Praise the Lord!

 

A little corner of my garden

Rejoice

Each day, upon my daily round,
I find myself on holy ground --
The morning-glories on my fence
Inspire quiet reverence.
Just one small, tender seedling grew,
And now, the miracle in blue.
A robin in the apple tree
Sings out his glad doxology.
I hear the pure, unsullied joy
Of laughter from a little boy;
I bow before the firm belief
And faith of one who lives with grief;
I watch a jet plane skim the skies
and marvel at man's enterprise;
I look upon a field of wheat
And thank God for the bread we eat;
I watch the benedictive rain
On low-bowed heads of flower and grain.
A friend drops in, a neighbor calls,
The lamps are lit, night gently falls;
Contentment settles with the sun
In labors of the day well done.
So many little alters there,
So many simple calls to prayer;
So many reasons for thanksgiving--
The sacraments of daily living.
-Helen Lowrie Marshall

Night sky - photo by Jean

I know it has been quite a while since I've posted - it has been a very busy time here.  We were hit with a Derecho storm on June 30th and were without power. Some for as long as 8 days in the stifling heat of the longest heat wave so far this summer.  During that time, I had the chance to visit with my Virginia family...they had the same storm but were somewhat back to normal by the time I arrived on July 3rd. I have been doing really well...had several doctor visits with the accompanying tests to monitor me and, so far, by the grace of God everything is good news and good results.  We serve an awesome God and I praise and thank Him!