Everyday Living

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 404 – Time In The Mountains

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday

“The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭97:5-6‬ ‭

An Appalachian Mountain view that is as good as it gets! Gooseberry Knob is an iconic spot that is well known by anyone familiar with The Swag in western North Carolina. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park boundary lies less than 100 yards behind where I was standing. Come along and join PJ and me as we do a little trekking in the mountains.READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 403

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Family, Flowers, Simple + Southern Sunday, Summer

“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!””
‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭16:31‬ ‭

Happy Sun…day to you. Large heavy sunflowers bloomed at the top of these stalks. When they were spent I cut them since they were only pulling the plants down. We’ve never had a variety that produced numbers of smaller flowers below the main attraction. It is hard to see them all but this stalk has 8 flowers. I told PJ it reminds me of a totem pole!READ MORE

Zinnias: The Garden’s Colorful Mix

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Flowers, Gardening, Summer, Travel

Hello sweet friends and Happy Thursday! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!

“Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭90:1-2‬ ‭

You might want to grab your sunglasses and I will provide a tall glass of sweet iced tea as we stroll through the garden. Let’s take a look at one of my favorite summer flowers…zinnias, the garden’s most colorful mix!

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