“Window”
Upward, soaring ever higher
My soul wants to fly
Closer, closer to the One
Who makes all things right
Looking, seeing all that is
But loving irregardless
That’s the One I need to clean
This window, this soul, this life
c2014 Lisa Lyons
The sheep post yesterday has put me in a mind to discuss a further aspect of farm animals, purely from a non-farm girl perspective. Cows are big. And you don’t really realize that until you are face to face with one, or surrounded by a traveling pack of them in your subcompact car on an astonishingly narrow Irish road. If one of these bovines had decided to take a sit down on our hood, it would have been all over for the poor little car. 😉 Luckily, greener pastures were calling, and their hooves kept on moving.
Moral of the story? If you run into a farm animal today, take a picture. Start a blog. You never know. haha Slainte, Lisa
P.S. For those of you on the edge of their seats to hear how the sheep contest turned out, the climbing sheep of Carrantuohill and the grazing sheep of Dingle are in a dead heat tie. Please vote to put an end to this madness once and for all!
It has been far too long since I have had a sheep post, and I will now rectify that situation forthwith! For your viewing and voting pleasure, I present three sheep pictures. Please vote for your favorite in the comments section below. Of course, I know that some of you will vote based on scenic value, and others will vote purely for the look of the sheep, but that’s ok. I’m no scientist. 😉 I will now let the sheep speak for themselves, and may the best sheep win! Slainte, Lisa
The Climbing Sheep of Carrantuohill
The Grazing Sheep of Dingle
Sheep on the edge of Valentia Island
Yep, I’m a big U2 fan. And yep, we signed the U2 Wall in Dublin. If you look closely at my then 7 year old son’s facial expression, he was rather horrified that his normally law-abiding parents were writing on a wall. Why post this? U2 were guests on Jimmy Fallon’s first show last night, and were fairly awesome. 🙂 Whatever kind of music you like, crank it up and enjoy a song right now. It will help your mood, I promise. Slainte, Lisa
When you are in the Caribbean, sun protection is crucial. The sun is warm and beautiful and relaxing, but can also pack quite a punch on your skin. So the weathered palm branch huts, the sheltering trees along the edges of the soft white beaches, all provide that welcomed protection after swimming in the perfectly clear blue waters for a while.
When I was younger I used to see God’s guidelines as restrictions, laws, things that were no fun and not very loving. But with time, I now see that God’s guidelines are full of love, protection, mercy, and grace. Because He loves me, He wants me to be safe, to be protected. How wonderful. Like sitting under a big palm tree on a hot sunny beautiful day. Slainte, Lisa
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