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| Tacky Jacks II, Fort Morgan Road, April 2011 |
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| Bellingrath Gardens, April 2011 |
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| Bellingrath Gardens, April 2011 |
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| Bellingrath Gardens, April 2011 |
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| Bellingrath Gardens, April 2011 |
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| Bellingrath Gardens, April 2011 |
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| Bellingrath Gardens, April 2011 |
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| Pool at Bellingrath Gardens, April 2011 |
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| Pelicans sitting on pilings in Mobile Bay, April 2011 |
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| Bellingrath Gardens, April 2011 |
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| Bon Secour Wildlife Preserve, Gulf Shores, Alabama (at the Gulf at last!), April 2011 |
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| Bon Secour Wildlife Preserve, Gulf Shores, Alabama (secluded cove off the Gulf), April 2011 |
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| Bon Secour Wildlife Preserve, Gulf Shores, Alabama (this beautiful trail ends at the Gulf), April 2011 |
In April I was given a wonderful gift of personal downtime, refreshing my mind, body and spirit at a beautiful place in Gulf Shores, Alabama. A friend Charlotte (Cholly) and I went down for the long Easter weekend. We hung out, relaxed, sunbathed (okay, I
sunburned), ate some wonderful food, explored a nature trail and ended by visiting Bellingrath Gardens. Of course I took tons of photos! That's just what I do.
I had debated taking the trip because my sons were away, and I felt a little guilty going without them. However, God knew that I needed the time alone, time to get my thoughts in order, to focus and prepare for the trials of the next few months.
Sometimes God gives gifts of rest before trials, or rest after trials. But you know what, God is there
DURING the trials as well. As a Christian, I know that God is the One Who supports me, Who gets me through. One of my favorite passages of Scripture is II Corinthians 12:9 which says
..."My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness." It would be foolish for me to go through the struggles of life alone.
Give thanks for those periods of rest!
Reese
For more information, click links below:
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama
Tacky Jacks
Mobile Bay Ferry
Bellingrath Gardens
Beautiful photos! He truly is with us during those trials.. He will never leave us nor forsake us. Praying that God's peace fill you and carry you through your trials.. may you come through your trials refined and renewed. God bless
ReplyDeleteThese photos are absolutely amazing and peaceful! What a great way to show His work. God bless!
ReplyDeleteLadies, thank you so much for your comments. I love taking photos, although I have to take a couple of hundred before I can seem to get one right. Again, thanks!
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