Autumn Hugs by Isabelle711
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Hi. :))))) Happy Halloween. :)) How are you tonite? I am doing sweetly. :)))) I have had a most wonderful day. :)))))) I woke to a most warm morning which put a smile on my face. :)))))) After I fed george kitty I then woke Cody for school. :)))))) Codys cold is leaving and he is feeling alot better now. :))))) He is most happy to be able to drink milk again. :)))) That makes me a very, very happy mom. :))))) Cody and I want to thank each with all of our hearts for wishing him better. :))))) After Cody was off to school I laid back down for a early morning nap. :)))) I tossed and turned until 8, and then slept till 1:30. That is the first time I have done that in a long, long time. LOL!!!! When I woke I looked at my cell and seen that Alecia had called so I called her right back. :))))) I told her that I had just woke and she said that was just fine. :))) I told her No it wasn't bc I had planned on doing some things around the house. LOL!! I asked how she was, and She said that she just needed to talk to her Mom. :)))))))) I think that was so extra sweet. :))))) She went on to tell me that Sophie is teething, and doesn't want to sleep through the nite or take a nap during the day. :((((( I told her that things get easier as time goes by. :)))))) I wish them both a nite filled with sweet dreams and sleep. :)))))) We haven't seen them in almost a month bc Cody and my husband have been sick with a cold. :(((( They are both feeling better now so hopefully we will get to see them soon. :)))) I let Alecia know if anyone of us are sick so not to get them sick. :))) After I talked to Alecia I vacuumed the house, made peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, made tacos for dinner, washed the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, and washed a load of laundry. :)))))) Eventhough I slept the day away I still got things done. LOL!!! As I was cleaning up the kitchen our friends Dave & Pat came to see us. :)))) Pat, Dave, my husband and I made plans to go see Umphreys McGee January 30th. :)))))) They brought us money for their tickets. :))))) Tickets go on sale tomorrow. :)))) No going back to bed in the morning. LOL!!! As they were leaving we were all standing on our backporch talking about how nice it felt to be wearing short sleeves this time of year. :)))) We are all very happy. :))))) I am looking so forward to spending time with our friends while listening to wonderful music, and watching an amazing lite show. :))))))) Okay that is enough about my day. LOL!!! How has your Halloween been? I hope it has been most sweet. :)))))))) I hope this finds each well and happy. :))))) I better tell a little about this image. :)) I shot this image just after we had cut onto the gravel road leading up to White Top Mountain. :)))) Sorry for the sticker at the bottom left hand corner, and the shading from the top of the windshield. :((((( I love how Autumn is hugging us with her beauty. :))))) Thank you so very much for letting me share one of my most favorite places to visit. :)))))) I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to each that looked, commented, and rated my last image. :))))) Thank you for placing a smile upon my face with the sweet beauty you each shared. :))))) Before I go to bed I want to wish each a most cozy nite filled with extra sweet dreams. :))))) Wishing each a most wonderful Friday. :))))))) Carry A Sunshine Smile In Your Heart :))))) Nite, Sweet Dreams :)))))
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jocko500
oh this is so lovely and happy Halloween Rethinking Halloween through 7 Scary Stories of the Bible Shawn McEvoy Fierce creatures... disembodied hands... bodies rising from graves... witches summoning spirits of the dead... not horror movie plots, but things that are recorded in our Holy Bible. We live in a world where our very explanation for it is built upon the supernatural, a fact we sometimes tend to ignore - especially at this time of year - because we also know there is a dark side to that realm. We also know that fear is a very real, very confusing, and very destructive force. But it has been overcome through Christ and the Spirit God has given us. Still, there is perhaps something to be gained by studying instances in the Word where scary things happened, where godly men and women were frightened, even where lines that should not be crossed regarding the supernatural were crossed. What better time to reflect upon these things and be thankful we have been given spiritual armor than at the time of year when the rest of the world is revelling in them? A couple years ago my friend and co-worker Fred "Fritz" Alberti, Salem's Senior Manager of Social Media, shared with me an October lesson he prepared for the boys' class he was teaching. It was a big hit in that it didn't focus on the meaning of Halloween or whether we as Christians should celebrate it. Rather, it just provided another way to get the young lads excited about the Scriptures... The original lesson Fred taught appears below: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Scary Stories of the Bible Today we're going to take a break from studying Galatians for a little bit of fun. Halloween is around the corner and while some may choose to not celebrate it we may still encounter questions regarding the existence of monsters and other scary stories. The Bible is not without it's stories that would make Wes Craven envious. Let's study a few of them. But first let's consider... 1. Does the Bible support the existence of monsters in times past? 2. Read Job 41 and list 10 characteristics of The Creature described. 