It is inevitable, I know that! But there is a mourning when it does happen. Every Fall season, when the frost warnings sound, I gather the harvest as much as possible and pray for the best. But at some point, the plants succumb to Frost's onslaught, and harvest season has come to a time of rest - that is, after the harvest has been gathered and put up for winter's enjoyment. Thankfully... my sunflowers survived the freeze - hardy souls that they are, and are still blooming away!
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| The Northern Lights continue to fascinate us lately! There have been many nights that we can see them faintly. I was able to get some pictures one night as they were out around 8 p.m. Always such a treat to see them! |
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| The moon danced with the aurora - what a sight it was to see! |
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| The skies have been full of delightful scenes of which I never tire of seeing! |
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| Do you see what I saw in the sky early one morning this week? A face blowing kisses in the wind! |
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| A view of the marina in Sandpoint... |
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| Evening skies full of brilliant color! |
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| My garden one day last week, just before the freeze... |
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| The pad where our new home will sit. Hopefully, it will be arriving within the next couple of weeks, as we have received word to that end. Prayers continue that all goes well with the transition :) |
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| We give glory to the Lord for the amazing views He affords us in the skies above us! |
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| I picked part of this bouquet from my garden and filled in with some carnations from the store to add a bit of color, since most of my blooms were frozen. This bouquet was given to a dear friend for her birthday. I just finished this video as excitement builds in our hearts for the newest little one coming very soon - any day now! You will definitely hear from me when that moment comes! But for now, I've created this video of lullaby music from Natalie Raynes, an artist I love and admire her passion for the Lord and music. You can find more of her work on www.NatalieRaynesMusic.com She has just released this CD of her beautiful piano music with rain/wind undertones to enjoy with children, for quiet time worship, or sleeping. I hope you will enjoy it! Psalm 36:5-10 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Happy Fall Blessings to each of you! Thy righteousness is like the majestic mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou
preservest man and beast. How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They
shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt
make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the
fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. O continue thy
lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright
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Good luck with your new home. The Northern Lights were a great capture,
ReplyDeleteThanks Marie! We are excited about the new home :) And always a treat to see the Northern Lights!
DeleteI would love to see the Northern Lights!
ReplyDeleteI wish you could, Sandi - it is such a spectacular experience!
DeleteSuch beautiful skies, thank you for sharing them here.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
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Thank you for your visit Jan, and yes, we have magnificent skies here, I am so grateful for each view! Blessings to you, continued prayers for you in your loss.
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ReplyDeleteYou certainly have spectacular views of the Northern Lights!
Wishing you all the best with the arrival of your new home.
Hugs,
Mariette
Thank you sweet friend, I appreciate your wishes, and we too are very much looking forward to it! Many blessings to you, and hugs and prayers always as I know the loss of your precious husband is difficult.
DeleteYou're quite welcome. Grateful for having power back on after 5 days without due to Hurricane...
DeleteOh no! I'm so sorry to hear that you've gone through such a horrible time with the hurricane, but very thankful to hear you are safe, and have electricity!
DeletePraying for you and those affected by this awful hurricane!
Thank you for letting me know you are okay, and you will continue to be in my prayers!
Many blessings to you!
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DeletePrayers for safe delivery for the new baby and your new home, Marilyn. Oh, how delightful and full of God's wonders your photos are! His glory surrounds you all in spectacular ways. Blessings always!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the prayers and wishes, Martha! It is truly always astounding to me to watch the goodness of God shown to us in the skies! Many blessings to you dear friend!
DeleteSo exciting to have a new one on the way. Be sure to post pictures. We know that Frost is coming but it always seems to come just before we finish our harvest. Glad you got most of yours done. Your photos of the Northern Lights and the sky are beautiful AND I love the one with the cloud blowing kisses is Awesome. I know you all are so excited for your new home...You will definitely have to post photos.
ReplyDeleteI will definitely be glad to post pictures! It was so fun to see the picture of the kisses in the sky! We are so excited about the new home, and can't wait to have it arrive. Many blessings to you!
DeleteWe also had frost one night last week when we were camping in the Black Hills. That's also when we ran out of propane for our heater, but we were snug as a bug in a rug in our bed with lots of quilts. Dennis got the propane refilled right away in the morning.
ReplyDeleteYou have so many exciting things happening in your life. Your brand new home. Your brand new grandbaby to be born. Brand new skies every night showing the Glory of the LORD.
Thank you for the music too.
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
Oh how fun to camp in the Black Hills, that is something we'd love to do someday. Running out of propane is not fun, but glad you were okay! Yes, it has been quite a year. Skies, baby, home, and just thankful for the richness of God's blessings. So much to be grateful for! Many blessings to you dear friend!
DeleteYour pictures brought to my mind the verse The Heavens declare the Glory of the Lord. And they surely do. These are sure exciting times for your family.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet video. 💗
I love the song you mentioned, the heavens DO declare His glory! Thank you for sharing that you enjoyed the video! Many blessings to you!
Deleteoh Marilyn. THANK YOU for this video. tears streaming down my face as i listen because i am so missing my precious parents this morning. these songs remind me of childhood in my herkimer NY free methodist church and my soul is just yearning to see my precious daddy again...one day!! they are both praising wiht Jesus right now. I'm going to listen to this video while i clean the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteWill pray for your little miracle to have a safe entrance into the world and that all will go well with your daughter. (if i'm remembering correctly she's due in early October??)
