Tree Trivia

Did you ever notice?

In the beginning there was a tree--

"The tree of life was in the midst of the garden.. (Gen.2:9)

And in the end there will be a tree--

"also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations..." (Rev.22:2)

And in the middle was a most significant tree--

"Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us--for it is written, 'Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree' "(Gal.3:13)

How happy is the man who trusts in the Lord!

"He is like a tree planted by water...and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit." (Jer.17:8)

"Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!" (II Cor.9:15)

--LS

Gone with the Wind...

Knowing what a fair-weather sailor I am,  Jim grabbed the opportunity yesterday for one last (?) sunny sail before the rains set in....We took our bikes along and rode the length of Savary Island (5 miles) down dirt roads strewn with October's scented finery of golden maple leaves... Glorious!

 

But before we could even get to the dock with our bikes the sun hid behind the one lone cloud in a vault of blue.  Rainbow iridescence shone at the edges.    We couldn't entirely regret the sun's hiding--it gave an awesome photo moment.  

 

[Curiously, this cloud never left and by the time we did, the sky was strewn with cotton... and once back  in the van headed home,  tiny spits of rain began...  But we had our glorious afternoon first!]  Let me show you some pics...

 

First there was the pedaling down quiet dirt roads... I've always loved tromping through autumn leaves smelling their sweet dying scent.  Today our tires had the same effect...

 

Then the arrival at the windy Indian Point:

The only Indian there was Jim!

Cycling back we gazed out at the wind-whipped seas on the other side of the island...

--a Beach whose name we do not know--

Then time to row back to "Chase Me" and let the wind chase us home...

And chase us it did!  The thrill of windpower never fades for a true sailor...  A fairweather landlubber can only glimpse the joy...midst reflections on wind and Spirit...

"The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes..." (Jn.3:8)

--LS