Finger Print Friday ~ Geese

Fingerprint Friday

There is a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that says:
I can see the fingerprints of god
When I look at you
I can see the fingerprints of god
And I know its true
You're a masterpiece
That all creation quietly applauds
And you're covered with the fingerprints of god
So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Where do you see them? Here's how to join in.

1. Blog with your interpretation of God's fingerprints. Be sure to link back to Beki over at TheRusted Chain 

http://www.blog.therustedchain.com/

 so others can find the entire list of participants!
2. After you've posted your blog, sign the Linky below. Have fun exploring the other links as well! Please only sign in if you're participating. Hopefully this will make us look at things through fresh eyes throughout the week!
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As Summer turns into to Fall, you see the signs all over.

From the cooler weather to the geese in flight going south for the cold Winter days ahead.

In the rivers you will find the geese floating about on one of the last sunny days that welcome Fall.

The truth is that teamwork is at the heart of great achievement.

John Maxwell



NKJV

Proverbs 27:17

As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.



Do you enjoy watching the geese and ducks as the migrate south for the Winter?

Short Story Slam Week 11 ~ From Bluebell Books



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Bursting bubbles

From tiny itty bitty to

One extremely large

Bubble

One right after another

Swirling and whirling around

A kaleidoscope of sun drenched colors 

Bubbles twisting  and twirling about

As one pops

Another emerges
Giggles of laughter

As each chase after

The clear colored beauties

As they float gentle into the sun filled sky

As magical wishes and dreams

Sent to heaven

From the hands of a child

To the Father in heaven

~ Beth ~

Did you like blowing bubbles as a child? Do you do this with your children or grandchildren?

365 Days Of Pictures ~ Day 219

A gentle wash of rain
A cleansing wash
Dripping in lavish beauty 
Refreshing dew drops of love
Just as the Father washes us
With His blood of love
So does the rain wash the rose

~Beth~




Purity

Do you enjoy the first rains of the season as they wash away the dirt and grime of the Summer?

Thankful Thursday~

Here we are once again on Thankful Thursday!
Isn't it wonderful to be able to make a list and share all the many blessing that you are thankful for.

Come and join the fun with Tara over at Undeserving Grace.

See what others are thankful for.

I know I'm very excited to share the wonders of the Lord through my thankful list.

1. The work of my hands that the Lord has blessed me with
2. The wonderful followers that drop in even though I have been so busy I haven't been able to stop back and say hello. Mucho love to all of you. You are a great blessing to me!
3. Being able to help my friend that has cancer
4. Mary Kay sells
5. A new floor lamp for living room
6. A new jacket that I look so "fashionista" in!
7. My girlfriend helping me around the house well I'm at work. HUGE BLESSING!
8. Going out on special outing's with friends that I cherish
9. Being able to talk to my daughters on the phone
10. Gods unconditional love and grace
11. A couch with pillows
12. Stains out of the carpet
13. Food to eat
14. Hot showers with bath gels and lotions
15. Smiles that make your world light up

What things are you thankful for this week?

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365 Days Of Pictures ~ Day 218

The girls resting and waiting upon me after I walk through the gardens at the Grotto. It was such a wonderful journey and peaceful spiritual walk through the upper gardens.

I look forward to doing another one very soon.

It was a bit crowed there the day we went.

But still a wonderful peaceful walk.

We saw a bride and groom in the garden up by the red church.

I will have to post that picture I think I got one of them.

It was a perfect day!

We went on to a late lunch after we left the Grotto.

We went and had a taco salad.



Resting And Waiting

Are you the one waiting or at they waiting on you?

Three Word Wednesday Promt~

Cherish; verb: Protect and care for (someone) lovingly; hold (something) dear; keep (a hope or ambition) in one's mind.

Guarantee; noun: A formal promise or assurance (typically in writing) that certain conditions will be fulfilled, esp. that a product will be repaired or replaced if not of a specified quality and durability; verb: Provide a formal assurance or promise, especially that certain conditions shall be fulfilled relating to a product, service, or transaction.

Nausea; noun: A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit; loathing, revulsion.

