Sabbath Afternoon

 A few years back; 

this is where I spent alot of time.  

It was so peaceful and 

I think some growing took place.  

The olde table is now in my art porch ... 

and the bench has since rotted away.  

 The picture of Jesus  hangs inside the potting shed where 

English Ivy has grown through the cracks.  I've said it before but it's true... surely  ivy,

wisteria and angels hold the olde shed  together.  

 Today I was blessed with a new view. Myguy made me a new picnic table

for Mother's day.  He welded the whole base together himself and drove up on the mountain

during work hours to meet an old man with a sawmill for these very boards.  

As much as I loved our old picnic table; every time I mowed I had to drag it around.

Happily; this one sits in the heart of the garden and 

I'll not have to move it at all.  

The umbrella bends so I can move it to always have a piece of shade. 

I spent the whole afternoon right there.  

 I picked fresh sprigs of fleurs for old bottles- 

the little things that bring  joy.  

 My two companeros ....Addie n Francois...

and a third for a spell...

Quill

 As I loaded my tote today I threw this old book in... 

I've had "soul" on the brain.  Hadn't looked at it in so long..

I think I got it at a yard sale.  Opening it today ... still has me shaking my head.

In the good way.  God's awesome like that.  

 with a special thought of all who are outside the visible fold of the Catholic church and with the earnest hope that the reader in any case may be drawn more closely by them to the love of God. 

 Opening my art journal I drug along to the table... is this page.  

So imperfect... humble.. and  she is one of my most favorite.

She was never finished... just the first step of blocking in color.. and I couldn't go any further.

She was everything... I felt ... and still do... and named her Faith.  A simple soul.  Trying to be patient. 

 After reading Grams bible, doing my study... the whole Latin thing.. I read this book 

for the rest of the afternoon.  It's completely delightful. 

I'm so grateful.. and it's exciting  when you can see this partial unfolding of  things happening

around you... connecting dots... and the sense that the bigger picture that you can't see is 

taking shape. and ... it's beautiful!   (I know; I can't get over that run on sentence either.)  My thoughts 

are running wide open today.  :)  

I sign off with this scripture picture ... 

Time to throw some burgers on the grill! 

Until we meet again!

Lea   <*(((((((><