Skip to main content

Multitude Monday

holy experience


“The more gratefully we fix our minds on the Supreme when
good things come to us, the more good things we will receive,
and the more rapidly they will come; and the reason simply
is that the mental attitude of gratitude draws the mind into
closer touch with the source from which the blessings come”
. . . . Wallace D Wattles





201. The honor of seeing another sunrise in the Great Smoky Mountains
202. Seeing old friends
203. Spending time just looking at nature's offerings
204. Mountain streams





205. Hugs
206. Christmas bells tinkling
207. Christmas lights shining
208. Sisters, although I don't always know their names
209. Hot vegetable soup on a chilly day
210. Safe trips
211. Young hands raised in praise
212. The Christmas story, always new
213. Young legs dancing
214. Feet jumping for joy
215. Wrapping gifts
216. Sweet emails that encourage
217. When the doctor's report is good
218. The smell of pine
219. A warm scarf in cold wind
220. Beauty everywhere
221. Winter afternoons



222. Ice cream in winter
223. Mercy that is new every morning
224. The Word that never changes
225. Holly berries




How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!"
Isaiah 52:7
Labels:

Comments

  1. CamilleDecember 14, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    Oh...I LOVE the smell of pine too! Your pictures are lovely...the holly berries are beautiful...if only there was such a bush nearby...some of it would make its way into my home. :)

    Blessings,
    Camille

    ReplyDelete
  2. Faith, Folklore, and FriendsDecember 14, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    Thanks, Camille. The holly berries are in a neighbor's yard near the street. Since I have started the Gratitude Community, I am seeing things that I didn't even notice before! Blessings to you!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Amish in Stantonville, Tennessee

Last week, my sis and her hub went with us to the Amish community near Stantonville, Tennessee.  It was a beautiful day, and we love driving to new places and finding new treasures.  We enjoy these mini-trips we take together, where we giggle a lot and get caught up on everything.  Also, the squirrels ate all our tomatoes, so we needed to find some to buy. You know the food you are buying is fresh when they bring it from the field while you are standing there waiting for it. Here is part of what we brought home, and it was all delicious. Stantonville is located in McNairy County, Tennessee, northwest of Shiloh National Military Park.
Post a Comment
Read more

Holy Smoke Pie

I think it was in the late seventies that I first had Holy Smoke Pie.  It was at a party at Debra Morris Harville's house.  After we ate, Debra had to give the recipe to everyone there.  I came home and made it for my family, and it has been a favorite since then.  I always make it at holiday dinners, because I believe tradition is important.  It has become a favorite of our granddaughters. I've heard it called Chocolate Delight, Four-Layer Chocolate Dessert, and other odd things.  We call it Holy Smoke.  Here is how I make it: Chop us a cup of pecans; set aside. Add a stick of softened butter (NOT margarine) to one cup of self-rising flour. Cut the butter into the flour. Add the chopped pecans, and work it all together. Save two tablespoons of the pecans to sprinkle on top. Pour into a 9" x 12" pan that has been sprayed with cooking oil. Spread it over the bottom of the pan.  It helps to use your hands (or hand, if you have t
Post a Comment
Read more

Cedar Trees in Cemeteries

If you ever wander in old cemeteries, and I know many of you do, you are bound to see some cedar trees. The tradition goes back to the early days of the United States and even earlier  in Europe.  Cedar trees were not always used, but some type of evergreen trees were planted because they were a symbol of everlasting life.  Some  Cherokees believed that cedars contained powerful spirits, including the spirits of the departed buried beneath them. Perhaps because they are known as burial trees, there are many superstitions that surround cedars.  My grandmother told us in no uncertain terms that if we planted a cedar tree, we would die when it was large enough to shade our graves. Some others are: Never transplant a cedar tree; it will bring bad luck. If you transplant a cedar and it dies, you will die shortly. Planting a cedar tree in your yard welcomes poverty. Some say Christ was crucified on a cedar tree, and will bring bad luck if you burn it. If a cedar tree com
1 comment
Read more