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<div style="text-align: center;">I don't work nine to five. I work eight to six.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Staying inside all day, I've got to get my fix.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Wandering to the fourth floor window, I've got to take my break</div><div style="text-align: center;">Loving the view I get, with beauty I can't shake.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The golden rain-tree stands proudly in the skies</div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a thing of beauty before my very eyes...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Colored Ribbons in the sky against the blue blue skies<br />
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Nature by God<br />
poem by Judy</div><br />
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Linked to <a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">Outdoor Wednesday</a>. Have a blessed week!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">A few minutes of sun for our vitamin D</div><div style="text-align: center;">But several hours for the Golden-rain tree</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0O6DPq1szOI/TJwF3rNTlhI/AAAAAAAADW8/trZRixxvL68/s1600/tree+silhouette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0O6DPq1szOI/TJwF3rNTlhI/AAAAAAAADW8/trZRixxvL68/s400/tree+silhouette.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Enjoying the clouds as they play peek a boo<br />
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Please click to see this picture better. This water was so blue the day I snuck off to get pictures. Even with all the leaves scattered on top of the water edges there was a clarity about the water that took my breath away. For more pictures of this pond check out my previous <a href="http://www.hardworkinjudy.com/search/label/watery%20Wednesday">link</a>. <br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">These beautiful vibrant flowers grabbed my attention at <a href="http://tractorgalsgalleria.blogspot.com/">Jeannie's</a> the other day. They grew along the roadside in front of a field. I found it amazing that the centers of each flower were not the same. Male and female? </span><br />
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I've done it again. I've stayed up later than my intention. My computer is just rumbling (make that grumbling) :-) along...My husband has gone off to bed without me, but I am drawn to my photos, stirred by my feelings, compelled to share. My God is an awesome God. It just boggles my mind that a God who can create such beauty loves me. I have added this photo to my photos at <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/hardworkinjudy">redbubble</a>. It can be purchased as a print or a card. <br />
I found Ruthi there (at <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/ruthi">redbubble</a>) too!<br />
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In case you you don't want to click on the photo to enlarge but would like to know what the poem says:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">There is something about the sky</div><div style="text-align: center;">That covers both you and I</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rather than feeling small</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel six feet tall </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Because "Greater is He that is in me<br />
Than he that is in the world."<br />
When I gaze into the sky.<br />
His love becomes unfurled</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Judy Sheldon-Walker</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Greet each day with the exuberance of a pup!</div><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 18pt;">Wherever you are, shine your brightest. This florist certainly made my day. I hope she makes yours! I have never seen a cuter mum! Have you? God bless! </span></span></div></div></div></div></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The cotton clouds like curtains stood</div><div style="text-align: center;">And joined each other in sisterhood</div><div style="text-align: center;">To hide the sun from others view</div><div style="text-align: center;">Although the sun came shining through</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It caused my gaze to wander high<br />
To catch a glimpse of cloudy sky<br />
With glowing clouds in snowy whites<br />
Illuminating the sky with blinding lights</div><br />
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If the clouds thought they could be<br />
A block between the sun and me<br />
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They must have lost their mind today<br />
Because the sun stood on display</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Nature by God<br />
poetry by Judy Sheldon-Walker</div><br />
For more sky views from around the world visit <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">SkyWatch Friday</a>. God bless you this week end!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">In between washing and drying my clothes at the laundromat I took a walk and ended up at a nearby bakery that was closed for the day. The flower bed drew my attention. Awww....shadows....</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I don't think bakers get to see shadows. Don't they sleep all day and bake all night? :-)</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps they should join us for Shadow Shot Sunday and visit <a href="http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/">Harriet</a> so they can see what they're missing?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Take care and God bless. Enjoy the rest of your week end and your labor day holiday!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Without Water</div><div style="text-align: center;">There would be </div><div style="text-align: center;">No baths</div><div style="text-align: center;">No fishing</div><div style="text-align: center;"> No boating<br />
No swimming<br />
No bubbles<br />
No tears<br />
No rain<br />
No life!</div><div style="text-align: center;">No you<br />
No me</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
