Though this has undoubtedly been the most difficult and saddest spring ever, there have been so many gifts along the way. I am grateful for these little gifts that remind me of God's goodness and love.
Gift # 1: Lots of time with dad before he went home.
Gift # 2: Rope swing! (This is mama Pam swinging out over the Pacific).
Gift # 3: Lovely flowers delivered by even lovelier friends.
Gift # 4: Family love-fests.
Gift # 5: Crossing the river barefoot back at Red Rock.
Gift # 6: Seeing long lost family members, imported from New Zealand and Hawaii, respectively.
Gift # 7: Figgy Mountain wildflowers.
Gift # 8: Leisurely picnics.
Gift # 9: The joy of little kids, especially when they are my nieces and nephews. This is Jade.
Gift # 10: Quail eggs! Taste like chicken eggs, only smaller and more expensive.
Gift # 11: A token rattlesnake out for a cruise, spotted in Matilija Canyon near Ojai.
Gift # 12: Swimming holes!
Gift #13: 4 days in Boston with one of my favorite ladies in the world, Jennie.
Gift # 14: An impromptu backpack in the San. Raf. wilderness, and beautiful meadows like this one.
Gift # 15: A fun person to share it with (That's Castle Rock in the background, taken from Hurricane Deck).
Gift # 16: Lupins!
Gift # 17: Wildflowers galore on the Hurricane Deck. As Chase put it, it's like the flower form of the Kingdom of God.
Gift # 18: Seeing folks get baptized at the church retreat (This is Anne Marie)
Gift # 19: Chase, my best friend!
3 comments:
Cas, thanks for sharing your reminders of God's love and goodness. Your pics of the wildflowers are just stunning. Did you or Chase take those?
Chase took most of them. I couldn't believe my eyes when we saw those puppies.
Beautiful beautiful. I love you, Koop Family.
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