As I wake the nausea over takes me

The doctors guarantee this is going to be worth it all

I know I will cherish the bundle of joy when she arrives
The nausea will be worth the gift

I guarantee this will be the last

As I will cherish this long awaited baby girl

All the days of her life

~ Beth ~

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Prompt 5: Emotions (E) - MELANCHOLY

Prompt 5: Emotions (E) - MELANCHOLY

A new month of acrostic's. Every month a new batch of words and challenges are released for us to work with. Please go check them out over at:

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Acrostic Only

Memories dancing in my head

Effecting my feelings and mood

Leaving me in a fog

Adding to the sadness within

Nostalgia days of long ago

Casting a cloud of despondency

Holding me in the past

Overpowering memories of the past

Languishing in thoughts of yesterday's

Yearning for days gone by

~ Beth ~

Do you get lost in melancholy days of thoughts and wish for days gone by?

6365 Days Of Pictures ~ Day 217

I found this photo on my nephews Face Book photo page. I had no idea this picture existed.

I love it!

The two of them where the best of friends growing up.
I helped to raise my nephew from the time he was 6 years old until he graduated from school.

I'm so very proud of him.

This picture of him and CK brings tears to my eyes.

It is a tender moment of love between two buddies.

You can see the love they both have for one another.

Simple precious love and friendship; unconditional!



Tender Love Of Two Buddies

Do you ever find photos you never knew existed?

Saturday Centus With Jenny Matlock

A little late but got it complete. This over whelming busy schedule leaves little time to blog or read. I thank you all for staying with me and I promise I will get to you all and read some when time permits. Many blessings.


This week we are doing a DIALOGUE story.

All dialogue. Period.

WORD COUNT - 150 WORDS PLUS THE SIX WORDS OF THE PROMPT. Total word count not to exceed 156 words.
STYLE OF WRITING - DIALOGUE ONLY
NO PICTURES - PAINT THE STORY WITH YOUR WORDS
THE PROMPT THIS WEEK IS: "Are you seriously ordering another martini?"

Did you see that beauty whirling around the dance floor?

Hey! The one in the red dress and the red stiletto's? Long dark flowing hair?

Yep! That is the one! She is the girl of my dreams.

Why do you say that?

She is drinking martini's and dancing the night away. Appears to be a girl after my own heart. She not only seems to love dancing and drinking martini's but is a free spirit as she whirls around with those stiletto's saying come dance with me.

Yep! You do like the free spirited martini drinking gals. Especially ones that wear stiletto's, that say come dance! Or is that order me another martini?!

Not necessarily! But..... that works for me.

Now that we have that figured out lets have another round for the good times.

Are you seriously ordering another martini?

Yes! A round for you and I and for the beauty on the dance floor!

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Do you like to dance and drink martini's?

365 Days Of Pictures ~ Day 216

These roses where in the garden over at the Grotto.

I will be sharing a lot of roses in the days ahead.

I seem to have captured some real beauties from a few of the places I have recently visited.

This group of roses reminds me of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as we where at the Grotto on a spiritual journey that day.

The reddish color reflecting the Lords shed blood for our sins.



NKJV

Luke 22:20

Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.'



Blood Of Our Father's  Son



What things invoke you in nature?

Prompt 4: Children's Corner (CC) – BOOGEYMAN

Prompt 4: Children's Corner (CC) – BOOGEYMAN

A new month of acrostic's. Every month a new batch of words and challenges are released for us to work with. Please go check them out over at:

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Acrostic Only

Bad dreams that scare

Orbiting around the room

Oh mommy please help

Gorey creatures that frighten

Each taunting my dreams

Yawning for some rest

Mommy bangs the walls

Alluring each monster away

Nasty dreams are gone

~ Beth ~

When you where little did you have bad dreams? Did your mom bang the walls and scary the boogeyman away?

365 Days Of Pictures ~ Day 215



Scenes from our peaceful nature walk at the "Grotto" on Saturday.

It is a beautiful garden set in the grounds of the Montessori.

It is in the upper level where this is the gardens have a spiritual walk.

I found this entangled beauty tucked away with a photographic frame of the bush and the creek that runs through the nature walk.



Tangled Frame



Do you like going on nature walks?

