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Ageratum houstonianum, is a cool-season annual plant often grown as bedding in gardens. Location for these flowers are alongside the Catawba River in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Posted as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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Lily of the Valley, let Your sweet aroma fill my heart.
Roses of Sharon, show me how to live in beauty in God’s eyes.
Fairest of Ten Thousand, make me a reflection of Your love.
Daystar, shine down on me, let Your love shine thru me in the night
Samoan-Lyrics.com
To bloom in beauty like Lily of the Valley would be to allow Jesus Christ to fill our hearts with with his love and allowing his love to shine through us.
Lily of the Valley, in Victorian times, was meant as a sign of the return to happiness. It is also seen as a symbol of humility and a sign of Christ’s second coming.
Lily of the Valley is mentioned in various songs as in the partial song lyrics above. Also in the song lyrics listed below.
I’ve found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul
The Lily of the Valley, in Him alone I see
All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole
The Lily of the Valley lyrics © Integrity’s Hosanna! Music
The second song lyrics refers to Jesus as The Lily of the Valley. He is my everything, he there for me always and he brings beauty into my life, strengthening me daily.
Solomon 2:1 Amplified Bible
“I am the rose [of the plain] of Sharon, The lily of the valleys [that grows in deep places].”
Our beauty, love and grace comes from the Heavenly Father and imparted unto us through the Lord JesusChrist.
The Lily of the Valley is a return to happiness. A verse in the book of Psalms expresses a daily promise of a return to happiness and that we should rejoice.
“This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Psalm 118:24 KJV (King James Version)
Only through Jesus Christ can I be made beautiful in his eyes. He makes everything beautiful in his time. I must come to God daily in humility and repentance so he can impart his grace and forgiveness upon me and grow in me a thirst for his love, grace and truth.
“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time….
Ecclesiastes 3:11 KJV ( King James Version)
I pray that God’s beauty and the fragrance of Jesus’ presence can be seen in my life, in my words and my actions and may others see his love bloom through me.
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Posted as part of Debbie’s Travel With Intent blog’s One Word Sunday Challenge.
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Posted as part of Cee’s Black and White Challenge ( CBWC).
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Posted for John’s Cellpic Sunday Photo Challenge.
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Posted as part of Kate’s Pull Up A Seat Challenge and Brashley’s Mid-Week Monochrome Challenge.
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Posted as part of Jez’s Water Water Everywhere Photo Challenge
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My grandson loves to pick flowers 🌺. I try to get him not to pick them but I do not succeed.
Posted as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.
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From October 11:
From October 2nd:
Posted as part of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
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These past two weeks my family and I have been suffering from bad cases of bronchitis. Therefore, I have not been able to get out and about like I would prefer. My grandson definitely prefers being outdoors in nature to being cooped up in our apartment. Hopefully we’ll be able to get back outside in the next few days.
Welcome to my world. Filled with unexpected surprises, love, and adventures ( sometimes misadventures), but who cares. We are family and we love each other.
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This is the church I grew up in as a youngster. Many memories and friendships were formed here.
#MondayWindows
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Posted as part of: #Silent Sunday.
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Posted as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.
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Montford Point Marine Memorial:
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The above picture is the last photo I have of my mom and I together. It was taken on May 30, 2010, during my daughter’s graduation/birthday celebration.
This month, October, is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Why might you ask that I place my mom’s picture on a post and then proceed to talk about Breast Cancer? Well, let me tell you. Even though my mom is no longer here on this Earth, she was a Breast Cancer Survivor. My mom suffered from two (2) bouts of Breast Cancer. She received chemotherapy and radiation treatments both times. She endured a mastectomy after she was diagnosed the second time with Breast Cancer. She was strong, yet she leaned on Her Lord and Savior to give her the strength to endure and overcome her affliction.
Doyce Eileen (Watson) Waters [10-11-1931/0118-2019] through the years… From her younger days in Ohio, to her time picking strawberries down in Florida, and traveling across to San Diego, California.
