As a Flower of the Field

Friday, July 3, 2015

Up Into the Cherry Tree

Foreign Lands

From A Child’s Garden of Verses

By Robert Lewis Stevenson

Up into the cherry tree
Who should climb but little me?
I held the trunk with both my hands
And looked abroad in foreign lands.

I saw the next door garden lie,
Adorned with flowers, before my eye,
And many pleasant places more
That I had never seen before.

I saw the dimpling river pass
And be the sky’s blue looking-glass;
The dusty roads go up and down
With people tramping in to town.

If I could find a higher tree
Farther and farther I should see,
To where the grown-up river slips
Into the sea among the ships,

To where the roads on either hand
Lead onward into fairy land,
Where all the children dine at five,
And all the playthings come alive.

Do not be anxious about anything,

but in everything by prayer and supplication

with thanksgiving

let your requests be made known to God.

Philipians 4:6

Friday, June 5, 2015

Johanna's Bridal Shower

I guess it’s only natural that a wedding in the family would make quite a stir.

My husband, Nathan’s, baby sister is getting married this month,

and the event is adding quite a bit of excitement to our lives.

Johanna is the very last of either of our siblings to get married,

and I’m determined to enjoy all the activities this wedding is creating!

Last week we had a bridal shower for Johanna.

Her sisters (both in the bridal party) know her tastes quite well

and conceived the theme – a bohemian style evening on the lawn.

We all brought various decorating items from our homes

and came up with an eclectic collection that blended quite well.

Nothing was planned in detail, it just all fell together and turned out beautifully!

There were various seating areas scattered around the yard

where the ladies could gather to eat their supper.

We were blessed with a lovely cooler evening

following thunderstorms that passed on either side after a hot afternoon.

God is so GOOD to bless us in small ways!

A low table was set up for all the guests to take a blank page

and write or draw a personal message for Johanna.

Her sister, Alison, will combine all the pages

between the covers of an old book that she decorated.

Since Johanna isn’t really a game person,

the only “gamish” activity was a table for guests

to guess the number of items in jars.

The meal was the kind where you really wish you could just keep eating!

There were marinated vegetables, an Asian noodle slaw,

a number of delicious breads with a variety of spreads,

lentils with caramelized onions,

and grilled chicken on skewers.

The future groom, Richard’s, family made scrumptious cakes

and skewers of brightly colored fruit for dessert.

And of course there was Chia tea – one of Johanna’s favorites,

after being in India twice and leaving bits of her heart there.

Johanna, I admire your beautiful spirit in spite of the trials in your life.

You know God’s goodness and how to worship in the midst of pain.

I know God will guide you as you walk a new path in life,

and I pray His plans for you bloom in a most beautiful way.

“I waited patiently for the LORD;

and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit,

out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock,

and established my steps.

And he has put a new song in my mouth,

even praise unto our God:

many shall see it, and fear,

and shall trust in the LORD.”

Psalm 40:1-3

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Timothy & Jeanie – Wedding Photography -- Renfrew Museum and Park

It was the first Saturday of May, and the spring day

couldn’t have been more beautiful for Tim and Jeanie.

The sky was blue with puffy white clouds

and the breezes were delightful.

The couple had their wedding ceremony and reception outdoors,

at Renfrew Museum and Park

in Waynesboro, PA – a perfect location for the event.

There were beautiful moments throughout the whole day,

and the couple’s love for each other was obvious!

Tim is a professional rodeo cowboy and Jeanie is a professional vocalist.

I loved to see Tim’s admiration and care for Jeanie.

He was a true gentleman.

And Jeanie – her eyes were shining all day with joy.

The moments with her beautiful tears were precious.

Thank you to Marla, of Emelem Photography and Art,
for doing a great job second shooting for the wedding.