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Friend of the Friendless – Jesus – Jesus – Jesus –
Jesus – Jesus – Jesus – Friend of the friendless – Calmer of the storm – Keeper of the Covenant – I rest in You – Blue on blue – Sky on water – Me and You – Peace like … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Blue on Blue, Calm Storm, Cleanses my soul, Covenant, Doubt, Fear, Friend of Friendless, Jesus, love, Me and You, Peace, rain, Rest, Sky, Water
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Roses in Water – Lovely They Appear – After Picked and Packed – Handled and Set Aside without Water – Gifted and Carried in the Arizona Sun – Yet They Beautify – They Remind Me that God is Good –
Three couples, including Steve and me, dined at the Hilton for Mother’s Day. (This is not a Mother’s Day post, but these were Mother’s Day roses.) One rose was presented to each woman as she entered the door. There were many … Continue reading
Reclaiming Earth around Old Stump – Revitalizing Existing Landscape Using Reclaimed Rock and Soil – Steve Is Busy Shifting Resources in Our Front Yard –
Here Steve sifts the dirt he has taken by force (using a pickax) from the roots of a palm tree stump. First plucking stems and tiny tree branches from the mix, he next presses what’s left through the strainer. Only small stones remain, … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Photos
Tagged Gardening, Landscape, Landscape redesign, Palm Tree Stump, Pickax, Revitalizing Landscape, Rock and Earth, Roots, Shifting Resources, Sifting earth, Stony Soil, Water, Weeds
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Be Refreshed with a Cold Glass of Water with Lemon – An Alkaline Splash in a Glass – Healthful – Thirst Quenching – Revitalizing – Sweet Lemony Taste –
Why not turn a glass of water into a healthful treat? It’s summertime and iced water is often on my mind. Nothing quenches thirst like water. It occurred to me that water is probably alkaline. Surely one beneficial effect of … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Food, Thought
Tagged Acidic, Alkaline, Carol Ann Hoel, healthful lemon water, ice water, iced water, lemon, lemony taste, neutral, pH balance, Refreshing, Revitalizing, thirst quenching, Water, water with lemon
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Resting in Times of Trial
During times of trial – LORD – When help seems far away – When the roaring of the lion Frightens me – and I need a place to rest – You are here with me – You hear … Continue reading
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Tagged Always, Always here, Always with me, Be Still, Calm the Sea, Comfort, Comforting Words, Cry, Expectation, Faith, Far Away, Fright, Frighten, Frightens me, God, Help, Here, isaiah 43, Jesus, Lift me, Lift me out, Lion, Lord, Never Leave Me, night jesus, Out, Peace, Peace be still, Place to Rest, Presence of LORD, Presence of the Lord, Present, Purpose, Quiet, Quiet Expectation, Raging Sea, Rest, Rest in Me, Resting, Resting Place, Roaring, Roaring Lion, Running, Savior, Sea, Thank You Lord, Thankfulness, Thanks, Times of Trial, Wait, Waiting, Walk on Sea, Walk on Water, Water, Words of Comfort, You are here with me, You Hear Me, Your Presence
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Hush
Peace A quiet spirit A trusting heart Jesus gives His own Amid Storms that rage Winds that blow Thunder crashing Waves that roar Peace Be still My heart obeys Your voice You speak a Word Storms that rage Winds that … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Calm, Crashing Waves, Faith, Hush, Peace, Poetry, Quiet Spirit, Silence, Storms, Thunder, Water
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The Lord is my Shepherd
The Lord is My Shepherd I shall not want He makes me lie down In green pastures He leads me beside The still waters He restores my soul… The Bible Psalms 23: 1-3
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