Everyday Living

Cherry Blossoms

~ Easter, Everyday Living, Faith, Outdoors, Spring

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:17‬

Hello sweet friends. We have enjoyed a gorgeous spring week gardening and catching up on outdoor chores. With Easter weekend approaching, we see the beauty of new life all around our Appalachian Foothills. Evidence is everywhere but nothing rivals the beauty of our flowering cherry tree when it makes its debut!

 

“Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough.”
-A.E. Housman

“April has put a spirit of youth in everything.”
-William ShakespeareREAD MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 283 “Spring Edition”

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

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭91:1-4‬ ‭

Our Pride of Mobile is bursting forth as the early morning sun shines through the branches.

For many, the dogwood bloom is a reminder of the Cross of Christ. Likely because of the cross-like shape of the bloom and the fact that dogwoods are often blooming around Easter. READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 281

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

“and a mist was going up from the land and was watering the whole face of the ground—”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭2:6‬ ‭

The morning mist gives a peaceful feeling to the start of another day in the country!

 
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.””
‭‭John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭READ MORE