The call of nature

I just love nature. I find myself outside more often, or looking out the window, just wondering at the beauty of the trees, the flowers, the clouds, the stars, the sunset.

The creation says so much about the creator. How loving He is, how much He cares for and provides for the animals and people. How powerful He is, to create things like the roaring ocean and smoking volcanoes. The enduring earth is by no means eternal, but it testifies to the unchanging nature of God.

How many sunsets have I missed while I've been inside, consumed in endless work? I wish that I could spend more time away from my computer, sitting outside, admiring God's artwork!

The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
The skies display his craftsmanship.
Day after day they continue to speak;
night after night they make him known.
They speak without a sound or word;
their voice is never heard.
Yet their message has gone throughout the earth,
and their words to all the world.

Psalm 19:1-4, NLT.

A rescue mission

The garden of my Shack is blessed today with two new additions to the plant family - two pink Azaleas. I just love picking up rejected plants in the specials sections of supermarkets and loving them back to life at home. I got these two at Aldi for 99 cents each. What a bargain, and what a beautiful colour!

They're sitting on my window sill at the moment, but I will have to find some pots for them soon.

You might be wondering how my pineapple is going... yes, it's still alive. It nearly died over winter because I couldn't bring it inside to protect it from the frost. But I think it's going to make it! No fruit yet though... I might have to wait another year :(

Flowers