The Goodness of God . . .

 

 

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You are probably thinking, two posts in one day!  What's up with that. It has been a long time since I have had time enough to two posts in one day, so I am grateful for this little bit of extra time I have to share my thoughts with you.

I know that I am very generous in sharing with you when things go wrong, as they often do. No life is immune. I hope that I am equally generous in sharing with you about the special things that happen in my life.  In any case I wanted to document this day just so that I have it.

As you know I was feeling pretty despondent earlier today.  I could barely hold my mind together.  And so I did what I always do when I start feeling that way, I went to work.  I cleaned the fridge in the garage, took compost down to the bins at the end of the road. I vacuumed.  Played with the cats.

My sister, dad and Dan are coming for supper tonight so I thought I should go to the store. I needed bread and a few small bits, so I took myself out of the house and went to the store.  I only got a few things but I had a good wander through the shop. It was good to get out, change my scenery and stretch my legs.  Blow the cobwebs out.

 

My Journal

I started it when I was still living

in the U.K.

When I got back I thought I would sit down and write in my journal. I had not done so in a week or two.  I like to write in my journal.  Often it is just quotes and thoughts that I have gathered and saved on Instagram, or from other places. Things that are uplifting, inspiring, etc.

When I went to open it, this fell out.  It was a card that I got when I was still staying in the motel right after I came back from England.  My Relief Society President from church stopped by one day with some flowers and this card.  I kept it in my journal. It was such a lovely gesture.

This is what she had written inside.  Yes, it is Glenna who lives across the street from me and who I have become good friends with and who I love.  We have also discovered that we are cousins having a common ancestor who is actually the man who founded our town.

A reminder that I was carried and loved then and I am being carried and loved now.  Sometimes you can feel so low you need a reminder and I did. Hello God.  I see you there.

But that is not all . . . 

I went onto my Instagram account to check out anything that I might have saved into my inspiration folder and I was blown away by just the first few things I had saved, probably a week or so back before all of this latest drama started. 

I had to write them down in my journal. God was speaking to me. Telling me what I needed to know right when I needed to know it.

Thank you God, for being where I needed you to be, just when I needed you to be there. For reminding me that I am never truly alone, even if I may feel like I am for a few moments.

I can get through this. I will get through this. Patience is a virtue.  And if this is it as far as the EK goes, something else will take its place. Faith is a virtue also.

I also wanted to share with you the paintings that Cindy and I did on Thursday night.

It was of flowers.  This was Cindy's.  I like it much more than mine. She is so talented.

This was mine. I liked it much more the morning after than I did at the time.

It was fun to do, however crappy the brushes were that we had to work with (next time we will bring our own), and it was nice to get out. I don't go out and do fun things near often enough. And my cousin's daughter was one of the workers at the event. So I got to see some more family as well.

Not quite a hummingbird.  A bit on the large side.  A little woodpecker stopped at my hummingbird feeder last night and stayed for quite a while.

And I took this photo just a few minutes ago of Cinnamon laying in her tunnel.  She was napping and I disturbed her. She often sleeps inside it. So cute.

 

And my little man  . . . 

Not to be ignored  . . . 

The best way to dispel the rain, is to sprinkle a bit of sunshine on your day. Ahhh . . .  the goodness of God.  Thank you God for being where I need you to be.

And thanks to all of you as well.  You are such a lovely bunch of invisible friends What would I ever do without you to talk to  . . . 

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And I do too!