Spring's Temptations

I am currently working on creating a gallery wall in the dining room and am in the middle of doing some arranging on the floor to get a feel for what I want.  

The entryway still looks like this, far from finished.....

I must confess it is hard to get these projects done with nature, in all its spring glory, constantly beckoning me outdoors. I have not been able to resist lately and have spent most of my afternoons biking with my men ...

kite flying at sunset

and cheering on the sidelines at the basketball court ;)

I will hopefully finish a few projects this coming week and have pictures for you soon.

Distractions Outside My Window

Adorning the streets of my neighborhood this week are rows of beautiful pear trees in full bloom. I am fortunate to have a large elegant one right outside my living room window and every time I pass it by I cannot help but pause briefly to enjoy it's exquisiteness , it's beauty takes my breath away.
To think that just last week those trees stood bare, having been stripped of their enchanting blooms by winter's bitter cold winds and today they stand regally, clothed  once again in white allurement.  It reminds me of how our lives in the hands of a loving God are like those trees in so many ways. The harsh winters of our trials threaten to tear away the loveliness He has wrought  until His mighty powerful hand sweeps in to bring forth the Spring. My dear friend, do you find yourself in the midst of a fiery ordeal today? If so, take comfort in the knowledge that God is faithful and Just and what He has promised He will surely do.