tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66287469751550846082011-04-21T18:19:02.877-07:00Somewhere In TexasLife is pretty simple here in North Texas. Sometimes it's fast, most often times it's slow. That's the way we like it. Every now and then I will share some thoughts or photos of our life. Some will be from Texas, others from wherever the Lord takes us.burkjbaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618335574822431882noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628746975155084608.post-66490276513615417352009-04-15T16:46:00.001-07:002009-04-15T17:09:46.982-07:00OKC Botanical Garden<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZ0et3NZyI/AAAAAAAAAH0/Y3Bde8uUzX4/s1600-h/IMG_5660.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325071680468248354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZ0et3NZyI/AAAAAAAAAH0/Y3Bde8uUzX4/s320/IMG_5660.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Linda and I took my Mom to the OKC Botanical Gardens. It was small but had a lot of neat and unusual plants. Like this pokey thing!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZ0enribmI/AAAAAAAAAHs/6pMMZ0kphSo/s1600-h/IMG_5658.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325071678808682082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZ0enribmI/AAAAAAAAAHs/6pMMZ0kphSo/s320/IMG_5658.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>There were beautiful plants everywhere. Sometimes you had to look hard, or behind other plants.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZ0eUZX59I/AAAAAAAAAHk/vR62THa0O9Q/s1600-h/IMG_5643.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325071673632221138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZ0eUZX59I/AAAAAAAAAHk/vR62THa0O9Q/s320/IMG_5643.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br />Mom in the jungle.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZ0eV3nv1I/AAAAAAAAAHc/KJA1GZWwJWo/s1600-h/IMG_5657.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325071674027523922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZ0eV3nv1I/AAAAAAAAAHc/KJA1GZWwJWo/s320/IMG_5657.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Pretty pink thing.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZympyIqLI/AAAAAAAAAHU/3VWU9q7Tm3Q/s1600-h/IMG_5674.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325069617788922034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZympyIqLI/AAAAAAAAAHU/3VWU9q7Tm3Q/s320/IMG_5674.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div>The colors were awesome.</div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZyaCh4iWI/AAAAAAAAAHM/aItWKOxhLw8/s1600-h/IMG_5707.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325069401093343586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZyaCh4iWI/AAAAAAAAAHM/aItWKOxhLw8/s320/IMG_5707.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /> </div><div><br />I drank too much water, had to get rid of some.<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZyZsQ70VI/AAAAAAAAAG0/Bn8xGexIFY8/s1600-h/IMG_5645b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325069395116675410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZyZsQ70VI/AAAAAAAAAG0/Bn8xGexIFY8/s320/IMG_5645b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />The Bird of Paradise plant is always cool.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZyZodZ61I/AAAAAAAAAGs/Yjy8SP8stq0/s1600-h/IMG_5688.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325069394095237970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZyZodZ61I/AAAAAAAAAGs/Yjy8SP8stq0/s320/IMG_5688.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /><br />I had to slow the exposure down a little.<br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZyaIn4tgI/AAAAAAAAAHE/r35y3oXh_NE/s1600-h/IMG_5699.JPG"></a><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZyZ5f4BsI/AAAAAAAAAG8/yMPyZgTjB1E/s1600-h/IMG_5708.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6628746975155084608-6649027651361541735?l=burkjbaugh-somewhereintexas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>burkjbaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618335574822431882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628746975155084608.post-69190884009565126442009-04-15T16:13:00.000-07:002009-04-15T16:46:20.084-07:00Get Away!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZxBSrdLrI/AAAAAAAAAGk/mkli7XPI-iM/s1600-h/P1000214.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325067876420103858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZxBSrdLrI/AAAAAAAAAGk/mkli7XPI-iM/s320/P1000214.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Sometimes you just need to get away!</div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZwIEUkYaI/AAAAAAAAAGU/xuQ6mQDOF0o/s1600-h/P1000196.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325066893313466786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 169px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZwIEUkYaI/AAAAAAAAAGU/xuQ6mQDOF0o/s320/P1000196.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />I took a little trip up to the Wichita Mountains the other day. The sky was beautiful.<br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZwIG4HJ2I/AAAAAAAAAGM/msuSh23-rMU/s1600-h/P1000193.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325066893999417186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZwIG4HJ2I/AAAAAAAAAGM/msuSh23-rMU/s320/P1000193.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />I got a new camera, 10x zoom!