The Joy of Pets

 

C.S. Lewis wrote: "The trouble is that 

relying on God has to begin all over again every day 

as if nothing had yet been done."

How true these words from Faithful Grace's blog this morning. I am thinking and praying for friends and family who are beginning again each day trusting God: especially niece Angela with newly discovered cancer throughout her body, sick from the radiation treatment on her brain. Lord, have mercy. 

And her mother, Pat, struggling to see at work after macular and cataract surgery. Father, have mercy. 

And brother Ed, three weeks in short term rehab, 4 weeks in long term, hoping to come home safely next week. Amen to his prayers. 

And brother Don who has arthritis in one shoulder and a torn rotator cuff in the other, who is persevering to keep their home going (46 years there). I'm thankful it already has a ramp Ed can walk up. Father, help them both stay safe.

And friend Karla who hit a deer on the way to work. She loves animals. Her truck is wiped out. She just finished paying for it and had hoped to retire. And they are still dealing with flooding of the crawlspace of the cottage from all the rain we have had. Father, help her.

And Sandy who lives with back pain and who had two elbows replaced last year limiting what she can do to help them keep up the cottage and the landscaping. Lord, give her relief and wisdom.

Many more.

And our leaders: may they have your divine wisdom as they execute the responsibilities of their offices. May your will be done.

                                                                        sinbad2021

This picture today reminded me of my brother Larry. He died five years ago this month. He loved online chess. His last conversation was online with a friend while they were playing a game. 

He loved flowers. 

The spring he died was so beautiful. 

I put this picture on his announcement.

Here he is as a little boy. Larry loved sunshine and had a sunshiny personality. He said, "I choose to be happy". He would step out the door at work on a gloomy day, and when the sun peeked out from behind the clouds he'd say, "I know that's you, God." Needless to say we miss him a lot.

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Don & Ed both feed sparrows and sit on their porch to watch them. One pair lives above the downspout and sings to them.

It's time for me to feed my own sparrows now.

Enjoy your day and

“give God the glory for the things He has made.”