Looking Back To Move Forward... and a Bloomin Scripture Picture

Glancing down today made me smile.

Little Francois is right back,... smack dab in 

the middle of things. 

He put in a really good night.  He's leaving his 

stitches alone and although I can tell by his eyes that 

he doesn't feel good- he does seem some better.  

It has been the longggggggggggggest April hasn't it? 

Who would have ever thought we would be living in times like this?  

When I first heard the words Covid-19, coronavirus, pandemic... they all seemed so far from here.  Now it's all here.  All across the globe.  Every one  affected.  And many 

"in"fected.  A dear friend of mine talked to me the other day how fear is taking over her life.  

She's afraid of germs and is constantly disinfecting everything.  She knows the Lord and 

knows He says to trust Him with her everything and yet... fear presses her hard.  

I nod and I understand and I  confide that sometimes I feel like my 

prayers are just bouncing right off the big ole sky.  Then she nods and understands too. 

We pray for our family and friends to all stay healthy and  for those who are sick. 

For those who've lost loved ones.  For our President and leaders making all these 

difficult decisions.  For our businesses to stay afloat... and that we all manage 

to keep making ends meet somehow.  

Most of all for this stupid virus to end.  

Being a journaler; at the end of the month I like to look back to see what I've learned.

More than anything I've learned that there is so much I have taken for granted.  

Like breath.  I didn't used to think much about breathing.  

Now I just thank God for every breath and each and every day. 

I'm thankful for  every person across my timeline.  

And friends I've not met yet.  

That our dots are connecting right here too.  

It's all purposed.  

I know we don't have the answers of things... but we know the One who does.  

That's what matters most.  

So we go on... 

and thank Him for our every little thing.  

All of it.  

And we keep moving forward.  

Looking for a blank insert for my traveler's notebook today 

I came upon this again:

 I don't know how old I was when I made it... 

It was from catechism.  Did I spell that right? 

 Flipping through the pages made me smile.  

I had a little trouble with spelling then too.  

 These were all seeds planted.  

I just didn't know it then.  

 When I saw this page of stick Jesus on a cross and 

Holy Communion it sparked something for all my future journal pages. 

You just never know what might inspire you.  

Or Who rather.  

 This I happened? on too. 

I've shared it here before but today.. just seeing it helped.   

Thank You Father Geditz.  

 This page really got me.  

Recently I've been listening to some music that sing Catholic prayers?  

I was surprised as I listened that I knew most of the words??  

Well... that's because I got a gold star for them once upon a time.  

(The words... they're in your heart dear girl.)

This.. and the whole "what I've learned lately" 

sparked some new reading for May.  

I found my Mama's Catholic bible and have decided to read all  the books in it that 

are not in my other bibles... starting with Tobit.  My Grandmother gave this to her and 

all the writing is my dear Grammy's.  

 I snapped this photo to document my new reading  journey.  

Seeing my weathered hands in photos shocks me.  

I don't know how they  got so old but today I'm just giving thanks for them.  

...Another book on my reading list is ....

Julian woman of Norwich.  

This is to "re-read" as well.  

Thank you Jeanie of Scotland!  

I have this new desire to reread it and also to learn about 

saints.  So those are new goals.  

I don't want to ever stop learning.  

So I'm off to it.  

I need to get things down on paper because ideas are sparking.  

I leave yall with another free scripture picture.  

This one is from my heart today to yours.  

Feel free to use and share it.   

 The scripture was taken from Grammy's bible instead of NIV or King James as I usually do.  

Grow rather in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Glory be to Him now and to the day of eternity. amen.
2 Peter 3:18

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