I Need Thee Every Hour

Today our choir sang I Need Thee Every Hour with an accompaniment by Suzanna and Jasmine on the violin. It was so beautiful. Not everyone was there to sing, but it was alright. I swear there are unseen angels that sing with the voices that are physically there. At times I hear them sing and it sounds great, but then there are times like today when I get goosebumps because it is celestial sounding. I love those beautiful voices that come to practice and then in turn perform. Just so you know, being part of the choir is one of the most rewarding things I've ever been involved with in the church.

Thunderstorms

After some intense storms yesterday and lots of potentially wild weather, we were blessed with this sight last evening. It was such a bright rainbow.

This is a shot of the sky off to the west. The clouds were beginning to clear and the sun was trying to come out.

We had inches of rain. So many inches that I had water standing in my garden.

When a lot of rain falls in a short time, there is always a puddle on the neighbor's lawn. This puddle was so large that it was on our lawn as well. as a kid we would have gotten out bikes and ridden through all the puddles while the last of the raindrops fell on us.

As you can see, the rainbow was "full." So often when there's a rainbow in the sky, we see only the ends of it, but not last night. We were blessed to have safety throughout all the storms that came through our area.

The Velvet Dress

When I was a little girl about 3, my mother sewed a red velvet dress for me. The velvet was so soft and I remember LOVING that dress. Well, I still have it. Cami tried it on this morning but didn't end up wearing it to church after all, which was okay with me since it's really getting quite fragile. Clare wore it for Christmas when she was 3. Therefore, I can officially say that this is a 3 generation dress. I don't know what I'll do with it other than take it out of my closet and look at it from time to time. It reminds me of my mom and if for no other purpose, I'll keep it for that reason. Yes, I am sentimental underneath all my brassiness.

Good-bye Old Friend

I should know by now that there is nothing that we own that is off limits to Craig's list when the price is right. Yesterday our motorcycle was posted on Craig's list and this afternoon a stranger drove off on it. We enjoyed it for nearly 5 years and we actually came out really great on the deal. Now to find another to replace it. We don't ride enough, but I will miss it until we get another one.