Heart To Heart

The coolest thing happened a few moments ago....                ok - maybe not the COOLEST - but pretty cool... The sun is shining through these high windows we have in the family room and for a few minutes I saw glitter on something made of wood.  Why is the cool, you ask?  Because it means that grandkids have been here!  We did stuff with glitter and it's hard to get all the glitter gathered after a project. The gentle reminder of the presence of our grands.  Smile.  Smile.  Smile.  They don't live close, so every visit is a treat. There's some green spray paint on the floor of the garage from a "make your own foos-ball" project.  Smile. Gentle evidence of their presence. Evidence of the presence of God is not always a loud shout, a mighty wind, or a pillar of fire.  Sometimes it's gentle or quiet...or just.....there. This is where I learn the most about the treasure of "abiding".  I...

Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good,  for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Hammocks are...weird.  Fun, but weird.  It sounds so romantic - "let's go read in that hammock out there."  Whatever.  First I get on, then DW gets on which means I either roll (somewhat violently) toward him or roll off the edge of the really fun looking hammock.  (Is that even how you spell "hammock"?)   Next, we try to balance so we can read.  Did I mention that I had a Diet DP sitting on the grass that I wanted to drink every once in awhile?  Or, that DW likes to SWING the hammock if we are feeling at all stablized?   The fact that we got a selfie while still on the hammock is pretty great.  (Yes, I enjoy small victories!) Maybe your tired of me talking about looking for the good....being surprised by small blessings....being intentional and grateful for even the smallest gift.  ...