Catching Up

Thursday - A busy day.  Thankful I was able to meet with friends to hear about ways to help give away Bibles to the world and a way to have a digital library of sermons.   Thankful I was able to go see grandchildren before they left for a family vacation.  What a blessing to just be...just be with children on their first day out of school.  Just be...with my daughter running errands.  Just be...

Friday - Spent the day trimming spent blooms from plants.  Listening to the birds, there are so many varieties you hear when you stop and just listen.  The trimming was mundane and tedious.  Tempted to hate the plants after the third one, but breathing slow and listening to God and the birds.  Thank you God, for showing me the blessing of just slowing down.  Even for just a moment.

Saturday - Morning yard work resulted in a garden area that is beginning to take shape.  Thank you God for the ability to work in the dirt.   Afternoon was spent with daughter-in-law's family and extended family.  Thank you God for putting our son in a family that loves him and loves us.  It was a great time of sharing our grandson and fellowshipping...which is better than just visiting.

Sunday - church with family and friends.  What an immense blessing.  Hardin kids in with their kids.  Boys everywhere.  Laughter, tears, pictures, hugs.  Life is blessed.  In the middle of it all a friend comes up with a smile on her face and thoughts of how wonderful life is as we are surrounded by family.  Asking her how her life is, she admitted it was in need of prayer, but her face shared in the blessing of what I had before me.  Thank you God for showing me through other's eyes the blessings I have.  Thank you for showing me what shared joy looks like even if the one sharing is in pain.

This evening was spent with son and his family.  Quiet, at ease and so fun.  Thank you for the ease in d-i-l making dinner.  Thank you for the time to chat, laugh and share life in the smile of a child.