Thank You!

When we moved into our new home, we decided not to do a lot of landscaping.

The wise reason for that is that the people who owned this home

before us were obviously gardeners. Beautiful tulips greeted us when we

first moved in. We decided that we would wait a year to see what all would

"come up" during the various seasons. It has been so much

fun to see each new flowering plant.

Today when I looked out the back window after being out of town and occupied with

a new school year for two weeks, I saw the beautiful plants below.

The "real" reason that we didn't do a lot of landscaping is that

we are not very good gardeners. So, if you know what either of these

plants are, we would love to know.

As I pondered the beauty that has been a gift to us from the previous

homeowners, I couldn't help but think of how many of the

blessings of this life,

living in this country,

worshipping in churches with Godly people,

enjoying the beauty of this world,

are benefits of those who have gone before us.

A special thank you to all those who have preceded me

and who have blessed my life in abundant ways.