“We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.”
Psalm 75:1 ESV
A summer sunrise is certainly a wondrous deed, and something to always be thankful for. It is the close of the holiday weekend and I understand today is a very busy travel day. It was estimated that 71 million people would be traveling for the fourth of July, which is why we stayed close to home!READ MORE
Happy July dear friends! I cannot believe 2024 is half over, can you? Hot and humid days continue in our Appalachian Foothills. But, it is the week that we celebrate Independence Day and we can almost guarantee it will be hot!
“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”
Psalm 121:1-2 (ESV
Many people will celebrate the 4th of July at the beach, boating on the lake, picnics at a park, or perhaps at home with family and friends! We will spend the 4th at home with Butch firing up the grill…and a freezer of home-made ice cream will definitely be on the menu!READ MORE
“For behold, he who forms the mountains and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth— the Lord, the God of hosts, is his name!”
Amos 4:13 (ESV)
Happy Independence Day week. It seemed fitting to place the red, white, and blue among these black-eyed Susan’s. Why you might ask? First of all, this aster/daisy family plant belongs here, it is native to our area. It is one thing we have sent to China, as it is naturalized there. Secondly, this special Susan was a gift to us from the gardener at The Swag in 2022, an offspring of the original planted in their garden years ago!