“Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:25-26
I do this blog as an outlet for what little creativity that God gave me. But, like everything I do, I want to glorify God with it. Whether it is as simple as a few pictures or a few written words, my desire is to glorify Him. And because of Him, it goes even beyond that. More than anything, the Lord has placed in my heart the goal to encourage anyone who happens to visit this “little part of me”. I want you to know that you are loved, you are valuable, you are special. God made you and me, we are precious in His sight. My heart wants to serve others in this way–to encourage, bring a smile, uplift, comfort. . . . . . . .Some of you who read this are my family, some are my friends, some of you are friends that I met here in xanga- women that I will probably never meet face to face. Each of you is IMPORTANT in the sight of God. Slow down today and think about Him, and thank Him for this life He gave you!
“I don’t ask for the meaning of the song of a bird,
or the rising of the sun on a misty morning.
There they are,
and they are beautiful.”
“What language shall I borrow, to thank Thee, dearest Friend?”
“For You formed my inward parts,
You knitted me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13
Can we say “Thank You”enough?
“I will praise Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart:
I will glorify Thy name forevermore.” Ps. 86:12
“God saw EVERYTHING that He had made, and behold,
IT WAS VERY GOOD.” Genesis 1:31
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.
His purposes will ripen fast,
unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste
BUT SWEET WILL BE THE FLOWER.
William Cowper
“Delight yourself in the Lord” Psalm 37:4
I would like this to be a place in “blogland” where there is love and a magnifying of God and all good things! Let’s be encouragers and spread God’s love around wherever we go!
It’s all because of Him.
Good to be Home 
Thank you for this beautiful and very timely (for me anyway) post! I needed it!
I needed to see happy purple flowers and scripture this morning! 🙂 Thanks!
Thanks 🙂
I love the photographs! Thanks for sharing.
Loved this, mission statement, the quotes you chose and the verses!
This made me smile…Thanks for being you!
How beautiful! Not only the pictures, but your words and scripture. Thanks for reminding me how valuable I am to the Lord. You uplift and encourage me. It’s good to be back on Xanga! I missed everyone.-Tara
Wow! What amazing photos you take! I scrolled through your recent posts and the pictures were amazing. Did you say, “what little creativity God gave me”?! I’d say you got your fair share of creativity! Blessings, Kim.
That’s right! “Jean-pocket” aka Al, is my sister & we are having a blast blogging. My mom has become quite the addict too! Thanks for visiting! If you don’t mind, I am gong to subscribe to you since I enjoy your site. Blessings, Kim.
I really enjoy coming to your site. You inspire me, and encourage me. You take awesome pictures and I can see the beauty of God’s creation through them. You have a great eye for photos. Thank you!Melody
Good job! Keep it up!
Thanks for the comments on my site! What a fantastic post…I enjoyed hearing that I am, indeed, valuable to God. And did you take those pictures? If so, they’re amazing! What a gift 🙂 And I’m definitely going to check out the book you recommended on quality friendships…thanks!
Beautiful, Shan, both the words and the pictures.
thanks for your comment 🙂 I’m too hot and sticky these days…lol. love the flower shots.
Thank you for stopping by my site! Beautiful pictures and wonderful quotes! God bless you and yours!
thanks for stopping by my site. I’ve read a lot of Corrie ten Boom when I was a kid. I was so struck by her very simple, yet extremely strong faith and sense of the presence of God. I will check out that final book. I didn’t realize that “hiding place” was co-written by John Sherill, who was the missionary killed.
Your pictures are lovely. Do you shoot for publication anywhere?
Girl, You have a lot of followers. 16 comments to one blog – and just since yesterday. I hope for 3 per blog – hehe!
Anyway, thanks for the info on your life and where you live and all that fun stuff. Keep up with the house cleaning and non-clutter. 🙂 Have a super day.
That was beautiful! Thanks for sharing those thoughts. Where those flowers from your own garden? What are they called? God is an amazing artist isn’t he?
While it is hot outside, looking at your photos brought a coolness to my mind. To have the Word of God imprinted along with them was an oasis this morning. I thank God for your sweet life. God bless you, Evalyne
I added you to my protected list so you can read the entry that explains the last entry.
No, I don’t homeschool. He was selling something like encyclopedia’s, a set of 5 books for $400. I said NO!
Great pics and quotes. Jen
i loved the pics! and yes i’m “jealous” of all the comments too! “)
Thanks for commenting on my site…..We are created for His glory….and it is all about Him….That is why I love worship…I am able to use words someone else wrote, that express the desire of my own heart. I love your pictures….we don’t have those kind of flowers in Arizona….Blessings my new friend! Dawn
I subscribed but never said hi. How rude of me. Your post today has really be a huge help. Thank you so much. I am very grateful to have stumbled upon your little place of refuge here.Blessings and hugs!Susan
Beautiful Post Thank you!
Thank you for sharing that BEAUTIFUL post with us I felt like you were giving me a big (((HUG))). Have a joyful day.~Michelle
What a great blog Shan. I definitely need to slow down lately and I always could use more time to give to God and reflect on all that He is. Thank you for your words of wisdom. Love, Elisha
“Your little place of refuge” – I like that and think it is true! Just reading your blog encourages me and warms my heart. Thank you for being so real.