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Simple + Southern Sunday No. 553

~ Simple + Southern Sunday, Summer

“For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Welcome to the “official” first Sunday of summer and our first sunflowers of the season. They seemed to have a sense of the calendar and popped open in time for the solstice (Friday)! We do have a prediction of typical summer-like days this week with dryer air and mid to upper 90’s coming…so proclaim the meteorologists!READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 552 – Happy Father’s Day

~ Fathers Day, Simple + Southern Sunday

“As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭103‬:‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Happy Father’s Day to everyone. It was another rainy week, but some clearing allowed the waxing gibbous moon to make an appearance. I’m not suggesting there is an image of a circus animal beneath the moon, but remembering the comments from last week, and how those imaginations were running wild…maybe there is one?   READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 551

~ Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday

“The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭9‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

I was able to catch a bit of sun, and felt only a light breeze on Thursday, so I took the drone up with the intention of flying around the fields and maybe to the river. The wind was actually much stronger than anticipated so a short flight over part of the garden was a better choice. We are a few days away from plants like zinnias, limelight hydrangeas, and marigolds springing to life with their colors, so things look a little drab to me from overhead. I would say the sunflowers are more than a few days away from showing their yellow faces! READ MORE