Thankful hearts!

Good Evening, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

The days have flown by. We have been tied up with downsizing, decluttering, 'spring' cleaning, showings, etc. Believe it or not, this takes time; and we are thankful it is now the weekend to breathe in a calm and enjoy a quiet refuge.

There are parties interested in our home; however nothing is concrete until an offer is made and so forth. In the meantime, Alan and I are keeping all our options open. Indeed, we have thrown everything over to Him; and are asking Him to direct our path, in Accordance with His Will. Whatever unfolds, we know He has the best solution. If you wish, you can refer to my March 7th post, 'Divine Delays' for a bittid of background.

Have a tidbit to share; and it may even be funny to some of you. ie. I have a pair of old slacks and the 'shoelace string belt' had disembarked, and thus had to be threaded back through the waistband of the slacks. I used a tiny tid safety pin and after several onerous minutes, I was able to work the pin through and hence, the slacks were as good as new! However, it was quite a difficult journey, because the line was not straight; as there were many ups and downs, and even curves along the way. That being said, I reflected and compared this tidbitz task to 'perservering' through our recent 'trials and tribulations.' It would have been very easy to have given up; because it was quite frustrating; however, patience and persistency paid off.

Also, last night, we watched a movie, 'Needful Things' (Stephen King) with Max von Sydow; and what an eye opener that was! 'Things' are definitely not where it is at; let alone being beguiled by things. And the sad thing is, there is a lot of this going on around us.

Also, for the last few days and nights, our 'pup' Blue, has had the 'runs' and a bittidz of vomiting. During all this, his nose remained cool and he was still full of vibrant and athletic energy. However, whatever it was, it appears to have cleared up. May have been a bit of a flu bug, and / or a reaction to his new batch of food (not likely though) as he has never had any problems before with this healthy food.

Tidbit - Be grateful for all your Blessings daily; and 'Praise Him in ALL things' - regardless of your circumstances. The more you say 'Thank You' to Him and are genuinely grateful, your heart will become more tranquil. Plus, you are an uplifting Blessing to others, because you exude and radiate His Presence in you.

Bittid - 'Make Thy way straight before me' is from Psalm 5, and I find this particular message a wonderful comfort to me; when everything can all of a sudden be overwhelming. However, by 'casting all your cares' upon Him (He tells us to do that), you feel as if a huge weight has been removed from your shoulders.

Earlier this afternoon, we picked some 'fallen' daffodils by the roadside; and they are reviving beautifully in our white Picasso vase. I love daffodils and here is a photo image of this cheerful flower. One of the many awesome creations / Blessings He has created so majestically!

Am going to go to keep Alan company on our upstairs balcony. The evening sun is now shining brilliantly; and we will appreciate a lovely glass of red wine. Our realtor gave us a bottle of red wine, and we thank him for this kind gesture. Skal!

Tomorrow morning and part of the evening, I look forward to watching a few of the programs on the Vision Channel. ie. ('Hour of Power,' 'Living Truth,' 'Enjoying Everyday Life,' 'Door of Hope' etc). Those programs are just but a few of the many insightful and encouraging ministries on the Vision Channel.

Peace and God Bless.