Her high school picture, with my dad, and the last photo with myself.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. This year’s theme is Together We RISE. This year, The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. proclaims to RISE to ensure every woman has access to the screenings she needs and the support she deserves. When we RISE, we Rally in Screening Everyone. It is raising voices to spread the word about the importance of breast cancer screening and support. You may or may not know someone who has been affected by breast cancer, however, it is important for everyone to be screened for breast cancer. No one is immune to Breast Cancer. One day you, a loved one, or a close friend may be affected by breast cancer. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. That’s one person every two minutes in the U.S. In 2022, it is estimated that nearly 44,000 people in the U.S. will die from breast cancer. When you or a loved one is diagnosed with breast cancer there is a real fear that it might possibly travel to other parts of the body. Diagnosed in the early stages, it is possible to go on and live a cancer-free live.
However, that is not the case for all who experience breast cancer. For some, the disease is metastatic at the time of diagnosis or later recurs. When breast cancer recurs at a distant location, for example to the bones, liver, lungs, and brain, it is no longer curable. My mom went through treatments for Breast Cancer twice. for several years she was presumed to be cancer-free. Being cancer-free was didn’t last for her. She developed skin cancer, having them surgically removed. A few years later she once again developed cancer. This time in her liver and bones. Upon this last diagnosis, she chose not to go through anymore cancer treatments. No more chemotherapy, no more radiation treatments. She felt her time was approaching and did not desire to go through that suffering again. She had previously watched my dad go through cancer treatments and later die from bone cancer. Her suffering ended on January 18, 2018, when she passed from this life into eternity with her loving Heavenly Father.
Now men, I know you probably think this does not apply to you. Although risks are higher for women, men are not immune to breast cancer. It is possible for men to develop breast cancer. About 1 out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States is found in men. So please get screened and develop a routine of self-breast examinations.
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Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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We’ve been sick this week so haven’t been able to get out and about like I would like with my grandson. Therefore, This week’s photo comes from my archives from April 12, 2017 taken with an iPhone 7 Plus.
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Posted as part of John’s Cell Pic Sunday Challenge.
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Silent Sunday
Cee’s Black and White Challenge:
In my neighborhood this time of the year I don’t hear or see many birds. So when I took my grandson, Coleman for a short walk out the back door, I was delighted to hear a bird singing. Even though storms may pass our way, I am blessed and thankful for what God has given me. I am thankful for the blessing of hearing the beautiful bird’s song.
“Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?”
– Rose Kennedy
Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings.
~ Victor Hugo
“Every bird, every tree, every flower reminds me what a blessing and privilege it is just to be alive.”
~ Marty Rubin
“Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.”
~ John Burroughs
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Cee’s Black and White Challenge : My grandson, Coleman, my favorite subject to photograph. He loves to have his picture taken.
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Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge entries:
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Bush boy.Blog challenges us to post the last photo on the SD card and/or last photo on your phone. Here are my entries for September’s #TheLastPhoto challenge.
From my iPhone 13 Pro:
From my Canon EOS Rebel T3i:
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John challenges us to post cell pics for his Cell Pic Sunday challenge. Here is my entry fir the challenge.
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This is also my entry for Cee’s Black and White Challenge. Monochrome Apartment Windows, our view from the outside.
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“O Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
—–Psalm 95:1-2 NASB (New American Standard Bible 1995)
The Psalms are full of praise to the Lord. They instruct and remind us of our need to worship and praise the Lord. We need to consistently turn our attention toward God. Our focus should be on obedience and reverence to our Lord and savior.
When and where should we worship and praise the Lord? Should it be done only in church? I think not. Should it be done only on Sunday (or whichever day your church meets)? I think not. Why do I think not? I think and believe that we ought to worship God “in spirit and in truth” as suggested in John 4:23.
“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.”
—John 4:23 NKJV (New King James Version)
Don’t disregard my meaning. I think worshipping with others in a church setting is important, however, I do not feel it is our only option for worship. Worshipping “in spirit and truth” suggests that we can worship God wherever we are, wherever we go, and whenever we desire. We should worship the Lord in everything we do, even in every minute aspect of our everyday lives.
“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
—- Colossians 3:17 NKJV (New King James Version)
Do we have to sing to worship the Lord? Some might have beautiful singing voices while others of us “make a joyful noise.” Throughout the Bible it continually speaks about singing to the Lord, so it must be important. Does God care if we can carry a tune? I, personally, do not think it matters. If you are in a group singing perhaps others would appreciate you being in tune, but maybe when you are alone you can sing and shout praise and thanksgiving to God however you are able.
