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Embrace Travel: Greece, Montana, Switzerland & Alaska
Do you love to travel?
What is your motivation to travel?
Some people travel to study history.
Some travel to see the scenery.
Bob traveled recently to “catch the big one!”
Others travel for business purposes.
Why do you travel?
This week my grandson, Mike,
who lived in Switzerland
took a trip to Greece
with his fiance’ Tania,
and sent me some wonderful photos.
Why do you think they traveled?
At the same time,
our daughter, DeAna,
sent us pictures
of her travel experience.
She and Andre’ (our son-in-law)
are traveling to Corsica this week.
Why do you think they traveled?
Bob & I traveled to Bozeman today.
That kind of travel counts, don’t you think?
It’s an hour’s drive…
We went for several reasons:
Get my new iPhone,
Get help programming the phone,
Get a haircut,
Buy new clothes for our trip to Switzerland.
Why do you think we’re going to Europe?
Ennis, MT 9-21-21
No, our trip to Switzerland
has nothing to do with Swiss cows.
Guess again!
I am praying that all these COVID tests
required for flying to London,
and then required for staying there,
and then required for leaving
and going to Switzerland
will arrive on time
to each of their destinations.
I have faith that God hears my prayers,
and God knows how much
we need to see our daughter
and the rest of our Swiss family.
Please pray with me
for all to go smoothly!
And stay tuned…
I hope to show you my favorite sites along the way.
with his award-winning 30″ trout.
Bob says it’ll be pretty hard to beat
that wonderful, surreal trip
he just took with his buddies to Alaska.
Rex sent a photo of Bob fishing
(there was a bear on the shore
right across the river from
where he was)!
Just imagine that!
I can’t post that fisherman-bear photo today
(gotta figure out how to reduce the size of the file
and eliminate some of my WordPress photos
so I have room to add more in my media library)…
But, it is
pretty hard to beat
those kinds of experiences,
huh?
God willing,
and test results arriving on time,
we’ll be sharing our fun
in the days to come.
Where have you traveled recently?
Or what’s your favorite trip?
See ya tomorrow (God willing)
Love,
JanBeek
Embrace Each Sunset
Embrace each sunset
Trust the sun will rise again
Pray for clearer skies
last night with smoke-filled skies
Psalm 65:8
“They who dwell in the ends of the earth
stand in awe of Your signs;
You make the dawn and the sunset
shout for joy.”
Embrace each sunset
Know the sunrise is coming
Count on God’s promise
One season follows
After another each year
Changing day by day
Enjoy the beautiful voice of Aled Jones
in this lovely song that reinforces the
Sunrise follows every sunset focus…
Close your eyes and imagine
your most beautiful sunset.
Tomorrow’s sunrise
Brings with it great promises
Embrace each sunset
Make the most of it!
What will you do?
Tonight I am praying for my friend, {{{Derrick}}}
Do you follow his blog?
Check it out.
The photography is as captivating as the text.
I can hardly wait for the sunrise
when we get to see him & Jackie in person!
Stay tuned… I’ll share it with you.
The Next Generation
His mum peacefully retired over her last sunset on earth.
My heart goes to to Derrick & Jackie and their family.
Rest in peace, Mum. God bless you.
Leave the light on!
Love,
JanBeek
Embrace Courage
Some days it takes courage to get out of bed!
Some days it takes courage to look yourself in the mirror.
Have you had days like that?
Today was one of them for me!
– but eye suffering drained blood!
So, I could go back to bed and feel sorry for myself –
– or I could get up and face the day.
I had to ask myself, WWJD??
(What would Jesus do?)
Jesus said to me, “Get up and face the day! Be courageous!”
So, I did… and by noon the one black eye was better
and the color had shifted so it was on the other eye, too.
Matthew 9:22
“But Jesus turning and seeing her said,
‘Take courage, daughter…’ “
My devotional for today in Mornings with Jesus
reinforced the prayer response.
So, up and out I went!
We have been having day after day with skies filled with smoke
from the fires that are all around MT, ID, CO, CA, and OR.
The mountains have been invisible to us weeks on end.
But today I could see the mountains!
from our Pintail Ridge
here in Ennis.
By the time I spent a little time with a friend
and returned home this afternoon,
we had the clearest blue sky in months!
See, if you have courage to face the day,
God is good – and He will make you glad you did!
above and around our home…
The moral of the story is,
EMBRACE COURAGE!
