April 5, 2006
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Rain, rain … go away!
I heard on the news that it rained 21 days out of 31 last month in our neck of the woods (California). Our county is on flood watch along with surrounding counties. Last night a canal broke about 25 miles from our home. We’ve been blessed so far to not have any flooding nearby. The news showed many in surrounding counties with water standing up around their homes. We are not in a flood zone so we didn’t purchase flood insurance. We’re hoping the canals and levee’s will hold in our area.
We did have sunshine on Saturday and BOY did we take advantage of it. I think my husband mowed every blade of grass he could find on our 10 acres.
We did some work in the flower beds. The grandchildren enjoyed riding their bikes and motorcycles. It was a beautiful day! Here is hubbins’ resting on the front porch after his lawn mowing excursion with our pup “Baby”. The front part of our 10 acres is nice and green but I don’t think it shows up in the picture.
Everything is so beautiful and green right now. The trees think it’s spring so they are sprouting buds. I’m enjoying all the flowers that are blooming.
I was thinking about how much we (I) talk about the weather. I remember Elisabeth Elliot sharing about the Indians she and Valarie lived with many years ago and how they didn’t even have a word to describe the weather. It just was. I’m trying to put that principle of not complaining into practice during our ‘wet’ season. I figure if I practice in the small things it hopefully will come easy in the big things. Our trucks normally do not work when it rains which means we haven’t had much work. Yet, I’m continually reminded that it’s the Lord’s business to take care of these things such as the weather and providing our finances. I have been assigned the duty of being a good steward with what He provides. I’m praying for grace to not meddle in His affairs.
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I have been praying for your area~~ that’s a lot of rain! We are still getting some snow~~ Upstate New York. I did wrinkle my nose at it this morning~~ but God reminded me that spring will come. I love His design for new life! He is faithful!! Tamy
And, according to the newscasters here in Delaware, we are dry … quite a few inches below what they consider normal. But then I ask myself, “Who decides Normal?” Your place looks as flat as our area of Delaware.
Oh my I wish you could send us some of your rain. We have the HIGH winds again and the fires. It is so dry that the least little thing sets off a fire, and with the winds 35/50 mph it races across the pastures so quickly its hard to contain. I pray that ya’ll will be spared a break in the levees or canals. May God send sunshine to ya’ll soon.
Have a blessed week & God keep ya’ll safe, healthy & happy. HUGS