365 Days Of Pictures ~ Day 214

As each moment passes

So does each memory made

As the day fades

The memories are made

A friendship

That is made strong through the years

Like the strength of the stem

The leafs thick with stories to tell

Each petal a soft delicate beauty to behold

 Each one a fragrant blessing

Given from above

As a friendship

Which withstands the storms of life

With its long standing love

Each hand selected

Given from heaven above

To enrich the beauty of each day

As we pass through the paths of life

With a blossom of beauty

Called friendship

As beautiful as the rose

Each a petal of beauty

The delicate

Petals of friendship

That blossom into

A life time of memories

To cherish and share a life time

Through the years

A perfect rose

A perfect friendship

That endures the trails and storms

Which make the beauty

So rich and fragrant

As the petals of a rose

So is the petals of friendship

~ BETH ~



Dedicated to my friend Sally M.

Petals Of Friendship

Do you ever see your life as a fragrant beauty to God and those around you?

Prompt B: Acrostic Haiku (AH) - BYE

Prompt B: Acrostic Haiku (AH) - BYE

(A Haiku is a Japanese lyric verse form having 3 unrhymed lines of 5, 7, 5 syllables, traditionally invoking an aspect of nature or the seasons.)

A new month of acrostic's. Every month a new batch of words and challenges are released for us to work with. Please go check them out over at:

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Acrostic Only

Be seeing you around
Yearning for the next hello
Even as we say au revoir

~Beth ~

How to you handle good-bye's?

365 Days Of Pictures ~ Day 213

This is the lovely couple that I went to Klamath Falls for.

They are expecting their first baby.

A precious baby boy!

I held David when was three months old.

Now he is all grown and a fine young man with a beautiful wife and baby on the way.

My how time flies!



Expecting Parents
David & Chelsea

Doesn't it amaze you when our little ones grow then they have little ones of their own?

Are you in total awe and amazement?

Prompt 6: Music and Dance (M&D) – OPERA

Prompt 6: Music and Dance (M&D) – OPERA

A new month of acrostic's. Every month a new batch of words and challenges are released for us to work with. Please go check them out over at:

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Acrostic Only

One's composition of elegance

Performed in instrumental words

Extended in dramatic dance
Romantic lovely lyrical tunes

Audience brought to tears

~ Beth ~

Have you ever been to an opera? To you enjoy them?

Finger Print Friday ~ Crater Lake / Wizard Island

Fingerprint Friday

There is a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that says:
I can see the fingerprints of god
When I look at you
I can see the fingerprints of god
And I know its true
You're a masterpiece
That all creation quietly applauds
And you're covered with the fingerprints of god
So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Where do you see them? Here's how to join in.

1. Blog with your interpretation of God's fingerprints. Be sure to link back to Beki over at TheRusted Chain 

http://www.blog.therustedchain.com/

 so others can find the entire list of participants!
2. After you've posted your blog, sign the Linky below. Have fun exploring the other links as well! Please only sign in if you're participating. Hopefully this will make us look at things through fresh eyes throughout the week!
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I had the wonderful pleasure of going to Crater Lake this past Sunday!
OH!

Such beauty!

Even the photos look like paintings.

That I know without a doubt are hand painted by God!

The rich history and clarity of this lake.

Which give way to breathe taking views and scenes.

That only God could speak and breathe into existence.

Nothing like it!
How could one deny the Lords hand ....?

When one sees such beauty as this.

NKJV

Nahum 1:5

The mountain's quake before Him,

The hills melt, And the earth heaves at His presence,

Yes, the world and all who dwell in it.

Crater Lake/Wizard Island

Have you ever had the pleasure of visiting this Lake?

365 Days Of Pictures ~ Day 212

Peaceful garden of rest

Come sit a spell

Come watch the garden grow

The birds at play

As Summer turns into Fall

In the late afternoon sun

As the day turns into

A whispered memory

Of days gone by

~ Beth ~



Peaceful Garden

Do you like to sit in a peaceful garden or quiet area outside and just take in all that is around you and watch the birds?

Thankful Thursday~

Here we are once again on Thankful Thursday!
Isn't it wonderful to be able to make a list and share all the many blessing that you are thankful for.

Come and join the fun with Tara over at Undeserving Grace.

See what others are thankful for.

I know I'm very excited to share the wonders of the Lord through my thankful list.

Really hoping to find Tara's site and link up this week.

