Welcome Summer

Wild Black-Eyed Susan

"I will give you rain in due season, and the land

shall yield her increase and the trees of the field 

yield their fruit."

Leviticus 26:4 

Well folks, its the first day of summer!

After a sunny morning its become cloudy and 

now the rain is falling from the sky!

I think its only a passing shower.

I hope tonight will be clear for some

celestial sky watching!

"By the word of the Lord were

the heavens made, and all their host 

 by the breath of His mouth.

Psalm 33:6

Beautiful Summer night sky. 

Saadat Shahr, Fars Province, Iran.

Saadat Shahr is also known as "Astronomy Town".

Photograph by Babak Tafreshi

The beauty of Summer scenes-

Silvery beaches, forest greens,

Clear blue skies, and rippling streams-

Fill my soul with a million dreams.

Summer, with its babbling brooks,

Secluded, cozy little nooks,

Its shading trees, its gentle breeze-

O Lord, Your wonders never cease.

I could spend endless hours

Looking at the trees and flowers,

All with reverence and sweet prayer

For its You, Lord, that I see there.

Josephine Ann Miller

In the early quiet by the lake

I watch the gentle morning break,

The billowy pink-tinted clouds 

 etched against the pale blue and golden sky, 

 from day to day never quite look the same.

Every morning is a gift from God

A portrait of His glory without a frame.

Pamela Denise Brida

 Dawn breaking over Lake Champlain 

Westport, New York

The Summer sun is shining

And there is fragrance everywhere,

As lovely flowers blossom

And their perfume fills the air.

Lord, Your world is beautiful,

And I thank you everyday

For love and joy and beauty

As I go along my way.

My eyes are wide in wonderment

At all the beauty I see,

That makes all of Your constant Love

Oh so real to me.

Dona M. Maroney

Wild Tiger Lilies In Bloom

When I see these beautiful wild orange flowers

blooming in the meadows and along the rural roads

I know summertime has finally arrived in southern New Jersey.

Have a blessed and beautiful summer!