We made it through our spring storm last night with barely any snow. It’s chilly and the rooftops have snow, but that was no big deal. I have been through much worse winter storms in April and even May. You can see our Serviceberry tree is in full bloom and the grass is really green this year. We had a very long and snowy winter and it keeps trying to hang on. This is spring in Colorado where the reemerging life battles the last winter storms of the Rocky Mountains until the beginning of summer. Thank you all for praying for our son. He is feeling much better and he is back to school today. I am resting and recuperating this week, so this will be another short post. I just wanted to share some photos I took this morning and earlier this month, and post a powerful prayer from Ephesians.
Here are some photos I took this morning. This is looking straight west to the front range of the Rockies:
This is our peach tree, which is starting to bloom nicely:
It is really thick with fog and clouds and we can’t even see Pike’s Peak today. It is so thick right now that I can barely see the front range at all. Good thing I took those photos early this morning.
Here are some photos I took earlier this month of a Colorado Red-tailed hawk in flight:
We see multiple hawks here every day. They love hunting the open space behind our house and sometimes they even land on our back fence. They are beautiful birds of prey.
Here is a photo of our local deer family and a good photo of Pike’s Peak I took a couple weeks ago. The deer are fuzzy from their winter fur and that is what Pike’s looks like on a clear day, which is usually every day here. We get around 330+ days of sunshine per year, so cloudy days like today are rare.
Now for the prayer the Apostle Paul prayed for the believers at Ephesus. I echo this prayer in our time for all of us. May His will be done!
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge–that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
Ephesians 3:14-21
Amen Lord Jesus!
Grace and peace to you all!
Amen, Ryan! Great post. Thanks for all the cool pics and for Paul’s prayer. God is good. All the time! God bless you.
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Amen Dee, thanks! God bless!
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God bless!
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Cool, thanks Dee! God bless!
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God bless you, too!
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Lovely pictures. It does my soul good just to look at them.
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Thanks Linda! God bless!
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Wonderful prayer, and wonderful pictures. They remind me of my 22 years in New Mexico, just below your state!
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Thank you sir! Yes, many places here are similar, especially down in southern Colorado. We used to have land in Walsenburg, which is about 50 miles north of the New Mexico border. God bless!
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Beautiful photo you took of Pike’s Peak, wow, what a great view you have. So glad to know he is feeling good enough to go back to school! I was hoping you wouldn’t get a freeze, too, your serviceberry sure is full. Paul’s prayer is one that I take to heart everytime I read it, so powerful and comforting, Ryan, thank you for sharing it with us, and all your cool photos. I pray your rest allows you to recuperate, thinking of you, Ry, and praying your week is a very good one! Love you, Mom
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Thanks Mom. Hope everyone is doing good. Praying for all of you. Love ya!
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Great prayer scripture, post and loved the pics. Especially the deer! Hope y’all have warmer weather soon! My weather app says it’s 83 degrees right now, with the promise of 86 by 3 pm!
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Thank you Renee! Wow! I would love weather in the 80s right now! 🙂 It is only 43 degrees here right now, but 70 by Saturday. That is typical Colorado. 🙂 God bless!
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Colorado is beautiful, in spite of the weather!
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Amen to that, thanks! God bless!
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Have a great day! Sorry to hear of your grandma’s passing. I don’t always see all notifications on here. Prayers for you and your family for the days ahead. Blessings to you and your family!
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Thank you, I appreciate that. God bless
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Great photos and verses!!! Thanks!
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Thanks Valerie! God bless!
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Such a beautiful sky! 😆 I hardly see it so clean in our city!
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Denver sits at 5,280 feet, so the sky is very blue and the air is thinner here. Even more so at the higher elevations in the Rockies. Most of our days are sunny with very blue skies. 🙂 God bless!
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Great! You’re blessed with such a beautiful place to live in😃
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Amen !
Thank you Ryan for the prayer that we all need so desperately.
Beautiful pics
God bless you
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Thank you! God bless!
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Blessings
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Wow! Thank you for all the photos Ryan. For those of us who have never been to Colorado, the ones of the mountain peaks are a special treat! And thank you for the prayer. I agree powerful. I am drawn to Paul’s writings for many reasons. One is I love how he encourages others in their faith. A true example for us to follow. God bless you and your wife and your children. Praying your hearts at His peace, Julie
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Thank you Julie! I appreciate your blessings and prayers! God bless you and your family!
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Awesome photos! Glad your son is feeling better! It must be so cool to have deer just walking around like that 🙂
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Thanks! Yeah, it’s cool seeing all the wildlife. God bless!
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