Day 294: This. Is. Profound.

The rain has returned. A soft, warm, gentle spring rain. Walking about in it yesterday was actually pleasant. Like a warm shower. The air smells fresh and sweet. Everywhere I look, I see green. My favorite color!

It is 5:50 a.m. Saturday morning. I am considering getting vertical. I am lying in bed doing some gentle stretching. I am feeling slightly less stiff this morning. I am thinking this being kind and gentle to myself might be the ticket to less pain.

Bingo! A lightbulb just came on in my brain. The 9 fruits of the Spirit are:

Love
Joy
Peace
Kindness
Goodness
Patience
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self-Control

~Galatians 5:22-23

What if I apply these to myself?

I am going to just pause and let this soak in.

This is profound.

Happy Saturday!

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Year Two, Day 288: I Found a Place!

This is truly amazing.

God is so good.

All the time!

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Then, I was heading home after teaching and just felt the need to sit and think. Of course sitting and thinking go so much better with a cheeseburger on a rice cake, and what do you know...there I was getting off the bus in from of a McDonald's!

So I ordered a quarter pounder with cheese, ditched the bun and plopped it down between two rice cakes (I always carry emergency rice cakes in my bags these days).

I opened up Facebook and found a message from the pastor at my church job. She and her family have a room in their basement that they have been wanting to rent. But they were hesitant to put up an ad. They preferred knowing the person.

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I barely hacked at all last night.
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I will never get used to losing an hour of sleep. But got of bed and headed to church did I.

And ironically, I took this photo. At the crossroads! I was so tired, I did not realize there was a crosswalk in the background until just now.

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I admit, I have known for a few weeks.

And I have been bursting with the news! She made me promise not to post on Facebook or blog about my first grandbaby until she and her husband felt ready to announce it to the world.

I am so happy!

Nothing like a new life to fill you with hope!

It was funny how she broke the news to me.

About 2 weeks ago, I get a text message. She had sent me an ultrasound picture with the following message: "Honey Dog would like you to know that she is going to be a big sister."

I immediately texted her back:

"Honey Dog is pregnant?"

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