Bella and Grace by Stampington As we get older, we often forget to play and have fun, which is why we should be making more of an effort at it. What brought you immense joy as a child? How can you bring that into your adult life? Melinda

Everyday Magic —

A mother’s love endures through all.

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

American Washington Irving (1783-1859) ranks as one of his country’s most renowned authors.  His amazing short stories of “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleeping Hollow” remain all-time classics.  Ironically, his final resting place is at the Sleeping Hollow Cemetery in New York state.

We all need a Savior

In the flesh hearts grow weak

But God is our strength

He’s the anchor that we preach.

We’ve all grasped for hope

And grown faint on our knees

Our heart becomes downcast

When life becomes bleak

Holding on by a thread

We’re held in His arms

Fed in the desert

And healed by His scars.

Like a tree we have roots

For He’s planted us deep

Hope deferred leaves us longing

But He sees what we need

So we grow like a tree

As we stay in The Vine

Planted by the water

Until it’s our time.

Tina W.

November 7, 2021

(Credit for both photos goes to Pixabay user miroslavkaclik.)

Hold onto Hope in the Delay

Delayed hope makes one sick at heart, but a fulfilled longing is a tree of life.

Proverbs 13:12 (Names of God Bible)

There is a season (a time…

Thanks for stopping by today, I appreciate you and look forward to your comments. Smithsonian Institution Building, Washington, D.C. Have a great day! Melinda

Wordless Wednesday* Smithsonian Institution Building, Washington, D.C. —

“Soon, when all is going well, you’re going to look back on this period of your life and be glad you never gave up.”

When we’re in the midst of awful, desperate times it can be so easy to lose our motivation.

The struggle can feel endless. Unrelenting. Too ferocious.

And when the war drags on, and doesn’t let up for a moment, it’s understandable that we lose the will to fight.

But when we look back through the years, and we reflect on those dark times – the times when it was hard to see how we could make it through …

We see we did make progress.

And the ground shifted and moved.

For we’re not in the same place.

Something within us really changed.

“Do not lose hope. Please believe there are a thousand beautiful things waiting for you.”