SABBATH MUSINGS

Suddenly, in the morning, when everyone turned
their backs for a minute, the tree threw off its
bathrobe and stood trembling, purple, naked,
revealing all its intermost flowers. When you
saw it standing where weeks before it had been a
bare stick stuck in the dirt, you had to stop;
it made your head spin.
from: How The Crab Apple Grew
by: Garrison Keillor

Its the weekend!!!
I feel almost all better!!!
I think I am finally about all better!!!
My technical difficulties are almost no more.
Never mind that they lasted for about 2 1/2 months!!
Never mind the incapacitating headaches!!

I must remember that I got to hike most of the week.

That I will hike all next week AND it'll be 75 degrees!!! HOOT WHOOO!!!!

I'll appreciate that the spring flowers are bloom'in down here, like popcorn over a warm fire.


I'll remember that my daughter is blissfully happy with her man and her life.

How can I forget that marvelous tender mercies happen all the time. Friends of friends reach out to assist when least expected. ie: a dermatologist friend GAVE us a 6 month supply of prescription medicine for Elder Clark's acne. The "stephenson curse' of troublesome acne has reared its ugly head for Clark in the last several months. He has been tormented by discomfort and rude comments from passers-by. God Bless those that help those that serve!!!

Bri has good employment and distraction to help the remaining 3 months pass as qucikly as possible. He's full of goodness and light and I adore his company even more. How ironic...as this creates a circumstance that will cause me to miss him even more when he goes!!!
Oh the woes of a missionary mom!!!

My good Builder is planning on getting back to his "roots." Hes gearing up to get his fingernails dirty again, doing what he used to love to do- Helping people with their yards. Design, repair, and install!!! So if you know anyone in the St George area that needs help...send them to my talented Builder if you please!!!

My grandkids are the most beautiful little people I know. I get to see them often. I marvel at their growth and development and even more importantly I marvel and pay tribute to their amazing mothers!! Can I say it often enough how grateful I am that my boys were so blessed and so inspired to choose such sweet, GOOD women as their eternal companions; and as the mother of their children!!!?? The peace this brings the Builder and I is beyond description.

Ahhhh....yes, I am remembering, AGAIN, just how blessed and good my life is.

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone!!!