Psalm 90:10 The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they are eighty years, yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. 11 Who knows the power of your anger? For as the fear of you, so is your wrath. 12 So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. 13 Return, O Lord! How long? And have compassion on Your servants. 14 Oh, satisfy us early with your mercy, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days! Geralyn and I walked up along the Salmon River gorge today with huge amounts of snow and ice at the bottom of the falls; though the temperature was near 60 for the first time in months, the path still had close to a foot of snow. Instead of turning around and heading back to the car directly we took 10 minutes to climb the steep hillside to return on the road. At the top of the ridge we walked by a uniquely built house and spoke with the owner who was out looking for a couple of hens who had run off. He had built the remote house over 30 ago, including a bridge from the 2nd floor to a tree house, constructed for a son now grown and gone. It had been some time since he had seen his grandchildren. Was his wife deceased I wondered? Geralyn spoke warmly in her down-to-earth manner. The man relayed the idea that the younger generation is lost in their cell phones, not realizing the beauty of nature, nor the simple joy of growing some of your own food. He seemed pleased that we stopped to chat. And yes, the hens returned. We now live in forlorn days it seems, loosing the foundation of intact families, civility and neighborliness. These are the springboards to sharing the love of Jesus and encouraging others. I'll have to stop by again. Lord have mercy on us!
Wonderful! This is inspiring. Well said. I did not know that about your avatar. This man sounds so down to earth.
Perhaps stopping to talk with him meant more than you might think. A gentleman stopped to chat with me yesterday and it brought me a lot of warmth. The camp site was crowded yesterday with big family groups and I felt a little isolated. It is nearly empty now. The stranger said a wise thing to me. He said he wasn't worried about the future as there wasn't anything he could do to change it.
The present moment is what we have. Thats it. Sufficient unto the day is the trouble thereof. Jesus tells us to trust. And love. The Father is taking care of us. So hard when worry rages around us. This man was very wise. (Hope you had a nice restful getaway)
While those that work with me would be shocked as I’m generally a very serious and intense person. I love stopping and saying a few words or a funny comment to those that are unprepared for such cordiality. I would like to say that I do it to bring sunshine into others lives, but the real truth is I find great pleasure at watching a strangers face break into a smile and you can sense an instant relaxing of their guard. Would that I would treat co-workers and family in a similar manner.
