Watching The World Float By

It would be interesting to know what the rain totals over the last three months are for our little part of the world. We have received a tremendous amount of rain today and especially this afternoon. There should be about two hours until dark at the time of this writing, but it has grown so dark from the cloud cover that I'm not sure if I saw a couple of Jeeps from my friend's Jeep business up the road just float  by or if my eyes are playing tricks on me. It's hard to tell which is faster – the rain or the rising water! But after years of dry to very dry conditions, I'll not complain about the rain.

We have good news to report since the last writing concerning Dad. He is home from the hospital and seems to be doing pretty well at the present. The doctors have not found any major issues that would contribute to the "minor" strokes that he suffered and have prescribed a blood thinner which they believe will prevent further strokes. We are praying they are right. He is also receiving some in-home therapy to get some physical issues worked out and hopefully will be back to normal activity very soon. Our world is one of uncertainty so it is wise to make the most of each moment of life with which we are blessed – especially those spent with the ones we love.

Another family crisis has arisen in the past week that is of great concern. The precious six month old daughter of our niece is having some very serious health issues. The doctors have given a wide range of scenarios as to what may happen with the little darling's health going forward and they will surely do everything possible to help her. In the meantime, we are praying and asking for everyone's prayers on her behalf and above all trusting the Great Physician to lay a mighty healing hand on this baby girl. Life persistently reminds us of our dependency on the Creator and that truly life "…is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away."  If you have a moment, would you pray for this little girl?

There are only 14 days left in deer season and about this time of year my heart begins to yearn for warmer weather. Yes, that's a bit premature since there are still several weeks left of winter, but once deer season ends, cold weather becomes particularly bothersome for this old man. Warmer weather will afford opportunities for fishing which is a personal love second only to hunting. Getting far enough away from "civilization" that man-made sounds are difficult, if not impossible, to hear is a wonderful source of mental therapy. So as the rain falls on a cold dreary day, there is a pleasant anticipation of warmer days and cool, clear water. Life in my world – what a wonderful blessing… just watching the world float by!