Morning

Good morning world! Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day out there in south Georgia. Right now it's 54 degrees outside and supposed to top out at 80. The chicks are all up and moving and I bet they'd be excited if they knew what was in store today...first trip out in the yard. All that dirt and grass to get into!

Got up and read Matthew chapter 6 this morning. I'm working on the New Testament and just started last night. Worry - that's one of my big weaknesses. But I'm trying to turn it all over to our Father and trust in him to provide. He will care for us better than any earthly father ever could!

New Pages

There are several new pages that I added today.... One for my girl and I and maybe for others to share for our shooting hobby, one for the rough draft of my testimony book, and one for the devo/poem book that I am working on as well and one for our life in Georgia. 

Surprisingly, the poem/devo book has the most entries so far at 24 pages long :-D Can we tell which one I'd rather be working on?

I'm trying to keep working with adding new stuff and keeping updated but no promises on any of it.

I know

I talk a lot about myself, and no it's not because I'm my biggest fan. I think I just have to get stuff out, otherwise it feels like its clogging me up and dragging me down. I've gone through a lot of things in my life and turns that could have been much worse. There are so many times that God has saved me that I know he must have plans for my life, so many people I know that had worse times than I did. Nothing I ever write is meant to take away from their pain and struggles in life, simply to express my own and possibly, maybe, help someone else before they get caught into the cycle that can be created so easily.

This is a verse my daughter memorized last year and I keep thinking about this so much....
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

When we let God in, we are loved and can love in return. When God is in control of our lives, we CAN wake up each day and smile about something. It has taken me time to get there, but I know that He controls all of my life and will let me lean upon him when I am starting to get that fear or panicky feeling. He can calm my worries after I bring them to him in prayer, and remind me that He is taking care of us all. There is so much that He can do and I'm still learning about it all and feeling amazed that He chose me.

Eggs

1 egg yesterday. 4-10-14
3 eggs today. 4-11-14
1 egg today. 4-12-14

Really want to get some more hens and a rooster!

4-2014

A lily on the ground
Petals moving so slightly in the spring breeze.

Broken from its stem, separated from the others,
Helpless in the wind.

No water to soak up, no others to help protect and
Lean upon, it's life is looking grim.

A short life, it's beauty will fade, it's purpose disappear.

Small hands carefully reach down to cradle the bloom.
A dish of water becomes it's new home.

Given love and protection, it's purpose becomes complete.
Many admire, few touch.

Life slowly fades, colors dim beauty floats away, leaving only happy me memories of the joy the lily brought for its time.

4-2-14