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Faith’s Face
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A riot of vigorous verdancy
in the fertile fields have grown
while the barn of plenty awaits
the fruit of the labors sown
A sea of soil’s sumptuousness
between the earth and sun has smiled
as the barn stands – a stoic sentinel
awaiting the harvest to be piled
Soon bleakness will banish the bales
and replace them with barren and brown
But faith’s face still can smile
as spring will again roll around!
Wendy/2012
I drive by this farm regularly and sometimes stop to take a picture… or two! The white dots on the field, in the second picture, are Trumpeter Swans. And, yes, another picture of the Comox Glacier – I just love looking at that chunk of ice!
Bales of Blessings ~ Wendy
Wendy L. Macdonald 
Such a nice view!! love it! 🙂
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Thank you, Calee! I never tire of it.
Blessings ~ Wendy
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Oh, I love the barn especially! And I so enjoy seeing your world through photos!! God bless you big–love, sis Caddo
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Thank you, Caddo! I’m hoping to take more barn photos in the future…
Blessings big to you dear Sis Caddo ~ Wendy xo
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Hi Wendy, Beautiful–I love seeing barns around here with a simple Christmas wreath, perhaps with a light too. Ellen
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I love the idea of a simple wreath on a barn! That sounds lovely. You’ve reminded me to hang my homemade one on our outbuilding that looks like a cottage… thank you!
Blessings to you, Ellen ~ Wendy
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Sehr schöne Bilder.
Liebe Grüße Gabi
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Danke! 🙂
Blessings ~ Wendy
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LG. Wolfgang
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Danke! 🙂
Very beautiful pictures!
Blessings ~ Wendy
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Great image of the barn with fields behind. And then we get a double treat with your verses. I really like what you do.
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Thank you, David! I just checked your latest post and I noticed that you like old buildings too. They have more character than newer stuff does.
Blessings ~ Wendy
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I’ve nominated you Very Inspiring Blogger Award-congrats!
http://mybotanicalgarden.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/very-inspiring-blogger-tvice/
Cheers,
Tamara
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Thank you, Tamara! I am honored; but I am sorry I need to decline. My previous post explains why. I really appreciate your kindness in thinking of me. Congratulations on your award!
Blessings ~ Wendy
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No problem, Wendy! It is a way of telling people you read they have great blogs-and your is one of them for sure!
All the best from Ljubljana
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I love seeing the photos and then the story . ..poem . ..with it! Thanks for blessing us! God bless YOU!
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Thank you, Debbie! Every picture seems to have a story or two in them…
Blessings dear friend ~ Wendy
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I love how your barn has a history and a story to tell – they all do, don’t they? If they could but speak…but wait! You speak for them! 🙂 Lovely thoughts for today.
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I love old houses too! Especially the kind that still have the original flooring, trim, and windows. I’d love a holiday touring old homes and then go out for a hot fudge dessert. After trapezing up and down all those stairs I’d be hungry… Oh, yes, and then a return trip in the summer to see the gardens in full bloom. (followed by just a little something cold and chocolaty) 😉
Old Time Blessings ~ Wendy
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If you’re offering that tour – I’m IN! 🙂
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Beautiful Wendy! Today was another odd day of emotions for me. But every time I come to your blog,I feel peace! Thank you! ….Paula xx
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What a wonderful comment, Paula! It blesses me to think that peace overflows here – especially as I prepare to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace. I am trying not to get lured into the materialism of Christmas; I want to keep things balanced – including our checkbooks! 😉
Blessings to you dear friend ~ Wendy xo
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LOL. Materialism and I are one of the same! *laughing* I don’t have the faith that you have! But, I have you as a friend and that’s real, so I thank you and hug you!! ……..Paula x
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Hey, don’t get me wrong – I like stuff too! 😉 But I don’t like the feeling I get when I overdo shopping or find myself wanting more than being thankful. My favorite shopping score is when I find a great book or antique buttons at a thrift store. Your honesty is so refreshing! Hugs back to you! xo
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One of my son’s favorite books right now is “Farmer Boy” by Laura Ingalls Wilder. He told me tonight if he could “go into the book”, he would milk cows with Almanzo. He has mentioned this more than once. I hope to take him and little A. to visit a real barn on a real farm someday. Your barn picture reminds md of where I grew up in Connecticut. I miss it.
Your words were beautiful!
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Our family loved the Laura Ingalls Wilder books, too! I read them to the three kids during our earlier home school days. Her description of meals drove my boys wild with hunger, as we did our read aloud just before lunch… I cooked a lot of pancakes and waffles back then.
Blessings dear friend ~ Wendy
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