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”
—- Ephesians 5: 19-21 KJV (King James Version)
Singing helps to bring our hearts, our souls, our minds, and our strength together to focus solely and completely on God. When we praise God, it changes us. How might you ask? Praising God changes us for the better by refocusing our affections, realigning our priorities, and restoring our souls. Our spirit becomes open and receptive receiving God’s Holy Spirit.
Worship to God can be expressed in many different forms such as dance, acts of service, generosity, fellowship, prayer, obedience, and the study of scripture. even if we do not use music, we can still express our thoughts, our hearts to God. Praying for those in the line of Hurricane Ian can be one way to “sing,” to worship God.
Take time to Sing and Shout to the Lord. Pray for others. Let your heart be known to God. Thank Him for what He has done for you. Honor God through your Words and your Actions.
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Stepping out my back door, I looked left, then walked 100 feet and looked right, and looked in-between. What I saw was unique in every direction I turned. I was checking the sky and wind for a possible approach of Hurricane Ian to our area. So far Hurricane Ian has not fully impacted the Carolinas, but we have been put on alert. I pray for the safety of friends and family already in the path of Ian. I pray God’s protection be upon them giving them strength to see them through this powerful storm.
View to my Left:
View to my Right after Walking 100 feet:
My View from In-Between:
The colors in the sky are amazingly beautiful. The colors of the Sun through the clouds, the contrast of the light and dark, and the brilliant glow was something I do not see much in my neighborhood. It was a delight to see and enjoy.
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My entries for this week’s Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge taken from out my back day and walking a short 20 feet to our right. Not what you expect out back in an apartment complex.
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The Anne Springs Close Greenway’s Comporium Amphitheater was the location for a concert by the Charlotte Symphony Strings Orchestra on Sunday, September 25, 2022. The tribute concert honored Anne Springs Close, founder and matriarch of the Greenway. The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Christopher James Lees, the Resident Conductor.
Normally, it is extremely expensive to attend a concert performed by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, however, this particular concert in honor of Anne Springs Close held at the Anne Springs Close Greenway was absolutely free. It was suggested that people attending the concert bring canned or boxed food items to be donated to You Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina or a gently used book to fill the Little Library located behind the Greenway Gateway.
This concert was a rare opportunity for me to expose my three year old grandson, Coleman, to fine classical music. He seemed to enjoy the music and behaved rather well in the outdoor setting for the concert. He clapped every time the orchestra completed a piece.
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the largest and most active professional performing arts organization in the Central Carolinas. The Charlotte Symphony plays approximately 100 performances each season and employs 100 professional musicians. The Orchestra’s principal home is the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. It also serves as the resident orchestra for Opera Carolina and Charlotte Ballet.
The Orchestra played a mix light classical from 3-4pm. The classical music included:
Some of the music was soft and easy flowing while others were upbeat and moving. Guess which ones Coleman preferred? He preferred the more upbeat pieces including Divertimenti K. 138 (Mvt. I) by Mozart.
If you ever get the opportunity to go hear a symphony orchestra perform, I would highly recommend you going. This was an amazing opportunity I had to share with my grandson, Coleman. Truly blessed. Thank you Charlotte Symphony Orchestra fir a delightful performance. Thank you Anne Springs Close Greenway for hosting the Orchestra for our pleasurable enjoyment.
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My picks this week for Cee’s Black & White Challenge is of my favorite photo subject, my grandson.
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John’s Cell Pic Sunday challenges us to display our amazing cell phone photos. Mine this week comes from the Wagon Loop Trail at Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
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A PHOTO CHALLENGE OF PLACES WE SIT…OR MIGHT SIT…OR ART ABOUT SITTING, Pull Up A Seat, is hosted by XingfuMama. My entries for Week 37:
It doesn’t matter if it is a bench, a sign, a tree, or a wooden board; if my grandson, Coleman, wants to pull up a seat he’ll sit wherever he chooses.
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From my walkabout out my back door. This time my grandson and I ventured right took approximately 100 steps (mini steps) and located these creeping flower vines. My addition to Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.
In North America, the trumpet vine is also known as the Hummingbird Vine. It can be seen in many areas throughout the Carolinas. I see them not only on the grounds of our apartment complex, but also in wooded areas along the Catawba River and along the trails at Anne Springs Close Greenway.
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