3. If you had to give an explanation of such a beast to someone, what would you call it? 4. The book of Daniel 5, relates the story of The Knocking Kingly Knees... The music was playing and the dancers were dancing. It was the King's great feast with a thousand lords in attendance. The king was making merry and called to bring forth the golden and silver vessels taken out of the temple in Jerusalem by his father, Nebuchadnezzar. When they were brought out, he, his lords, wives and concumbines drank from them and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. Suddenly a hand appeared and wrote on a wall. The king was frightened... so frightened that his knees began to knock together and finally gave out from beneath him. He called for the soothsayers and the enchanters and proclaimed that anyone who could interpret the writing on the wall would have bestowed upon them a purpose robe, a golden chain and would be given the position of 3rd most powerful person in the kingdom. But none of them were able to decipher the writing on the wall. The queen heard the kings fear and told him of a man named Daniel who had served his father. She spoke of Daniel's wisdom and recommended that her husband send for Daniel. The king summoned him and told him of what would be given if he could just interpret the writing on the wall. Daniel told the king that he could keep his riches and give his rewards to someone else but that he would still render an explanation. Daniel first told how the king's father Nebuchadnezzar had become aggarant and prideful that he was stripped of his glory and given the mind of an animal and was sent to live in the fields like a wild donkey. He remained like this until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign over the kingdoms of men. But then Daniel turned to the king... But You have not humbled yourself despite knowing all this that your father went through. Instead you have set yourself up against the Most High God. You had the goblets brought from His temple and used them to drink wine and to praise false gods. This is why he has sent.... the hand. (I doubt the Adams family realized that Hand's ancestry went back to the ancients.) It has writen Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin. This means that you have weighed on the scales and found wanting. Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians. Daniel recieved the awards despite his objections but then that night the king was murdered and Darius, the Mede, took over the kingdom. 5. What are some other scary things that God has used in order to deliver a message? 6. Has God ever used something scary in order to teach you something? The Posse and the Ghost on the Water From Mark 6 and John 6 The men had been waiting for their leader. He had left them to go be alone for awhile. They had come to respect His desire for these alone times and so when evening came they decided to head off across the sea without Him. By now it was quite dark and a wind had blown up as it so often did upon this sea. The rough waters crashed against the sides of the boat and the wind whistled through the lines as the men struggled against the oars. It was when they were about 3 miles out that they saw the ghost. It was coming straight towards them and they were afraid. Who wouldn't be? On land one could at least run but at sea all one could do was to row harder. Then... the ghost spoke... "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." It was then that the disciples realized the ghost was actually Jesus, who had walked out to them upon the water. 7. Have there been times when you were afraid of God? What did you learn during those times of fear? 8. What stormy waters have you encountered that you received comfort knowing that Jesus was with you through them? Day of the Living Dead Matthew 27 50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. 51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. 52 The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus' resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people. 9. What are some other scary stories recorded in the Bible?
midnightmum
Hi Isabelle, hope all is well today,Thank you for the lovely scene, nature at its best. hugs.
whaleman
Lovely Fall scene Laura!
ronmolina
Beautiful!
SunriseGirl
I can hardly believe you took this photo through the car windshield. I did not even notice the shading or the sticker until you pointed them out. The beauty of the fall colors you captured took all my attention. But, now that I see what you mentioned I think the shading adds a cool effect to the sky and the sticker blends with the colors of the earth . Those things do not detract from the beauty of the picture in my opinion. Thanks for sharing. Glad to hear your family is getting well again.
giulband
good shot !!
sharky_
Nice Path... Happy Halloween. Aloha
alanwilliams
beautifully shaped landscape, love the colours
jayfar
This is very beautiful Laura and I would have been proud to have taken it myself.
dakotabluemoon
It is a beautiful sight to behold girl love the fall colors.
Rob2753
A beautiful autumnal shot or as you would call it Fall :) It's good to hear everyone is happy and well and enjoying some mild weather, here it's been raining again :( good work Laura
FredNunes
Love photos like this! :-)
kgb224
Superb capture Laura. I can share this true scary testimony with everyone including Jocko. I am one of our Lord Jesus Christ's followers. I have also been baptized as our Lord Jesus Christ has been baptized and I do share his good news from His true Word the bible. One night i was awakened by my wife when i heard the Words Jesus. I just spoke the Word Jesus. I asked my wife what is wrong. She told me she saw the face of the devil in front of our wardrobe door. It had a funny green colored glow on its face. As soon as I spoke the Words Jesus that face and body disappeared. It was in a matter of milliseconds and i could see just something black sweeping past me. What ever it was that was in our room fled for the name of our Lord Jesus Chris. May everyone have a blessed day and weekend. God bless.
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
sandra46
SUPERB WORK!
netot
beautiful colors, and great DOF! I,m glad Cody is feeling better.
pat40
beautiful pic, Love the scenery
Hendesse
Beautiful colors of autumn. A great shot!