OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY - From My Kitchen Window

For today's Outdoor Wednesday, I'm showing my pear tree in the middle of my lawn in Fall and what it looked like in Spring.

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SPIRITUAL SUNDAY - WE HAVE TODAY

Today is ours -- let's live it.

And love is strong -- let's

give it.

A song can help -- let's sing

it.

And peace is dear -- let's

bring it.

The past is gone -- don't

fret it.

Our work is here -- let's do

it.

The world is wrong -- let's

right it.

If evil comes, let's fight it.

The road is rough -- let's

clear it.

The future vast -- don't fear

it.

Is faith asleep -- let's wake

it.

Today is free -- let's take it.

-Lydia L. Roberts

As always I would like to thank Charlotte and Ginger for bringing us together on Spiritual Sunday to share our songs, our poems, our thoughts and our prayers. For more Spiritual Sunday messages go HERE.

A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS!

SPIRITUAL SUNDAY

Last week I showed pictures of our church as we celebrated our 220th anniversary.  Today I will take you on a tour of the stream and pond that grace the back of the church property.  We will start at the gazebo where marriages are performed and celebrated. Then we will follow the stream to the pond and some beautiful calm and peaceful views.  You will see the benches and the cross where we hold Easter Sunday sunrise services.  Also, along the way you will see some picnic tables that were just built to replace the old, old ones that were there. Our young, and not so young families have picnics here.  We are so very fortunate to have this lovely spot to worship and also to find peace and talk with the Lord.

"Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!"  Psalm 107:8 NKJV

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OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY - OUR PRETTY LAKE

Some views of the lake that we are fortunate to have in the middle of our little town. Taken in mid October and the colors were just coming out.

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SPIRITUAL SUNDAY

We will celebrate 220 years of continuous worship at Zion Church on Sunday, November 8th.
This is not the original building, however, as people began meeting at various parishioners homes in 1789. This building site was not used until 1814 when a meeting house was built here. Unfortunately, it burned down and the present church was built in 1822.

This is a view of our church from the cemetery across the street. It is not owned by Zion. Our much older cemetery (where several revolutionary soldiers are buried) is on either side and behind the church.

This is another angle of the front of the building.

Another front view from across the street.

This photo was taken from the parking lot of the Social Hall. When I walk into our sanctuary, I feel the presence of the many Saints who worshiped here before me. It sometimes is an overwhelming feeling. Love. I feel love here in this wonderful church family.

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law."
Galatians 5:22-23 NKJV

Many, many thanks to Charlotte and Ginger who host this wonderful place called Spiritual Sunday for all of us to come together and share. If you would like to know more about Spiritual Sunday go HERE

OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY - BEACH ON A RAINY DAY

It was a balmy but rainy and windy day at the beach. The clouds were lowering across the sky and this little fir tree was being whipped by each wind blast.

There was a storm off the coast of NJ and it kicked up the waves - I love to see the waves break and hear the surf roar.

Here is a picture of an old fishing pier. I should have taken a picture of the sign above the door of the fishing clubhouse. It said the pier was 94 years old and in continuous use in all that time

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