<br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZxBZbzeKI/AAAAAAAAAGc/YbF6HZHK-po/s1600-h/P1000211.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325067878233503906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 126px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZxBZbzeKI/AAAAAAAAAGc/YbF6HZHK-po/s320/P1000211.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZwH52k0OI/AAAAAAAAAF8/7WSwe3QjEZ4/s1600-h/IMG_5674.JPG"></a>My backyard, just kidding.<br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZwHzSGzGI/AAAAAAAAAGE/Gdvyj8UPSmY/s1600-h/P1000102b.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SeZwHt9IvNI/AAAAAAAAAF0/u2dTNESJaLw/s1600-h/IMG_5645b.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6628746975155084608-6919088400956512644?l=burkjbaugh-somewhereintexas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>burkjbaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618335574822431882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628746975155084608.post-52574240361645618222008-11-16T15:10:00.000-08:002008-11-16T15:57:52.019-08:00Another Beautiful Day!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SSCpYHXXESI/AAAAAAAAAFk/huRWvlEYzps/s1600-h/longhorns+in+orange.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269397795782463778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 175px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SSCpYHXXESI/AAAAAAAAAFk/huRWvlEYzps/s320/longhorns+in+orange.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Not sure if anyone pays any attention to what I post, but oh well, here I go anyway!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I was looking through the large amount of photos that Linda and I have taken and it's amazing how many different views can be taken from one shot. I view it one way, she does another, each time revealing a new image. You can take an ordinary picture and zoom in on a section and a great shot appears, all depends on how you crop it.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SSCpXxE6KKI/AAAAAAAAAFc/0hojk35DEKI/s1600-h/head+in+bucket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269397789799491746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SSCpXxE6KKI/AAAAAAAAAFc/0hojk35DEKI/s320/head+in+bucket.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Changing your perspective can make a big difference in how you view things!<br /><br /><br /><br />(My granddaughter Maddy)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SSCpXrc5jMI/AAAAAAAAAFU/i_KFmjTHCdY/s1600-h/beach.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269397788289502402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 106px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SSCpXrc5jMI/AAAAAAAAAFU/i_KFmjTHCdY/s320/beach.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A Lake Tahoe Beach<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SSCpXrc5jMI/AAAAAAAAAFU/i_KFmjTHCdY/s1600-h/beach.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SSCpXJ9NtxI/AAAAAAAAAFM/8OTMe0UFhd0/s1600-h/cranes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269397779298236178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 176px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SSCpXJ9NtxI/AAAAAAAAAFM/8OTMe0UFhd0/s320/cranes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last winter I found several large flocks of Sandhill Cranes. The sight was awesome as thousands of birds flew out of the fields west of town.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SSCpWiIiCcI/AAAAAAAAAFE/xYQN9sL0rh4/s1600-h/garden+of+gods.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269397768608287170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 147px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SSCpWiIiCcI/AAAAAAAAAFE/xYQN9sL0rh4/s320/garden+of+gods.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6628746975155084608-5257424036164561822?l=burkjbaugh-somewhereintexas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>burkjbaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618335574822431882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628746975155084608.post-87822451341493770902008-11-01T20:03:00.000-07:002008-11-02T06:01:30.749-08:00Grow Where You Are Planted!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SQ0iak-pu9I/AAAAAAAAAE8/xbfBtUl44C8/s1600-h/bj.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263901379464379346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SQ0iak-pu9I/AAAAAAAAAE8/xbfBtUl44C8/s320/bj.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><br />I posted these first couple of pictures because my daughter thinks that I'm a dork. Just have to prove her right every now and then.<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SQ0Y_i1d0hI/AAAAAAAAAEk/iuDejLpymzM/s1600-h/lj.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263891019427861010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SQ0Y_i1d0hI/AAAAAAAAAEk/iuDejLpymzM/s320/lj.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Cabella's is a neat place to visit!<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SQ0Y_idjsoI/AAAAAAAAAEc/CvVJOmSwk0g/s1600-h/blossoms.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263891019327582850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SQ0Y_idjsoI/AAAAAAAAAEc/CvVJOmSwk0g/s320/blossoms.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I woke up the other morning and felt like God gave me a title for this post. "Grow where you are planted."