Beautiful Sunshine!

 Beautiful Sunshine!

 

After days of cloudy weather and more rain than we have seen in ages, we got a beautiful sunshiny day. It is warm enough to be pleasant with just a slight breeze. Wonderful! Sterling said the sun is shining up there in Northwest Arkansas as well.

 

The hens have been busy chasing down all the earthworms that have floated out from under the grass. It made me laugh at a hen this morning when the water bowls were dumped and moved and the worms were uncovered. That hen must have felt as if she had just been delivered a breakfast of Jimmy Dean sausage and eggs! Four great long earthworms were lying there for her pleasure.

 

Read some more in Tom Bradford’s Torah Lessons today. Seems that Jesus was reflecting the temptation of Israel when he was taken to the desert and put on trial by Satan. But the perfect Son was not tempted but defended Himself with the words of scripture. It would be wonderful if we could be more like Him, but personally it feels as if my thoughts are too easily made a reflection of my desires rather than God’s love. But at least we can know that He shows us His mercy and grace even then.

 

Patty and the old woman got to talking about how the judicial system has been warped by politicians and perverted by greed and stupidity. Bonds and bails are a laugh compared to what the criminals have done in society. Murderers, rapists, arsonists, and the like can simply pay a partial fee and return to their lives and destructive behavior by the next day or even the same day as their arrest. Something will need to be changed in such a system, but it may not happen until the return of Christ!

 

Found a few things sprouting in the raised bed. Now if only the old woman could remember what she planted. Laughing at myself! Threw a pound sack of out-of-date pinto beans in there, so may have bean plants eventually. Then there is the mullein seed given to me by Paul Dowlearn. Wouldn’t that be great! Wish the book on how to make tinctures and such was still in my library, but that book was a paperback that had about seen its better days. Sigh.

 

The back yard looks so much better with all the limbs taken down and hauled off. Blake did a fantastic job of cutting them down and cleaning up the mess. Can remember when the old woman used to be able to do that sort of thing. Been a few years ago now.

 

Let us pray for those whose homes and livelihoods have been affected by these floods. And then pray for those in areas that truly need a bunch of this moisture and water in areas where the droughts are still so hurtful. Nature can be so cruel to farmers and ranchers.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.