Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it.
All things great are wound up with all things little.
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian writer. In 1908, she published her first novel, Anne of Green Gables.
Summer sunrise lights up the vast Montana prairie
Fields of grain smelling like sweetest confectionery
Farmers and ranchers always start up their days early
Full and hearty breakfast, making any man feel burly
This morning’s itinerary calls for baling hay
Alfalfa windrows cannot wait around all day
With tractor pulling an old baler, creating perfect bales
Gentle morning breeze fills out the air like a ship’s sails
Midday arrives, there’s time for a quick, tasty bite
Wife packs dinner with her usual special delights
Afternoon heat and wind suspend all baling for now
Starting up the swather, cutting hay as time allows
Thinking about next week, wheat looking to ripen by then
Combine stands ready and dependable, just like Big Ben
About an hour before sundown, pick-up truck returns home
Just enough daylight to check a few cows where they roam
Supper bell will be ringing soon, so need to finish now
Washing up, sitting down with wife, enjoy hearty chow
Praying together, evening transcends with the setting sun
Thankful for the Lord’s help with another day’s work done
Originally published August, 2020.
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When we take the time to search for God’s blessings, we discover that we have so much to be thankful for.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated November 25)
Be in love with your life, every detail of it.
One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.
Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) was an American novelist and poet.
From Matthew 5:1: “When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up the mountain, and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. And He began to speak and taught them.”
Father’s Word becomes flesh
Now living among man
Gentleness of potter’s hands
Fulfilling promised plan
Truth found in Savior’s voice
Faithfulness, heaven bound
United as one Body
Traversing common ground
Touched by Messiah’s grace
Forgiveness now descends
Chains of sin breaking away
Finding hope, darkness ends
Christ’s lesson plans share love
Hillside offers classroom
“Sermon on the Mount” teaches
Sowing faith, seeds shall bloom
Rock of Ages, Jesus Christ
His peace shall never end
Always with man in spirit
Blessing each knee to bend
From Matthew 28:20: “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many”
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Our world may better find positive solutions, if we will first show respect and compassion while embracing our differences, in order to discover common ground.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated November 24)
When the tempest rages, in the Rock of Ages I will safely hide. Though the earth be shaking, and all hearts be quaking, Christ is at my side.
From Psalm 61:1-3: “Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the end of the earth I call to You, when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I, for You are my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy.”
Johann Franck (1618-1677) was a German public official and lawyer. However, he was best remembered as a poet and writer of hymns.
This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
A bus driver goes the wrong way along a one-way street. A police officer passes him, yet he does not stop the bus driver. Why?
(answer found at the end of this post)
Found throughout the continental United States, red foxes are known for their clever and cunning intelligence. They have been characterized as one of nature’s original artful dodgers.
Here are a few quick facts about red foxes:
Because of their ability to adapt, foxes live in a diversity of habitats: forests, grasslands, deserts, marshes, and mountains. Featuring a rusty, reddish brown fur, foxes are larger than their cousins, the grey fox and Arctic fox.
Being an omnivore, foxes enjoy a variety of food sources: insects, crayfish, fruits, reptiles, rodents, birds, eggs, and rabbits. They are members of the dog family (canidae), but they lack necessary facial muscles to bare their teeth.
During the daytime, most foxes remain hidden in burrows or dens. Their acute sense of hearing greatly aids their search for prey. They have the ability to jump high in the air before pouncing upon their next meal. Being nocturnal hunters, they usually hunt alone. If they have surplus food, they will likely bury it.
With the arrival of autumn, foxes’ fur thickens for the coming winter season. Seeking warmth on a cold night, foxes enjoy being curled up within their long, bushy tails. For mating purposes, males and females frequently pair up during the winter months of December through February.
The bus driver is walking.
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As a writer, every day offers something new to learn.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated November 23)
In praising or loving a child, we love and praise not that which is, but that which we hope for.
Correction does much, but encouragement does more.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was a German polymath. He has been considered one of the most influential writers in the German language.
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