to move a little faster and I'm beginning to get a little more excited. I'm a dreamer at heart and also being a Pinter"holic", I've found quite a bit on Pinterest to keep me dreamin' of my Lazy Lake Days that are ahead of me.

This sign would look perfect at the front entrance or in the sun room!

Source: google.com via Ann on Pinterest

Ohhhh, sun shining on the water summer days!!!

Source: google.com via Ann on Pinterest

I'm sure we'll be doing a lot of this...

Source: lakehomessouthwestmichigan.com via Ann on Pinterest

And watching a lot of sunsets, like this...

Source: minnesota.publicradio.org via Ann on Pinterest

Scenes like this will be what we will see every day...(there are swans on our lake)

Source: scatterbeams.com via Ann on Pinterest

I've got a t-shirt that says, 'Lake Girl' on it. But I may have to get the sweatshirt, too....

Source: google.com via Ann on Pinterest

Can't wait to officially be a 'Lake Girl', a dream come true!!!

"Don't wait for your ship to come in - swim out to it."

But, all dreamin' aside (for now), I will be cutting back on the number of posts here, as we are going to be packing and preparing for the move. I will stop in at least once a week and keep you all informed on the progress of this new adventure in life we are on. I am still planning on starting a 2nd blog (check it out here), of which many of you have helped me in choosing a name for the new blog....that will also be announced very soon! There is still time if you would like to vote for your favorite blog name.

"The Lord bless you
 and keep you;

the Lord make his face shine on you
    and be gracious to you;  

 the Lord turn his face toward you
    and give you peace. ”

Numbers 6:24-26

Wishing you all a blessed and restful weekend!!

 

Linking up at these blog parties:

Bless and Be Blessed (Bible Love Notes)
Grace Cafe' (Reflections of His Grace)
Thursday Favorite Things (Katherine's Corner)
live laugh {linky} Thursday (live laugh rowe)
Home Sweet Home (The Charm of Home)
Fridays Unfolded (Stuff and Nonsense)
Feathered Nest Friday (French Country Cottage)
Inspiration Friday (At the Picket Fence)

Faith Filled Friday (Beholding Glory)