Along The Trail

Beautifully Bare

Many people feel that with the leaves falling from the trees there's a falling away of beauty as well. I would agree that leaves add amazing beauty to this forest we live in, but I am not willing to settle for a lack of beauty in these bare times. I have been finding myself in search of beauty.

Just like with people, if we are willing to see beauty, we almost always find it! The beauty may be different than we are used to or even different than we prefer, but it is still beauty. With the uncovering that bareness brings, comes a new realization of what always lies beneath. What lies beneath is a story God is writing. He authors beauty!

With all the quirky things this city girl isn't used to and the tired buildings that line the streets, our town has become a place I find beautiful. A place I love calling home. A place I am thankful to be living.

Small Town Night Life

Almost every Friday night throughout the summer, our little town closes off a section of Main Street, throws down some cornmeal, and strikes up the band!  The nights we've gone, we have had a kickin' time...square-dancin', pretend clogging (on our part! The locals are professional!!), line-dancing!  How fun to get into the culture of this place we now live! 

Hoping your weekend holds some fun for you!

Fairgrounds

 We've been watching them set up, we've been seeing the bright twinkling lights, we've been smelling the fried food, we've been hearing the laughter (and screams!)!  The fair has come to town!  We are excited!

After working hard all week, we will be playing this weekend! (and resting, yes!) 

Happy weekending to you too!

Short but Sweet

 When Kinsley told me she wanted to sign up for soccer, I was really excited about it!  I played sports so I know the fun that can be had, and I loved the idea of getting more involved in our little community!  I must admit though, I wasn't sure if she'd like it because it involves A LOT of that thing called running! (something she never really has liked to do!)  She has changed my tune to that song however! In fact, she told me just the other day that "I really like to run now!"  (Hmm!  So much about her is constantly changing these days!  I hope I can keep up with this growing up thing!) 

Of course, she's not the only one having fun each week!  Within two minutes of sitting down at the games, Selah says (with a smile she can't hide!) that "I'm hot, can I get my snowcone now?"

 

And Tegan...When he's not flirting with blonde-headed little girls, or playing in the mudholes, or trying to run out on the field, or yelling "go-go!", or harassing Selah by trying to help her eat her snowcone, then he's stealing Kinsley's water bottle because all of the afore mentioned was so exhausting that he needs refreshment!

But soccer season is fast and furious here in our little town, lasting only the month of June!  So this week wraps up the season for Kinsley!  You know, I think she just might stick with soccer! 

 She's just having so much fun!