Psalm 27.13-14

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

Friday, April 10, 2009

While I'm on the subject...

Richard has been working on my small porch area. I got tired of the Bermuda grass from the common area creeping into the planter and taking over...got tired of pulling up grass from between the bricks that cover the floor.

I used to enjoy planting and tending. I don't anymore. Can't say why and I don't think its much more than just not having time anymore. But my life is good and filled with God stuff.
I digress. Richard pulled up an amazingly cool tree. I asked him to. It was going to die. It wasn't getting the sun it needed because the pine trees on the property were overshadowing it. It stopped producing berries and buds about a year ago. I loved how it bowed over the walkway. I digress again. Richard chopped it down for me and left this huge root for me to check out before he threw it out.
At one time there was a sprinkler system watering this tree. The tree grew around it and swallowed it up. Once again I see the strength and tenacity of life to go on. Once again I am sure that most would comment on the ruined sprinkler system while I stand and marvel at the determination of life to continue regardless, in spite of what is in its way.
Nothing could hold Jesus in the grave. Life can not be quenched, ever.
God's purposes will prevail.
Ah, He is so in control. He is so completely in control.
The sprinkler system didn't have a chance.
There is probably more to this story...I can feel it. Maybe later.

2 comments:

Percipia said...

Hi. Just wanted to say I've been remembering you checking in occasionally to see if you've got anything new.

My husband and I are vaguely discussing driving from here to California in early July. I might get my paperbag hat after all!

faintnot said...

What an honor it would be to make a hat for you. If you pass by vegas on a friday morning I will take you to church in the park.
I just stopped by to visit you the other day and was thinking about you. How nice that you stopped by this way. I love knowing you stop in from time to time.let me know if you ever decide to make it this way...