Cherry Blossoms and Monuments

Because of the nice warm weather our area has been experiencing, the cherry blossoms in DC are showing their beauty much sooner this year. A few nights ago, we took a drive downtown and my sweet "Hubbbie" captured some beautiful shots...Enjoy!

~The Washington Monument~

~The Jefferson Memorial~

 

~a nice jogger stopped and took our photo~

~siblings~

Peace

In an email I received earlier today, these paragraphs spoke to my heart...hope you enjoy!

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD forever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength. Isaiah 26:3-4

Some thoughts:

• Our MINDs need to be stayed: focused, kept, continued on HIM. Take your mind off your circumstances and put it on HIM. Magnify Him and not your difficulty.
• Our minds are able to stay on HIM because we TRUST in HIM. Do not trust in what you see or feel. Trust in your God forever-he is the only unchanging thing in your life!
• In HIM is everlasting strength! Tired, weary, discouraged? You need strength, and you don't have it in yourself. In the Lord alone is everlasting strength.

~some peaceful photos to share~

Daybook #47

~For Monday, March 5, 2012~

Outside my window~

the snow is falling and it is beautiful!

I am hearing~

the washing machine

I am thinking~

that I have a wonderful life  :)

I am thankful~

for goals

I am remembering~

a time as a child that we went to WV to visit my grandparents

and a huge rainstorm had gone through and created lots of mud...

needless to say, we got stuck and had to walk the rest of the way to my grandparents house

I am reading~

my Bible and I am hoping to start reading

The Five Love Languages of Children very soon

I am hoping~

that the snow will stick and that the kids can enjoy playing in it

On my mind~

is my sweet mother-in-law who has stage 4 cancer--but she has such a strong testimony for the Lord...and she is a strong woman!

Noticing that~

St. Patrick's Day is just about two weeks away

I need to start thinking about a meal...

From the learning rooms~

trust

growing my faith

seeking wisdom

Wondering~

what the week will hold

I am praying~

for my mother-in-law and for the family

I am creating~

a "springy" tablescape for our Ladies Bible Study tomorrow

and I am going to create a new set of goals for the week

(my inspiration is from Crystal)

Pondering these words~

"If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time."

From the kitchen~

looking for inspiration  :)

Around the house~

we have finished our family room and

we all love the new layout

One of my favorite things~

is quiet time spent with my sweet hubbie

A few plans for the rest of the week~

school

Bible study

church

doctor appointments for the kids

a wedding

From my picture journal~

~one of my favorite pictures of my mother-in-law~

I'll be linking up with Peggy over at The Simple Woman's Daybook.

Have a great week!  :)