Staycation 2016 Pt. 1

So this year my plan was to visit my son in South Korea for my summer vacation. Unfortunately I ended up owing on April 15th rather than getting back…Sad :(.

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So my South Korean vacation turned into a New England staycation. God is always in control. As it turns out sticking around was all part of His plan.

I decided to take a portion of my time and spend it in concerted prayer about my schedule for this next year. I have been sensing for a while that things are about to change.

A few weeks before my vacation I approached  Father Mike over at Immaculate Heart and asked him if I could use his sanctuary during my vacation as a sacred space to center down and pray. He readily agreed. Thank you Father Mike!

Then I approached my teams with a list of all the things I am involved in and asked them to rate those things on a 1-10 scale as to their importance in my life. I took all this information with me into prayer. The results I imagine will be forthcoming.

 

 

Travel Theme: Indoors

This week Ailsa has challenged us to show her our travel pics from INDOORS.

You can click the underlined link to see all the indoor photos from Ailsa’s contributors.

Here are mine:

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Oude Kerk, Delft

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The 5 acre greenhouse at Longwood Gardens

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The Great Room at Camp Eisner Great Barrington MA

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At the back of the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bridges

This week Cee has asked us to show her BRIDGES.

You can find lots of bridge photography by clicking the underlined link above.

Here are my bridges along with a few quotes to “bridge the gap”.

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Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. Jim Rohn

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On the banks of the Liffey

The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which to burn. David Russell

I am seeking for the bridge which leans from the visible to the invisible through reality. Max Beckmann

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Indoor/Outdoor Walks

Well it has been a few weeks since I have been able to partcipate in any challenges. I have been dreaming of squirreling away some time to meet Cee’s  Fun Foto Challenge again and this week my dreams come true with this post about WALKWAYS.

Click the underlined link to find all of Cee’s contributors.

Here are my walks.

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The Relay For Life Walk in Gardner MA

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A Walk through the cemetery at Cashel

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The Witch’s Stairs at Blarney Castle

 

St. Joseph’s Abbey, MA

 

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge Or Life On the Freeway

Cee has asked us to go out onto THE HIGHWAYS OF LIFE and show her the pictures we brought back from there.

I have to admit I am a country mouse and not a big fan of the free way. That said I have been on a few of them.

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Derry Scary Nights

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The Highway into North Amsterdam taken from the top of Vrie Universitie

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The bike lane to Zaanse Schans

Fun Foto Challenge In the Alleys and Along the Dirt Roads

This week at CEE’ FUN FOTO CHALLENGE WE ARE BEING ASKED TO GIVE UP OUR ALLEYS DIRT ROADS AND PARKING LOT PICS.

You can see them all by clicking the underlined link above.

My own photos are below the fun barrels of hay!

Fun Waters At Cee’s Foto Challenge

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It’s time to have some fun with photos at  Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge. This week Cee has challenged us to have some fun with WET THINGS. See lots of fun wet things by clicking the underlined link. Here are a few pictures of fun waters from my collection: