Skies on the Farm

My breath is just taken away from me sometimes when I look up to the heavens.  I don't think there is anything that makes me feel closer to God in nature.  It's like when I'm looking up and searching the skies, the clouds, the sun, the stars, my face is lifted up towards the heavens and God is looking down on me. I know He can see me all the time, but I like for Him to see me looking up to Him.  His light is infinitely brighter than the sun, yet the sun is the brightest thing we can see. And when that radiance from the sun shines down onto my upturned face, it feels like the very light of His face is warming my soul and loving on me.  I love skies.

I love to sit in the dining room with the morning sun streaming through the window while I pray.  Especially in the winter, I need that warmth and light so much - His light and warmth.  Even at night with the moon shining down, it feels like He's right there keeping me company.

You know when there are lots of thunderheads in the sky like there has been the last couple of weeks?  And the sun is behind them and there're rays of sunbeams streaming out?  That is my idea of heaven sort of.  That the radiance of the Lord is so brilliant that it has to stay behind the cloud or we just couldn't bear to see it. But someday we will!!!

There!  Can you see it?  A very faint rainbow!  Actually, there were two, but the other one's behind the pine tree on the right.  We have so many trees here that it's hard to take sky pictures.  Out at the farm, I love it, cuz we can see all around us.  I love the promise of the rainbow, too.  We got no rain, but some beautiful skies this evening!  (OOOPS!  I lost my rainbow picture - will have to fix that!  OK now it's fixed...)

Gotta throw one kitty picture in.  Here's Sam upon meeting Hayley's dog, Bella.  He bowed up and started spittin' and clawin'.  Look how he stands up on tip-toes.  He was not at all happy!

Well, gotta keep it short and sweet tonight, good buddies - keep your dress down!!!