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Simple + Southern Sunday No. 577

~ Christmas, Holidays, Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday

“And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭34‬-‭35‬ ‭ESV‬‬

We hope your December is off to a bright start. Ours certainly is, bright and busy. But, isn’t that the way it is supposed to be between Thanksgiving and Christmas? This thought just occurred to me…I very much need to be thankful that I am able to be busy! But then again, should I not slow down, pause, and really allow my focus to be on Jesus and why He came?READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 570

~ Autumn, Fall, Gardening, Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday

“know therefore today, and lay it to your heart, that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other.”
‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭4‬:‭39‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Mid-October has an advantage that will fade away overnight in two weeks. Right now I don’t have to get out and about so early to make my way to the fields east of the house to witness such an awesome start to the morning…like this one! But when standard time arrives two weeks from today, I will need to venture out an hour earlier than I did last week. I do wish we could leave the clock alone, one way or the other!READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 563

~ Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday

“Show us your steadfast love, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭85‬:‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

While taking an early morning walk, I paused here and thought…”I believe an angel was not finished with his rest and decided to pull down a shade”. I’ve never actually seen an angel while out walking, but I have never doubted their nearness. And too, EM has me reading The Chronicles of Narnia. I am on book 5 of 7 and I am fascinated by the stories. I do hope she doesn’t test me on remembering all the names!READ MORE