Oldy Garden Photos - Spring

Spring, like a gentle smiling hand, has finally arrived in this part of the world, calling out on all the season's beautiful, warm and sunny joys: birds singing and chirping in the bush and splashing up water from the bird-baths, dazzling blue skies, and fresh-sun-kissed flowers and green-lands. Being busy with schooling as of late I haven't been outside much lately so I thought to share some old archive pictures from last Spring which I had captured in our backyard. Sometimes, the seasons come back to us suddenly and capture our hearts with fresh joy and hope. That has been the feeling of this Spring for me!

¹⁰ My beloved spoke, and said to me:
“Rise up, my love, my fair one,
And come away.
¹¹ For lo, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone.
¹² The flowers appear on the earth;
The time of singing has come,
And the voice of the turtledove
Is heard in our land.
¹³ The fig tree puts forth her green figs,
And the vines with the tender grapes
Give a good smell.
Rise up, my love, my fair one,
And come away!'

-Song of Solomon 2: 10-13

A Great Aim

"As Christians, I challenge you. Have a great aim - have a high standard - make Jesus your ideal...make Him an ideal not merely to be admired but also to be followed." 

~ Eric Liddell

Flowers in Blossom

Yes, it isn't Spring or Summer here, and so there aren't so many flowers about. *sniffs* I do miss them a lot, even if I really enjoy this cold, sunny weather of May :). But, since I have not had a chance to share with y'all this picture of a beautiful tree (which is common in this area) in blossom, I hope you enjoy this :). 

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." 

Matthew 7:7-8

Bay Flowers

Some months ago, we discovered a lovely bay surrounded by a quiet children's park and dining benches for picnics. Off in the distance, we could see the white little boats sailing on the clear blue water, and the blue and white hills of distant islands melted into the horizon.The view were lovely, a photographer's paradise you might say. But sadly, that day our camera wasn't working all too good... it was nearly out of battery and I couldn't do much zooming, so the pictures were few and some rather blurry. But there were some lovely flowers about, and thankfully I WAS able to take shots of them:

"The flowers appear on the earth; 

the time of the singing of birds is come,

 and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land..."

~Song of Solomon 2: 12

Little Shots of Beauty

In the last few days throughout the holidays, I've been able to capture some stuff on my "rainbow lens" as I like to call it, thanks to go being able to go out a bit more often and seeing things. Though sadly, our camera has been playing up a bit with the batteries so it got me frustrated sometimes....

anyway... here are some shots...

enjoy!!!

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Trust in the LORD, and do good;
         Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
 Delight yourself also in the LORD,
         And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
        Commit your way to the LORD,
         Trust also in Him,
         And He shall bring it to pass.
 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
         And your justice as the noonday. 

Psalm 37: 3-6

Blessing O' the Day

Verse:

"Come, and let us return to the LORD;
      For He has torn, but He will heal us; 
      He has stricken, but He will bind us up. 
       After two days He will revive us; 
      On the third day He will raise us up, 
      That we may live in His sight. 
        Let us know, 
      Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. 
      His going forth is established as the morning; 
      He will come to us like the rain, 
      Like the latter and former rain to the earth."

Hosea 6: 1-3

Spring!!!

While the rest of the world is turning into the chilly, icy weather of Autumn (fall), and eventually winter, I can't tell you how lovely it is to have it Spring here!!!!! Oh, it is still cold, windy and yesterday we had a really powerful rainfall, but Spring is in the air, and that just makes me want to sing! Thank you Lord, for everything so beautiful! I just want to praise you today!

I thought to share with you some of the beauties I've captured of Spring:

Be blessed in the Lord this day, and may you sing for joy in His unfailing love and faithfulness!

"Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!"

In His love,

~Joy