“Play energizes us and enlivens us. It eases our burdens. It renews our natural sense of optimism and opens us up to new possibilities.” ~Stuart Brown
Tennessee
Life among the cypress knees
“There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.” ~Victor Hugo
Eagle stirring up the snow geese
“Whenever you see confusion, you can be sure that something is wrong. Disorder in the world implies that something is out of place.” ~A. W. Tozer
Simple pleasures
“If your wants and needs are simple
They’ll know no bounds or measure
It’s the simple little things in life
That bring the greatest pleasure …”
~Unknown
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Simple Little Things Of Life by Tim McMorris
http://timmcmorris.com/2011/09/24/simple-little-things-of-life-lyrics/
Sunset at Reelfoot Lake
Cattle on a hill
For every beast of the forest is mine,
the cattle on a thousand hills.
I know all the birds of the hills,
and all that moves in the field is mine.
Psalm 50:10-11
If you like bluegrass, you might enjoy this song of joy and gratitude entitled “Cattle on a Thousand Hills” by Michael Milton. I did. 🙂
http://www.broadjam.com/artists/songs.php?artistID=38480&mediaID=403459
A ruckus
One day this week while I was standing on the porch watching sleet come down, a flock of robins intermingled with cedar waxwings descended upon the bushes and trees beside our house. They made quite a commotion for the brief time that they were about and then as suddenly as they had appeared, they were gone. I’m hoping that this is a sign that spring isn’t too far away.
“Even when in the midst of disturbance, the stillness of the mind can offer sanctuary.” ~Stephen Richards
The family
“The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another’s desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together.” ~Erma Bombeck
Old friends
“Yes’m, old friends is always best, ‘less you can catch a new one that’s fit to make an old one out of.” ~Sarah Orne Jewett
Elegance
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 3:11a
walking on a country road 