Glorious

Came home tonight to this beautiful masterpiece.

God reigns

Abiding in the vine

Brief observation. Monday night a 30 foot "living"
limb from the tree at the back of our yard fell across the tip of our yard, landing largely in the yard of our next door neighbour. At this point only preliminary work has been done to remove it. By Thursday, all the foliage on that limb was dead and turning brown.

How much do we understand about John 15, and the absolute necessity of abiding in the vine?
This was a sobering picture for me.

The Joyful Couple

My nephew Andrew married his "Rachel" on Saturday July 15th in West Virginia. I was privileged to witness the beautiful ceremony, which included stirring exhortations and encouragements from the father of the groom and the father of the bride. While they were directed specifically to the couple, I certainly benefited from hearing them.
In this picture, they are listening to one of the many speakers who expressed delight over them having made this covenant commitment.
There is nothing as beautiful as a Christian wedding, except maybe a Christian funeral.