My word to focus on this year is HOPE. Hope for a breakthrough of chronic pain and hope for a list of friends and family who are on their own difficult journeys.
Happy is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his HOPE and confidence. He is like a tree planted along a riverbank - roots reaching deep into water, not bothered by elements bothering it. It stays green - right on producing luscious fruit. from The Book of Psalms
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| Gorgeous flowers to brighten up winter |
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| A lunch date with my honey to Old Vines restaurant at Quails Gate Winery |
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| Butter lettuce salad, a fruity mock-tail, Duck Confit Orecchiette ( with smoked apple, shallots, pickled quince.), Salted Caramel Budino ( candied citrus, chocolate streusel, rosemary snap) and a Birthday candle |
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| A pathway representing for me adventures in this another year together with the love of my life. |
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| Winter vines overlooking Okanagan Lake |
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| Entry to our lovely city |
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| Like a florist shop in my house |
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| Lots of birthday greetings on Facebook, emails, phone calls and lovely cards. This one will need some interpretation |
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| An original watercolour card from my sister with this perfect poem inside Hope is the Thing with Feathers that Perches in the Soul and sings the Songs Without the Words and Never Stops at All. Emily Dickinson |
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Let hope be your pulse Faith in every heartbeat Joy with every breath... ~Terri Guillemets |
4 comments:
Happy Birthday Trudy, wish you another year of adventure. I do enjoy your blog.
An array of color and beauty surrounded your Birrhday. 💛💙💜💚
Trudy, I feel honored to have my painting included in the blog. May your days continue to be filled with hope and joy.
Catherine
Lovely lovely recap of your joy filled day and the hope of what God has in store this year! I love Aunt Catherine's painting and the poem really is perfect considering your word to reflect on this year. Beautiful pictures again, Marmee!
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