Funkonovo/Allison's autism Blog

Yellow Daffodil Since we are experiencing record-breaking warmth in the American Midwest, I thought I'd share this daffodil, that bloomed in March,  2012. Normally, they don't bloom until April.  I thought this particular blossom looked quite sassy. It looks like a duck quacking, happily. It's not always bad to be ahead of the game.

The hummingbird moth Yikes! I was over at my aunt's house back in 2013. We were admiring her yard work when a few of these hummingbird moths came fluttering out of her white Phlox. My aunt yelled, "Eek!", and ran promptly for the house. That is probably what most people would do. I, on the other hand, tried to touch it and then I grabbed my camera, fascinated with this curious insect or bird. I didn't know until I got home. I found out that the Hyles-lineata is only ONE kind of hummingbird moth. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Hyles-lineata My blog turned 1 week old. It is still a baby blog, so it has been undergoing lots of changes with editing and layout. If you are still reading it, despite running into a few "bugs",  I thank you.  God makes some of His creation elegant while other things look quite odd. Both God and National Geographic love them all. May we appreciate the variety and diversity in which God has mad...

Reaching toward heaven I was trying to get a different perspective taking nature shots. I had looked up to see this mass of white clouds hovering above bare tree branches. The branches looked like arms and fingers reaching up toward heaven. The clouds reminded me of something like  Exodus 13:21    where God's presence was with the Israelite s, guiding them. God takes care of all those who put their trust in His Son, Jesus. I have trusted Him in seeing me through my mom's death, an arrest, transitioning from one treatment facility to another and more recently, some neighbors treating Saturday nights as their own personal 4th of July. I still feel pain. I am tempted to doubt and catch myself self loathing. I keep praying .  I know nothing lasts forever. I look forward to eternity with God and my Christian loved ones who are there already. I hope you will come to know Jesus and accept Him as both your Lord as well as your Savior. Amen! ...

In my last post, I wrote about God (Father, Son and Spirit) creating everything in Genesis Chapter One. He created everything and declared it to be good, including mankind. Then mankind sinned and messed up God's perfect plan.  Cone flower and Milkweed feed the butterflies who need it to survive, especially the Monarchs, who undertake a migration route from Canada to Mexico, the original generation setting out never to see their destination. We admire the Cone flower and butterflies for their aesthetic beauty. God also had that in mind.  I have been asked pointedly, in ALL CAPS, why God allows bad things like poisonous plants to kill innocent children who stray from their parents and eat them. The reality, which is very unpopular (just about anything having to do with God and His truths are in America today), is that nobody is good without Jesus . Adam and Eve brought sin into the world via their free will. That included, among other things, poison, greed,...

A nasty thunderstorm had just ended. Trees and power lines were down all over town. I spotted this single leaf in a parking lot. There is nothing in God's creation either large or small that doesn't amaze me. Genesis 1:1 declares that God created the heavens and the earth. From every grain of sand to the mountains to mankind, He created it all.  " In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. " Genesis 1:1 NLT Nothing seemingly insignificant by man's standards is too small for God. Nothing man considers too big an obstacle is too big for God. I love nature photography so much, because I get to capture these precious moments and keep them forever. Because of the First Amendment, I get to share those captured moments as well as the Gospel with you.  May the  Lord  bless you      and protect you. May the  Lord  smile on you      and be gracious to you.   May the  Lord ...

The broken window of opportunity This window has seen many a season. It has weathered many a storm. It has helped to protect livestock. It is broken, but it provided me with a beautiful photo op. I see beauty in broken, weathered and damaged things. I think the same can be said of humans. Though we are broken by sin, we are loved and made whole by Jesus, who never stops loving us, even when we break His heart. I vouch for this via personal experience.