BOUNDARIES

I hope you got to enjoy the wonderful weather that we did on Saturday. It was beautiful and sunny. Snow was thawing and water was rushing down the hills around us into a little creek in the field across the street. We even got out and took a walk with Riff and Roy. We could feel spring in the air!! Well, now we are back to the thirties and it has been glum, wet and rainy these past few days. I'm hoping for some dry days because four little dogs times four little paws means muddy floors, rugs, furniture, bedspreads, etc. That's just part of the Spring thaw for us, we always have to take the bad with the good.

This morning, as I took Riff and Roy out on their leashes, I let Taffy and Pepper go out on their own, figuring I could trust them to not leave the yard. Well, as I watched Pepper's little white form disappear, I hurriedly got three doggies in the house and ran down the hill after the escapee. It actually took going through the driveway gate and out onto the road to see him in front of the neighbors house. He was actually right at the side of the the road! I ran and picked him up, so thankful that no cars had come by during this Great Escape. He got a swat as I let him down to run back up the hill to the house. Funny, that he didn't even reallize the danger he was in when he left the boundaries of our yard. Boundaries, though limiting, are there for our safety. I hope we all recognize the boundaries that God has provided us with, in our Bibles.

Everyone, it seems, stood still for a moment last week and listened to one of the most famous figures of our time, as he apologized for crossing over many of the boundaries of righteous living. Although Tiger Woods has been a role model for many, it didn't take long for him to fall from grace. As a Christian, I knew it was my place to not judge him and to let God's forgiveness prevail. However, I became rather indignant when one of his former girlfriends cried about his not apologizing to her. Of course, she and the others didn't deserve an apology, they knew what they were doing when they got involved with a married man. I now realize, that I'm judging these women, when I don't have a clue about them personally, even though that really doesn't matter. God sent His only son to die for all our sins. I cannot judge anyone, I am put on the earth to love my neighbors, to be kind and compassionate to everyone.

I hope drier, warmer weather gets here soon. I also hope you take the time to seek Him out each day. Enjoy the Olympics and all your many blessings, as I will. Have a safe and wonderful day, luv, Susan