LOVE your photos as always and wow...eastern NY hasn't had frost yet. been far too warm. although today we are getting much needed rain. i'm ok with it. a cozy day for the Scriptures, this music and my hot herbal tea. :)
Your comment touched me so deeply, sweet friend! I'm praying with you, as I so agree, these songs take me back to my childhood to a place so sweet and precious! I miss my dad too, and he loved these old hymns. I am determined, with my channel, to continue to share the precious hymns of the faith from the past. Thank you for your precious words and prayer, and I pray the Lord blesses you and your home in very special ways!
DeleteThank you for the beautiful pictures. And thank you for the beautiful Psalm 38. Prayers for the new baby coming and for the new house.
ReplyDeleteThank you sweet Lynn and Precious! My kitties send their love! And I'm always so thankful for the Word of God that speaks to our heart in times of need! Blessings to you dear friend!
DeleteYes, I saw the clouds with a face right away. It's one of my favorite things to do, look for faces and shapes in the clouds. So sorry frost came upon your garden, and that you had to gather all the harvest quickly for the season. You have a garden that gives you an abundance of foods. The evening skies are so pretty. Saying a prayer for the arrival of your house, dear Marilyn, and that all goes well and smoothly.
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I've always enjoyed looking in the clouds for shapes and patterns! It always amazes me to see them! Yes, the frost was disappointing, although expected. I still have some asters blooming in the garden, so that makes me happy! Thank you for praying for our home, we anticipate its arrival sometime next week :) Blessings to you dear friend!
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ReplyDeleteHow delighted I am for you that you are getting a new home on your property! You'll have most of autumn and all of winter to decide where to hang pictures and what chair goes best in which room! So fun!
The aurora fascinates me!
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Yes, it will be a fun winter, as we settle in and enjoy our new home! We are being told it should arrive next week :) Stay tuned! Blessings, and thank you for your visit!
DeleteHappy Days Marylin, so many wonderful things coming your way.. :-) cannot wait for you to share.
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Love this season of fall, and so many wonderful blessings that come our way! I will definitely share as soon as we have news! Blessings to you dear friend :)
DeleteOh those lights!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing all the beauty in your world. Certainly sounds like wonderful things happening in your life. Prayers and hugs, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThe aurora never ceases to amaze us! So thankful we get to enjoy them often here. Yes, September was a busy month, and October promises us the same. Good things! Blessings to you dear friend!
DeleteI was just wondering about your new home and it's delivery date. Glad that things seem to be on schedule. Beautiful skies and such a good reminder of the goodness of God to us. Happy Autumn to you and happy belated birthday, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ellen, it has been a great September, and October is beautiful too! Glad you had such a good time on your trip to Scotland. Thankful for the beauty of the area we live in! Many blessings to you!
DeleteSo many exciting things coming your Marilyn!! I can't wait to hear about all of it, I'll be anxiously awaiting the news about the baby and your home. That photo of the blowing kisses cloud is crazy! What a catch!! Enjoy the weekend my friend and stay warm...xo
ReplyDeleteWasn't that a neat picture to see! I always love to see things in the clouds. It was a wonderful September, and we are looking forward to October - still no baby, but very soon! Blessings to you dear friend!
DeleteCan't wait to see your new home, Marilyn. I am assuming it is a modular? And a new baby! Nothing more exciting than that-prayers for a safe delivery and healthy baby. Northern lights are just beautiful. I haven't seen them in a few years now. Love to you- Diana
ReplyDeleteps-Whenever I try to respond to your comments I get a flashback-undeliverable to this address. When you get a chance, send my your correct email address: dianakos1@gmail.com Thanks.
Yes, it is a manufactured home, a double wide. Yes, a new grandbaby! We are so excited, it is our first. Appreciate your prayers for the baby's safe arrival! I'm not sure why the comments are undeliverable, and I sent you an email with my email address. So strange! So hard to figure out these things sometimes! Blessings and prayers always for you!
DeleteOh the frost, the sun, the moon, the gardens, the wind and the stars. There's always something to capture in His creation ... maybe especially in autumn?!
ReplyDeleteOh there is Linda, so much to be grateful for!
DeleteWow you certainly have some beautiful skies at all times of the day to enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI can only imagine your excitement for the grandbaby to arrive!
We are anxiously awaiting baby and home, both on an "unknown" schedule! But God is good, and we are praising Him, the timing will be perfect, in His time. Blessings to you dear friend!
DeleteI'm so happy that you are living in such a delightful place with a mild climate to enjoy! My garden is mostly done now, still have some broccoli and cabbage that are hanging on! It has been in the low 20s here for the last several nights. I can't wait to show the pictures of our home arriving, should be next week, from what we understand. And still on baby watch and wait! Blessings to you dear friend!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures again, Marilyn! I definately love looking at the skies. I love the face cloud you spotted-so sweet! I'm glad about your upcoming house and grandbaby. Such an exciiting time for ya'll!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the beautiful Scripture verses;- I needed to hear them.
Many blessings to you and your family,
Valentine
Oh, dear friend! I love seeing the pictures of the Northern Lights and am so happy you share them with us here. You are such a dear blessing and do so much for the Lord and to encourage others. I love and appreciate you dearly and pray you have a wonderful Autumn! I have a feeling it is going to be your best ever! A new grandbaby to love and a brand-new home, to boot! I pray you enjoy every moment to the full!
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