This thankful Thursday is being posted a day early (it's never too early to be thankful)! Our family is visiting with out of state relatives and preparing for a burial. Thanks so much for visiting. I will be making my rounds shortly. Miss you guys! Take care & God bless!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">But Mom, why can't we go? I don't want to go to the dentist. <br />
Why can't we do something cool for a change. I want to meet the Fonz!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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And only pictures matter… <br />
Check out <a href="http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/newhome/">Wordless Wednesdays</a> and <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today’s Flowers</a>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the Bible words found in red </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are things that Jesus said.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A grandchild and a great grandchild here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make my heart feel very dear</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Red faced flowers brighten the day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we travel along our way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Although the sky is very bright <br />
With clouds of glowing white <br />
The sun is playing peek-a-boo <br />
And right now out of sight <br />
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The sun has found me now <br />
Its shining on my face <br />
But as I turn to look for it <br />
It’s gone without a trace! <br />
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God designed our days in a certain way. The sun comes up to help us see our way and complete our tasks. At night it goes down as we no longer need sunshine as we sleep and someone else in another part of the world is enjoying the benefits. <br />
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I took this picture just fifteen minutes ago (9:15 p.m.) of my Rose of Sharon. It was in full bloom just hours before. Even flowers have enough sense to tuck themselves in for the night. :-) <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Every night I tell myself I’ll be in bed by ten<br />
But this and that comes along and it’s late again <br />
I sit at my computer nearly falling from my chair <br />
So very tired am I but free time is so rare <br />
Between working at the office and taking care of home <br />
I’d just like an hour I could call my own <br />
But if I only had an hour I’d have to decide <br />
Go outside, take pictures, or read and write inside… <br />
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by Judy Sheldon-Walker </div><br />
This just goes to show you I want more than an hour! :-) Enjoy your weekend. Take care and may God richly bless!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0O6DPq1szOI/TGIpp9pyQtI/AAAAAAAADC8/H0Nf4aHHZBY/s1600/strange+light.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0O6DPq1szOI/TGIpp9pyQtI/AAAAAAAADC8/H0Nf4aHHZBY/s400/strange+light.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">God sat upon a cloud looking down on man</div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;">St. Peter stood near saying “They’re hard to understand. <br />
They complain when it snows. They say it should be sunny. <br />
So you send lots of sunshine and they complain it’s muddy! <br />
You leave the sun up shining so the mud will go away</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">And they complain of heat and want a rainy day!” </div><br />
I have to admit, I’m just as bad, but I’m working on it. :-) <br />
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Take care and God bless. <br />
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If I am to be in a shadow, let it be God’s. He can guide and direct me and I will gladly follow. As long as I am in His shadow then I will know it is His light shining and guiding. To join in our shadow shot Sunday please visit <a href="http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/">Harriet</a>.<br />
I can't wait to see you there!<br />
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Lift your voice to be heard <br />
Express yourself, share the word <br />
Lift your pen, share your feelings <br />
Open up and feel the healing <br />
Of all the words I have heard <br />
Few are as pretty as a bird <br />
Not all words are soft and sweet <br />
Life is not always upbeat. <br />
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I saw her face staring at the sky <br />
I saw the tears, I caught her eye <br />
I looked away lest she feel bad <br />
I could see her eyes so red and sad <br />
I wanted to say I've a listening ear <br />
But was afraid to draw near <br />
I've lived awhile, there's lots I've heard <br />
To think all’s good would be absurd. <br />
But sharing pain casts it in two <br />
Half for me and half for you <br />
Lift your voice and share your feelings <br />
Open up and feel the healing. <br />
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Judy Sheldon-Walker<br />
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Don't forget to be thankful and have a blessed week.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="148" src="http://knightguardsecurity-llc.com/ESW/Images/New_Home.jpg" width="240" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">She multiplies and enlarges what is given her. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of *stuff". </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took the liberty of making one minor change to the wording as this is a family friendly blog, but I'm sure you get the gist! Take care & God bless! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Sunrise, sunset, the difference depends in the direction your heading or looking, right? The beginning and the ending of each day is defined by God and given to us brightly wrapped in brilliant colors. The middle of the day is left up to us. It is our choice to appreciate the glorious gifts He gives us and to treasure the day or to disregard them and to trudge along on our way. I think it is truly amazing that He remembers to end our days as beautifully as He began them! <br />
