perfume

Mary, friend of Jesus anointed Him with expensive perfume to show her love for him,

even so should we show our love for our Saviour.

"Because," said Norah, "the perfume of His love flows over us."

Fragrant gifts of thankfulness, obedience, humility, gentleness, diligence.

How often isn't it the stench of discontent, disobedience, pride, arrogance, laziness?

We try to mask it with pleasant scents forgetting that the real perfume comes from a faithful heart.

different music

The selling of an old piano with a familiar sound reminds us of different places, different people.

Kind of... all that was left of another place.

Now there is different music, a better piano, violins and guitar

and constant vocals...

..but I still feel sad about selling it.

rain

When we focus on the rain

vision becomes blurred

and subjects indistinguishable.

holly berries

The wonderful words that drop from the mouths of babes....

How is it that we who are to guide these little ones

are humbled by their understanding.

You know mom,

when we get to heaven

we can just step out our door

and ask God anything that we want to know!

You know what's really great mom?

We can do that NOW

ask Him anything we want

and talk to Him

whenever we need to...

and later...

That is Really Beautiful mom

but it is nothing

like what we are going to see

when we are with God!

Norah

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may...

Old Time is still a-flying

and this same rose that blooms today

tomorrow may be dying.

Robert Herrick,

17th century

Sunday sunshine

The weather,

still unseasonably warm,

entices us outdoors,

without our

jackets

and with

sleeves shoved up.

sunday afternoon walk