I have been doing a bit more snuggling and a lot less moving around the past few days due to a virus that came to visit. Joel has had a much less potent dose of it. An earache he had subsided with prayer and lavender essential oil on a cotton ball placed in the ear. Pain left pretty quickly. Our house is smelling like essential oils and homemade chicken soup which really soothes like no other.
On Monday afternoon Joel drove north an hour to pick up our grandson Jonas, and he stayed with us until Tues. evening. Our daughter Sarah was in the hospital having tests, We enjoyed spending time with him, although I am thinking he was missing his friends and home more than he let on. It is pretty quiet here! They are both home now and doing well.
I am reading Max Lucado's new book, "Anxious For Nothing" which is enlightening! Proverbs 31 women has been doing a study on it. I also am beginning a book suggested by the Sozo woman I met with at Bethel called "Who Switched Off My Brain" by Dr. Caroline Leaf. Fascinating! I usually have about 4 books going at once, and most are inspirational. Once in awhile I add in a fiction book, but prefer others unless I find a good series. What are you reading?
Joel and I just finished watching a series called "Shetland" that takes place in Scotland. Netflix carries the BBC series....detectives and solving murders with relationships thrown in. It is difficult to find much worthwhile TV but last night we watched a show called "Living On One Dollar", a short documentary about 4 young men who go to hillsides of Guatemala and try to survive on $1 each per day like the local people do. It was interesting and reminded me of the Philippines where in the 70"s most made 7 pesos/$1 a day. We had a live in maid, and paid her a very good wage at that time ~ $30 a month~!! When I think about that now, I can't believe it. We did other things for her and even bought her and her husband a house, but I now wonder how she lived on such a small amount of money.
It seems as if our country, our state, our community is dealing with a lot of tragedy. Last week we heard about a baby in our area that was neglected and starved to death. Horrific. This week our city had a double homicide with two in their 60's killed by their grandson. Add last Sunday's mass killings and the world does not seem very safe, does it. During these times we shift our focus......Jesus only Jesus.
This past week we have been praying for friends and family. One long time friend is battling a return of aggressive cancer. Another from Bible college just had a cancerous brain tumor removed. A friend struggles with finding help with a sudden onset of vertigo. Others with memory loss, disease, and depression. Then there are those walking through loss of pets, friends, and family. Hold on, hold on. We never walk alone through the valleys....Never.
That old hymn still holds some solid truth.....
"Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of the earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace."
I leave you this Saturday morning with a prayer for each of you, no matter your circumstances, to look on His face.....and see the light of His glory and grace.......give thanks.....rest well.....put on some worship music, and maybe even watch a Hallmark movie or two~ you are guaranteed a happy ending!
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