dogwood

Then they asked Him,

"What must we do to do the works God requires?"

Jesus answered,

"The work of God is this:

to believe in the one He has sent."

John 6:28-29

Grace and Peace,
Jane

green onion

The other day I taped a green onion to my window to try to get some green pictures. Ok...I was desperate and bored. It didn't work out very well and it was kinda stinky and slimey and now my window is dirty.

Grace and Peace,

Jane

another iceberg photo

Since winter hasn't left us, I decided to post another iceberg photo. Last night Mike and I spent some time planning our vegetable garden. We're hoping to start some seeds soon in our basement. Looking forward.

Grace and Peace,

Jane

lavender

We're supposed to get snow tonight. So, to cheer myself up I spent a little time today looking at pictures from the summer. This lavender is from July 3. I can almost smell it.

Grace and Peace,

Jane

bark

"Restore us, O Lord God Almighty;

make your face shine upon us,

that we may be saved."

Psalm 80:19

Grace and Peace,
Jane

heart cookie

Happy Valentines Day!

Grace and Peace,

Jane

greens

"Our lives are lived well only when they are lived on the terms of their creation, with God loving and us being loved, with God making and us being made, with God revealing and us understanding, with God commanding and us responding."
-Eugene Peterson in A Long Obedience In The Same Direction.

Grace and Peace,
Jane

behind church

"I will give you a new heart

and put a new spirit in you;

I will remove from you

your heart of stone

and give you

a heart of flesh."

-declares the Sovereign Lord

Ezekiel 36:26

An early valentine.
Grace and Peace,
Jane

big red

Yesterday we went to Holland, picked up my Mom and went to see the icebergs on Lake Michigan. They are something to behold. We walked out on them and soaked in the beauty and warmth. I love the beach even in the winter.

Grace and Peace,

Jane

onion update

My onion continues to grow it's greens.

Grace and Peace,

Jane

bread

I enjoy having adult children. They often inspire me with their interests, ideas and passion. Brooks' presence at home this past Christmas meant we got to eat various kinds of bread he baked. Which has inspired me to want to learn to bake bread. I have made several attempts and this loaf I made yesterday was the best so far.

Grace and Peace,

Jane

berries by church

"Only in the context of grace can we face our sin; only in the place of healing do we dare to show our wounds; only with a single-minded attention to Christ can we give up our clinging fears and face our own true nature."
-Henri Nouwen

Grace and Peace,

Jane

scarf i'm knitting

Last night we hosted a superbowl party with the church youth group. Lots of laughing and fun. At one point during the 3rd quarter, only the adults were watching the game. All the kids were around the dining room table playing a game. A game involving a dictionary! I don't know what this means for the future of the NFL.

We made it to February!

Happy Groundhog Day.

Grace and Peace,
Jane