I have a story to tell and something new to reveal, so come with me on a walk through my neighborhood.
I begin my walk out the gravel drive of our lakeside home in search of Shades of Green.
As much as I thrill to the riotous color of spring and summer blooms I am soothed by the many shades of green found in nature.
Green signifies new life, new beginnings.
Have you ever heard of taking a prayer walk? I’ve been doing a lot of praying lately as I’ve been seeking God’s will in our lives.
There are many shades of green along our rutted gravel road, once lined with old fishing cottages . . .
. . . like this tiny log cabin with it’s “living” roof . . .
. . . or the verdant grass in the yard of this vacant summer cottage.
Golden greens glowing with sunshine.
Woodland greenery sprouting up from an old log.
The shiny leaves of an Oregon Grape.
Snowballs tumbling over an old fence.
Then off our “country” road into the paved suburban neighborhood that surrounds us, where my camera finds a beauty less wild.
As I walk I talk to God and thank Him for this place He has given me to call home.
I have loved living beside our peaceful lake. Our home is not large but it more than I could’ve ever hoped for.
If you’ve seen Our Story you’ll know that it is more than we ever deserved.
Now we’ve been called to a new place which I shared about in my post Life Interrupted.
OH, you just have to see the pictures!
We’ve been called to a place far, FAR away!
I finish my circle through the neighborhood and end up back at my house where I capture the view from the top of my driveway . . . ancient evergreen trees against the backdrop of a misty Mount Rainier.
My own grass so green (this time of year) as my camera peeks through the side path down to the lake.
The path to my front door is filled with shades of green, so fresh in morning’s light.
Haha! Even the fountain is beginning to turn a little green!
I’ve loved this old . . . OLD apple tree which has only once born fruit in the time we’ve been here,
but has been a haven for the birds that Mr. OTN loves to watch.
Green so beautiful after the rain.
Home again, at least for a few more months. Then the long trek across the country to Greenville, South Carolina.
Yes, I will be sad to leave this place I’ve called home. But something about the name of the city that will be our new hometown leads me to believe that my camera and I will be spending a lot of time together as we settle in.
Excitement mixed with sadness but no fear of what is in store for us.
“Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it?” – Isaiah 43:18-19
When the Lord asks, “Shall you not know it?” He is saying, “Do you want to open yourself to My new thing? Are you willing to embrace it?” (Link to full article HERE)
What about you? ARE YOU being called to a new thing? If so, I’m excited for you too!
Blessings to you,
VMG206, TuesdaysAtOurHome,