~ God's Sunset #2 ~

Only God can create such beauty













As He says good-night














Yet greets the rest of the world












With His morning dawn .......




























We have been having the most spectacular
sunset these past few weeks.













I often think of Bob Ross, Joy of Painting,
so enjoying himself with the little
chipmunk in his shirt pocket ...









sharing the joy of creating these
skyscapes in the evening with God.














I so miss that TV show ...
he made his canvas so alive with the
simple swipe of a brush

~ Before & After ... A Wee Lovin' ~

The old ...

















The new ...
















& a little lovin'.

~ Family Sports Fun ~ Love Is...

For the life of me we wouldn't miss a single game ...

Tatiana shooting a basket ...












I think Mimi is having as much fun as Poppy watching these games, in person.


Join our Love Is... ladies ~
Anne
Sherry












She runs like streaked lightening on that court ...











& always makes at least one basket per game.












Ansel is having a hard time with this #25. That boy was all over Ansel ... but he held him off well.












Ansel making a shot. Love how well I captured this picture.

We are so proud of you both, Ansel & Tatiana. Good games! Love you ...

~ God's Sunset ~

The golden globe of sun drifts gently down










It's the ending of a day




















As lovely as a painting








God designed them just that way.












No matter what will happen














As we stumble through our life














We're not alone ~ we never are












God helps us through all strife!













**Poem written by Marilyn Lott**











May God fill your life with many joys & blessings to carry you day to day.

** In memory of my angel son Sean's birthday**

~ Intriguing Observation of Lincoln Monument ~

My husband shared something intriguing the other day about the Lincoln Monument. His friend pointed out if you look closely at the back of Lincoln's head in this picture it resembles General
Robert E. Lee's profile. Lincoln is facing the capitol building &
Washington Monument ... General Lee's image faces the Lee-
Custis Mansion in Arlington. General Lee is the highly respected commander of the Confederate Army in the War Between the States.

Picture of General Robert E. Lee's side profile. Uncanny resemblance.


Background of ...
The Lincoln Memorial stands at the west end of the National Mall as a neoclassical monument to the 16th President. The memorial, designed by Henry Bacon, after ancient Greek temples, stands 190 feet long, 119 feet wide, and almost 100 feet high. It is surrounded by a peristyle of 38 fluted Doric columns, one for each of the thirty six states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death, and two columns in-antis at the entrance behind the colonnade. The north and south side chambers contain carved inscriptions of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address and his Gettysburg Address. Lying between the north and south chambers is the central hall containing the solitary figure of Lincoln sitting in contemplation. The statue was carved in four years by the Piccirilli brothers under the supervision of the sculptor, Daniel Chester French. The statue of Lincoln is 19 feet high and weighs 175 tons. The original plan was for the statue to be only ten feet high, but this was changed so that the figure of Lincoln would not be dwarfed by the size of the chamber. A commission to plan a monument was first proposed in 1867, shortly after Lincoln's death. The design for that plan called for six equestrian and 31 pedestrian statues of colossal size, with a 12-foot statue of Lincoln in the center. That project was never started for lack of funds. Congress approved the bill to construct this memorial in 1910. Construction began in 1914, and the memorial was opened to the public in 1922.

~ Sweet Moments ~ Love Is ... Memory Lane

Enjoying each season for its reason, I truly look forward to that gorgeous white fluffy flaky stuff.

As a child I would pray for snow & promise God I'd do something special if He would blanket us for Christmas. Now this rarely occurred in WA ST.

This one year ('49) we had a blizzard like no tomorrow. It was splendid, a child's delight. We could barely see over the top of
the shoveled walkway piles of snow. We 5 would build forts & snowmen & snow angels ... hours of cold fun, wet gloves & snow down inside our goulashes. Still we were relentless in staying outside to play. I can't tell you how much fun it was shoveling neighbors sidewalks for a paltry 25 cents (we thought we were rich). And deelish snow ice cream ... can't have winter without it!

Our neighbors teenage sons decided to build a snowman that
beats all snowmen. It was approx. 12' high. I remember them
asking Mother permission to roll the snowballs in/from our yard.

They then hollowed out the center of the snowman, put a ladder inside & pelted snow balls out the eyes/mouth/nose, at passersby.

It was quite the sight, we kids all delighted in the huge snowman ... & it took months for that fella to melt. I remember we walked down to see the last remnants, sadly.

Please join Donna @ brynwood needleworks for Memory Lane Monday.

Our Love Is... ladies ~
Sherry
Anne

PRAYERS ~ Saddle Up For A Country Winter Ride ~

Nothing more peaceful than a winter's day


***Kerrie @ kerrieskorner.blog
Her prince Bill (her husband)
entered the kingdom of
Heaven to be with God. Please pray
for her.







Decked out in her finest whites












Glistening in the ice coating like diamonds












The gently rippling creeks whispering













Winding thru the awesome countryside

















Softly












The resting earth blanketed














Dressed with breathtaking creatures












Spectacular vintage barns stately adorn
the land












Surrounded by white fencing & a manure
cart awaiting the spring












The lightening rods piercing the skies














Adorned with beautiful artwork (probably because we are in Boyds Bear country)















Towering Gettysburg Battlefield memorial

















And canons profoundly honor the fallen













That gave their blood for us, brother against brother, father against son ...












Lovely mural honoring the founders of
Emmitsburg MD.












Rolling hills surround the feeding cattle