creek cleaning & road grading

Mt Pu'u iliahi

ginger

ginger

have been clearing the weeds out of this hillside, now is ready for "good plants"

fragrant ginger

Deck will go off the slider

New canopy to protect the truck from the sun taken from road looking over creek into the property

I love this mountian

Hillside cleared of weeds ready for good plants

cleared creek

grading so water runs into creek instead of down the driveway

cleared creek

from a different angle

my neighbors put up that sign. The birds like to sit and slice there

Orchids below Come on in for a visit!

Rooster Party

The island I live on is known for their roosters. Roosters and families of baby chicks are everywhere, running through parking lots, backyards, roads, jungles and even the golf courses. The roosters are a beautiful multi color, with geourgous plumes. They do not sound their cock-a-doodle-doo at first light like most people expect, and are known to crow at night, morning, day time. The Rooster sound their song as a way to mark their territory
The story here On Kauai about where they came from is that early Polynesians and Europeans brought chickens to Kauai. The Filipinos brought the brightly colored fighting cocks, and Walla, the wild chickens. It is said that with Hurricane ‘Iniki, the domestic chickens and fighting roosters were freed from their cages to roam and multiply. Jungle fowl have been known to inhabit the tahitian islands as well. So the question always comes, why so many?? I hope you enjoy my little tour of our island Roosters. A few have even made it into my home :-)

JEHOVAH

Unchangeable intimate GOD

First occurrence of JEHOVAH is in Genesis 2:4
These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.
A full revelation of the meaning and character of the Name Jehovah is not given by God until Exodus 3
JEHOVAH "Defined"In Exodus 3
God said to Moses "I AM WHO I AM" and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'" (Ex 3:14)

Psalm 91:2-4 (King James Version)
2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

Jeremiah 32:38-40 (King James Version)
38And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:
39And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

ELOHIM

God our sovereign, Mighty Creator.

Psalm 91:2-4 (New Living Translation)
2 This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. 3 For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. 4 He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.

Jeremiah 32:38-40 (New Living Translation)
38 They will be my people, and I will be their God. 39 And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants. 40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good for them. I will put a desire in their hearts to worship me, and they will never leave me.

For by Him (Jesus Christ) all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible & invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities -- all things have been created by Him and for Him.

Colossians 1:16 (New Living Translation)
16 for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.

Centered in spirit

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.--Galatians 5:22
I am at peace when I think lovingly that I am supported by Spirit. Sometimes I may get caught up in the drama's of life or someone else's experiences and lose my sense of inner peace. When it becomes apparent that my mind has wandered from Spirit, it's helpful if I take a deep breath. As I focus my attention on my breathing, and mindfully turning my thoughts towards Gods spirit, I become centered.
"The Latin origin of the word spirit, literally means "breath." Breathing allows my body to relax and enter into calmness. Breathing quiets my mind, and allows me to wait, listen, and trust. I listen for the voice within that knows what is mine to do. I can correct my thinking, and heart. When my mind is centered on Spirit, I am at peace.

Centered in Spirit, I am at peace, Inner Peace.