On My Birthday

(Cranberry Viburnum blossom)

(A Mudpie cake the children made)






You've asked, Did I have a nice birthday?
And what did I do ?
Well, on my birthday I sat in the sun, a cup of coffee in both hands, and watched my husband hang laundry on the clothesline he just built. On my birthday I planted a tree, and bought three. On my birthday I sat by the river and ate ice cream with my children and sweet man. On my birthday I played Bocce on the lawn, in the evening, with my children and their ever loving father who is my dearest friend. On my birthday I accepted love and believed every kind word I heard and didn't fret over the ones that don't love me. On my birthday I walked in beauty, listened for the beauty, created the beauty, and appreciated the beauty. On my birthday the tone was set for the rest of my year, hopefully!!!

I made some wishes before I blew out the candles.....
And now I am waiting for Him to exceed my expectations!!!


For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:14-21


(Two London Plane trees and a Pear tree waiting to call our backyard home)

(My garden in May, full of hopes)


(My clothesline)

Thanks for asking :)