Discovering Home Again

Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Psalm 84:3 ESV

Our short visit back home in Pennsylvania is one of those touchstones of our year. The quiet hills and hidden wildflowers greet us and tell us that we are one year older. They ask us where we have been and why we waited so long to return. We drink in the silence and walk the familiar gravel roads, and thank God we are home again. I do hope you enjoy these glimpses of my favorite spots.

Gratitude for the Eyes of Friends

 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.
Romans 1:8 NIV

I love photography of, mountains, rivers and open prairies., but due to the aches and pains of advancing age I cannot get out into the wilds of nature these days. But we have been blessed by what the eyes of our friends have seen, in their many spectacular photos. Neither of them writes much, and their favorite reading is usually about the campsites at the next national park they plan to visit. But when they take shots from the ridge of a mountain range or zoom in on a wolf crossing their trail it generates a special artwork that communicates something more than any words. Today’s brief post is simply an expression of my gratitude for them generously sharing the special moments that they have experienced. I hope you will enjoy this montage of the last few years of their adventures.

The Good Day God Has Given


Why not wake with joy to greet
The good day God has given?
Like Mourning Doves and Cardinals
Each with a song from Heaven

Red winged blackbirds in the field
The swallow on her nest
Each sing with their own special voice
As God has chosen best

And once the hours have passed and they
Towards home begin their flight
They find a place to rest and sleep
In their good Maker’s care all night!

This is the day that the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 ESV

The Good Day God Has Given
By Peter Caligiuri
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