When God starts your day with this kind of a blessing,
how can your day go wrong?
TRUST in His blessings!
This is the day that the Lord has made,
I will reJOYce and be glad in it!
How have you felt God’s blessings in your life this day?
See ya in my prayers…
Love, JanBeek
Open your hands
Empty them of needless 2020 stuff
Open your hands
Today’s treasures will be enough
Enough to satisfy
Your every need today
Enough to bless you
And send you on your way
Open your heart
To the blessings of today
And be ready for the new ones
That will surely come your way
Open your mind
To the endless possibilities
That this new year holds
And prepare for the unexpected
Open your eyes
To the wonders of God’s creation
Open your soul
To appreciate each situation
Open your mind
To see the beauty in the old
Even the broken and decrepit
Has beauty to unfold
Open your imagination
To find the beauty of the heart
Look into the gentle eyes
And let your life be a part
Of the world of need around you
Of the hurting and the lost
Open your hands
Give love; don’t count the cost!
Open your hand
To take another’s.
Take my hand, Lord…
Lest I fall…
(Be sure to take time if you can
to enjoy the YouTube version
of that lovely song below)
Sing along!
Have a Wonderful 1st day of 2021, my friends.
Thank you for visiting JanBeek.
Bee well!
I’ll see you tomorrow.
Be encouraged by your faith
And the promises of God
for a better tomorrow!
Where’s the perfect place
to celebrate a birthday
if you live in Montana?
Well, Big Sky, of course!
And what’s the best way to celebrate in Big Sky when you get there?
With a friend who shares the same birthday, of course!
It was their first trip up to Big Sky
through the Jack Creek Canyon …
and the day could not
have been prettier for the trip!
I hope your Tuesday was a Terrific as ours.
Do you have a birthday to celebrate this end of the year?
If so, I hope you do something memorable.
Have a Happy last week of 2020…
time to kick it off, too!
Where would you like to kick 2020 off to
while you welcome 2021?
A beach in Hawaii might be nice!
Thanks for visiting Big Sky with me vicariously today.
We all need to look forward to a safe, healthy 2021
I wish you could travel here for real.
We’ll take you up Jack Creek Canyon!
Hugs,
JanBeek
Go with the flow.
Don’t get caught in the rocks.
Drink from the Living Water.
Be sure to take off your socks!
Wade down the stream
Of life’s flowing water.
Remember to pray –
You’re a beloved son or daughter.
Your Heavenly Father
Is walking the stream with you.
He is listening to your pleas;
His touch cannot miss you.
God’s love is with you in every situation.
Romans 8:31
“What then are we to say about these things?
If God is for us,
who can be against us?”
I find assurance in knowing that God’s love is with me. He reaches out to me in my distress, and His comforting hand guides me through the tough waters of life.
As I search for the good, the acts of kindness and helpfulness, and the people who are examples of strength and resilience, He shows me the way. He buoys my spirits and helps me stay afloat.
Go with the flow.
Feel the love, the buoyancy.
Accept the peace that Christ gives.
Feel its strength and potency.
God is with you.
Jump in… Go with the flow, and
Be at peace!
Thanks for visiting JanBeek today.
Bob & I are together here in Ennis, MT,
going with the flow of things!
We are enjoying
The Wind of the Spirit
which blows everywhere here…
And JOY like a fountain.
We wish you that same joy!
Enjoy the peace of this lovely rendition
by the Vinesong ensemble:
See ya tomorrow.
Cozy
Still October
Should be Autumn
The Snow came Early
Winter.
“Elevenie”
Five Lines
Contains eleven words:
One, Two, Three, Four,
One
Cold
White peaks
Mountains are Beautiful
Looking from Warm Inside
Comfy.
Smart
Found Spot
Best Place Ever
Claimed Pillow at Fireplace
TazE!
Ready
Looking Forward
It’s Holiday Time
Trick or Treat Here
Candy!
October
Loves Orange
Roast the Seeds
Better than the Candy
Jack-o-Lanterns
Visiting
Pumpkin Patches
Enjoy the Fun
Keep Winter at Bay
Halloween 🎃
Clouds
Circle Mountains
Snow Covers Peaks
Can’t Hold Off Winter
Brrrrrr!!
Hey!
Yes, YOU!
Thanks for visiting.
I have missed you.
Welcome!
Leave a message and tell me how you’re doing!
Love ya…
JanBeek
My friends, Terry and Jim Groshong, are hiking in the area of the Tetons this week. It is such a gorgeous area. I need to share some of their photos with you.
