Seasonal Comparisons.

 Seasonal Comparisons.

 

Dear Hearts, as hard and dry as this past summer was, this cold and harsh, wind-filled winter is not any better. Argh! Maybe a few of those bugs that come from the Western Soapberry trees will freeze and not be able to reproduce in the millions!  That is about the only good thing about freezing weather. Oh, Paul Dowlearn would tell you that certain flowers and trees need a good freeze to do well, but those freezes certainly do make an old woman’s knees and other joints ache! Natter, natter, natter.

 

Sterling goes Tuesday to have the second eye surgery. He is so hoping to be able to read now. One eye is so much better, but two working together would have to be great! Let’s just pray that they don’t end up with snow and ice up there in NWArkansas on Tuesday.

 

Our president was inaugurated today. Some of us are taking a deep breath and letting God know how much we appreciate the change of direction. God puts men in places of power, so we can only wonder about the last one. But still, Heb. 13:17 says, “obey them that have the rule over you.” Still, the contrast is pretty startling. Whatever office God gives to mankind, it is our job to pray for their direction for the benefit of all.

 

My teeth hurt when thinking about the hostages and the exchanges going on in Israel and Gaza. Imagine a terrorist giving you a going-away gift after you have suffered through more than a year in captivity! Somehow that just seems as if it is the image of a middle finger toward Israel. But then, that is just my take.

 

The dogs’ food package came today and that box may stay there until the old woman is able to use up what is in the feed bin for them. By next week, Lance should be here and could empty it for me into the bin. Dipping it out a bit at a time will work otherwise.

 

Thinking about what Paul talked about in the end of Hebrews, he said that Christ, like the bodies of the (sacrificial) beasts thrown outside the camp, was set apart outside the gate. Heb. 13:13-14 And we must also “go forth therefore unto him without the camp…14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.” Someday we will have another home as it has been promised. Praise God!

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.