The big 60 Birthday

On Sat Aug 1st a group of friends helped me and my husband celebrate my 60th Birthday.
It was a beautiful day and this is the Log Cabin Latch string Restaurant where we ate supper. This is one of my favorite restaurants and I absolutely love How God shows his creative beauty in His majestic creation!.

This is the group of friends who were there to help celebrate. The older gentleman who resembles Santa, sitting on the left, led us in a wonderful birthday prayer with his memorized Scripture verses and many years in the ministry. A BIG THANKS!
All except 3 were also celebrating birthdays within a 3 week time frame. When we sang it was easier to say except for ____ & ______ & _____, then it was to sing all the names with Birthdays. It was a fun evening!

This is just a bit of that beautiful scenery from the Restaurant patio where we ate supper.

This is Roughlock falls that is a little further West up in Spearfish Canyon. It is a tall waterfall that can only be seen from a scenic walkway. When our two daughters were young, about 6&7 years old, we could wade right up to the falls and we can remember standing in back of the falls looking out through the falling water. Great memories and I also remember how very cold the water was!

This is Spearfish Falls! It is not as tall of a fall but we can get way close to this falls and even feel and enjoy the mist as you can see in the picture.

Me and my husband with Roughlock Falls in the background.

Me with my husband with Spearfish Falls in the background. We were actually getting a little wet from the mist!

More of the Canyon wall scenery!

A friend snapped this picture of me in the Spearfish Canyon forest.

I received really nice cards, I was surprised that so many said the big 60 on them.

The actual day of my Birthday, Aug 5th, God gave me this beautiful gift of His Majestic power and Love. It is not everyday one gets to witness such beauty in the sky above.

This only reminds me of the special card I received from my loving parents. The verse said:

Always remember, when God made you, He did so with a purpose and a plan. He saw all your days before you lived one of them and placed over you the covering of His protective love.

He has allowed nothing to come into your life that has not first

been screened through that love. His hand has remained upon you to this very day.

He calls you by name. You are His beloved child...

the apple of His eye...

the delight of His heart. Today you are in the exact place He wants you to be,

and tomorrow He will be with you as He has always been in goodness, in kindness, in faithfulness.

I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. Genesis 15:1

My Cousin came over with a gift and we enjoyed a nice visit and a Root beer Float!

(if you who know me, you know I love Root beer Floats!)
I received many phone calls, Thank You Charity and Melissa and Mom and Dad!

You can see the Birthday remembrance smile box that my youngest daughter created for me. Check her blog site

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Happy Birthday Mom

I received many cards, this is only a few! I also received gift card with Birthday card, and a card from my cousin in WV. who always seems to remember my birthday and I always seem to forget hers ! Last year we were at their home and she surprised me with a beautiful cake! The square card pictured above, with the big yellow 60 on it actually plays music when it is opened. "Let the sun shine, let the sun shine in" What a fitting song!

When I think of the sun and sun shine, I always think of Jesus the Son of God and His Love shines in us!

This is a Golden Lights Azalea plant that I received form one of my close friends.

I am very excited about this plant and I hope I can keep it alive to remind me of this special day and also our friendship!

This is a special gift from one of my friends, Its a special cane. you can see the horn, also the

OLD LADY XING sign.
At the top is a magnifying glass, a cloth to wipe sweat I assume. A small spray bottle that says DIRT OLD MAN REPELLENT!

I believe this will have to be one of the gifts that will be past

on to a friend as it is her turn to turn 60!

My husband got me a matching lawn chair recliner. It is very comfortable and as much as I enjoy the outdoors, I know I will enjoy many hours in that chair!

One of my friends came over last evening to bring some fresh picked raspberries. We enjoyed about a hour time sitting, relaxing in these chairs. What a nice birthday visit!

My cousin always surprises me with a special gift. A T-shirt, strawberry plant thatI can start and grow, and a travel bag for toiletries. Also a black fleece vest not pictured.

This is another T-shirt I received from friends, I am not sure I am brave enough to wear it!

But is is really cute!

This was another cute gift I received. You can see below what makes this gift so cute!

I hope you have enjoyed a few of my Birthday memories. It was fun and every year is a special blessing from Our Loving Father in Heaven.
Thank You to all who remembered me on my special day!