Posted on 12:07 PM | by PancakeNinja
Some things are beyond planning.
And life doesn't always turn out as planned.
You don't plan for a broken heart.
You don't plan for a failed business venture.
You don't plan for an adulterous husband
or a wife who wants you out of her life.
You don't plan for an autistic child.
You don't plan for spinsterhood.
You don't plan for a lump in your breast.
You plan to be young forever.
You plan to climb the corporate ladder.
You plan to be rich and powerful.
You plan to be acclaimed and successful.
You plan to conquer the universe.
You plan to fall in love - and be loved forever.
You don't plan to be sad.
You don't plan to be hurt.
You don't plan to be broke.
You don't plan to be betrayed.
You don't plan to be alone in this world.
You plan to be happy. You don't plan to be shattered.
Sometimes if you work hard enough, you can get what you want.
But MOST times, what you want and what you get are two different things.
We, mortals, plan. But so does God in the heavens.
Sometimes, it is difficult to understand God's plans especially when His plans are not in consonance with ours.
Often, when God sends us crisis, we turn to Him in anger. True, we cannot choose the cross that God wishes us to carry, but we can carry that cross with courage knowing that God will never abandon us nor send something we cannot cope with.
Sometimes, God breaks our spirit to save our soul.
Sometimes, He breaks our heart to make us whole.
Sometimes, God allows pain so we can be stronger.
Sometimes, God sends us failure so we can be humble.
Sometimes, God allows illness so we can take better care of ourselves. Sometimes, God takes everything away from us so we can learn the value of everything He gave us.
Make plans, but understand that we live by God's grace.
Posted on 11:26 AM | by PancakeNinja
Summer, 4th of July, the best part is corn on the cob! I really like corn on the cob. I just love the sound the cob makes when I bite into it.
Uh-oh, I hear foot steps…
Um, we-ell yes, I did get it out of the compost.
You’re not going to take it away from me are you?
Throw the ball, throw the ball, please throw the ball. I’ll catch it. I promise,
unless I forget
And get distracted with something like that. What’s her deal anyway?
I got it! Now just a minute, while I take a victory lap, get a drink of water, leave the ball in my water bowl and come back to wonder why you wont throw the ball.
Look, no hands!
Nah, I don’t want to bring it back.
Posted on 10:54 AM | by PancakeNinja
Loopy may be a great great Gramma cat with frostbit ears but she still lets everyone know who's boss.
Georgia is a border collie mix and can't help trying to herd everything and anything. She works with what she has, most of the time it's just butterflies and cats.
Loopy does not appreciate any attempts being herded.
Catnip is something she quite enjoys.
Sometimes she gets into it
It just hits the spot.
Georgia is interested in catnip and is open to trying some. It can't be any worse than grass. She cheerfully panted, dangled her tongue out in a friendly manner and scootched a little closer.
Loopy let out a low mama cat growl.
Then she stared that mean Loopy stare that means there's a line here in the dirt and you'd better not cross it or you just might have a piercing in that stupid tongue of yours.
Georgia saw her ball and decided that might be a better idea. She let it roll in Loopy's direction
and then just HAD to go get it in her most hyper and energetic manner.
Loopy jumped straight up in the air and muttered something about I kill you one time!
OK, OK, I stopped.
Aww, C'mon Loopy, I'm just a nice doggy who just chews old grape stems from the compost pile.
Posted on 12:24 PM | by PancakeNinja
Dogwoods.
Yes, the Dogwoods are worth all the possible pollen in the air! I'll sniffle and sneeze just to see these guys looking so happy all over people's lawns.
Wisteria
From the
pea family.
Magnolia × soulangeana (saucer magnolia)
These things are some thing else! The flowers are huge!
I don't even know what this one is.
Posted on 1:46 PM | by PancakeNinja
Greet them that be of the [household] of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
Romans 16:11
Posted on 10:48 AM | by PancakeNinja
It may be winter according to the calendar
but here in Tennessee
Boys have rocks to throw in the water
just because.
And boats are getting ready for spring.
Spring? who needs to wait for spring
February is a perfectly good time for playing fetch in the water
Plus there is just something fun and freeing about shaking off in front of your owner and that girl with the camera
What will you do on your happy day?
