Hey friends, how are you today? I sometimes need to remind myself that today matters. This day; today matters. This beautiful, sunny, 83ยฐ but because of the humidity, and in spite of last nightโs thunderstorm; feels like 90ยฐ day, matters. It matters because the Lord engineered this day, with all its events and activities and people and weather just for me. He ordered it and supplied me with all I need for just this day. I look back on the past, but not to linger too long, just to be thankful that I am here, in today. And though I try to gaze into the future, I canโt see very far because how I live today will determine my future. So today, we choose to rejoice and be glad in this day, because the Creator of the Universe tailor-made this day just for you and me.

Right now, we will look back to July 4th, 2022. Every Independence Day, our family explore some part of our state. Weโve been to Niagara Falls on the west and the Adirondacks in the east and to quite a few places in between. Throughout the years, weโve trekked to quite a few waterfalls and climbed many a mountain. This is the one day everyone (willingly?) lays down their devices (you know who Iโm talking about) to explore Godโs finest handiwork (well apart from people anyway, because we both know that you and I make the Lordโs very good work).

For some reason this year, some people, (I will not name) conveniently forgot our annual trip. But never fear, thankfully I had two places we had not yet visited. Because we ran late on that day, we choose to stay closer home and visited Clark Reservation State Park because it is literally in our back yard. It is absolutely beautiful, even Mr. Woody, woodpecker thanked us for our visit because he stayed still while I took that photo. I took my trusty camera with its extended lens and of course because I am a very much novice photographer, my handsome hubby helped a sister to figure out the configurations. The girls, impatient as (not me) went on ahead, so we took different paths. If ever you decide to visit, here are a few sights you are bound to see.


















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19 responses to “TODAY AND YESTERDAY”
Beautiful photos!! God has blessed us with such amazing places to visit and explore. Iโm amazed at the wide variety of landscapes just in our own country evenโฆHe is indeed creative and giving, as we have the opportunity to enjoy such impressive sights.
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Our God loves beauty, we see that in His people and in nature
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Nice! Psalm 118:24 is one of my favorites.
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The Word of God is alive and good for us
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[…] TODAY AND YESTERDAY โ Becoming HIS Tapestry […]
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Thank you ๐๐ฝ
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Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos.
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It was certainly my pleasure
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Beautiful scenery. I know you are looking for bears on your nature walks ๐
impatient as (not you) Who could that be? Your husband? the poor fellow has spent a lifetime waiting for three women lol
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๐๐๐you nailed it on the head. He is always waiting although in our defense we do try to hurry ๐๐
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Yes, beautiful photos, indeed. My wife is from upstate New York. The vegetation is so lush there in the summer! God Bless!
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It is absolutely beautiful up here all year round some wound say except the bitter cold May prevent us from seeing the beauty ๐๐๐
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I’m so glad you got your family time, and that your handsome hubby stepped up to assist his beautiful bride. ๐
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I was so very thankful for him. We ended spending most of the day together because th girls went on ahead and used another route
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Sounds like a fun trip and a good way to enjoy family in the day.
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It most certainly was ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃit was enjoyable
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Beautiful photos! Thanks for taking us on your walk with you.
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I enjoyed every bit of it. Our God surely loves beauty
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