A Wildflower Morning

I think it is time to remember the blessings in my life. *Breathing - My dad and mom have been doing that for 1/3 more years then I have.  My kids are still doing that, and so is my husband.  And I remember that there is a time that breathing may stop.  Each breath is a gift. *Sharing - Birthdays.  It is birthday season for my family and some others we know.  I'm thankful for each year of life.  I'm thankful for the brand new baby boy born to my friends.  He took his first breath just not many days ago.  Wow!  Like Adam.  A brand new life breathing air created by God. *Wind - It blew through our area and shook the house last night.  It broke some things, but it also took many of the leaves off of our trees and blew them to the next county, or at least off our property.  That means I won't have to rake them anywhere. *Friends - One came by yesterday and we sipped cups of tea. Another came by today and we went for a walk...

I stood outside and watched the thunderstorm come closer.  The sky to the west got darker.  Lines of rain streaked down to the horizon.  The air been to smell a little different.  The wind began to pick up.  A couple hawks came near and began to play on the edges of the current proceeding the storm.  When the rain began, a drop fell here and there, the kids took it as the signal that their shift was over and headed inside for an activity of their choice.  I stood lingering still, unafraid of rain drops.  I wanted to see what would happen to the sky. The kitties stayed too, one under the weeping cherry tree, one under the van, and one running from one side of the driveway to the other, excited about the weather change.  Then white petals from the Italian Prune tree started billowing east, like gentle snow, landing in the driveway, right before resting CeCe, the cat. She sprang from behind a fender and started play leaping at the swirling ...

"Everything  beautiful and useful  in our world  we owe to  the mercy of Christ." Review and Herald, October 16, 1883 Thank You, Jesus, thank you!