Don’t these photos make you want to take a trip to Jackson Hole, WY, and on to the areas around? Terry and Jim did some hiking… You may want to plan on that, too.
Bob and I worked at the manse (church parsonage) today. He painted the area above the garage door where the paint was chipping due to years of snow and sun bearing down on it. I stayed with Bob while he did this project yesterday and today. Not a good idea for an 81 year old to be up on ladders and scaffolding. But, it had to be done.
While Bob painted, we had an audience:
With a little noise, she got up and spent about a half an hour munching on the lawn.
Meantime, Bob completed his job. The manse looks refreshed!
That was the gray base coat. I’ll show you the finished product tomorrow. Time to go now and listen to our Presidential Debate between Biden and Trump. I pray for honest exchange and civility.
Love ya,
JanBeek
A satisfied life
Is one that applies knowledge
In constructive ways.
Use knowledge wisely.
Then your mind, soul, and heart will
Find satisfaction.
Today our daughter, De, in Switzerland shared some pictures of the renovating and decorating and menu planning they are doing in preparation for the Grand Opening of their new restaurant in Vissoie. I am so excited for them! De and Andre’ are using all the knowledge and wisdom they can muster to create an inviting ambience and delightful dining experiences.
Our grandson, Mike, is a great photographer. DeAna does a wonderful job, too. They have chosen some of their best shots taken in and around Valais and created a delightful, inviting entrance to the dining room and bar.
Now, take your knowledge
And with wisdom apply it.
Gain satisfaction!
See ya tomorrow.
Thanks for visiting
JanBeek
Fondue and chalets
Speak of Switzerland to me
It’s so beautiful!
My grandson, Mikey,
Is teasing me with this cheese.
He knows I love it!
And my daughter, De,
Is teasing me with Swiss scenes.
USA’s shut out!
Because of COVID,
We can’t even think of going.
I long to visit.
Come travel with me
Via Internet magic.
No place prettier!
That church is close by
De and Andre’s restaurant.
Opening date soon.
Notice the big flat rocks under the building at the top of the posts. That’s to keep mice and other rodents from climbing in and stealing the grain!
Do you imagine
Travel restrictions will lift
In a year from now?
Thanks for traveling
Vicariously with me.
Next year: Go for real!!
Have a Restful Thursday night.
The next You.Tube is a young man from Germany who is at an alphorn competition in Nendaz, Switzerland – very near where De and Andre’s home is in Sierre and their restaurant in Vissoie. He is delightful. Do take time to listen to him!
Hugs,
JanBeek
Before I leave you this morning, I want to share something I found on FaceBook:
I do #9 regularly.
I love the Proverbs.
There are 31 chapters.
Today read Chapter 22. Full of wisdom!
I’m at #11 on the routine list right now.
Do you get notices like this from WordPress?
I wonder what’s magic about 1337?
You’d think they’d wait til 1500 or some round number, wouldn’t you?
Anyway you look at it though, that’s a lot of posts.
I hope you spend some time perusing them
by putting your favorite topic up in the search bar at the upper right.
Topics like bees or animals, Switzerland or Jesus will lend some beautiful results!
Sending you my love,
JanBeek
There is no better way
To spend an autumn day
Than to take a ride with friends
Up into the Gravelly Range
We traveled along the Madison
Overlooking the Palisades
And enjoyed the river view
And the hint of what’s to come
Every mile closer to
Antelope Basin, our destination,
The scenery became more and more
breathtaking!
At the 7,000 foot level
The autumn colors amaze
The aspen are changing color
From green to gold to orange
Golden grasses and blue sky
Accented the purple mountains
And created a wonderland
For this appreciative photographer
We went in and out of twelve
Or more gates to keep cattle in
They stood at the road’s edge
Unperturbed by our noisy ATVs
When you sing of purple mountain majesty
And you wonder what that might look like,
Just come to Montana and you will
Wonder no more… you’ll just be in awe!
We stopped by Hidden Lake
To rest and have our lunch
The lake is soooo beautiful
And it really is hidden down there
Chuck and Caroline relaxed with Bob
After enjoying a picnic lunch
Penny & Rex were with us
And TazE, too, of course!
Isn’t that blue sky spectacular?
And the colors of the trees glorious?
Don’t you wish you could be
In an ATV traveling with us?
‘Tis time to return to our pickups
Load up the four-wheelers
Return down to our Madison Valley
And look forward to the next trip.
Wish you could join us!
I’ll share a couple more pics tomorrow.
Have a good night.
Thanks for traveling with me vicariously!
Hugs,
JanBeek
Hugs to You !!
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Let the SonShine!
You inspire me to respond
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