April

 https://www.belovedwomen.org/blog/the-power-of-a-quiet-spirit

I love Spring except for the storms. We’ve been hit by wind storms and flooding this year yet Spring  has soft delicate blossoms , the beauty of new life

i saw this little photo on a turtle page I like. I posted it on my FB 

I’m a world where there is a lot of noise and people rushing it’s always good to pause and find a quiet place. I posted the link to the site where I found these words about gentle and quiet spirit at the start of my blog tonight.

Quiet 

A quiet spirit is a heart that can pause, that can intentionally focus on the present, be in the moment and enjoy the simplicity of life. It’s a heart that can release control to God and surrender to Him. 

A quiet spirit does not mean you just shut up and never talk. A quiet spirit is deeper than your words. You can never speak a word and your soul will be just as restless. 

A quiet spirit is a mind that has nothing to prove, nothing to gain, nothing to lose. It doesn't worry about yesterday or tomorrow. It's a heart that can trust God to be God and surrender its limitations to God’s greater power.

I’ve been thinking about life and how the simple things are the most precious  This last weekend we went to our grandsons soccer game. He’s only 4 and looks so little but he had fun and so did we. Baby brother was there too!

Tomorrow is our anniversary 48 years already! I’m thankful for my husband and how he cares for me and our family.

God has been good. His mercies are new every morning. 

Seasons

It’s interesting how life changes us. When I look back a long way some things remain like my enjoyment in art and writing but other things seem so different. I don’t look at life the same way as when I was a child or young adult. There’s been so many seasons of all sorts, seasons of being a young parent, seasons of health and vitality , seasons of joy but times of sorrow. There definitely have been times of struggle when I’ve learned that I have strength I never knew I had. These things also make me more sensitive to others. 

I thank God for all the seasons of my life . 

I feel like there are some things that have gotten a little dusty that need to be refreshed in my life.  I know that there must be a reason for the troubles I’ve experienced . I’m praying about ways to reach out to others though I tend to quite introverted. Maybe it’s through writing or art because Gods given me a love for them things . 

I am thankful for the wonderful people in my life who have encouraged me in so many ways

Easter is soon coming where we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. The above pic is my children when they were children and I miss those days but there are new joys in each season of life and also a purpose.
 

Spring Storms

 Last night was just crazy with tornado sightings in our town and surrounding areas. We don’t have a basement but we get in the center of the house and pray! Thank God nothing touched down 

By the time it was safer here my daughter and her family in Kentucky were under a warning. It’s scary being concerned for loved ones but they stayed safe too! 

I love these little boys so much! This is them in the hallway waiting out the storm.

I love the spring time but not the wind storms but I’m feeling thankful today!