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I was reading and commenting on blogs, doing the same on articles, trying to finish my latest article to get it submitted and knowing that soon my weekend would end and I would have to start the work week again. We’re always multi-tasking. Trying to be on three sites at once, feed the husband, do the laundry, talk to friends and family…. In other words trying hard to do everything but hardly doing anything. If you could see my heart, you would know I want to excel at it all. <br />
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My grandson called me in the midst of my feeble attempts at juggling ten tasks. I had three books open to various pages and several windows open on the computer. I clicked over from another call to take his. I just sat down after bringing my husband his plate. “Grandma”, he began, “My girl needs a ride home from work.” Oh, sweetie”, I began, but soon I was out the door to do him the favor and walked out into a beautiful show stopping sunset! I didn’t have time to run to the lake to get to see it reflected on the water or time to run to the park to see it at the horizon. I had trees, homes, buildings, telephone wires and street lights to obstruct the view, but God’s beauty came shining through! All God asks is for a moment of our time and the rewards are truly worth it. He asks us to stop crowding Him out and just give Him a moment. <br />
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</a></div>This month we are required to work Saturdays. It’s our turn again. We may wish it would never be our turn, but it’s only right. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_0O6DPq1szOI/TEKKZ63MyrI/AAAAAAAAC2w/axziR11lKQs/s1600-h/peach%20lilies%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="peach lilies" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_0O6DPq1szOI/TEKKbZmyQGI/AAAAAAAAC20/v6XfFK2O9mE/peach%20lilies_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px none; display: inline;" title="peach lilies" width="644" /></a> <br />
The week ends just don’t seem the same. They were already MUCH to short. :-) There are so many things I love to do in my “spare” time and friends and family to see. (I don’t believe in the term “spare” time any more than I believe in the term “extra” money. Neither exists!! Who invented these two phrases any way? <br />
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But our dear heavenly father has created an equalizer. When you are (or should I say I am) feeling out of sorts because I am feeling that I am forced to be some where I do not want to be or to perform tasks I do not want to perform I am distracted by something wondrous. As I was heading out the door of work (finally!) this lily beckoned me. Look, doesn’t it look like it is saying “come closer, look at me!” <br />
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And, of course, I did. Little lily, how can I resist your beauty? Who would want to? Then, lucky me, who <i>got</i> to work on Saturday, captured some lovely reflections and a butterfly on the way to my car. I’m saving those for my other two blogs. For more shadow shots, please check out <a href="http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/">Shadow Shot Sunday</a>! <br />
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How is your week end going? I hope you are doing what you love best. Take care and God bless!<br />
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If you write poetry, you will understand what she means. It does call you. Sometimes it awakens you from your sleep, sometimes it draws your attention away from your tasks, sometimes it overflows from your heart or mind as you witness something that touches your soul. It is cleansing and purifying like a shower and it can encompass such a wide spectrum of emotions within a few words, and do it like the ebb and flow of water on the shore, with a rhythm. The words connect the writer and reader in an almost intimate manner uniting them for the moment. <br />
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The love of poetry claimed me at an early age. I remember submitting a poem to a song company when I was in fifth grade. I am so proud of <a href="http://www.wanderingthought.com/">Icy BC Doan</a> for creating her own book of poetry, (which has long been a dream of mine). I wish her well and know she will be successful as she has such a huge capacity for caring and expression along with a talent for a creativity. She is the hardest working online writer that I know and you can see her labors of love on many blogs and websites. I gave you only one link to click on but if you visit her blog you will find links to others. <br />
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Poetry is like nature. I went to visit the pond by Polly’s country market hoping maybe to see the crane again. I have found beautiful examples of God’s handiwork in the most unusual places. I found they had mowed down all the wild flowers at the pond but these tiny flowers stubbornly refused to leave the area. They grew wildly along the water bank. Life tries to choke out our creativity by keeping us overwhelmed and busy, maybe even insane, but God’s reminders are every where. I drove behind the store and saw the prettiest Queen Anne’s Lace and two butterflies sharing a clover. <br />
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I thought the Q.A.L. looked just like a heart. <br />
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I want to be like a butterfly and seek out the wonders that God has for us. When you seek out His beauty you will find your heart overflows with poetry. Your poetry may be prose, photography, woodworking, crocheting, embroidery, culinary arts, dance, music…. but it is poetry just the same. <br />
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Enjoy, share, and God bless! For more of God’s critters check out <a href="http://camera-critters.blogspot.com/">Camera Critters</a>. <br />
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“Have you ever looked into the heart of a flower?… <br />
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I love their delicacy, their disarming innocence, <br />
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and their defiance of life itself.” Princess Grace of Monaco, with Gwen Robyns in <br />
<i>My Book of Flowers</i> (1980) <br />
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Lets go over to <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">Today’s Flowers</a> and get lost in the garden!<br />
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