On the Road ~ together

My appointment/calendar notebook had the days circled

 for quite some time.

Excitement & Anticipation would be using a general description

 to convey my feelings.  :) 

Not only seeing a new area and getting away,

 but A Get-AWAY with my husband!

 

What a treat!

  I had him all to myself on the way up and on the way back.

 

 

we took a few extra days for travel time,

there and back

 

~ The Occoee River ~

kinda scary seeing it without water

 flowing over all those big rocks

 

 



The 1996 Olympics were held at the Occoee.

 

We traveled 74 out of Murphy, NC

to Asheville, NC taking the back roads

and stopping alone the way.

 

 

Episcopal Church of the Messiah

Murphy, NC

 

great restaurant if you are ever in Murphy~

 

we even turned off of 74 and drove down some side roads

 - and found this beautiful hay meadow

 



this river flowed for the longest beside 74 ~

 

we had lunch in the small town of

Sylva, NC

 

this is Sylva's (Jackson County) beautiful courthouse

and the library was attached to the back of it

 

The town is very proud of their library.

We toured the courthouse & library ~ breath-taking views!

 



 

This shot was taken from the top of the courthouse steps

overlooking the town of Sylva.

 

The stained glass inside the atrium of the library.

A $1.5 million dollar library, with money being raised from the  people in the town, along with some grants.

 

 

The husband enjoying the views

 outside the children's wing of the library.

 

We do not know how we missed the beautiful courthouse

 when we drove into town,

but my husband looked in his rearview & saw this sight.

  Sylva, NC was such a nice stop.

 

 

The view from the rocking chairs on the balcony of the library.

I believe if I lived in Sylva, NC ~ I would be reading more!  :)

 

 

 

When we arrived in our hotel room of

The Grove Park Inn ~

I opened the drapes, this was the view.

 

Not too bad?

We enjoyed watching the sunsets & seeing the lights of Asheville for a few nights.



 

The husband had meetings to attend once we arrived,

and I took this time to relax.  We did attend

the evening events and dinners together. 

(that was the only stress of the trip - what to wear)

 

to be continued....

 

Freshness of Fall ~

The calendar pages are dwindling and

the bold letters on the 22nd of this month are

being affirmed by the temperatures & sights seen.

"Creation's revealing His majesty"

 

 one would be safe to say

" the skies & the air are fresh & crisp"

Enjoy ... Breath ... Refreshing the body & Soul

 

 

My Bible study & prayer time have been

spent outside the past few days.

In my quiet time the Lord has reminded me

how He longs to give me HIS word fresh & new.

Not only through others but straight from HIM!

that's exciting ~

 

 

I love reading my favorite authors, preachers,

bloggers & certain devotional material -

but, if I still myself with His Word

HE gives directly to me. 

 

Deuteronomy 30:14

But, the Word is very near you,

in your mouth and in your heart.

 

Just what I have need of -

like refreshing waters.

 

 

He has stored up treasures for us

 to open up in His Word and through time spent alone.

~ ~ ~

Psalm 24

Amazing~

if we still ourselves before Him

He will direct our thoughts to refreshment

and wisdom.

 

Our Father knows our needs & hearts

 better than any other.

~~~

Quick Update:  I have taken some time off from blogging.  I guess you could say, testing the waters to see if blogging is really for me.  All at the same time trying to limit my time on the computer.  I am humbled that traffic to my little space in the cyber world has not declined. You, my readers,  have encouraged me face to face & via e-mail to continue.  For now I will continue to blog because I do enjoy sharing my heart & pictures with you.

  But, I will not be sharing weekly - just too much time behind

the screen. 

 

this photo was taken in Asheville, NC

I hope to post some of my pictures

from this trip soon.