Laveda D. Rockford

This weekend my thoughts are about giving thanks. Thanksgiving Day is coming soon and we are all experiencing something different than we have ever known. While many may be having difficulty finding something to be thankful for, one thing that I am giving thanks for is a meek but promising new painting. I started painting today and though it is not recognizable, my hope is to finish well!  Speaking about giving thanks, this is the season when we give thanks. 'Thanksgiving' is something most people do in America. So, I did a little research to find out about giving thanks. In the Bible, the Jewish people had been in captivity for 70 years when the words ‘giving thanks’ to the LORD appears for the first time. And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the LORD:…      Ezra 3:11 While there are many scriptures instructing us to give thanks, did you know that the words ‘giving thanks’ to “ GOD” is written only six times throughout the Bible? It is int...

Watch how your mind thinks... Where your mind goes, there goes your heart. Innocence is something to be cherished, and I will keep my heart in the right place.  Eternal life is more important than reading into every post that people make. While others are doing the opposite, I will stand in the knowledge that God is good and treat others accordingly. Keeping in touch with your innocence is more difficult as we grow older. But keeping a little bit of  innocence in your heart is worth its weight in gold! Innocence is lovely. A lovely mind has a healthy heart.  So, please don't judge me for decorating my Christmas Tree before Thanksgiving. I like to have a festive home for the holidays. Live life lovely and love life lively.  God bless and have a blessed week! © 2020 Laveda D. Rockford

Hobbies are good for you when stress levels are high. I announce my new project and you get to see a cameo appearance of Smokey the cat. Enjoy!  Click on the link to see the video: I'll share updates of my project when I can. Thanks for watching and God bless! Laveda D. Rockford © 2020 Laveda D. Rockford

Autumn is a beautiful time of the year. Not too hot, not too cold. Here are a few photos that I took today.  You can see how the wind moves the ornamental grass around. We are under a no burn order because of the wind.  But the beautiful scenery in these photos will explain why. Isn’t southern Missouri beautiful? I think so.  Autumn is the perfect time to begin a new project... more about that later. I hope that you enjoyed these photos. God bless and love ya! © 2020 Laveda D. Rockford

I spent the day getting things ready for the season to come. I brought wood up for the wood-burning stove, piling it as high as possible.  With a little sadness, I removed the watering hoses from their summer perches. I left one out that is in a protected area but not attached to the outdoor faucet.  The hills are becoming autumn beautiful. The bluff near my house is accented in red from various bushes giving way for their sleep through the winter months.  It's such a beautiful time of year for it to be so nasty.  With Coronavirus cases being announced daily, my prayers are for those who are in the grasp of its tentacles. For a change of tone, here is a little more from my screenplay to get your minds off the troubles that plague our country. I hope you enjoy it and watch it in your mind's eye as the team continues on... THE CASE OF THE BLACK PEARL RING Screenplay excerpt *** FS TO TWO-SHOT Jim walked to the front door and checked the keys and found the one that fi...

The Bible is full of instruction to all believers. From the Old Testament all the way to the end of Revelation. The following verses are instruction from one generation to the next. May we carry on the tradition of teaching our children how to bring health to your flesh and strength to your bones.  Spiritually speaking, it’s the most important things we can do for our children, to lead them to Christ and teach them the Word of Life.   My son, do not forget My law, But let your heart keep my commands; For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you.   Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.   Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.   Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil. It will be he...

  It is the coolest thing to live in southern Missouri. I can walk among beautiful flowers and plants. We have flowers blooming at the edge of the forest that look like Black-Eyed Susan. The yellow petals fanning out from the center look spectacular. It almost looks like a fan.   And here are a couple more photos of the Susan William-Ellis rose looking bright and beautiful with an abundant number of white petals moving slightly in the breeze on this gorgeous Missouri day.   Two Susans, looking completely different but sharing the same time to bloom during the last part of the blossoming season in Missouri. One has a single row of petals while the other has many. Neither one of them can say that the other does not bring joy to the person that eyes these beauties. However, the fragrance of the Susan William-Ellis Rose is fabulous! I love the romantic fragrance of the old roses and this newer Rose is a wonderful example of that rose fragrance. I would recommend it fo...