Friday, November 22, 2024

Day 40 - Today I am thankful...

 

Hard to see here, but there are slivers of ice on the deck, broken off from the layer that built up in the outside water dish overnight.

Friday morning, I told Facebook that I'm thankful for full bellies and warm hearts.  Seemed appropriate after a very filling family dinner at the Asian Buffet.  Also thankful for the comfort and healing that prayer can bring to many of us.

I had received prayer requests from a couple of different directions amid my circle of acquaintance... one related to a young person who left a suicide note then went off grid, and prayers were for hope for that young person... another related to the tragic loss of a friend in an off-road accident involving a deer in a tree line...

In any case, I responded as one does, with prayers for the situations.  In the one case, a follow up status showed there was some hope for the young person... still praying for that one.  In the other, the good news was the recovery of a hunting dog that had been with the people in the off-road accident.  Still praying for one of the human members of that party, too, as they are fighting for life in a hospital.

When things are going well in my own life, I find it good to remember that all our lives have that roller coaster quality and while I might be at a high point, someone else may be hurtling down a steep slope, or in the low parts.  Compassion and a helping human hand are certainly also in order, but prayer does help comfort, and I have to believe that God knows better than I the specific needs.

Oh, and for those who prefer humor in gratitude:  I'm grateful for the cold temperatures this morning because frozen poop is so much easier to pick up and dispose of!

Life is good.  Spark on!



4 comments:

  1. It sure is a roller coaster, am kinda buzzing along okay. I do know that could change at any moment so I am very grateful. Frozen poop? Never thought of it like that but I suppose so. Have a great weekend.

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    1. It was one of those stray thoughts that just hits you and you start to giggle. Is it just me that has that happen?

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  2. Our weather has gone up a bit ... high in the high 60's and low in the low 40's today ... last week our it was 50's/30's. Gotta love the high desert.

    My Montana cousins laugh at us when we get into the 20's or teens and say it's cold. We laugh at them when they talk about how hot they are in the summer.

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    1. You have to love the variety we get across this great continent. Having a low below freezing is only the very beginning. We see the minus 30 F come January. Not every day but once in awhile.

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Day 40 - Today I am thankful...

  Hard to see here, but there are slivers of ice on the deck, broken off from the layer that built up in the outside water dish overnight. F...