For some reason, perhaps the rain, everyone is sleeping in this morning. I even slipped past the dog, which had a rough night with the thunder, so she snores while I get up and make some strong coffee. We had a great day yesterday putting some things together at the ranch, but honestly, I am tired before we ever move out there. We’ve been at this project for three years, and it has been a lot of fun, but it also has caused a great deal of frustration. We tend to get all worked up over the details, and it will be fine if it only could be OVER soon. Three years ago, the first thing I bought for the house was a new (old) piano. It was, without a doubt, the most frivolous thing I ever have done. I decided the one tradition I wanted to carry over to the new home was beautiful music lifted up in the main room of the house. I have had to call the guy I bought it from several times to reassure him that I still want the piano. It’s paid for, for goodness sakes. YES, I STILL want it. I need a little patience where all of this is concerned. Dr James Messina seems to think patience can be learned. I recall that patience is one of fruits the Spirit, and I love that it is called long suffering in the King James version of Scripture. Those are words that you can wrap yourself around. Seriously though, I want to release situations better to His Hands that negotiate a far better path than any I could put together. I need to rest in the joy of stillness and His guiding Hand. Anyone else had a long journey you’d like to see wrap up? If we can just keep the music of prayer offered up, He will no doubt carry things out in a beautiful way in His timing. Jeannette Cliff George (actress in “The Hiding Place” and founder of the A.D. Players) has a wonderful quote, “God’s timing is perfect. He has never been late, but I rarely know Him to show up early.”
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