<br /><br /><br />I know a verse of scripture that tells us what happens when we do this: John 15:16<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SQ0Y_Oor7GI/AAAAAAAAAEU/1lvQ1OUUwRI/s1600-h/falls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263891014005550178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 156px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SQ0Y_Oor7GI/AAAAAAAAAEU/1lvQ1OUUwRI/s320/falls.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />John 15:16 You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and I have appointed you [I have planted you], that you might go and bear fruit and keep on bearing, and that your fruit may be lasting [that it may remain, abide], so that whatever you ask the Father in My Name [as [<a title="See footnote a" href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2015:16;&version=45;#fen-AMP-26714a">a</a>]presenting all that I AM], He may give it to you.<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div>A plant cannot bear fruit if it takes up it's roots and moves. It has to stay planted. We may not like where we are planted but we have to stay put in order to grow. Bearing good, long lasting fruit only comes after the plant is mature. A weak, immature plant cannot produce good fruit.<br /></div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SQ0Y-5aoJrI/AAAAAAAAAEM/OJ0abQrxZX8/s1600-h/storm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263891008309438130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SQ0Y-5aoJrI/AAAAAAAAAEM/OJ0abQrxZX8/s320/storm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Storms and other bad times can help develop us. If we allow them to, they can produce strong faith in God. It was only through a long, dark storm that I truly saw the faithfullness of God to sustain me.<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SQ0Y-Ua5jeI/AAAAAAAAAEE/7GiJ4xJCEOI/s1600-h/blueb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263890998378466786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SQ0Y-Ua5jeI/AAAAAAAAAEE/7GiJ4xJCEOI/s320/blueb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />You may not like the job, or the situation you may be in right now or even your current church. You may want to run or quit. Before you do, stop. Ask God if it is time to leave and whether or not you've learned all that you were supposed to learn.<br /><br />Remember, the main purpose of you being planted somewhere is for you to grow.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />It is only when you are strong and healthy that you will be able to bear good fruit...fruit that will last and can sustain others.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6628746975155084608-8782245134149377090?l=burkjbaugh-somewhereintexas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>burkjbaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618335574822431882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628746975155084608.post-68536624004084577242008-10-22T15:45:00.000-07:002008-10-22T16:11:24.315-07:00Time out!No doubt that we all have a lot going on. The world just seems so chaotic at times. The economy, the election, jobs, kids, it can be overwhelming. Jesus told us to cast all of our cares upon Him. So take some time and do just that, give your cares to Him. Relax, look around, see what God is capable of.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t7XeCxAI/AAAAAAAAACs/A4hZ4M_tlpY/s1600-h/cactus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260114125215941634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t7XeCxAI/AAAAAAAAACs/A4hZ4M_tlpY/s320/cactus.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I have a fondness for all the beauty that is around us in nature. It is amazing what God has created. No matter how bleak your surroundings may appear, if you look close, you will see God's handiwork.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t7XeCxAI/AAAAAAAAACs/A4hZ4M_tlpY/s1600-h/cactus.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t7iqqfzI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Yc1-iIYN0_g/s1600-h/IMG_4839b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260114128221667122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t7iqqfzI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Yc1-iIYN0_g/s320/IMG_4839b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t81xzKVI/AAAAAAAAADM/ISeCl85Pwjw/s1600-h/IMG_4924.JPG"></a><br />Common, ordinary items, such as this flowering vine are really spectacular to look at if you just take the time to look.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t7ooqcII/AAAAAAAAAC8/WDOdZLBJNfY/s1600-h/IMG_4669.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260114129823887490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t7ooqcII/AAAAAAAAAC8/WDOdZLBJNfY/s320/IMG_4669.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t8dLv8BI/AAAAAAAAADE/x4jDRNKQUpo/s1600-h/IMG_3208.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This plant was given to my sister<br />after her husband passed away.<br />Even when sad things happen,<br />God reminds us that he is still there.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t8dLv8BI/AAAAAAAAADE/x4jDRNKQUpo/s1600-h/IMG_3208.JPG"></a><br />He said he takes care of the grasses<br />and flowers of the fields, and we are<br />more precious than they are.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t8dLv8BI/AAAAAAAAADE/x4jDRNKQUpo/s1600-h/IMG_3208.