Don’t let your hesitancy
keep you from facing the day.
Get up,
Get going,
Get out,
and
Get happy!
God is good.
Trust Him!
They are not over…
Please keep the firefighters and those in Harm’s Way in your prayers.
Our son and his wife are sharing their home with a family of 8
who were evacuated from their home… but it is not destroyed…
just in the evacuation zone … and the fire is still headed toward
our granddaughter’s in S Lake Tahoe. So keep the prayers flowing!
See ya tomorrow – God willing!
EMBRACE COURAGE –
and reach out to do what you can
to help others…
Love,
JanBeek
Embrace that Big Blue Sky!
We went up, up, up
into the Tobacco Root Mountains yesterday
(west of McAllister, Montana)
and we touched the sky
on the top of the world!
The camera doesn’t do it justice!
The ride up on our ATVs became bumpy and rocky, but it was fun!
Through the trees, across the mountainsides, and up to the top.
We could not have asked for a prettier day.
After weeks of smoke-filled skies, this was a relief!
I was glad I wore a jacket, a scarf and a hat.
The wind came up and it was quite chilly
the higher we went.
Their delightful friends, Mike & Jane Dodson,
were visiting from VA.
Tucked behind, check out Charlie, the Jack Russell.
There were 9 guys –
eight of whom drove the ATVs…
Our “Lucille” is the redhead at the front of the line –
on whom we have a “Ball!”
blue-sky, perfect day’s vista with me!
and didn’t travel to this very top with us…
But here are seven of the troopers
with TazE being babied by Bob!
two who needed to head back down
from Lookout #1.
It was good to see them!
at the mountaintop
before heading back down.
that brought us up to the top.
It’s actually easier going down!
Maybe one of these days,
you can come to Montana
and join us for a ride.
What do you think?
Embrace Each Day
Each day in your life is a gift.
Embrace each with open arms.
Look for the positive ways
You can enhance the day with your charms.
Finding a thought to focus on,
Or a word to guide your path
Can help make each day better.
Then – end it with a bubble bath!!
I begin each day with devotionals
That point me in the right direction.
Then as I walk in His will the best I can,
I try to spread His love and affection.
The “take-away” from each day’s reading
Is a way to stay the true course.
Let me share last month’s daily thoughts.
“Daily Guideposts” was my source.
Daily Take-aways
- Catch Problems Early
- Support Others’ Efforts
- Look for God’s Signs
- Let Hope Abound
- Embrace Today
- Let God Lead You
- Keep Moving Forward
- Look for a Hopeful Future
- Worship and Serve the Lord
- Respond to Life Cheerfully
- God Meets My Every Need
- God’s Wellspring Quenches
- Let God’s Word and Light Guide
- Tend My Heart’s Garden Daily
- Show Your Love and Appreciation
- Trust God
- Stop Worrying
- Be Open to Opportunities
- Be Thankful for Family
- Trust God to Answer Prayer
- Embrace Butterflies (Know the chrysalis important)
- Listen for God’s Ah-Hahs!
- Rest Secure in God’s Grip
- Just Enjoy Life
- Embrace Christ’s Power and Presence
- We are One Family
- Live Intentionally
- See God’s Goodness
- Fix Your Eyes on Jesus
- Know God Knows
- Thank God for Life!
Each sunrise is an opportunity
To begin anew and make life better.
Carry the daily take-away with you
And live following Christ to the letter.
He led the way with His perfect life,
Showing us how to love one another.
He didn’t promise a bed of roses,
Didn’t create puppets who would smother
The good in each day or be down-trodden.
God created us to be strong and tenacious.
Gave us a heart we could stretch and broaden.
So, from sun up to sun down each day,
Embrace the opportunities you are given
To reach out in love and compassion
And improve the place where you are livin’
What “Take-Away” speaks to you today?
What can you embrace with open arms?
What road beckons you to drive in and enter
A place that needs your love and charms?
Embrace each day as a new beginning –
A time to see what you can do
To make the world a better place,
And encourage those loved ones close to you.
How will you do that, my friend?
What can you do to brighten the corner where you are?
My mom brightened her corner…
That was one of the original “selfies” –
(around 1989)
Long before the word was coined
with the use of our cell phones!
Such a character!!
I co-hosted fellowship after worship service today.
Baked yummy, moist, gooey, chewy chocolate cupcakes…
Mmmmm…
What will you do to brighten the corner where you are?
Embrace Each Day…
Each is a new opportunity!
