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The Song Bird in my Room
This morning I woke up to the sound of an off-key bird singing in my bedroom. I sat up and listened intently while reaching for my glasses to see what type of bird had invaded my sleeping sanctuary.
After a moment, I realized exactly where the song was coming from … my right nostril! I was stuffed up and breathing through it was making that dreadful bird’s song.
Moral of the Story: One never knows the sounds the body will make. Well, teenage boys might, but that I’m not.
Seattle, Washington: Of Interest 03
I adore cheese. Mozzarella, Seasoned Goat, Paneer, Bleu, Limburger, Havarti, Sage Derby, Feta, Queso, Colby Jack, Cream, Monterey Jack, Muenster, Cottage, String, Brie, Brick, Gorgonzola, Marble, Provolone, and Gouda, are just a few that come to mind which taste divine.
So, needless to say, I was thrilled to pieces when my colleague and I found this fantastic cheese curd at Beecher’s in Seattle. Oh my! Sadly, it has been a year since I’ve been there and took this photo, and I have yet to find a cheese in my hometown that even compares to the deliciousness of this marvelous find.
Morale of the Story: Joy can, at times, equal cheese. If it’s the right one made at the right time, eaten with a loving heart.
Jesus is Everywhere!
Say what you will about those ever-loving, earthy people who believe that Jesus is in everyone, everywhere, and all the time.
He was even in a toy store!
Prayers Needed
Normally, I like to keep this blog separate from my current personal life. I usually like to dwell on things, and perhaps share them later with humor and perspective. Today ia not one of those times. Today is current.
My mom and I returned home from Petosky, Michigan last night. At times, it was a white-knuckle drive due to heavy rain with low visibility. The closer to home, the worse it got. By the time we arrived home, I could barely un-curl my fingers from the steering wheel. I hadn’t realized how tight I was gripping it.
There were many times when I took my foot off the gas and slowly applied the brake. At one point, I completely pulled off of the road. I prayed prayers of thanksgiving all night that we made it home.
Unfortunately, a family member is not at home now, but she WILL be going home in a few weeks. She was in an accident due to the same weather. Someone coming toward them crossed the yellow line and side-swiped them. My young family member and her friend sitting next to her were hurt the worst and will be in the hospital for weeks due to their internal, back, and (the friend’s) head injuries. Sadly, the driver of the other car died at the scene of the accident.
There is power in prayer, and this family is seeking your prayers today for our loved ones.
I am also giving thanks that she is alive today. In my family, it seems that when tragedy strikes, it takes our loved ones instantly or there is great suffering and then there’s the loss. Perhaps with this new generation, that history of tragic death will come to an end. Perhaps the opportunity to heal – for the long-term – will be with us.
Dear Lord,
You are in control, and you gave us certain freedoms. You did not cause this accident, nor did you intend for harm to come to any of your children. When we left the Garden of Eden, you gave us free will, the ability to be harmed by each other and by natural events, such as a terrible rainy night. Yet you are here with us, crying with us, suffering with us, and never giving up on us. Our prayers are not always answered in the time or fashion we’d like, but you remain with us.
Please be with everyone involved in this accident. Hold us in the palm of your healing hand. In you, I put my faith, and I give over my family member for healing. Only you can find a way to bring good to us all.
You gave us the rainbow as a promise. The storm is still brewing here, and we sit it your all-healing palm today. May we see the rainbow tomorrow?
Amen!
Seattle, Washington: Of Interest 02
What a great view at a shopping mall in Seattle. Oh, wait, what is that there on the left?
It’s just a guy, hangin’ out…
Seattle, Washington: Of Interest 01
Over a year ago, I was blessed to spend some time in Seattle, Washington. I’m not much on traveling, but this is a place I have desired to see. Granted, most of the time was spent in the basement conference rooms of yet another lovely hotel.
However, we made sure to pack in as much sight-seeing as possible.
The thing I enjoyed most was the Pike Place (or is it Street?) Market. So many sights to see, smells to inhale, and voices to hear. For this, I would fly over mountains again!
Moral of the Story: Sometimes, we’ll do what we don’t expect for what we are pleasantly surprised to find.
Safety First
In this photo are many things.
One that is life saving is the small set of items at the base of the tree: fire hydrants.
Those most valued fire hydrants look so inconsequential in this photo.
And yet, they save lives.
Moral of the Story: The smallest of things can matter the most. Even this great tree began from a small seed.
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