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260114143929692178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t8dLv8BI/AAAAAAAAADE/x4jDRNKQUpo/s320/IMG_3208.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A trip to a botanical garden yielded this shot.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t8dLv8BI/AAAAAAAAADE/x4jDRNKQUpo/s1600-h/IMG_3208.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t81xzKVI/AAAAAAAAADM/ISeCl85Pwjw/s1600-h/IMG_4924.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260114150531737938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SP-t81xzKVI/AAAAAAAAADM/ISeCl85Pwjw/s320/IMG_4924.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I'm not sure what this is, it was growing in my son's yard! Pretty interesting.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6628746975155084608-6853662400408457724?l=burkjbaugh-somewhereintexas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>burkjbaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618335574822431882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628746975155084608.post-39149888432400558492008-10-19T14:51:00.000-07:002008-10-19T15:09:07.056-07:00Thankful<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPuvVTV7nnI/AAAAAAAAACA/oJ6N6EEICVY/s1600-h/combine+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258989770389560946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPuvVTV7nnI/AAAAAAAAACA/oJ6N6EEICVY/s320/combine+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><div>I thank God that we live in a blessed land. I have been to many places which do not have the things we have, so I am thankful for his blessings.</div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPutJ2emfpI/AAAAAAAAABo/nX2HAXspu8c/s1600-h/combine+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258987374639480466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPutJ2emfpI/AAAAAAAAABo/nX2HAXspu8c/s320/combine+4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>I'm pretty simple, and I guess easily amused, seeing a combine cutting wheat earlier this summer was just too cool for me.</div><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPut2EzjJcI/AAAAAAAAABw/xBAoR_k7vX0/s1600-h/IMG_3136.JPG"></a></div><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPut2EzjJcI/AAAAAAAAABw/xBAoR_k7vX0/s1600-h/IMG_3136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258988134399681986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPut2EzjJcI/AAAAAAAAABw/xBAoR_k7vX0/s320/IMG_3136.JPG" border="0" /></a>Okay, I know it's just a cow, but we are in Texas!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPuu70y4ZKI/AAAAAAAAAB4/cZuxuWV069I/s1600-h/scissortail+silouette+modified.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258989332692755618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPuu70y4ZKI/AAAAAAAAAB4/cZuxuWV069I/s320/scissortail+silouette+modified.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div>This scissortail stopped and posed for us. Pretty cool! Linda took this shot.<br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPuu70y4ZKI/AAAAAAAAAB4/cZuxuWV069I/s1600-h/scissortail+silouette+modified.jpg"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6628746975155084608-3914988843240055849?l=burkjbaugh-somewhereintexas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>burkjbaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618335574822431882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6628746975155084608.post-53758702265834494712008-10-17T06:46:00.000-07:002008-10-17T17:48:25.698-07:00Off on Fridays<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPib7_eanSI/AAAAAAAAAAU/CSf3wWuJFGg/s1600-h/buffalo+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258124019908648226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPib7_eanSI/AAAAAAAAAAU/CSf3wWuJFGg/s320/buffalo+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPib8-JOaUI/AAAAAAAAAAc/PCxifE8xRUY/s1600-h/geese.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258124036731201858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPib8-JOaUI/AAAAAAAAAAc/PCxifE8xRUY/s320/geese.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPib9ZkqOBI/AAAAAAAAAAk/1nO5s0wAXyE/s1600-h/fence+windmills.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258124044094027794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPib9ZkqOBI/AAAAAAAAAAk/1nO5s0wAXyE/s320/fence+windmills.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPib-TF9cyI/AAAAAAAAAAs/r7UU62A61Rk/s1600-h/Old+new+wind+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258124059534521122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPib-TF9cyI/AAAAAAAAAAs/r7UU62A61Rk/s320/Old+new+wind+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPiZcylF4eI/AAAAAAAAAAM/qCQoA6Z8cfE/s1600-h/buffalo+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258121284847788514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P71bJmPw1uc/SPiZcylF4eI/AAAAAAAAAAM/qCQoA6Z8cfE/s320/buffalo+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Last Friday I headed to the Wichita Mountains in Oklahoma. It was so relaxing seeing the wildlife, mountains, and the windmills! Okay, so it's not in Texas, but I have a lot of vacation days to use before the end of the year, and this is where I went.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6628746975155084608-5375870226583449471?l=burkjbaugh-somewhereintexas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>burkjbaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618335574822431882noreply@blogger.com1