Happy Easter!

I pray the knowledge of Jesus Resurrection brings you peace, today and through out the coming days.

If I Were...

I found this on emmatree.blogspot.com
It looked like fun
I answered what came to my mind first
Come on give it a try

if i were a month i’d be October,I love the colors and crisp air,
if i were a day i’d be Friday, it's my free day,
if i were a time of day i’d be evening,
if i were a font i’d be papyrus,
if i were a sea animal i’d be a dolphin,
if i were a direction i’d be west,
if i were a piece of furniture i’d be a comphy bed,
if i were a liquid i’d be the water in a bubbling fountain,
if i were a gemstone i’d be a ruby,
if i were a tree i’d be a strong oak or a pretty river birch,
if i were a tool i’d be a screwdriver,
if i were a flower i’d be a hydrangea,
if i were an element of weather i’d be a gentle breeze,
if i were a musical instrument i’d be a guitar,
if i were a color i’d be dirty white,
if i were an emotion i’d be laughter,
if i were a fruit i’d be a grape,
if i were a sound i’d be a windchime,
if i were an element i’d be mercury,
if i were a car i’d be a LandRover ready for off roading,
if i were a food i’d be italian,
if i were a place i’d be a flower filled meadow at the base of a mountain,
if i were material i’d be cottage rose,
if i were a taste i’d be chocolate,
if i were a scent i’d be peony,
if i were a body part i’d be an eye,
if i were a song i’d be soothing,
if i were a bird i’d be a hawk,
if i were a gift i’d be something timeless,
if i were a city i’d be Charleston S.C.,
if i were a door i’d be a shabby white old door,
if i were a pair of shoes i’d be broken in birkenstocks,
if i were a poem i would be about nature.

c'mon, play along.
see what you find when you ask what you'd be.
and ignore any comments
saying you are so self-absorbed.
or say yes, i am,
welcome.
come on in.

Charleston close-up

One of my favorite things is to walk through Charleston S.C. photographing things close-up that just says "Charleston" to me. This is how I bring a bit of this beautiful city home with me.

A walk through the neighborhood

Garden urn

fennel

garden cherub

iron gate

These images will be available in my Etsy store Sunday March 28th

Have a great weekend!

Charleston, South Carolina

I am so missing my favorite city!

Especially with spring coming

The smell of Jasmin the air

I love the architecture in the old neighborhoods

The detailed iron work

The colors of the homes

Hope you enjoyed a more close up view of a famous city

Beginning to thaw

For the first time in over 1 month I was able to walk the whole perimeter of the lower half of the golf course. The snow has melted enough to see grass in some areas making it possible to walk without difficulty. As I walked just before sunset it was so beautiful to see the trees silhouetted against the colorful sky. I love winter and all the snow has been beautiful but just seeing the grass peak out and the beautiful sunset did make me long for the coming buds on the trees and early spring flowers to poke their heads out. I'm not letting winter go yet. It is only early March in Ohio so anything is possible!

Today was a better day and a good walk with God in nature always help!

Lost Soul

I feel as cold and barren as these winter tree branches.

When I started my blog a year ago I wanted it to be a place where I could share my images and give people a place to visit that was uplifting.

The last 8 months have been difficult but my faith in God had kept me strong.

I have enjoyed quiet moments with Him and found beauty in the small things.

I have attempted to pass this on here.

Lately my spirits are lagging

I have become depressed

I don't have anything positive to pass on

so

I just don't come here.

I feel like this lonely tree

alone

waiting

wondering

when is God going to move?

I have been here before, I know He always comes through. Actually I have always been blessed beyond what I have hoped for. But for now my human brain just can't take this waiting.

The fear (that I thought I had dealt with) won't let me go right now. I am afraid my husband will not get a job. That we are going to loose our house (this, we are pretty sure of) so I will loose my studio. Will I find a job? How do I look for one? What can I do? I have never filled out a resume. 27 years working for myself. How will this affect my daughter who is a junior in high school? On one hand I want to start a new life, in a different place. An adventure! I want to be used by God, to do what ever He wants us to do. I get my hopes up, get used to the idea if moving, but then my husband finds out he didn't get the job. A job I thought would be a dream job for him. Finally, his turn to have his dream. God wants us to have our hearts desires, right?

I know all the answers to these questions. I know God is faithful. I know things will turn out for the best.

But right now,

In this time

I'm afraid to hope.

I feel like this old shoe I found in my woods. A Lost Soul.

I know things will happen in His time and I should be expectantly waiting but for now I just need to be quiet and listen. Please pray my for peace of mind.

Thank you!

After The Storm

After our snow storm last night our trees are covered with a layer of freezing sleet then a couple of inches of snow. Of course I had to take some images to share.

As I walked into the woods the sounds began to change.
A few months ago I went to see The Road. I was immediately reminded of the sounds in that movie. A low, deep, unending roar. Then the trees began to creak and moan under the weight of the snow.

It was so eerie, I felt the desolation I felt during that movie. I really had to keep my mind on how beautiful the contrast of the snow in the trees was. Everything was so strange because there was no color. Everything was black and white.

It was truly amazing.
As I walked home, I came into a thicket and life came alive again.
Several sparrows and 2 red birds were playing among the tightly woven branches of the bushes and trees.

To hear their song was a welcome sound!

Ah, back to the living!

Isn't the contrast and textures of the snow and branches interesting?
Hope you enjoyed the photos, especially if you live where you don't get snow.