flowers – Where the Dutch Ovens Roam

Morning Glories have graced the gate of this yard for many years. They climb up the trellis and cling to the frame to cover the gate and welcome visitors or turn them away. Our new UPS delivery man was hesitant to come in the gate as the Morning Glories had completely covered the gate. The Glories love the morning and bloom at that time of day, closing up in the afternoons. Morning glory vines bring old fashioned charm and a quaint cottage feeling to this yard.

“Where flowers bloom so does hope.”

Lady Bird Johnson

“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”

Francis Hodgson Burnett

“Every flower must grow through dirt.”

Laurie Jean Sennott

When I hear the word glory, I always think of my Savior. Glory and honor is what I desire to bring to His name. His glory is what we need in our world. It’s so like Him to create all the beautiful colors we enjoy with the Morning Glory and all the other flowers around us. As we head in Autumn I think of how He is so creative. He could have made our world just in hues of gray. But He couldn’t as He loves beauty, too. His love for us caused Him to create such colorful things for us to enjoy.

Psalms 50:14-15 Offer to God thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High. Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.

Glory in Hebrew is kabowd or kavod. There is more than one meaning. God may have designed this beautiful language of Hebrew to give dimension to our understanding of Him and His love for us. It is from the root word for weight. It can mean glory, honor, respect, distinction and importance. It is abounding in honor and reverence. Exodus 24:17 is a prime example of this.

“Now the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel.”

Our God is so worthy of reverence and praise. His glory should activate in us a response of praise and worship so full of the recognition of His mighty strength and the honor that is due Him. When we encounter the majesty of God, we must respond with reverential worship, awe and devotion.

“Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.” Exodus 40:34-35

We must embrace His glory and let this fill our lives and our world. Only then can we understand fully the difference the glory of God brings to us individually and corporately

Monday through Thursday is our workweek. After all, we are retired. 🙂 We finished painting the Camp Office and started on the Snack Shop. This is a hot spot in the afternoon. Sometimes right after we were just served lunch. The kitchen crew is great and serves good food with hot bread and the food is kid friendly. However, you can’t kid friendly all kids. That’s why the snack shop is a hit. Soda (not pop) is available and all kinds of sugary treats.

Karen Painting Barn Red and White and Sweeping Spiders

We women have had to get very acquainted with more spiders than we ever thought possible. They love the underside of the overhangs on these buildings and they are not fond of being disturbed or being painted. The farmer and I even gave a devotion on the Power of God and told of a spider (Nephila that is found in the South Pacific) who’s web is so strong that fisherman use it for a net. Only God can create such wonderful creatures.

The men painted the floor of the building they are working to complete and they put a sealer on the wood on the ceiling and the walls. The kitchen staff come over every day to see if their new home is finished yet. Karen and I made curtains to go on the windows in that building. Electricity is next on the agenda, then they will move in as soon as the beds can be moved.

Pearl and Barbara are two older ladies that keep the flowers going here at the camp. They are beautiful. Every building and several other places have flower beds. This so adds to the look and feel of the camp. These two ladies volunteer their help every summer for this duty. This camp has so much support from the area and the local churches. Much volunteer work happens here. Some of the Board members and staff live in New Brunswick and are unable to come to the camp right now. It has been two summers. It is a difficult time.

On Friday’s we have traveled to see the sights of Maine. Last Friday we drove the coastline and pursued lighthouses. We found six lighthouses and started in Lube, Maine where the West Quoddy Lighthouse is found. The East Quoddy Lighthouse is in Canada. Lubec is the easternmost point in the United States. The Roosevelt’s had a beautiful summer home with gorgeous views which can’t be visited by us right now as it is in Canada. It is an International Park but can’t be visited by Americans at present.

Schoodic Point at Acadia National Park was also a stopover. We reached there at the perfect time at 4pm. The tide was rolling in and the waves were crashing on the rocks. The waves hit 50 feet high against the rocks. Impressive!

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Mornin’ Glory