2026. JANUARY. Plan

2026.  January plan

 

Congratulations! We’ve made another trip around the sun. Welcome to 2026 with its 365 days. What are you planning for the new year?  What goals have you made for yourself?  Are you deepening your walk with God?  In the book of Jeremiah29:11 God says “For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord,‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Anyway let’s walk and talk with him as much as we can each day. I read that the way to change your life is to change something you do daily. So every day is an opportunity or adventure to walk with the Lord. My goals are to a). Seek God’s will 

b) keep my hopes focused on Jesus 

c) shine my light while giving God all the glory 

What can we do together?

Let your light shine 

                     2025    DECEMBER   seen

Merry Christmas to all 

Advent season 

 ‘It’s the season of goodness and goodwill. I hope you will see tidings of joy all through December. The snow is falling and shepherds are keeping watch while hot cocoa and knitting awaits in doors. 

Jesus is the reason for the season so let’s memorize this scripture:  

Jesus said, “ I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Or an easier one, “your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path”

A knitted thanksgiving 

Another sky happening this year will remind of us of the special star

That led the three kings to the newborn king after Jesus was born. 

A comet seen this past fall

Looking back on this year, we all can find many blessings to be thankful for, consider starting a blessing jar for the new year and it will help us be more intentional about our positive thoughts. May Christmas live in your heart all year long. And may you shine with a calm sparkle from the light of His word in the new year 🎈 

Christmas cards by Bailey 

2025. NOVEMBER. with

November 2025 with God’s grace

First snows of the season 

      It is time to be moving in doors and making home more hostess-worthy again.  The chill in the air not only brings more vests, jackets, scarves, and hats, out of the closets, but also hope for gathering times to come.  

Steer beauty

Rich browns to silver maple 🍁 s

 

Gratitude gathering 

With All Saints’ Day November first and celebrated Sunday the 2nd this year, there is hope in the air. So much fear is being stoked by the social media loops and the 24/7 news reels yet, I wanted my four letter word to be more hopeful so the scripture verses all have both fear and with in them. With God we don’t need to fear for He is in control. The days are becoming a lot shorter so there is more time to seek shelter, comfort, and reflective thoughts. I choose to keep hopefulness in my mind so I have a few scripture verses I have been memorizing to leave with you. 

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. Proverbs 3: 5-7

Even in the midst of a troubled world the beauty around us reminds us that God is still with us and good.  When we feel heavy with the cares of the world it’s important to speak God’s true word aloud. 

Psalm23:4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me. 

Isaiah 41:10

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 

Deuteronomy31;6

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. 

Happy Thanksgiving on the 27th. Happy gathering also!

Gather naturally

So much to be grateful for…

2025. OCTOBER STOP

October 2025 stop

 The hay is in the loft

The weather is crisp and bright 

With autumn colors of steel and gold

Soft Sun rays against a clear blue sky 

Animals on the search and Birds in flight

I stop along the trail and be still…

Thanks and glory to I Am

It is written for us in the cycles of day and night, the waxing and waning of the moon, the changing of the seasons—-all point to real life flourishes through rhythms. The yearning inside of us is healthy, a kind of compass pointing to our true north. So “be still and know that I Am..psalm 46”, under an aspen canopy of golds and silvers, listening to the rustling of the leaves, the changes in the breeze. Enjoy fall hugs, autumn whispers embracing all that’s real. 

The body craves sleep, the mind craves silence and the soul longs for God. Why does stillness renew the soul because “it anchors presence rather than performance.” In the words of Charlie Kirk, and it also lets God spirit speak to us softly and calmly without interruption. We hope you find a quiet trail to pause and listen. You are loved  you can stop  you can pause  God is enough.  

2025 SEPTEMBER SOUL

 September 2025 soul

It’s September!  It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming in summer. Agriculture still dominates in Montana and we had an early spring and early hay crop as well. Fall and September bring back the work in the barn, filling it with hay and cleaning out the cobwebs from the summer months   The shadows are a bit longer and the days a bit shorter. A more quiet reflective time is coming, the sun is lower and the shadows of the trees are stretching slightly longer than the day before. Reminds me of this verse; “He who dwells in the shelter of the most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty”.  psalm91

Imagine living so close to heaven that God and his shadow always covers you. Or imagine walking through the gates of heaven, feeling a rush of cool air and the trees blowing with the breeze bringing you joy.   

Okay back to real life now. Calendar for September:

7   Full Harvest moon

And Cherishing Granparents Day 

11 patriots day

17. Constitution day

22 autumnal equinox 

I Lean upon the windowsill in the morning. I gaze upon the mountains and smile.  This time of year I enjoy the changing light, shadows, colors, and balance my soul again by giving thanks and praise to our Lord and Savior. Then go out and meet the day. I hope all is well with your soul as well. 

 

Bailey art

2025. AUGUST. LOOK

“About 3 o’clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them walking on the water 💦 Matthew 14:25

 August 2025  look

The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. Psalm24:1

Are you looking all around you lately?  Look up ;  the clouds have had so much creative variation and movement. The stars have been brilliant. Nature is constantly changing. The water sparkles as the sun  shines brightly. The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. Psalm24. There’s so much to look at 

Studying the word has helped keep all the changes in our world at bay or in perspective with all of God’s majestic power and glory which is unimaginable for me   

Sometimes, almost all the time,  listening to the news can be frustrating and unnerving, it’s hard to trust any media any more, yet we must keep calm and carry on. C A. L. M  (Christ always loves me). How amazing is that!!

 

Garden gate

2025 July seek

Happy hikers

Summer solstice officially came on June 20th, the coolest weekend we have had in months, great for rest, not for haying; yet the grass is greener and blooming abundantly, where we live. Psalm 23. He leads me to green pastures  I seek the beauty of nature and find it everywhere, hopefully you are too. 

How do you view life as a line———,or a circle 🫥, or a 🌅ray?  Of those three choices, a line might keep you focused yet the circle of life has been referenced for life and death moments too, but I am going with the third choice, a ray for a few reasons. I recently read about the flicker effect of windmills and that has meaning in my life as I don’t always stay on track and may have too many irons in the fire. People are living, dying, celebrating, grieving, caring and a million other things yet, if we think of a circle we think too finitely. After we die, We are supposed to live with God in an eternal realm so let us remember this when we are making plans. A ray has a starting point and then goes on to infinity. Also rays are not alone there is usually several all together. There will be significant points along the way and some muted points as well. God tells us in Jeremiah 29:11 “for I know the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and not harm you..plans to give you hope and a future “. It isn’t easy to see like God does through a lens that sees  eternity but we can remember this, His message is simply to believe in His son Jesus and try to know him and trust him and follow him each day  Also a ray makes me think of light and that is what God made first  

With all that said Memorial Day and the Fourth of July brackets June and now we must seek the rest of our summer days as we know the season will change and this no jacket weather, green grass time will change and be colder so enjoy the rest of your summer. 

Happy Declaration of Independence Day (why we celebrate July 4th 1776)

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Bailey art


Please 🙏 pray for America, Israel and the Iranian people and for God to change the hearts of those who want evil. Amen. Thanking God for his peace. 🕊️