A Mighty Fortress

The Citidel.  Halifax's bulwurk of protection.  Hundreds of years old.  Never put to the test.  And yet maintained, guarded, and displayed by troops to this day.  Vigilence exemplified.

May our nation's citizens, as well, guard and protect our freedoms.  Paul Ryan's quote: "In a nation where all is free except its citizens" rings in my heart.  May our eyes be opened to the battle which surrounds us here.  And may we, as Citizens, not only of the United States but also of Heaven itself, watchfully stand and watch and pray.



Despise Not the Day of Little Things



Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

And yet I say unto you: 

That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 

Matthew 6:28-29

Inverness, contd

Inverness

Years ago, right after my mother died, Becca took me to Maui.  Until I saw Cape Breton, Maui held my heart as the most beautiful ocean view in the world.  Now, the Lord allowed me to see the ocean in a totally new setting, just as gorgeous, and now just as dear to my soul.

Inverness by the Sea.  We stumbled upon this beach simply by "accident", although I am now more convinced than ever that there are absolutely no accidents for a child of our Heavenly Father.  An old fisherman in a grocery store where we stopped told us that in order to get an ocean view we should just drive down the road, and, when we came upon a place to turn, we should do just that.  This was the result of following his directions.  We spent a heavenly couple of hours here, following the boardwalk, and later, simply meandering down the sandy shore.  Again....we were virtually alone.  An older lady walking her dog, an old fisherman doing the same, a fellow sea gazer attempting to capture the view, frame by frame, as we were.  All seemed to share our hearts of wonder and gratitude for the paradise before us.

The Cabot Trail

What a glorious gift from our Lord to be able to behold such a place.  And we were virtually alone on the path around the perimeter of Cape Breton.  I had forgotten how much my heart had yearned for the ocean, and its symphony of sounds---sea breezes blowing through the conifers, crashing waves on the rocks below, an occasional sand piper crying from the shore.  The colors were as vivid as any I've ever seen.  I debated in my mind as to which was the deeper azure--the ocean below or the sky that surrounded me.  And the unspoiled purity of the place.  I've never breathed in air that was cleaner or a more delightful concoction of smells---the salty mist of the ocean, the wet red soil's earthiness, the occasional pungent waft from nearby fir trees.  The sea breezes became soft caresses on my skin.  Could I have been literally brushed by the wings of angels here?  Only eternity will tell.

My soul is learning to be both still and quiet.  Man's words would have somehow spoiled the beauty here.  God's voice had already spoken this landscape into being......and that was enough.

Badeck, The Beginning of the Cabot Trail

Badeck, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

We arrived in Badeck, the final home of Alexander Graham Bell.  Two of the most beautiful bits of history that I gained here were the fact of Bell's true humility and his love of the simple beauty of nature.

He wished to be remembered solely as a teacher of the deaf.

He wanted his home to overlook the ocean and to be away from the bustle of big cities.



Views around Alma.

View from our little hotel:  Bay of Fundy at low tide, complete with rainbow.  Little local snack shack where we had a wonderful lobster roll for supper.

Views from Alma, New Brusnwick.  The top left picture and middle bottom picture were rainbows we saw on our way.

Trip to Nova Scotia

At this very moment, Becca and I are in Alma, New Brunswick.  Tomorrow we're headed to Baddeck, Nova Scotia.  I've dreamed of this trip for a life time.  At 63 I've decided to attempt to fullfill my "bucket list".  If I have energy, I'll comment on the pictures.  If not, I'll simply post pictures.  The beauty is overwhelming....and I never realized how HUGE the landscape is here.  For family who is sweltering in the heat, I hate to tell you.....but I know we'll be wearing sweatshirts tomorrow:)
Now....I try to post.  It's been over a year......