Lose yourself in nature and find peace.

d~Author unknown.

No problem! Nature, my camera, and time alone with the two is all I need to find peace.

Today's post is really just a post in pictures.  Last Sunday I spent some time taking pictures of flowers that are in bloom around our house.  I am really pleased with how some of them turned out and wanted to share them here.   So, there's no story, just pictures to lose yourself in on this Friday morning...or a least that is my wish for you.

I'll start with my very favorite...

I believe this is a lacewing butterfly and it's on a flower on our Gomphrena plant.  Next to the butterfly is a Rosemary bush.

Butterfly bush

 

Gomphrena flower

 

Cassie.  She rolls around in the grass, paws at me and even bites to get my attention.

She's not a very good kitty, but she sure makes for a pretty picture.  

  

A moth of some sort on another Gomphrena flower.

 

A Butterfly Weed.  I love it's bright orange color!

♥●•♥●•♥●•♥●• Lose yourself in something that makes you happy and brings you peace ♥●•♥●•♥●•♥●•

I will do anything for you!

A little while back, during a Wednesday night Bible study, Madison and her study group was encouraged to write a letter to God.   Madi never mentioned the letter that she wrote to me, but the other day while she was cleaning up her room, she ran across the letter and asked me what she should do with it.  After asking her what it was and reading it, I told her I wanted to keep it.  You know us Mom's, we like to hold on to everything!  

With Madi's permission, here is her letter;

Dear God,


I know a girl who doesn't really believe in you and I want you to tell her you are real. There are a lot of people in my school who curse and swear like it is nothing. So everyone who curses I hope I will be there to tell them not to do that and that disrespects you. I love being a Christian. I will do anything for you!


=),
Madi

Sweet, huh?  When I read the letter, I was in awe of Madison’s selflessness and reminded of what a giving, loving and caring child we have.  Not that I need much reminding though!  She is truly a blessing, even to those who do not know it, like this little girl in her school who “doesn’t really believe” in God. 

Our sweet Madi will be going to the 7th grade in less then a week. I know that the stress, the workload, possibly the lack of acceptance and other forms of drama will get her down from time to time.  To help her through it, she will need prayer and if I know Madi, she will not pray for herself.   So, I ask that you, my family, friends and any random reader that might view this post, pray for our Madi as she enters one of the toughest times in her life.

Just as she was when entering the 6th grade last year, she is excited and has high hopes for a great 7th grade school year. She’s definitely a “the glass is half full” kinda gal and inspires me to be the same. Here’s to a great 7th grade school year to our girl!  Shine on Madi, shine on!

Madi's first day of 7th grade is Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 and I will, of course, take pictures and share them here. 

Happy Tuesday!