For the Beauty of the farm....

For the Beauty of the Farm.....

Life here is good.

The beauty that surrounds us is something I treasure.

The pictures I am sharing with you today are some of the things I find the most beautiful

living here at Vue-du-lac farm.

The snowball tree

The Song..

Wills trike

 "For the beauty of the earth"
Comes to mind as I walked around
the farm this morning.
That is one of those songs that when the beauty is overwhelming comes to mind and all I can do is sing. My heart is so full and overflowing with the beauty God has blessed us with all around. I can not contain the song just in my mind, it slips right out my mouth and before I know it, I am singing praises to God because of the beauty around me.

The barn

 Another song that comes to mind is
"It is well with my soul"
That song holds great meaning living here. My soul is at peace with where our lives have taken us. Living here at the Farm is a special thing. And the peace I feel just stepping out on the porch and taking in the beauty that is all around us. God made a gorgeous place when he created this valley.(St. Joe Valley)
This homestead holds special meaning for me.
This is where my family chose to settle down and plant roots. Build their homes and livelihoods. They chose to follow Gods leading to this place. They built homes, barns, and churches. The 3 most important things they needed aside from Gods leading.

The house

View from my favorite spot, the deck swing

The lilac bush

IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL....

When peace like a river attendeth my way....

.....It is well with my soul......

My sin, not in part but the whole,

is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more...

Praise the Lord Oh my soul.....

Good Morning from the Farm!!

Good Morning from the Farm!!

I Love a quiet morning. 

I am not a early morning person usually.

I do greatly enjoy seeing the sun come up, the foggy mist over the mountains,

 and the soft light that graces the hills around us.

The peaceful sounds of early morning and the smell of coffee brewing.

The smell of coffee says someone is about to get up, and start their day.

Comforting cozy corners, soft fuzzy blankets, smells of breakfast cooking, soft music playing

and the sound of "Good Morning Momma" and those gentle hugs.

Kisses from my loving husband and "I love yous" whispered.

There is nothing quite like morning on the farm.

With no farm animals to feed(at this point!) just cats and dogs and kids.

Life is just right.

With soft light filtering in from outside, kids preparing to go to school, Shane getting his things together for work. I am once again reminded how precious time is and I pray for a good morning.

 Before my feet hit the floor, I have already prayed about my day.

Before my family leaves for school and work, I've prayed for their day.

As my peaceful morning gets under way once the kids and Shane are tended and out the door. 

I look around at what needs done and plan my day. I find that once I have my plan figured out and I get started time drifts by quickly.

Before I know it the morning is gone and the afternoon is here and I am stopping to reevaluate my plans. See once our kids are picked up from the bus my time becomes theirs till Shane gets home.

And when he is home then dinner is made and evening plans are made.

Life never stops here it is always in motion.

Just because my mornings are set to my pace, doesn't mean that they don't go by quickly.

With springs arrival life's pace picks up quickly. More to do, More beautiful things to see.

Its just the way it is here on the farm!

Blessings to you all this Morning from the farm!!