The Fountain of Life

 

 

Springtime is all about joy and new life.  Buds and blossoms, nests and eggs, sunshine and rain, all bring the promise of fruitfulness to come.  I took this picture of Penny joyously surrounded by the fragrance and beauty of lilacs, bleeding heart, honeysuckle, and a pale pink tulip.  I love all these soft spring colors.

 

 

I enjoy the song of the robins, especially noticeable in the early morning and again at evening.  I wish more people would have the joy and freshness of spring life inside of them bursting out like this.

 

 

 

I was reading in Jeremiah 17:13 about how the Lord is the fountain of living waters, yet He had been forsaken by the people.  He said earlier in chapter 2, verse 13 -

"My people have committed two evils:  They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns - broken cisterns that can hold no water."

 

 

This is rather a hazy picture of a rainstorm in the distance.  Life-giving waters on the way.

 

Rain, washing the face of the earth and encouraging life and growth to continue.

 

The morning dawns, the sun is coming, and a new day begins.

 

 

"Jesus said, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life."  John 14:6

 

 

"Thou wilt show me the path of Life, in Thy presence is fullness of joy, At Thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore."  Psalm 16:11

 

 

"We have put our hope in the Living God."  1 Timothy 4:10

 

 

"...I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely."  Revelation 21:6

 

Wildlife - this painted turtle was found soaking up the warm spring sunshine.

Farm life -  in our brooder house new baby chicks are growing, and snoozing together under the heat lamp.

 

Recently my pretty pet turquoise parakeet, Pixie, died at the old age of 14.

A new fellow has come to make friends, this is Nobbles...

 

 

And who can not be awed by new life as a wee baby makes his arrival?

 

 

"For with you is the fountain of life."  Psalm 36:9

"For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel;  In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not."  Isaiah 30:15

 

 

"Let him who thirsts come.  Whoever desires,  let him take the water of life freely.  Revelation 22:17

 

 

 ^"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope."  Jeremiah 29:11

 

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