Friday, January 27, 2012

fun in the midst of trials

Thank you for your visits to Places of my Heart.
I am experiencing problems with blogger
at this time.  I disabled comments on two posts
and was unsuccessful enabling for the post about
St. Mary's Cathedral.

Thank you for your quiet visits and for the emails received.
It has blessed my heart to know that you have
been able to capture the beauty and reverence
of this historic place of worship.
~~~
We've had a visitor.
The birds had to share the birdfeeder yesterday.
Excuse the quality of the picture,
it was raining and I snapped the picture
through the dining room window.

He hung around most of the day.


Hope you have a wonderful weekend.


 

Thursday, January 26, 2012

St. Mary's Cathedral ~ Natchez, MS

~this past November we made a stop in Natchez, MS
the above picture was taken standing on the bank
of the Mississippi River over the state line in Vidalia, LA
looking back across the river to Natchez

The sun was beginning to make its first appearance
 on that Saturday morning.
I love how the sun's glow is highlighting
the church steeple.

We drove back across the bridge and took our
youngest on a quick drive through downtown
Natchez.  He enjoyed the drive through the
historic downtown, as much as a teenage boy
would.  But, I insisted that my husband stop
and let us go inside...



the steeple that was captured in the
first picture belonged to this grand church


I was very surpised when I entered the foyer
and there above the doors was this sign

Eucharist ~ Thanksgiving

as we stood in the foyer and read the words of how to
enter the church in reverence... I prepared the youngest
who had never entered or attended a church of this faith
all new surroundings for him awaited as he opened the doors

~Breath-taking~


he was in awe & I too was still over-taken with the beauty


My husband and I had made a visit to St. Mary's Cathedral
back in the early 90's.  But, the beauty and architecture are still amazing as the first visit.


it was the mid morning hours and
the sun was streaming in the windows


as we stood in the quiet,
with only whispers to each other


thoughts came of my Saviour's life, death, and resurrection
so thankful He rose from the grave
 after the horrible death on the cross
~~~
but, after loading the pictures I thought of the
scriptures found in Isaiah 6:1-5
describing God's glory
His train filling the temple
and how Isaiah describes himself

In the year that King Uzziah died,
 I saw the Lord sitting on a throne,
 high and lifted up, and the train of His [robe] filled the temple.
Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings:
 with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet,
 and with two he flew.
And one cried to another and said:
 "Holy, holy, holy [is] the LORD of hosts;
 The whole earth [is] full of His glory!"
And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke.
So I said: "Woe [is] me, for I am undone!
 Because I [am] a man of unclean lips,
 And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips;
 For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts."
Isaiah 6:1-5 NKJV

Hope you enjoyed the tour~
Karen














Saturday, January 21, 2012

City on a Hill ~

photo taken November, 2011 in Vidalia, LA
looking across the mighty Mississippi River to Vicksburg, MS
as the sun was beginning to make the first appearance of the day

May our lives reflect Jesus
 to those who are looking for THE LIGHT.

In Him,
Karen


Linking to Spiritual Sundays.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

when all is quiet~


Intentionally quiet

The past nineteen days of January
have slipped slowly as only the necessary was done.

 even quietness fell here .... at Places of my Heart


In the fast-paced world's eyes,
 January will have gone in a blink.
When we slow and quiet ourselves in the LORD,
through prayer and in His Word
a new perspective of the time-clock is gained.


learning to eliminate
 the unnecessary and concentrate on the necessary


...in quietness and in [trusting] confidence shall be your strength.
Isaiah 30:15  Amplified


allowing the LORD to speak
 listening for HIM in all things

Re-discovering delights
what delights us ~ directs us


Pulling away from those things that consume,
that have no eternal value
and spending time alone with God.

Be still and rest in the Lord; 
Psalm 37:7a  Amplified



Regaining focus and perspective...
sitting still and opening the heart,
laying it bear...exposed and allowing Him
 to share His thoughts.
Pen and paper close at hand,
for jotting down
 those that could come and go.

~~~
Developing a quiet spirit by spending time
with God, results in a peace that He is in
ultimate control & increases the desire to
have this daily time with Him.

Delighting Him with the Fellowship


In Him,
Karen

 
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