Comments on: Birthday Excursion to Cathedral State Park http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/04/23/birthday-excursion-to-cathedral-state-park/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:13:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: StaddonFamily.com » Blog Archive » What hospitality! http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/04/23/birthday-excursion-to-cathedral-state-park/#comment-981 StaddonFamily.com » Blog Archive » What hospitality! Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:20:42 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/04/23/birthday-excursion-to-cathedral-state-park/#comment-981 [...] It was with great anticipation and excitement that we loaded the car and left Thursday morning on a long-awaited visit to Virginia. Our final destination was the Potter’s home, and along the way we stopped at several parks, including the magnificent Cathedral State Park. [...] […] It was with great anticipation and excitement that we loaded the car and left Thursday morning on a long-awaited visit to Virginia. Our final destination was the Potter’s home, and along the way we stopped at several parks, including the magnificent Cathedral State Park. […]

]]> By: Robert http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/04/23/birthday-excursion-to-cathedral-state-park/#comment-967 Robert Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:56:03 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/04/23/birthday-excursion-to-cathedral-state-park/#comment-967 Beautiful pictures, James! Can you believe that this is the state of creation <strong>after</strong> the curse? Yes, Josh, Wikipedia indicates that hemlock is poisonous. "This poison was administered as a method of capital punishment [in ancient Greece] and certainly the Greek philosopher Socrates drank a cup of some kind of hemlock infusion at his execution in 399 BC". Interesting, eh? Beautiful pictures, James! Can you believe that this is the state of creation after the curse?

Yes, Josh, Wikipedia indicates that hemlock is poisonous. “This poison was administered as a method of capital punishment [in ancient Greece] and certainly the Greek philosopher Socrates drank a cup of some kind of hemlock infusion at his execution in 399 BC”. Interesting, eh?

]]> By: Joshua http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/04/23/birthday-excursion-to-cathedral-state-park/#comment-965 Joshua Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:10:10 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/04/23/birthday-excursion-to-cathedral-state-park/#comment-965 Your tasteful use of adjectives captivates the imagination with wonder and anticipation. I wouldn't mind checking out the forest myself sometime. You are right about the often overlooked beauties of the backyard. As I think about it, Dad is one who values these intricacies and enjoys frequent walks through the yard and surround areas. I think it is also a sign of contentment in that the 'usual' is viewed as peculiar and extraordinary. By the way, isn't it true that hemlock is poisonous? Your tasteful use of adjectives captivates the imagination with wonder and anticipation. I wouldn’t mind checking out the forest myself sometime. You are right about the often overlooked beauties of the backyard. As I think about it, Dad is one who values these intricacies and enjoys frequent walks through the yard and surround areas. I think it is also a sign of contentment in that the ‘usual’ is viewed as peculiar and extraordinary.

By the way, isn’t it true that hemlock is poisonous?

]]> By: Donald http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/04/23/birthday-excursion-to-cathedral-state-park/#comment-961 Donald Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:09:11 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/04/23/birthday-excursion-to-cathedral-state-park/#comment-961 Interesting you should mention that James! It was just resterday that I realized how many waves of migrating birds are coming through on the wings of spring to the woods on our own property. I saw a couple of the mroe common thrushes but was reminded of the well-named Hermit Thrushes that we found at Cathedral. God give each of us more alertness to the hidden blessings right around us! Interesting you should mention that James! It was just resterday that I realized how many waves of migrating birds are coming through on the wings of spring to the woods on our own property. I saw a couple of the mroe common thrushes but was reminded of the well-named Hermit Thrushes that we found at Cathedral. God give each of us more alertness to the hidden blessings right around us!

]]> By: Michael http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/04/23/birthday-excursion-to-cathedral-state-park/#comment-960 Michael Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:51:33 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/04/23/birthday-excursion-to-cathedral-state-park/#comment-960 I wish there had been a way to capture the whole forest shimmering in the sunlight when it shown through the branches covered with droplets of water. It makes me look forward to the manifestation of the New Jerusalem described in Revelation 21: "...and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious...clear as crystal....and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass." - verses. 10-11 and 18. Think about these words: "He that overcometh shall inherit all things" - see verses 6-7, and don't leave out verse 8. We all must understand what it means to overcome. I wish there had been a way to capture the whole forest shimmering in the sunlight when it shown through the branches covered with droplets of water. It makes me look forward to the manifestation of the New Jerusalem described in Revelation 21: “…and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious…clear as crystal….and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.” - verses. 10-11 and 18. Think about these words: “He that overcometh shall inherit all things” - see verses 6-7, and don’t leave out verse 8. We all must understand what it means to overcome.

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