See ya tomorrow (God willing) –
Love,
JanBeek
Embrace the Night
I sit on the porch
In the quiet of the night
Embracing darkness
I sit in my chair
In the quiet of the night
Absent mosquitoes
I sit quietly
Embracing night’s coolness
Praying smoke leaves us
I stare at the sky
Wanting to see the moon shine
Longing for mountains
I know they are there
Behind the smoke and ashes
Muted by the gray
I sit on the porch
Praying for firefighters
In the smoke-filled night
I sit on the porch
In the quiet of the night
Embracing darkness
Good night, dear WordPress friends.
See ya tomorrow (God willing)
Smell the hov’ring smoke
Hear sleepy birds chirp good night
Feel the peacefulness
I send my true love…
and hold you so tight
In the still of night
Love,
JanBeek
Embrace Fly Fishing
It’s a beautiful evening
for a maiden fly fishing adventure.
Bob & Steve took Mary Grace out on the Madison.
Steve Hundley made a box of ’em for her!
Thank you, Fran McNiell!!
Next year Mary Grace will be a resident
and it won’t cost as much, we hope!
It was $120 for non-residents this year.
That was quite an increase!
but it will be cooler on the river.
(They put in at 8 Mile Fishing access)
Then I drove the pick up with trailer home.
I hope you have a great time!!
Stay tuned, friends.
I’ll give you a report tomorrow to let you know how they did.
I hope they are able to catch a few big ones.
They will call when they are ready
for me to get them at the “take out” in Ennis.
Bob says, “The tug is the drug.”
Do YOU embrace fly fishing??
Embrace Morning Light
Embrace Morning Light
Streaming brightly through windows
Every day is new
Embrace Morning Light
Let it follow you inside
It illuminates
Embrace the Sunlight
Appreciate its brightness
Flowers follow it
Flowers turn to find
Sustenance in the Sunlight
We should turn also
Turn to the Maker
Of sun and light and wisdom
Let His LIght lead you
Psalm 43:3
“O send out your light and your truth;
Let them lead me;
Let them bring me to your holy hill
and to your dwelling.”
Go out in the Light.
Have a sun-filled day, my friends.
Where will the Light lead?
Thanks for visiting JanBeek
See ya tomorrow.
Embrace Montana Vistas
as seen from the Gravelly Range
We went on an adventure today into the Gravelly Range
with our friend, Julie, and her dog, Zeke.
Come enjoy the Montana Vistas with us!
The Gravelly Range is just south-west of Ennis. We were looking for wildflowers. This is the time of year when they usually are prolific. However, it has been a relatively dry spring and summer so far, so the flowers were not as colorful or plentiful as usual.
so they’re not the “wildflowers”
we were looking for.
That’s where we are headed.
to the base of our destination
and took the ATV up from there.
TazE sat in my lap.
Bob’s the driver.
That mountain above TazE’s head
is called the Sphinx.
The clouds made the sky
so beautiful and interesting today,
but they also threatened rain.
Fortunately we had about an inch
or two of rain last night,
so it settled the dust.
And it held off until
we were headed back
home this afternoon.
Definitely more cattle than wildflowers!
of the Madison Valley vistas.
We always think of her when we see it.
Caroline loves tree skeletons!
out from the Madison Range
and began to cover the valley.
This is a purple sticky wild geranium. Julie has an app on her iPhone that allows her to take a picture of a flower and then have the phone tell her the name of that flower. What a cool app! “Picture This” is the name I think. I need to check it out.
Isn’t it interesting?
We reached a place where the road was closed
and we could go no further.
So, we stopped and rested a while
and let TazE and Zeke run around.
and while we were distracted,
Zeke went out exploring.
and thought it was great fun to roll in it!
Like I said, there were more cows than wild flowers,
so of course, there were plenty of places
for an inquisitive pup to explore!!
took this photo of the US Forest Service sign
and the field of wildflowers beyond it.
Heading back down the mountain, the cows bellowed at us!
They were not happy that we were disturbing their peace.
in spite of our near drought conditions.
The storm clouds threatened … and we got a few raindrops on our way back to the pickup.
You can see that it is raining there.
Ah, home – with great memories of beautiful Montana Vistas!
And a beautiful sunset ended our day…
beautiful Montana Vistas with us.
I hope you had a beautiful day, too.
Embrace Montana Vistas.
Come visit us!
See ya tomorrow (God willing)
Love,
JanBeek
