A Month of Mercies~~April 2021

 

This is my Father's world,

The birds their carols raise,

The morning light, the lily white,

Declare their Maker's praise. 

This is my Father's world,

He shines in all that's fair;

In the rustling grass I hear Him pass;

He speaks to me everywhere.

~Maltbie Babcock

I'm sharing another "Month of Mercies" post . . . This past month has been so full . . . we've been busy finishing up homeschooling for the year, cleaning up our property, and working on many projects outside. How good the Lord is! To give us these days of warmth to, as our Amish friends would say, "redd up" outside and to prepare for planting! 

I praise Him this past month for . . . 

My Mom's much-anticipated Easter breads that she makes every year . . . this year, my daughter Debbie, and my niece, Betsy, helped her to prepare them. What a delight when these come out of the oven! It's an Italian tradition that we all hold dear to in our family--one that delights the taste buds and the heart! 

Our sweet outdoor friends . . . this bunny is very friendly and you may see him here relaxing under this bush . . . waiting patiently for me to plant the garden . . . ;-) The little rascal!! But we love him . . . 

Speaking of the garden, it has been tilled; hooray! 

My nephew, Simeon, helping with the tilling--he's a great help to me; always asking me, "Auntie Bek; what can I do?" 

More tilling and cleaning up, too . . . 

The return of the precious hollyhocks . . . 

And here is the row of daffodils that I mentioned in my last post . . . 

This made me smile . . . my little 8-year-old daughter put Jesus to sleep in her room beside Eric Metaxas's book that she found on my bedside table . . . 

Breads baking in the oven for Easter . . . 

Work on the Missionary House has begun and the "First Phase" is complete! We praise God for how He is providing for the ministry and bringing His beautiful plan into fruition . . . 

Tulips blooming outside after the long, long winter . . . 

Praise the Lord for His mercies . . . truly, our Protector never slumbers and He works out all things according to His plan and love for His people . . . We bless His name.