"We shall individually be held responsible for doing one jot less than we have ability to do...But when we give ourselves wholly to God, and in our work follow His directions, He makes Himself responsible for its accomplishment. He would not have us conjecture as to the success of our honest endeavors. Not once should we even think of failure. We are to cooperate with One who knows no failure." ~Messages to Young People, p. 309

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Spring's in Full Swing!

Spring is glorious. And that statement is so true right now in Tennessee.
It seems that the whole world is squealing with joy at new life and new-found freedom. Green is in style right now, carpeting everything from lowly grass to lofty treetops in that color of life. Tulips and daffodils adorn yards like ornaments of gold.

We have many dogwoods in our yard, and they are in full bloom, now have turned their respective pink and white.
Mom has been planting a garden of lettuce and broccoli, and also some corner gardens with roses and day lilies. Dad put up our windmill by the fence.
Daffodils are blooming at the entrance of our woods, and they are very pretty.

We have been spending more and more time outside, as the weather is soooo perfect! It’s been wonderful to have some pretty consistent weather in the 70’s.

Here are some pictures I’ve taken to try to show you at least a little bit of what spring’s like here in Tennessee.

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"For, lo, the winter is past; The rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land"

-Song of Solomon 2:11,12 ASV


Pink dogwoods
A daffodil in our woods
White dogwoods