Thankful Thursday

 

It’s a cool winter day with the sun shining bright, just the way I like it!  I caught some movement from the corner of my eye and when I turned I saw a pretty butterfly fluttering around the rose bushes.  Delightful.

The Butterfly

I was sitting on the porch today,

When a butterfly flew up to play.

I watched him flutter his wings up and down,

As he looked at me not making a sound.

I smiled at him and he smiled back,

Then he flew away . . . .

                      Goodbye Butterfly.

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A poem I wrote on a similar day of few years back.

I found a little lizard sunning himself on the back porch and a few birds wishing there was seed in their feeders.  I need to put that on Mr D’s ‘to-do’ list.

He had some high numbers on his last blood test and today he’s off to the doctor to get some things checked out.  I know he would appreciate your prayers.

As for me, I’ll sit here by the big window and work on my diamond art until he’s back home.

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how the life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how the life goes on

Even with the worries that come with doctor visits and the unknowns we all face, my heart is resting in gratitude today. The sunshine, the butterfly dancing through the roses, the tiny lizard soaking up warmth, even the birds reminding me to refill their feeders—all of it feels like God’s quiet way of saying He’s near. So I’m choosing thankfulness right here by the big windows, trusting that the same God who watches over the smallest creatures is watching over us too. Life goes on, and grace goes with it.

Ephesians 5:20: "Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Until Next Time

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