Lifes little ups and downs....keep your eye on the prize

Good morning friends, I hope you are all staying warm and comfy in this unpredictable weather we are having lately. Here in Mississippi we are freezing at night and warming up rather nicely during the day...Flu weather....

Yesterday I was sitting on my patio, yes it warmed up enough to sit out side for awhile..and as usual I had my camera with me just in case...around here there is always something buzzing or flying or crawling around.  

I noticed a Bee sitting on the wall near a cross, he wasn't moving and it is rather unusual to see a Bee this time of year,

so I watched for a few minutes, then I saw another movement...

 another little creature taking advance of the warming rays of sun or is he taking advantaged of a change for a last meal before the winter sets in?

 I watched for about 15 mins as he slipped silently closer and closer, then....

Uh-Oh were is he going, after slowly edging his way toward the Bee, why did he take is eye off the prize?

You can see he is looking at something else....

Ah yes, he spied something else that looked better to him, but..alas the moth wasn't as dormant as the Bee and flew away, in the mean time the Bee flew away also and he was left hanging with neither the Bee or the Moth for lunch..

How often are we like the Lizard? Have you ever  take your eye of the prize, because you see something that looks better than what you have or "the grass looks greener" and wind up loosing both?

I love watching the little creatures God has given us, you can learn so much from them. 

Hope you have a Blessed Day and remember..KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE



Summers last breath,

Good morning Friends I'm so glad to be back and sharing Shadow Shot Sunday with all my blogging buddies.
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One day last week I was sitting on my patio taking a break from redoing my craft room, (another story to share at a later date) it was turning cool and a little overcast, I noticed a few of the summer bugs and flowers were fighting to hang onto the summer for as long as possible. Here are a few of the shots I managed to get...this moth is a little raggedy and you can tell he's had a hard life

 

 While I was taking these pictures I notice a movement out of the corner of my eye and look what I caught trying to sneak up for a little noon day snack...needless to say he wasn't too happy with me scaring his meal away..can you see the "now look what you've done," look in his eye. LOL..I liked the soft shadow his body made on my solar light.

As I watched this little moth soaking up the last rays of sun and drops of nectar from the few remaining flowers, I couldn't help but think, how we as humans are so like these little creatures, even as our life comes to a cross roads of hard times, we can still enjoy what God has given us. The soft glow of the lasting warm rays of his love, the joy of the nectar of his peace. And he is always there to protect us, by keep our enemies at bay.

  May

 you enjoy this beautiful day God has given us and know that he provides for our every need, not always our wants..but for our needs.

May you have a Blessed Day