Saturday's Scribbles

Good Saturday morning to you from stormy Iowa.  We had a storm last night and I heard that 2 and 6/10th inches of rain fell in a short time, flooding some streets in our little city.  Rain is forecast for the day and the possibility more storms to go with it.  Definitely May in our corner of the world.

Speaking of storms, it has been a stormy week for me medically with many shake-ups that have us taking deep breaths and reminding ourselves that we are living one day at a time with God leading the way..  I saw the surgeon on Wed.  and I will have a bi-lateral mastectomy mid June.  Before that there are many appointments and tests to walk through. I saw the oncologist Friday and he laid out his tentative plan for after surgery. I keep thinking there will be an end to it all, but am realizing "an end" to it is all a matter of perspective.  No end in sight, but hopefully seasons of peace and health.

Speaking of "Good Morning" I have pondered where that greeting comes from.  Maybe it is more than a greeting, maybe it is a declaration.  Speaking words with intention.  Good is the word I am focusing on.

We have two grandkids who will graduate from high school this year.  That is good!  We will be able to celebrate with them both which means a lot to us.  So proud of all our grands and what good people they are!  What they accomplish academically and in Sports and Music is something to celebrate, but most importantly we celebrate their faith, their goodness, their kindness, their willingness to love, forgive, and care for others.   Aren't grandkids the best?!?!

We purchased a new fridge 2 1/2 years ago, and 3 days ago the freezer quit working!  We called our appliance man and he told us he would try to fix it, but what we had bought from Sears (which is no longer here) would be difficult to fix.  He came last night and did not "see" what the problem was....one quick prayer later he found the problem and fixed it within a few minutes.  Yippee!  All is good!  We like this fridge a lot.....the freezer being in the bottom which for this short person, it works well.  We still have our old fridge that has worked for over 20 years.  Something to be said for the quote, "they don't make things like they used to!"

Last night I watched a squirrel carry a corn cob across our yard.  I have mentioned before that our neighbor across the street puts them out for the deer and raccoons.  The squirrels like them too, and like burying the kernels so every time Joel mows the yard he is also cutting down corn plants that are trying to grow where to squirrels put their stash!  We find it amusing.........although I am not so sure all our neighbors do.  We have two rabbits who are living under our back deck and enjoy sunning themselves in front of our living room window.  Of course the deer have already eaten our lillies up front before they could even bloom.  That is frustrating!  there have been sightings of a mountain lion in Des Moines, and that is not the first year it has happened.  We had one sighted up here but it did not stick around.  They travel for hundreds of miles to set up territory.  God did a good thing when he created nature for us to enjoy.

There are a group of writers that have a place called (IN) Courage.  Recently one of the women, Catherine Segars, wrote a beautiful post titled,  God Is Good, But This Isn't.  (You can click on title to read it)  I embrace what she shared on healing, etc., but have not said it so eloquently.  It is a beautiful read.

God is good.......He does not want us suffering and sick.  Yet this broken world sets us up for sickness, disease, and even death.  This life is not always good.........but God is.  This song is a good reminder for us...and I leave it with you today...........enjoy your weekend!