~ The Three Graces - Vicki, Sandra, Marsha ~ Peace and Plenty, or as the Irish say "Siochain agus Farisinge", abounded recently on Thistle Cove Farm. This photo, appropriately named (because it's my blog) The Three Graces are a sweet reminder of a visit and friendship (as well as Vicki's ... Read More about Siochain agus Farisinge with the Three Graces
Sabbath Keeping
"...His banner over me is love." ~ Song of Solomon 2:4 ~ "I stand fearlessly for small dogs, the American flag, motherhood and the Bible. That's why people love me." ~ Art Linkletter ~ "Martin Luther King, Jr. didn't carry just a piece of cloth to symbolize his belief in racial ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
Welcome to Thistle Cove Farm; Thanks for Stopping By…
~ Welcome! ~ Some folks go to the florist or grocery store; I drive down the road, Mason jar and scissors in hand and pick a bouquet for the gate. As Susan Branch says, here's a little musica to set the mood. This week has been grand; lots of sunshine, lots of warm weather, ~ do you see ... Read More about Welcome to Thistle Cove Farm; Thanks for Stopping By…
Sabbath Keeping
~ Atlantic Ocean ~ "Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, or with the breadth of His hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance? Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord, or ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
Sabbath Keeping
"David said to Saul, "Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him." ~ 1 Samuel 17:32 ~ "Every great story involves a normal person who answers the call to become a hero. Every hero has a worthy opponent. Who is yours?" ~ Lance Wallnau ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
Blackberry Winter, Self Talk, Skunk, Giveaway
~ and I'm making good time ~ Blackberry winter has come and gone, again, and summer is creeping, creeping, creeping closer and recent days have been spent on the tractor or lawnmower. Next to the house, there's a pasture that grows a mighty fine crop of thistles and it's my life's ambition to keep ... Read More about Blackberry Winter, Self Talk, Skunk, Giveaway
Sabbath Keeping
~ wild turkey ~ "Sow with a view to righteousness Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the LORD until He comes to rain righteousness on you." ~ Hosea 10:12 ~ "If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
Sabbath Keeping
"And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God...he did it with all his heart, and prospered." ~ II Chronicles 31:21 ~ A new minister was walking with an older, more seasoned minister in the garden one day. Feeling a ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
The Very Best Time of the Year…
~ Joseph, Mary, Jesus, Shepherd Boy ~ That's what the song says about Christmas but I disagree. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas...the story of Jesus' birth, the stable, animals, shepherds, star and every year I wonder anew at Mary delivering her first born. Did she have help? Who was it? Was ... Read More about The Very Best Time of the Year…
And so he did…
"Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventure..." ~ Lewis Carroll ~ A bestie for more than three and a half decades, Sandra, or S2 as Dave called her, was our sometime partner in travel adventures. In this photo, taken three weeks before Dave's death and in ... Read More about And so he did…