Whatever things....

Philippians 4... 8 "Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.9 Those things, which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you."
Honest

–adjective

1.

honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright andfair: an honest person.

2.

showing uprightness and fairness: honest dealings.

3.

gained or obtained fairly

4.

sincere; frank

5.

genuine or unadulterated

6.

respectable; having a good reputation

7.

truthful or creditable

8.

humble, plain, or unadorned.

9.

Archaic . chaste; virtuous.

Just
-adjective

1.

guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness

2.

done or made according to principle; equitable; proper

3.

based on right; rightful; lawful:

4.

in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct

5.

given or awarded rightly; deserved, as a sentence,punishment, or reward

6.

in accordance with standards or requirements; proper orright

7.

(esp. in Biblical use) righteous.

8.

actual, real, or genuine.

Lovely
–adjective

1.

charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: 

2.

having a beauty that appeals to the heart or mind as well asto the eye, as a person or a face.

3.

delightful; highly pleasing

4.

of a great moral or spiritual beauty

Pure
-adjective, pur·er, pur·est.

1.

free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminatingkind; free from extraneous matter:

2.

unmodified by an admixture; simple or homogeneous.

3.

of unmixed descent or ancestry:

4.

free from foreign or inappropriate elements:

5.

clear; free from blemishes

6.

(of literary style) straightforward; unaffected.

7.

without any discordant quality; clear and true

8.

absolute; utter; sheer

9.

being that and nothing else; mere

10.

clean, spotless, or unsullied

11.

untainted with evil; innocent:

12.

physically chaste; virgin.

13.

ceremonially or ritually clean.

14.

free of or without guilt; guiltless.

virtue
-noun

1.

moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.

2.

conformity of one's life and conduct to moral andethical principles; uprightness; rectitude.

3.

chastity; virginity

4.

a particular moral excellence. Compare cardinal virtues,natural virtue, theological virtue.

5.

a good or admirable quality or property: 

6.

effective force; power or potency: 

7.

virtues, an order of angels. 

Sabbath Mom and I discussed this verse and while looking over the sabbath school lesson a point was made. Make a list of things you encounter in your life that  are honest, just,pure,lovely ect.  and so I've thought about it and some of the things see in my life that are purely heavenly. why then do I get dragged down by the thoughts of the the worried world on rumors of war, the states taxes increasing,  classmate's gossip, or the times I failed. This is an incomplete written list of things pure & lovely in my life. But what of yours, whatever things are you considering....? 

Family. Grace Of God. Friends. My Home. Winter & Snowflakes. Spring & Song Birds. Summer & Feeling green grass between my toes. Autumn & bright colored leaves.  The inspiration I get when I think of doing something special for a friend.  When I am still & listen. Sunsets and Sunrises. Hugs. Wisdom.  Holding a brand new Baby. My dog who is so excited when I am back. The experiences God placed in my life to shape just me. Mirrors. A Meal with good Friends or Family. Feedback. Prayer. Honeycomb. Inspiring.  Home Made Gifts from friends. Laughs & Remembered Laughs. When someone starts a new train of thoughts in my head. Angels. Music & Art of the Good kind. Running. Smiles. Education & Understanding. Time. Home comings. Devotions. Rain....

Horse Skiing

This afternoon while out and about, I met a team of Horses coming up the road. Amish are pretty common around my hometown and I slowed down, so not to spook the horses. the horses were setting out at a brisk trot and a group of Amish guys were piled on to the sleigh the horses were pulling and two were hanging on to ropes and skiing behind the horses!! The fresh powder of snow we've gotten in the two past days and the sparking sunshine was must have been so inviting for them! We waved and laughed to each other as we passed. Their cheery faces beamed with delight at their Sunday afternoon entertainment. I wish I had stopped to get a picture but I didn't think about it until after I had passed them. As I saw where their ski tracks up and down the snowbanks,  I suddenly had a burning desire to try it!! why not! I've down hill skied, I've cross country skied, water skied, I must try horse skiing!! Abby here I come. :D

Aliens from the ground up.

About 40+ wind mills have been arriving in my home town's hills. They have gone up so fast one would think they were aliens that awoke one night and appeared the next morning. I am still not sure what to think of them, for you see I love the grand view of the country hills with wooded lands and farms. However is the air, land and water not better off with-out fossil fuel's emitting their smoke? I do have to consider. The part I still find a bit startling is to see them with the sunrise over the trees as I head off school in the mornings...

The blades look to be 80-100 feet, from experience I an tell you that meeting on of these on the road is no fun!

 I grew up on summer nights watching the radio tower on the far away hill blink it's red lights to warn night time flyers of it's presence,  in a way I found it a comfort to know it was out there winking to me. and I wonder will the next generation growing up in this town find the windmills waving to them just a part of the home town's welcome...and will I as well become a costume to seeing the white blades turning above the tree line.