July 9, 2012

It is a lovely morning, 62 degrees, sun filtering through the pines and sparkling on the water droplets in the grass. We were awakened not by all this summer beauty, but by the aroma of skunk being drawn into the bedroom by the window fan.  Skunks are so cute-and smell soooooo bad!

Leland has been feeling better-we were able to take a drive and picnic for our aniversary which was really great.  The rest of the week was up and down, but the downs were better most of the time.  The weekend was good.  We were able to go to church then spend the evening at Books Park with Del and Chuck to celebrate their 55th aniversary along with our very good friends, David and Yvonne. A wonderful day! 

Sunday was also a good day.  Lara and Kathy came to visit in the am.  Was good to see them both, then in the pm we went to the Open House for the new Better Living Center just opened by our church; a beautiful new building for fellowship and Community Service made possible by funds from church members and countless hours of volunteer labor by very special and dedicated volunteers.

The new protocol seems to be alleviating Leland's  nausea which has been such a problem, and his energy levels are better.  We are thankful and grateful!

This really speaks to me today-From Jesus Calling page 200:

 "Stop worrying long enough to hear My voice. I speak softly to you, in the depths of your being.  Your mind shuttles back and forth, hither and yon, weaving webs of anxious confusion.  As My thoughts rise up within you, they become entangled in those sticky webs of worry.  Thus, My voice is muffled, and you hear only "white noise."

Ask My Spirit to quiet your mind so that you can think My thoughts.  This ability is an awsome benefit of being My child, patterned after My own image.  Do not be deafened by the noise of the world of that of your own thinking.  Instead, be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Sit quietly in My Presence, letting My thoughts  reprogram your thinking."
                                              Deuteronomy 30:20;  Genesis 1:27;  Romans 12:2

Thank you Dolly and Stanton for the lovely tomatoes, chard and other things. And to Kathy for the spinnach and mizuna and to so many of you for your loving hugs, thoughts and prayers.  We are truely blessed.