His Morning Glories in Red Splendor

“For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,” Colossians 1:9

“He who seeks more than he needs hinders himself from enjoying what he has.”
― Hebrew Proverb

Days of the tree and man His Morning Glories

No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands.  Isaiah 65:2

His Morning Glories... the Escape

“Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.”  Isaiah 26:4

Early Morning

"I get up before the sun rises. I cry out for help.
I’ve put my hope in your word." Psalm 119:147 NIRV
The best time of my day is the early mornings spent with the Creator of the universe. He holds us close when we reach for Him.

Shadows

“…And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, Until these calamities have passed by.” Ps 57:1 David knew the shelter provided by being close enough to God for His shadow to fall across him and there he knew safety from his enemies.

“But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.
They spread their wings and soar like eagles,
They run and don’t get tired,
they walk and don’t lag behind.” Is 40:31 The Message

Paper Shredder Love

"...Behold, I make all things new..." Rev. 21:5 When life leaves you in a heap, make confetti and celebrate. Something new is in the making.

The Leaves of Fall, His Morning Glories and the Changing Seasons

“Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.”

Joel 2:23

These are evening glories of thunderstorm looking east from Lake Bob Sandlin Dam and west toward sunset over Monticello power plant. God's mighty and beautiful meteorological creative artwork. Thanks be to God!

Tears of His Morning Glories

"For I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the depth of my love for you."

2 Corinthians 2:4

His Foggy Morning Glory

7:15 a.m. on a foggy Sunday morning on the way to work. Such a morning glory!

Marigold Morning Glories

Marigold Morning Glories

"Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life."   1 John 5:12

His Morning Glories, Let the Land Produce...

Berry Delight. His Morning Glories

Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so.  Genesis 1:11

Praise Him!

His Morning Glories...

Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations; make sure there is no root among you that produces such bitter poison.

Deuteronomy 29:18

Morning Glories

I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;  turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.  Psalm 17:6

Take Refuge in Him, His Morning Glories

But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy. 
Spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name may rejoice in you. Psalm 5:11

God created the Heavens and the Earth!

If I remember correctly, this is Mt. Lafeyette, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Haystack from Mt. Montgomery, Colorado in the mid-afternoon. It was 72 degrees at this point. God created the heavens and the earth!

Sunset Glory

He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
Matthew 16:2

Plans for All of Us, His Morning Glories

" For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" Jer 29:11

This was a random shot of a child outside a restaurant in Bonham Texas with parental permission. One shoe off and one shoe on... remember those days?

His Mercies begin afresh each Morning, His Morning Glories

They open in the morning light and close each evening at dusk.

Great is his faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning. Lamentations 3:23

Abundance in His Morning Glories

And my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 

 Phillipians 4:19

The Work of His Hands...Our Morning Glories

What great deeds are done by his hands.

Mark 6:2

God's Creatures, His Morning Glories

But let all who take refuge in you be glad;

    let them ever sing for joy. 

Spread your protection over them,

    that those who love your name may rejoice in you. Psalm 5:11

Serving Him, A Morning Glory

NO STOPPING, STANDING or PARKING

 They shall be mine, says the LORD of hosts, in the day when I make up my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him. Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.

Malachi 3:17-18

Your Unfailing Love, His Morning Glories

Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, 
    that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us for as many years as we have seen trouble. May your deeds be shown to your servants  your splendor to their children.  

Psalm 90:14-16

Morning Showers, His Morning Glories

He is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings grass from the earth.’  2 Samuel 23:4

Sunset Healing His Morning Glories

"At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them."  Luke 4:40

Pacific Coast, Washington State

A faithful man shall abound with blessings.

~Proverbs 28:20

His Morning Glories in Bloom

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, 

    who walk according to the law of the Lord.  Psalm 119:1

Good Morning Lord!

The beauty of Cannas in bloom reminds me of a fresh start on a refreshing new day God has made. May we rejoice and be glad in it. Good morning Lord!

The Clouds Kissing the Earth, His Morning Glories

High in the Rockies where the clouds kiss the earth.

Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.  Psalm 8:1

An Angel, His Morning Glories

Being an Angel at Church.

Praise him, all his angels; 

    praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Psalm 148:2

Just as the Water flows with Unity His Morning Glories

I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. 
1 Corinthians 1:10

Remain in Me... Morning Glories

Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. John 15:4

Burst into Bloom Morning Glories

 ^"It will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God." Isaiah 35:2

Morning Glories, But you Lord, are a Shield around me.

"But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. 
⁴ I call out to the Lord,  and he answers me from his holy mountain." Psalm 3:3-4

His Wilson Creek Glory

Wilson Creek near Lenoir, NC

His Morning Glory on the White River

Always His morning glory on the White River at Rim Shoals 15 miles south of Mountain Home, AR. Can't wait to be there again this year.

From the Rising of the Sun, His Morning Glories

Isa 41:25 "I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay."

All the earth

Granny's Heirloom Kentucky Roses

Thank You, Father, for the many reminders around us of Your greatness and goodness.
Accept the praise of our hearts.

But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.

~Numbers 14:21

I am the Vine Morning Glories

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5

Let the earth bring forth living creatures

Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind: cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth after their kind"; and it was so. God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind; and God saw that it was good ... Gen 1:24-25.

a new creation

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away, behold, the new has come.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Do Not Be Anxious ~ Morning Glories

Butterflies are on the Lantana we planted in Ben's Memory.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7

living water

"If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, 'Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'"

John 7: 37-38

Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park, Washington State

Daily Bread, His Morning Glories

Give us each day our daily bread.  

Luke 11:3

His Morning Glory of Promise, Bloom with Him

His Morning Glory of Promise... bloom with Him.

"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that he exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him." Hebrews 11:6 NIV