I sure have been missing her and all the great thankful list I get to read.

How about you?

1. Safe trip to Klamath Falls and back
2. Bringing my girlfriend back to Portland with me for a visit
3. My trip to Crater Lake
4. The money for the trip
5. Plenty of gas for the car and it running well
6. Hubby being so sweet to allow me these wonderful trips and journeys I go on
7. Gods hand on this land
8. Gods beauty and creation that I have the good pleasure to enjoy
9. Love that abounds in places we cannot even dream of
10. Camera's to capture the beauty and those candid moments
11. A frig full of food
12. Unexpected opportunities
13. Children who make my everyday a play day
14. Never growing old just younger and more full of life
15. The simple things

What are you excited about in Gods creation?



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Today is WOW (Words Of Wednesday) ~ From Dodge Writes

Today is WOW (Words Of Wednesday)

The rules are you must use 8 of the 10 words, as they are given, in prose or any form of poetry...

Today's words are ...

WAFT, BULK, PAWED, BULLET, SCOURGED, HIRED, WILTED, VENT, MOODY, DREAD

The dread of the day

Made all wilt and vent

Each moody as they pawed

Their way through the day

As they bit the bullet

And scourged their way
Some wilted under the pressure

Newly hired waft with laughter

Not understanding the pressure

As all bit the bullet

To complete the task at hand 

~ Beth ~

Have you ever worked with those that didn't pull their wight in a job?

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365 Days Of Pictures ~ Day 211

A little Polly gas if you please

Yes!

Filler up

Oh!

You pump my gas!

Love the service

Would love my fluids check

And the air?

How nice window shield's washed too!
What service!

NO!
Extra charge!
Service with a smile!
Imagine that?

Those where the days

Polly Gas Pump

What is the lowest price of gas you remember?

Three Word Wednesday Promt~

Dull; adjective: Lacking interest or excitement; lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen; (of a person) slow to understand; stupid; verb: Make or become dull or less intense.

Race; noun: A competition between runners, horses, vehicles, boats, etc., to see which is the fastest in covering a set course; each of the major divisions of humankind, having distinct physical characteristics; verb: Compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective; move or progress swiftly or at full speed.

Yawn; verb: involuntarily open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom; noun: A reflex act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom.



As I stretch and yawn

The race is on

To make the dull mundane day

A thrill

~ Beth ~

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How do you handle dull days when you are bored?

Today's Prompt ~ From Dodge Writes

 

 

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Today's Prompt is colors of Autumn

The rules are you must use all of the colors in the list, in prose or any form of poetry...

Today's colors are...

YELLOW, PUMPKIN, CHARTREUSE, AMBER, GOLD, GREEN, MELON, BLUSH, EMERALD, SALMON

Yellow is the color of the burning rays of light

Of the coming of Autumn 

That turn the beauty of the leafs

From emerald green, chartreuse

With the burning amber and gold sunlight

Making the burning colors of beauty

That sprinkle the countryside

In lush rich colors of the rustic

Amber's, golds, reds, browns,

With salmon color running through the veins

With the last flash of Summer end comes Autumn

With large emerald leafs wrapped snuggled around

The pumpkin's in the garden

Ready for the Fall harvest

With melon on the the table of the last

Summer picnic

I blush as I think of all the fisherman

As they reel their salmon catch in
With fish tales to tell

As they prepare to smoke the salmon

For season
And Summer turns into Autumn

~Beth~

What things excite you about Autumn?

365 Days Of Pictures ~ Day 210

Rustic Fall color

Blooming

In the early morning sunlight



Rustic Color



Are you looking forward to all the Fall activities and colors of the season?

365 Days Of Pictures ~ Day 209

A small bloom of Summer left

With a breath of a little

Pink Snap dragon

To remind us of the beauty

that surrounds us

Reminders of a yard full of beauty

Snap dragons remind me of my grandma.

She use to grow beautiful snap dragons in her yard

Along with many other wonderful blooms year round.





Snap Dragon Memories



Are there certain flowers that remind you of someone special in your life or a special time and season that brings you joy and happiness?

My Thought

Shared moments of intimacy

Captured glances

Lingering thoughts of our shared moments

~ Beth ~

Do you ever just go and hold tight your moments that you want to hold and capture?