Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Ezra 8:23 NO! Ezra didn't eat 23...

Smack! Smack! Christian's Daily Walk I was perusing and smack! "Ezra 8:23" Right across the face! I said let me look this up and see what God could be smacking me with today. A FAST! Not on a feast day, Lord? Why me? I should be fasting, He said. Here you are about to go to the first summer party of the year and God directs you to Ezra 8:23. God is good and our conversation about this was helpful to us both. I missed the last party at Ms. Sherry's house, so I certainly couldn't miss this one. I do love her so much, but I do hate crowds also. I could have used this verse to subjectively lean on my own understanding and stay home. That is not what God was saying. Watch your health and be prayerful was the translation. Fasting is a call to come closer to God. Don't be subjective in "cracking the Bible". Be studious. Smack from mom! Not a real smack, just a reminder to watch your steps. "Walk circumspectly". Love taps. (You know that!)

Friday, May 23, 2014

Please Back off, Mom! I know what you mean.

Great concert, Ethan. May I just have one more picture of you on the stage? Could you pose for me, maybe? I really didn't get the picture that I wanted to get and I didn't get the sound just right on the Prometheus number. I am a pest, I know. But, know that it is in love that I pester on those occasions. I had a pestering Grandmother. She was way more beautiful than anyone that I have ever met and she outshined us all, but she always was there to photograph our moments when she should have been the one in the photo. I saw her bunny in the sky on the way to the concert and it was as though the sky was a quilt that she had stitched by hand for me. God is the lender of every love that we enjoy. He put that bunny there to remind me of the tremendous recipient that I have been of all of the bunny hops of love enjoyed over the years. This is Ethan's turn to receive the bunny quilt. Usually it is Helen that reminds me of your days. This time it was Grandma Monica herself that I remembered. I am very grateful that she didn't back-off when I wanted her to also:) Love you and keep on clarinetting!