The month of September has been a busy one... an early frost visit, a wild windstorm, a local fire, heavy smoke in our area, a birthday, new construction and a season of harvest in the middle of it all! I couldn't believe when I sat down to write this post that it is already the last day of September! Where has this month gone... I know it has been a very busy one.
I'll let my pictures tell the story...
Harvest season is upon us and summer's long hot days are waning, as cool north breezes begin to blow, hummingbirds have left for warmer climates, and the once lush green shrubbery and trees are beginning to show peeks of yellow and orange. It always amazes us as we see the seasons so quickly transition from one to another. This has been a beautiful summer in every way. We have had no fires locally, and skies have been blue most of the summer. For that, we are grateful beyond measure! My garden is decked out in glorious blooms, and it is a most delightful place to be this time of year!
Our summer heat finally arrived about the middle of July... after a long cool spring and early summer, we had not really seen any temperatures over 80 degrees. We are so blessed here, in that our nights cool down into the 50s and 60s, and sometimes even 40s. So we can sleep well at night with our windows open, and then early in the morning, I close all the windows, turn on the fans, and the house stays cool until mid-afternoon, and then by 6:00 or so, we open windows again, and the cool breezes return. The blooms in the garden have brought me much joy, and I've been busy harvesting the produce that it has been producing... enjoy the short video of a peek around my garden.
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| She was such a beautiful bride with a special glow of love and joy about her. |
UPDATE!
I would like to announce the 2 winners of Cheryl's book "Biblical Minimalism"! I had initially announced giving away one copy of the book, but decided that I would purchase an extra book to give away myself, and Cheryl will be sending a winner a copy of her book. My copy purchased will not be signed, but, the copy Cheryl sends out will be.
So without further ado, here are the winners!
The dear friend who will be a recipient of Cheryl's signed book will be:
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| Connie who blogs at http://crafty-home-cottage.blogspot.com/ will be the blessed winner of Cheryl's signed book. |
The copy of the book I purchased from Amazon to support my dear friend Cheryl will be:
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| Fran! Dear Fran... I do not have an email for you, so if you see this message, please email me with your address, so that I can get the book mailed out to you! |
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Last fall, the Lord laid on my heart the vision to write a book, which I have since published "Through Love's Eyes". After sharing my thoughts with Cheryl about writing my book, she and I together began to work diligently to get our books published. As we walked together on this journey of faith, covid-19 arrived on the scene, and we realized that both our books would be published in a time when typical avenues of book sales would be shuttered. However, we persevered and had our books published. Both of us had just received our own personal copies of our books, and promised to send each other a copy. Both of us, unknowing to each other, mailed copies of our book to each other... and this is not an exaggeration, but simply confirmation of just how the Lord works in little details... we received each other's published books, both on the same day! How incredible is that!
I can tell you this powerful book that Cheryl has written has been poured out of a life spent in prayer before the Lord, and the scriptures, experiences, and insights you will find in this book will be life-changing.
If you have always yearned for that special secret place in the Lord, there are insights in this book that will take you from a life of abundance to a more abundant life in Jesus. You see, following Jesus doesn't guarantee an easy road through life. Instead as we look more closely into the life of Jesus, we see a much different picture, and Cheryl paints that picture beautifully for us... and not only shows you what it must have been like to follow Jesus when He walked this earth, but how it can look today.
Her journey is shared as an example of what walking by faith looks like, but it will not be like your journey... or mine. Each of us are called by the Lord to walk with Him, but how that looks in each of our lives will be different. One thing that will be central to all of us though... is that Jesus is Lord of all, of everything in our heart, lives, mind and soul. Cheryl shares powerful scriptures and testimonies of just how to live that abundant life in Jesus.
Cheryl Smith is the author of the book “Biblical Minimalism,” the story of her family’s journey
from a life of abundance to a more abundant life. She is the author of the
blogs Biblical
Minimalism, where she writes about minimalism from a Biblical
perspective, and Homespun Devotions, where she writes devotionals and
conducts “Inner Views.” She loves to spend time with her husband and son in the
mountains, sing and play Bluegrass music, and write."
- To purchase the book, click HERE
I am giving away a signed copy of Cheryl's book "BIBLICAL MINIMALISM" today to anyone who lives in United States... and all you need to do is leave a comment below letting me know you would like to be entered into the drawing. I will draw the blessed winner next Tuesday, a week from today, July 21 and will update this post with the winner's information.
Be sure and visit Cheryl where she blogs at Biblical Minimalism, and you can also see excerpts from the book on Amazon... this will be an investment you will not regret! With much love to all!
Oh the month of June!
How glorious it is!
The blooms begin to unfold, day by day
and each one brings joy and gladness to my heart!
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| One evening while working in the garden, this incredible sunset glow filled the skies. The whole world was bathed in a soft pink glow! It was amazing to see! |
UPDATE:
Here are THE WINNERS of my giveaway:
Congratulations to: Lavender Dreamer, Mamasmercantile, Mrs. R, Lindal Stoll and MarilynDKC!
I will be contacting the winners for address information... thanks to all of you who left such kind comments, that is so much appreciated!
I will be holding another giveaway soon on my Instagram account, so if you didn't win on this round, do visit my Instagram page, where that giveaway will take place very soon :)
Thank you again for all of your kind comments, wishes and blessings, I appreciate it very much!
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I am thrilled to be able to have my hands on some extra copies of my newly published book, "Through Love's Eyes", and I want to give those copies away to you, my dear faithful readers of this blog!
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| A picture of my book in front of my neighbor's barn, which graces the front cover of the book. |
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| A peek inside the book.... |
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| Another little peek... |
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| Psalms 19... a favorite chapter of mine from which I base the message found in this book :) |
I will be giving away 5 copies of my book. To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment below. The giveaway IS OPEN TO ALL COUNTRIES! I know many of my readers live overseas, and I want you to be able to receive a copy should you be a winner :) And of course, the book is available on Amazon, Wal-Mart, Barnes & Nobles and any other online retailer that serves your area.
If you have already ordered your own copy of the book,
THANK YOU!
but... please still enter the giveaway...
you can always give a copy away :)
I wish I had a book to give to every one of you, my faithful readers! You have been such a blessing, and a source of encouragement to me through my years of blogging here. I want to thank each one of you for your kind comments through the years, and for being here today, as I see a dream of mine come to reality.
If you would like to share this on your favorite social media platform, I would be so grateful! In these difficult times of covid, book signing events are unable to be held, and so I am depending on online methods of reaching out to the public about my book. If you do share on your social media platform, let me know in your comment, and I will give you a DOUBLE ENTRY into the drawing :) You can also share my video found here:
I will announce the winners of the giveaway one week from now, on Thursday, June 25th. Tell your friends, family and anyone who may be interested to stop by and leave a comment :)
With much love to all of you!!!
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