Daybreak Begets...

I can hardly comprehend the haste of moments meting/melting months, 

but here we are, ready or not!!

Happy, happy May!

Before our eyes, beneath our feet, beyond Bygone’s snuffed tolls

Daybreak begets a gleaming street teeming with living souls

Daybreak begets a fallow field, soon strewn with words and deeds

Daybreak begets the sacred yield of yester’s scattered seeds

Daybreak begets the fiery forge where earnest faith is tried

Daybreak begets Mercy restored and hope still on our side

Daybreak begets the helping hand of He who never fails

Daybreak begets the unveiled land as heaven’s darkness pales

Daybreak begets refurbishments of strength and energy

Daybreak begets the evidence of opportunity

Daybreak begets another try from time’s replenished fount

Daybreak begets our reply for which we give account

Before we rush headlong into the fray that soon grows dim

Let’s pray the Lord to lead the way, and we to follow Him

Because daybreak begets far more than naked eye can see

Daybreak begets the Corridor into eternity

© Janet Martin

Ps.23:3

He restores my soul; 

He leads me in the paths of righteousness

 For His name’s sake.

On Sunday mornings before we start the lesson 

my class of grade 4-6 girls and I recount highs and lows of the week.

I am learning so much through this exercise

resulting in humbler thankfulness for

each other and God.

April's lows-

A terrible accident in the community claiming two lives💔

A frightening farm accident next door resulting

in what 2 1/2 old told me was

'a ride in the sky' (a ride she can't remember but was told about)

these two events make the rest of April's lows a little pale in comparison;

like, another carbon tax

 burnt muffins,

undone to-do lists

needing new summer tires

missing my small group get-togethers 

April highs~

~survivors in an accident that could have been so much more tragic...

~watching the eclipse

~Deepened relationships/friendships with neighbors

~Tulips from my daughter Victoria

~Lunch dates with my mother-in-law,

and daughter and youngest grandson

~A precious budding friendship with above-mentioned 

2 1/2 yr. old as she spends evenings at my house while her parents

do dairy farm chores

~Adventures in faith resulting in

being speechlessly awed by God

~Enjoying spring outdoors with grandchildren

Finished painting and assembling spare room, begun a month before

~Discovering a bit of orange rind makes

the ordinary bran muffin extra-ordinary

~nice visit with mechanic and his wife when I picked up the car

dapper in new tires😂

~a new granddaughter for my friends (both grammas are friends of mine)

~first cup of fresh mint tea

~Feeling the prayers of my small group

~seeing my first Northern Flicker

Spring's first splendors, like daffodils and gorgeous greens

Some new song releases!

Below a few 'high' photos 

Northern Flicker (maxed out my zoom lens to get this shot!!)

tulips from Victoria (my youngest daughter)

Daffodils

Budding friendship/s...

below, one cutie cropped from photo to protect privacy💗💛

Spring opulence...

Finished spare bedroom, much to granddaughter's delight😉💖

Dresser from my Aunt and Uncle

Bed frame from my cousin

Quilt from my mother

The patchwork is pretty too, but for spring I chose the backside)

(hoping to add a few more family mementos)

Some new song releases

What Would Jesus Do?-

Cycle of Life

I Turn to Jesus