Monday, May 4, 2020

EasterTide Devotions: Mornings with Jesus - May 2020

MORNINGS with JESUS
EasterTide Devotions
from Guideposts.com

Round Two May!!  I am currently receiving an email every day from Guideposts.com with a devotion entitled Mornings with Jesus.  They include a scripture, a devotion written by a variety of Christian women, and a Faith Step or Challenge.  I found the latter the interesting part of these devotions...a concrete step one might take TODAY to put their faith into action.   For the purpose of my blog, I am only including the scripture and the Faith Step.  I have added my haiku interpretation of the devotion, plus a one-line prayer, all wrapped up in one illustrated prayer!  We will continue until Pentecost with these devotions.  

FRIDAY, May 1, 2020
Background Image by Ginger: Sunset from High Country Lane (Hunt Mountain)


SATURDAY, May 2, 2020
Background Image by Ginger: Berner Oberland region of central Switzerland, Fall 2018 


SUNDAY, May 3, 2020
Background Image by Ginger: Seastacks at Bandon, Oregon


MONDAY, May 4, 2020
Background Image by Don Ulrey -  Sunset near Wickenburg, Arizona


TUESDAY, May 5, 2020
Background Image by Ginger: While waiting in the "Covid Appropriate" line at Rock Garden nursery to enter and purchase my plants, I found the most beautiful and unique daffodils blooming on the other side of the parking lot! 

WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020
Background Image by Ginger - Hraunfossar, northwestern Iceland, Fall of 2018

THURSDAY, May 7, 2020
Background Image by Ginger - Matterhorn reflected in Luc Stellisee near Zermatt, Switzerland


FRIDAY, May 8, 2020
Background Image by Ginger: Tairn near Mount Shuksan, NW Washington

SATURDAY, May 9, 2020
Background Image by Ginger: Ice Lake, Glacier National Park 

SUNDAY, May 10, 2020
Background Image by Ginger: Velella (Sailboat) Jellyfish that wash up on shore in Bandon, Oregon

MONDAY, May 11, 2020
Photo by RNMcJr files - Dad loved to hold worship on mountain tops - this from a Senior High Trails Camp circa 1970's

TUESDAY, May 12, 2020

Background Image by Ginger: Southern Oregon coastal forest shafts of light

WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020
Background Image by RNMcJr - Niagra Falls, Unknown date

THURSDAY, May 14, 2020
My soul refreshment right now is at the labyrinth I built at the south edge of our property! 

FRIDAY May 15, 2020
These beautiful lilacs were next to the Lube Depot ....I took pictures while waiting for the truck to be serviced. 

SATURDAY May 16, 2020
Earlier this week the sun broke through the clouds as it rose in the east. 

SUNDAY May 17, 2020
A couple years ago Rick and I took a June hike south of Bandon in the coastal forest.  The sunlight was magical. 

MONDAY May 18, 2020
Silver Falls State Park in Western Oregon is filled with abundant waterfalls! 

TUESDAY May 19, 2020

Rick and I spent a magical night under the full moon hiking at White Sands.


WEDNESDAY May 20, 2020
The birds at Craters of the Moon entertained us at all hours! 

THURSDAY May 21, 2020
I've had a fascination with the Native American of the Arctic symbol of the InukSuk - a stone 'man' used to help travel across the barren land.  Luke and I often build them when on a hike and then share pictures. 

FRIDAY May 22, 2020
When we visit Montana in the spring for Habitat builds, we often are blessed with fields of poppies in bloom!


SATURDAY May 23, 2020
One of the joys of working in Tucson for CHRPA in the springtime is the every present sunset glory in the evenings!

SUNDAY May 24, 2020
Not having a dog, I didn't have personal photographs for the background! 

MONDAY May 25, 2020
One of my favorite wildflowers....this is one of MANY photographs taken in visits to Colorado and Northern New Mexico.

TUESDAY May 26 2020
Our friend Genia in Kalispell MT planted a flower garden in a bed frame.  When we came to visit her husband a couple months after her death to cancer, just as we were admiring the flowers, a butterfly landed.  It felt like Genia returning to assure us she was ok - safe in the arms of her Lord.  

WEDNESDAY May 27, 2020


THURSDAY May 28, 2020
The fall colors at the top of Cascade Pass were glorious!
The fall colors at the top of Cascade Pass were glorious!  2017 photo 


FRIDAY May 29, 2020
A beautiful fall setting with early snow at the top of Cascade Pass in northern Washington state.  October 2017 photo by Ginger


SATURDAY May 30, 2020
Sunrises and sunsets are magical times at our new home with the wide expanse of sky before us.


SUNDAY May 31, 2020  PENTECOST SUNDAY
I had to scroll through many images to find this one of the restored Geiser Grand Hotel, the centerpiece of Baker City's downtown renewal.  I took this picture walking to the church one evening.