A Daily Reading

Psalm 27:1

"The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?"

Greetings World...

Happy Memorial Day!!! Monday was extremely busy. I did some yard work, almost got eaten by a ferocious blue-heeler dog, and cleaned throughout the house to prepare for a welcome- home party for a friend who has come back from Iraq.



These are some green blueberries! Cool. We have them growing in our front yard. I think they are the most beautiful little fruits.

Birthday Joys!

May 25th was my sister- in- law's birthday!!! This cake was spectacular. It was made and decorated by Edgar's Bakery. (Mom said I should get a job there so I can bring home delicious cakes like this every night! Heehee) We even had our entire family together for this birthday celebration!!

Amazing, huh...

However, this picture doesn't show two of my brother's because they were lagging behind, returning from a friend's house. Birthdays are wonderful because without them we wouldn't grow older!!

P.S. It has especially been enjoyable for me in having two sisters now!!! I love them and look forward to spending more fun times with them..

Today it already feels like summer weather has approached! This morning I visited with Jill V. Hall, an old friend and teacher. It was so wonderful to catch up on all the latest "gossip" with her. I brought her some of my chocolate pound cake...the first I've ever tried making. I think it turned out alright.. I guess I should put that recipe on for the next posting.

A Prayer Attributed to St. Francis...

Lord, make us instruments of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

Buffalo Creek, Virginia

We just returned from a trip to Lexington, Virginia where we attended my brother's graduation from VMI. We stayed in a cottage located in front of this creek. It was a beautiful place!