sometimes we can get stuck in a rut
sometimes it is because we are put there...made to stay there...either because we tried to escape into greener pastures when we weren't supposed to or because the boss knows what's best for our well being
or maybe a little of both
wherever we are made to stay....we still can make friends....
sometimes some really great friends.....that take care of us......know that we are where we are in life for whatever reasons, but still love us anyway
I live and breathe this farm...this life...watching her is like watching my memories when I was a girl
not on a farm, but the constant joy I felt within my heart when I was outdoors
that joy has not gone away
especially with her around...
I wanted to always touch and feel...explore and be quiet outdoors...
It's not like God was surprised when she was born...He knew...He knew what I needed
and because I was open to life, He gave her to me...
I was able to see this at this very moment with my fourth child
not the first...not the sixth...the fourth
He knew...
there is no way I could have planned that...no matter how hard I tried
As usual Anne Marie - Beautiful. You are able to capture what I sometimes think but can't articulate into words. You do it so beautifully! Good visuals to match your words, especially love the last picture. Is that the same cat that was snuggled on one of the vendor chairs at your last farm event? I remember petting a black cat and couldn't get over how gentle he/she was.
ReplyDeleteConnie (aka LOU)
OMGosh...such lovely farm photos! Thanks for the visit! ;)
ReplyDeleteLove those horses!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first visit and how I feel so refreshed! I think you are living a life that many of us dream about - so thank you for taking time out of your very busy day and sharing some of it with us!
ReplyDeleteI just love it all....like a breath of fresh air...sigh :-)
Thanks for visiting me so I could discover you!
Big (new) hug to you
Elizabeth
So, so true. God is good and know exactly what we need. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteToday, I have tears in my eyes.
ReplyDeleteSo very beautiful.
Mary Catherine is that way...lover of nature and the outdoors. Not of sports...just of solitude in nature.
And even though she is my first born...she is not my "first". She is my "fifth". I often wonder what my other four would have been like had they been born unto this earth.
I wish that everyone could know the beauty of being open to life...of living a life not constantly "planned".
XO,
Val
What wonderful words...what beautiful pictures...treasures....I was just catching up on my reading here, have been away....enjoying summer. But right now we are in full summer during as you say the most beautiful month!.It comes with so much business that I am trying to savor all this warmth & light!
ReplyDeleteAs we get ready for the days & months ahead may God bless you richly...Colleen
Beautiful...
ReplyDeleteyour words can touch so many of us on our different paths we take, you sure have a way of touching the heart :)
Beautiful words, thoughts, images.
ReplyDeleteYou are soul filled . . .
Such a gorgeous post!
ReplyDeleteLove the horses and the photos of your daughter remind me of growing up on the farm and being with all of the animals and loving every minute of it.
Such gorgeous photos and such a wonderful and blessed life you share with us.
xx
Alison
So beautiful - both the words and the images!
ReplyDeleteI can't express what I am feeling ... it is so special: children and animals..such a special relationship.
ReplyDeleteAnd what about your words on your little girl? MAGIC.
Fra
oohh.. horse! I love these animals...wish to have and live with them in the farm....what a beautiful life!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Ayu