And this afternoon I am also cooking a Boston Butt roast in the crock pot for "barbeque pulled pork" for supper and for sandwiches tomorrow. So I guess we are having a bar-b-que of sorts after all!
When a new person is becoming a part of the family it is an exciting time! As we get better acquainted with our oldest son's chosen "helpmate", I especially feel more and more blessed to be gaining a "daughter"...another woman to help balance out our mostly male family! It is thrilling to me to know that this sweet girl not only loves our son, but she also loves to cook, to create beautiful things, and she seems to be very happy to become an active part of our family. We thank the Lord for bringing this beautiful "Rose" into our lives! (That is her name!)
"Oh, sing to the Lord a new song!
For He has done marvelous things;"
Psalm 98:1
Earlier today I spent a little time walking through The Secret Garden. I haven't spent much time there this summer due to the heat and the mosquitoes that just love to bite me whenever I step outside...but today seems a teeny weeny bit cooler and not quite as humid...so I ventured out to enjoy the beauty of that special place.
Upon entering the garden, I couldn't help but notice that some"one" had been visiting there before me:
One of our resident doves apparently left me a little gift to let me know he had flown by. (That feather is actually more gray than the picture makes it look)
I wonder which one of these it could have been? (There are actually quite a few more than these four doves in our back yard on a regular basis...here they are lined up in the morning waiting for me to bring out the bird feeders!)
I found this feather to be a gift...perhaps a kind of "sign" from the Lord...a sign of His everlasting peace...
The dove was a symbol of peace and God's promise to Noah and his children who were waiting on the Ark for the flood waters to recede so they could return to the earth and begin a new life.
(Genesis 8:1-14)
This past week we have witnessed the ravaging floods along the coastal cities of Texas and Louisiana. Many lives have been disrupted and thousands of people are waiting for the waters to recede so they can return to their homes and begin a new life.
Perhaps the feather is a symbol of hope...the promise that life will soon be restored for these dear people.
Tomorrow our President has proclaimed a National Day of Prayer for all those affected by this storm.
It is my prayer that our nation will truly take this opportunity to come together and pray for our country to be restored once again...in every way.
Have a blessed and peaceful Labor Day weekend!
I know I will be praying for our nation...won't you join me?
