Friday, August 21, 2009

A Mountain Steam

We've had a pretty dry year down in Arizona, so Brian and I really enjoyed the abundance of water up in Oregon. This just one of the beautiful streams we enjoyed! Don't turn up the sound too loud - it is better as a gentle sound!

Time with Family, two New Friends and a couple of Doggies

Aunt Georgia, Mom, and me
with Bubba down front.

We enjoyed a quiet evening out at the "Trout Farm" and took a few pictures. This City Girl expected to see big cement tanks buried in the ground with open tops and tons of fish - all different sizes - which I assumed would later be relocated to actual lakes. Instead it was a pretty little lake with a nice trail surrounding it. I guess the fishing is pretty good there too!


Brian and the elusive Uncle Gary
( don't think Uncle Gary is crazy
about having his picture taken!)


At the Cant Farm
At the Trout Farm







Uncle Gary and Me up on Dixie Trail







Dolores has been such a good friend to Mom
since her move up to Oregon. We couldn't
have asked for a better tour guide to the
area than Dolores and we teased her about
knowing everyone in the county!


Dolores and Mom during
one of our Jeep Rides





Mom's neighbor girl, Jeannie and
Brian playing Ladder Ball.










This is Aunt Georgia and Uncle Gary's little dog, Dandy. He is a cutie just like Bubba. He loved having his chest scratched.


Wednesday, August 19, 2009

A New View


A few years ago I enjoyed a women's study on the Psalms. During this study we talked about what in nature speaks to us of God and His presence in our lives. I really identified with that thought - the study reaffirmed to me how much God speaks to us thru his wonderful creation.






Psalm 125:1 & 2, "Those who trust in the Lord are like
Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures
forever, As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the
Lord surrounds his people both now and forevermore."



The above verse is one of my favorite "comfort" verses - a verse I have turned to in the past to remind me that God is there and surrounding us with His love. I read it over and over the summer of 1999 when it felt our lives were being shattered. Then again, this past year it has come to my mind and lips a thousand times. It words have truly been a comfort to me.








Seeing the created beauty in Oregon, my verse kept coming to mind and I felt a gentle reminder that God surrounds me by His love and presence in my life. This past week in Oregon, I began to view these words not just as a source of comfort, but I also came to see them as a promise for what lies ahead. I know God holds wonderful plans for our future and I can barely wait as those plans unfold.