Today

I'm reading ahead to tomorrow's devotional in Sanctuary by David Jeremiah, and it's about "Today." He writes, "No one ever sank under the burdens of today, but add yesterday and tomorrow to today, and it can capsize your life." Many times God said, "I AM." Not "I was" or "I will be. I AM." Dr. Jeremiah continues: "The Christian who lives with Him today, in the present tense, is the one who will be free from worries about yesterday, today, or tomorrow." That thought strengthens my daily prayer to fully live each day that God gives me. To press out to the edges of all the grace and life and salvation that He provides.

Yes, the swans are still here. We can no longer tell any difference between the parents and the children.

I'm writing this Saturday evening. We plan to be up early for the first service at church, so I probably won't get a chance to be online tomorrow morning. And we're heading home early Monday morning. It's been great to be here.

I just got back from singing and praying with Gavin and Calli to "tuck them in" to bed. I realized with gratitude that I walked up the stairs with no shortness of breath. A year ago, before my cancer was diagnosed, I remember gasping my way up those same steps. (The cancerous fluid had formed effusions in my lung cavities which caused my constant coughing and shortness of breath.) I am so thankful to be able to breathe.

I hope you will have a wonderful experience of worship on Sunday.

Love,
Carol