Trust me, I'm not a morning person usually, but you get me at the lake house we used to rent, and suddenly, I'm up at dawn, and it's like looking at the world........
with different eyes...........
......touching life with care.....
~it invigorates your soul to be alone in a canoe~
beaching the canoe, and literally soaking up all the pleasures God has given us,
inspired me to share this experience, and even though you might not be able to go to a lake,
ride in a canoe, or perhaps not even be able to sit on a beach, there are experiences out there to see God's love just shining down upon you.......
we all hunger for more in life, it's our nature......not only to feed our bodies, but our souls too.....
so let's kick off our shoes and enjoy our lives....no matter what troubles you may have.....
what do you say? are you with me?
I am trying not to waste any day......especially with this love of my life by my side......
and to think he has given me five beautiful children............of our very own!.........truly to love and to honor, cherish...........until this day forward.............
sorry about the totally cheesy picture of us - it's the only one with me actually in the photo for a change! :-)
Oh, it is sooo beautiful there! I would be up at the crack of dawn to take it all in too!!!
ReplyDeleteDear Anne Marie,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your sweet thoughts and beautiful photos! The lake is such a peaceful place! I love the photo of you and your husband... not cheesy at all!!!
Have a blessed day,
Paula
What a lovely post. A lake house, beautiful images and a cheesy pic. Actually I like the cheesy pic, it is honest!! Lovely Anne Marie
ReplyDeletebeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful place! Exactly what most of us dream of having for our very own. BTW...the cheesy pic....looks lovely. You can tell at a glance that the two of you are in tune with each other. Tami E.
ReplyDeleteHello there - what wonderful pictures and inspiring thoughts! Thanks for coming to visit my blog today - your comment is most pertinent, because I actually took that photo as part of a post I never ended up writing, about English Country Gardens.
ReplyDeleteYou've probably noticed that we're an English family in the South of France, but I was looking through an old UK gardening magazine the other day and it summed up gardening styles, and I realised we had a) inherited and were b) adding to, an English Cottage Carden here in Midi Pyrenees!
love the photos and the pearls of wisdom..enjoy!!!:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photographed and wonderfully said! Amen!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful family you have.
Many blessings to you the rest of this summer,
d
That's a very good picture of you two :) I'm not much of a morning person myself, but I think I would be if it meant getting up to a beautiful view every day - like a lake or mountaintop.
ReplyDeleteOh, Are we on the same page today or what. What a day I had. Setting troubles aside in the garden...
ReplyDeleteI love being near or on the water. It just does something to my soul. For example just looking out onto Lake Michigan can bring tears to my eyes...My dream is to have a kayak or canoe of my own and a place to use it. It is so serene and amazing. One of the only places you can truly hear your own voice and God's.
That photo is anything but cheesy. You have the most wonderful posts Anne. They always bless me. Hope you had a great family day.
Anne Marie,
ReplyDeleteI love this post. I read your words very slowly. Feeding the soul is so important but we women rush about so crazily sometimes...You made me think.
Love the pic of you and your husband. You are a handsome couple and look so in love!
Have a wonderful weekend, my friend!
xoxo
Jane
Sweet Anne Marie! How are ya'? Thanks for coming to visit and pay hommage to our August Angel! Isn't Babette's Feast the best? It is on DVD and I watch it often. Glad to know the movie! Have a marvelous weekend! Anita
ReplyDeleteSerenity by the water! is there anything better to bring you back to the simple things in life?
ReplyDeletexo,
Carole
Oh I see why you so love it there.
ReplyDeleteI would like me a little piece of that!
We are all truly blessed,We need to really take time to enjoy the little things...They really are the BIG things often!
Thank you for dropping by, I just love your profile pic, so cute and happy.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you have a wonderful family home here, your children look gorgeous.
That is a beautiful photo of you and your husband, not cheesy at all.
xxx
love your post...ahhh, being near water is like being near heaven...yes indeed, kick off our shoes and enjoy life! what a beautiful couple you make! i hope you will be doing the b+w sunday? i so enjoy it. please include me..........http://erin-artandgardens.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place... so relaxing. I love being by the water too! The pic of your and your husband is very nice! Not cheesy at all.. u look like u have been basking in the sun on a tropical island, or at the lake house under the big blue sky! Your blog is always so uplifting, thoughtful and full of love. Thanks for sharing your life with us Anne Marie!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful blog! I came here from Being Ruby. I am now a follower.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day.
Charla
I would just love to fall into one of the pictures of the misty lake!!! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Gerri
There is NOTHING like daybreak on a lake to inspire a person. I miss living on water for that very reason.
ReplyDeleteI don't think thats a cheesy picture, it is very sweet.
ReplyDeleteJanet
Thank you for sharing the sweet love that fills your heart! The picture of you and your beloved is precious.
ReplyDeleteBlessings~LillySue
So beautiful...what a treasure of a place!
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