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Visiting Nature

Posted by eph21920 on May 27, 2021 in Creation, Family, Fun, Grateful, Joy, Weather

Today we decided to go out and enjoy the gorgeous day. We headed to a nature center I had visited last year. We started inside the building that was full of things to see, touch and hear. The tactile exhibits were fun and engaging. From there we followed a short paved trail with signs identifying plants, birds, and animals. Then we sat on a bench and ate our lunch. A squirrel came by and gathered some seeds from under the bird feeder while he waited for us to finish eating. We laughed as he became quite brazen, coming closer and flicking his tail as he seemed to lose patience with us. As we headed back to the car, we appreciated the perfect weather and joyful time.

I Found God today enjoying nature.

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Watching Tess

Posted by eph21920 on May 26, 2021 in Dog, Family, Fun

My brother put his dog in doggie daycare today as he came for a visit. There was a camera in the area so you could log in and see what was going on. We checked in on her often and watched her play with the other dogs. Later, she was so tired she plopped down and napped. It was fun to see her having fun.

I Found God today having fun watching dog antics.

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Hoping to See

Posted by eph21920 on May 25, 2021 in Answer, Doctor, Family, Hope

My mom has been struggling to read her piano music for a while now. She got new glasses a couple years ago, but the prescription was not correct. We were able to visit the optometrist today who was super nice and got her set up for new glasses. We’re hoping she will be able to see better in the near future.

I Found God today as we were able to get new glasses started for my mom.

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Number 6:24-26

Posted by eph21920 on May 24, 2021 in Bible, Connected, Faith, Prayer

Tonight was my last Bible class of the year. The instructor’s final prayer was Numbers 6:24-26, “The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace!” These were the words from the song we sang yesterday with my mom. It brought tears to my eyes.

I Found God today in His blessing every day.

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Great Family Get Together

Posted by eph21920 on May 23, 2021 in Dog, Family, Fun, Happiness, Joy, Laughter, Life, Music

I was happy to get to church again this morning and bring Communion home for my parents. After our little service, my mom hopped on her piano to play, “The Lord Bless You and Keep You”, which was in her mind. Then we had a great family get together including my two sons, two sisters, and one brother with his dog. I told everyone about the song, so my sister, brother and I worked it up real quick and sang our rendition with my dad joining in and my mom accompanying. It really was beautiful. We talked about my son’s potential move, did the token photo shoot, and had lots of laughs. Thinking that this could be a more regular occurrence was amazing.

I Found God today in a great family get together.

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Exciting Possibility

Posted by eph21920 on May 22, 2021 in Family, Happiness, Home, Hope, Joy

My son from the east coast flew out for a long weekend and came for a visit today. It was wonderful to see him in person and give him a big real hug. While he’s here, he will be looking for homes and meeting with a potential employer. He and his family are hoping to move out here this summer. It is an exciting possibility for sure.

I Found God today seeing my son and hearing his plans.

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Anonymous Encouragement

Posted by eph21920 on May 21, 2021 in Grateful, Happiness, Stranger

This morning when I woke up, I saw a text from an unknown number. It was simply an encouraging note from a person who reads this blog. That was a fantastic way to begin this day and I am very grateful.

I Found God today in unexpected encouragement.

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Surrender Novena

Posted by eph21920 on May 20, 2021 in Answer, Faith, Family, Life, Prayer, Struggles

It has been a challenging couple of days. The surrender novena was recommended to me by a friend a couple weeks ago. It is beautiful and I have been praying it nightly before I go to bed. Each prayer concludes with, “O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!” (10 times) But, I must admit there have been times when I have become quite angry with God because it doesn’t look to me like he is taking care of everything. I spoke with a friend today who also is my spiritual guide. She reminded me that God IS caring for me and walking this path with me and my family, even though it may not look or feel the way I want. That’s the trust part – right? That God’s most loving plans are greater than mine, although I don’t immediately see or understand them.

I Found God today reminded that He is always with me.

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Sunshine For Us

Posted by eph21920 on May 17, 2021 in Creation, Family, Grateful, Happiness, Weather

It was a cloudy, cool day today and thunderstorms were expected this afternoon, but I really wanted to get my parents out for a walk. When my mom awoke from her afternoon nap, it looked like the sun was poking through the clouds. We all got our shoes and jackets on and headed out. The sun did shine upon us just long enough for us to take the walk and we could feel the warmth. We sat on the porch for a little while when we returned and watched the clouds get darker and heavier. We felt like God made the sun to shine just for us.

I Found God today being able to enjoy a bit of sunshine in His perfect timing.

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Post COVID Ballgame

Posted by eph21920 on May 16, 2021 in Answer, Family, Fun, Grateful, Happiness, Joy, Life

Today my son took me to a baseball game for my mother’s day gift. The stadium was not filled to capacity due to COVID and it was a little strange not to be crowded, but to me it was a good transition – especially since it was outside. It felt amazing to be out enjoying an event with my son. I realized that there really is life out there beyond these 4 walls. At the same time, I gained a new perspective as I continue my commitment to care for my parents. I can get so caught up with the trials and tribulations of my own current situation, that I can forget that there is more to life. I had a wonderful day and was grateful to my son for setting it up and my sister for staying with my parents.

I Found God today enjoying a ball game with my son.

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