TENDERLY

Evidence of all the rain we had the day before.  I love the raindrops on the leaves.

Yes it is very good dad is doing some walking nearly every day.
We went yesterday afternoon after my stomach felt better.  Sorry to hear Randy also had problems.
It is amazing all the different shades of green in the forest with the new buds coming out.

Earlier in the morning I had tried a short walk and this is what I found.  It took my breath away I couldn't believe it.

The cover was right off the drain at the side of the road and would be dangerous for cars driving or for anyone walking especially when the light is not good.  Or children could fall in.

So I went home to get a piece of wood to cover it.

Went back later in the car and it had been fixed.

Was this an act of prayer?  Brother Lawrence would think so as he washed his dishes prayerfully.
I was very disappointed not to be  going to church, where I would have just spent the time in the bathroom anyway.  I look forward to hearing Daniel our minister speak.

When we were sitting on the bench we gazed up at the eagles enjoying their flights up so high. The tops of the trees were blowing with the wind but we felt only a gently breeze.  The fresh air felt so good and it came to my mind how gently and tenderly the spirit could breath on us and through us without an effort on our part. 

God was present!
So one does not have to be in church or reading religious books for one to feel the presence of something awesome.

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling to you and to me
As I sat more daydreaming than praying the words of this old hymn came into my mind.

I understand that some people cannot believe in God or the mystical mysteries of life.
I cannot stop believing even as I cannot stop breathing.  Each breath I breath in love and mercy.
I believe in goodness that lives in any heart that seeks it.
I am so thankful for grace and forgiveness and the freedom to believe.

Reiki writes in "Letters to a Ypoung Poet" to have patience with everything unresloved in your heart and to try and love the questions themselves. . . .The point is to live everything.
I also want to do some rethinking of religious truth.  Reiki also says " to believe in everything that has not yet been said." 

Jesus told his disciples that they would do greater things than he did.

Dad spent some of the day redriving one of our road trips.  Good to have good memories.

We watched "Cider House Rules and a little of the Don Cherry thing.

Yesterday was one of those day when it took an effort to pray or to go for a walk.

This morning it is very windy and all is well here!  Winds at 76 k's some power is already out and ferries not running.