Yesterday was an all-around good day. So many things happened to brighten my spirit, and for each one I thanked God. Little things, like the hummingbirds that have returned to our feeders, even after our 10-day absence during which they ran out of food. They’d been so prolific before we left, and I felt rather guilty letting the feeders go and letting nature take its course. But there’s only so much a person can do. So, their reappearance (within minutes of hanging feeders filled with fresh sugar water) was a delightful surprise. A Godsend.
My prayer group meets on Tuesdays via Zoom, and I’m grateful for the blessing of finding a way to stay connected, in spite of our traveling lifestyles. I’m also grateful that we seniors have embraced technology, even though it’s been challenging and frustrating sometimes. It’s a blessing to want to learn. And wanting to learn about God makes the trying and trials all the more blessed.
A little later, out of the blue I got a text from an RVing friend announcing that she was going to be camping nearby for a month starting this Friday and that she hoped we could get together sometime. Of course, we can! Our serendipitous encounter in Hot Springs, Arkansas five years ago—the only time we’ve been face-to-face—has resulted in a very unique friendship, one that ultimately affects a lot of people. When I quit Facebook three years ago, I asked her to take over the administrative duties of a group I’d created (Gratitude 365) to include posting daily, and she’s done an awesome job ever since. I am so excited to see her again!
And to top off the day, my husband and I went bike riding at our favorite local spot. It’s nice to be back home and into our routine which, incidentally, is never the same from one day to the next. I’m grateful to everyone and every little thing that contributes to my happiness and abundance.
And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. ~Isaiah 58:11
