In only 4.5 weeks those of us below the equator will transition into fall. All and all the summer temperatures here have not been bad as the continued rains cool things off along with the cloudy weather.
The maximum temperature we have reached in the house is 84.7˚ F.
Now with this blog, e-mail updates and the Epistle site I'm wondering how to continue to share information. Should the blog be 'extra' information or repeat from the other sites?
I'm going to try to post at least once a month. This is my goal!
Please share your opinion should you have one. I would like to know your thoughts.
As the other two methods lean more to shorter bits of information I'm leaning to this being more about longer topics, more photos, or more about thoughts... pondering if you wish.
Often life here feels a bit like juggling...in order to have drinking water Cory runs water from the kitchen sink through a UV filter. We have three 5 gallon jugs, one large Coleman cooler, a smaller jug and some pitchers.
So about once a week he works to fill these. A few weeks ago we lost electricity for a few days when due to the rains two large metal electric line towers fell over.
Without electricity we don't have running water. We have several 5 gallon buckets in the kitchen to use when the pump isn't working.
While we could pour the water though the filter with some difficulty it wouldn't make sense without power as the UV light wouldn't be functional (we do have limited solar electric but avoid using it for sensitive electronics).
So need power, need running water, need time to process the water. Then I think of those who walk miles for dirty water and have no way to filter or clean the water before drinking...I am blessed.
Then I think of how often I showered in water good enough to drink while growing up and I wasn't thankful. Didn't even think of it. This makes me sad. It also makes me wonder at all the blessings I'm not thankful for in my life now? How many things do I take for granted on a daily basis?
Lord, open my eyes to the multitude of gifts that You bless me with daily. May I not only notice but acknowledge them with gratitude and a thankful heart. Amen.
1 comment:
Kris we like the blog as ice apparently done something wrong because the new site doesn't work well for me. I get the starting picture and maybe a short sentence and that's it . We are doing well waiting for word from Royal Part independent living but the apartment the Lord wants for us must not be available at this time. You know what you said about being thankful for our blessings often we do not recognize what we have as a blessing,,. Take care, praying for you LOVE aunt Sherry
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