Grateful for...

ownership!

hi...

let me explain myself,

{after i lock kara up for being loud and barking madly in the back yard!}

well, that's done.

so...

this morning, being sunday and all

i went to church.

i normally go to the early {8.30 am} service,

just 'cos i love being up early in the morning

and it's so pretty there.

well it's so pretty there that i've wanted to take some pics for a while,

just to show you all the beautiful country views...

a view of the dam from chatz cafe at 8.20am this morning...

the mist in the trees just above the dam...

the cafe is built on to the side of the church hall,

which is right next to the school.

this row of trees is on the side of the playing fields

next to the dam...

i just love a good row of trees

&

this is a good row of trees!

after i took the photos of the trees and the dam

i took this walking up the hill to the cafe again.

the rest of the cafe pics i'll show you tomorrow.

now you're probably wondering why i said i was grateful for 'ownership'.

when i first got to church

before the photo taking,

i thought i'd better ask permission

so i sought out pastor george

to ask him.

when i asked him

he said

'carol, you belong here..

so it's your church,

you don't have to ask!'

i said i kinda knew that

but wanted to make sure it was ok...

but you know

it's a good feeling to belong

and to be accepted

and be secure with a group of people.

have you a group of people

around that believe what you believe

and make you feel warm and secure

and looked after and comfortable...

in a place you all 'own' together

and are responsible for the well being of each other?

i really, really hope so!

i'm going to show you more of the cafe tomorrow

'cos it's where i love to have coffee

especially on tuesdays after the early morning prayer meeting

when it's even earlier than today

and the frost still sparkles like a million diamonds

on the oval outside

and the mist is still in the trees and in the distant hills.

i just want to say...

my heart goes out to the norwegian people today

 

over the tragedy of so many lives lost yesterday.

we grieve with you.

naturally Carol xox

 

i'm linking up with  'babymac's' today.