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You often "confound" me, Lord in the most positive sense of that word. And I LOVE IT!!! "To Confound = To cause surprise or confusion in someone, especially by acting against their expectations." Like this morning. I was up early, with an "early bird" agenda. I went into the town of Madison (eight miles away)...
[Deep sigh.] You reminded me this morning why You gave our home here a particular name. It happened shortly after we bought this place last year. We noticed most of the nearby properties had names. I will never forget asking You what we should name our place. Your answer was swift and crystal clear: Sanctuary...
AWESOME = "Extremely impressive. Inspiring great admiration -- an overwhelming feeling of reverence." That's how Google's online dictionary defines that word. But does that word accurately define You, Lord? Yes, in part... like one facet of a diamond too brilliant to examine too closely. I feel sorry for those who still deny You exist, Lord. Those...
How many Eskimo words are there for snow? I Google'd this question and saw reports ranging from "dozens" to "hundreds." Perhaps because the Eskimo people are a combination of the Inuit and the Yupik, with subdialects? One particularly credible article settled on fifty. It makes sense to me that something so vital to a people's...
Mysteries of the Universe. The age-old question of what happens when a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it. Does it make a sound? How about the solitary deer track in our vegetable garden? Inside the fence. A clear impression in the mud. Only one. Not a single vegetable plant disturbed....
The treasure of the written word. I just came across a journal entry I made 3.5 years ago. The topic was three positive changes I was committed to making that could help me live a more balanced, values-based life. What gripped me the most today, Lord? The obvious and deep wisdom that was apparent in this 3.5-year-old...
Lord, You know I am a novice when it comes to Social Media. Is that why, in the last 24 hours, You have used this technology to bless my socks off?! At Your invitation, I am venturing outside my comfort zone and into what feels very much like a Cyber Autobon. Can it really be true that...
We put the finishing touches on our vegetable garden today. Well, the "finishing" touches... at least for today. Somehow, I suspect there will be a lot more "touches" to come in the lifespan of this horticultural adventure! :) Today, we built a fence around it -- high enough to ward off the deer, with extra...
How often do I use the word "amazing" to describe You, Lord? Or to acknowledge Your attributes -- like amazing Grace? At least once every day? Every hour??? Today, I looked up that word in Google's online dictionary. Mostly, because You did it again yesterday -- something amazing -- and I wanted to savor the fullness...
Oh, Abba -- When did I finally go to sleep last night? Somewhere around "0 dark thirty"??? Truth be told, I didn't sleep much at all. I know I was snuggled safely in Your arms, but the pain in my sprained ankle was excruciating... even with extra strength aspirin. But that's OK, Lord... because it...