A Weekend of Reflection

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 I hope my readers are enjoying the spring days of the long weekend. It doesn’t really matter about the weather, which none of us can control, or the restrictions imposed on all of us.  I’m sure that you are wishing that you could enjoy some time with your family or some close friends.

I’m in my favorite chair by the window, and I won’t see the sun set this evening because it is so foggy in our valley. It has rained off and on, and some areas have even had a bit of snow. I think we are still having April showers but the leaves are coming out and our valley is green. My evening is quiet and I’ve had some time to reflect on the last couple of weeks. It has been amazing and something that I didn’t see coming. My husband and I can still say that we are content, even though most of the year has been on our little patch of land, except for necessary trips to town for ‘essentials’. His shop seems to have received a sort of ‘facelift’ and I has been surrounded by photos and scrapbooks, and stuff that I’ve collected that seem to be less of a treasure these days. We’ve communicated with friends and family in many locations and on a number of continents. Thank goodness for the Internet, for the equipment that we have in our home to help in the communications. I must admit that I still haven’t used pen and paper or licked a postage stamp in ages, but I have a feeling that I’m not the only one. It is a different time, with different tools and perks.

I’ve also been thinking of the progress in the medical field. We see lots of it on the news these days along with the information ‘overload’ that we are all experiencing. It’s not fun when we see all the suffering that many are experiencing. We are wondering if it is ever going to end, and thankful, we have remained healthy. Our neighbors have all been well too, and that is also very special. We have had occasions to chat when we meet them on the road or at the mailbox and it isn’t hard to keep that ‘distance’ as we lean on the back of the car to have a ‘catch up’ chat.

However, when life circumstances become more personal, we are challenged in different ways. That’s when our faith is put into ‘high gear’. It’s the unexpected circumstances that can trip us up. Without too many details, that has been my experience the last two weeks. I haven’t been on ‘The Hill’ much, and have been kept away from my favorite chair for long periods of time because of the many trips to the city to be with my husband in the hospital. It became necessary to have open heart surgery that was risky, but I’m thankful to say that he is doing remarkably well. I am so grateful to the ‘army’ of friends and family who have been praying for him, and keeping in touch with me. Words aren’t adequate to express my gratitude.

The simple reminder that I have on my desk is…

Keep It Simple!
Love God
Love People
Do Stuff!

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