To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not, rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common–this is my symphony.~William Henry Channing

Sunday, January 6, 2013

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Linking up with The Weekend Brew, Scripture and a Snapshot, and the Sunday Community.
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28 comments:

  1. Beautiful inspiration! . . . Thanks for visiting me at Doorkeeper, Marty. Blessings!

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  2. It was my pleasure, Renee and thank you :-)

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  3. I love this photo, wow! What a beautiful word picture with scripture for our new year.

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    1. Thanks, Gayle! It is part of a series I did back in August that I'm pretty proud of.

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  4. Great verse for the new year - full of hope! thank you, blessings for your new year!

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    1. Thank you, Maureen! And also with you!

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  5. I love the picture. Especially fond of butterflies and all they represent. Blessings!

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    1. Thanks, Barbie! Loved being back on with you :-)

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  6. My daughter and I have "a thing" with butterflies. We've even got tattoos. Thanks for sharing this bright promise!

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  7. This scripture alway, always makes me think butterflies... lovely!

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  8. When you think of the work it takes to become a butterfly we can appreciate the beauty of the old becoming new.

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    1. No kidding! It certainly isn't some simple easy process is it?

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  9. Wow, what a gorgeous photo! Thanks for posting!

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  10. What a wonderful reminder of our spiritual metamorphosis, Marty! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting Embrace the Struggle today.

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    1. I was happy to visit and thanks for your kind words about my image :-)

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  11. A butterfly is such a perfect example of becoming new in Christ. This one you captured is lovely.

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  12. The Lord has spoken to me more than once today about forgetting what is behind and I think this is a similar reminder in that the old is passed and the new has come! Praise God! Thanks for stopping by today!

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    1. His mercy is beyond what we can imagine, isn't it?

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  13. Beautiful picture... I am soooooo ready for Spring and butterflies.

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    1. Oh, dear! We've barely had a winter here :-)

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  14. Gorgeous picture. And love the Word that the "new" has come. [And the New has stayed. HALLELUJAH!!!]

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  15. This is a beautiful photo. And I love the verse you have selected. Thank you for sharing your heart today. Have a Happy 2013! Simply God's Girl

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  16. Oh, this is so beautiful! I really love butterflies -- such a reminder to me that God has transformed my life. :)

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