SunflowerHill

What a beautiful Sabbath Day!!!!  I have been truly blessed this day. In our church we have a lay ministry, and the congregation is often called upon to talk in meeting.  I was called upon to speak today ( I was asked last week so I did have time to prepare).  I chose as my topic Thessalonians 5:18.

"In every thing give thanks, this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."  You will notice that  every thing is two words.  Giving special emphasis on every...meaning all.  How easy is it to give thanks when the whole world is crashing down on you?  Not easy. But possible.  It seems to me that if I can take my concentration off of my problems for a minute and seek to see my blessings,( oh, the sun is shining today, I recieved a lifting phone call, my scriptures are full on encouragement if I am willing to look, prayer is always there for me,   etc.....all blessing s)  Well that was the line upon which I spoke.  I have been trying for several weeks to increase my daily gratitude to the Lord.  The desire of my heart is to give away all of my sins that I might truly serve my Savior, Jesus Christ.

I have good news about  my dh liver biopsy.  All tests were negative.  That is good, but his liver is still twice its normal size and his spleen is over 8 times its normal size, and his diagnosis is still portal hyper-tension.  We trust in the Lord and are willing to submit to His will.

I worked in the orchard yesterday, it felt so good to have the sun shining down on me as I pruned and dug holes for more peach trees.  I must be crazy, I am getting too old to be planting more trees!!!!  I just can't help it.  My grandmother used to call me "JoAnna apple seed"  because I planted fruit trees every time we ,moved to a new home( 28 moves in 12 years).  I have now lived in this little valley for 30 years and have over 120 fruit trees, plus grapes, raspberries, and strawberries. Well I have rambeled on long enough. HAPPY SPRING to all of you.