Our weather in central Kentucky couldn't be more perfect than it is this morning. It's sunny and slightly cool, but warming up fast. It was wonderful to be able to take Riff and Roy for their walk. I haven't been walking much because Taffy hasn't been up to it. Last week, I took her in to be spayed and also remove a mass she's had for a while. I knew the mass was harmless because she had it removed before in Henderson and it's grown back, as the vet said it would if she had any more puppies. Well, she did have more puppies and the mass grew back and at ten years old she is still so healthy and activ, that if I didn't do something she would probably have more puppies in the future. I would really enjoy that, but have been advised that by ten she probably shouldn't, so that was the decision. Not only has she not been able to be really active due to her stitiches, but I don't like leaving her alone too much, so finally being able to leave her alone with Pepper for a bit and take the boys for a walk was a delight.......that is until the beagle up the hill decided to attack us, but it all worked out. I just got an upperbody work out as well as the walk.
When I was little we lived in Fort Worth, Texas. We had a Mimosa tree that I loved and used to climb in and watch the little hummingbirds. We also had some sort of dwarf wysteria tree. I loved the clumps of lavendar flowers that looked about like grapes that hung down below the branches. It attracted huge bees, but I never had any problems with them. I just really loved that little tree.
Years later, I noticed the beautiful wysteria vine that grew behind my grandma and grandpa's house in Illinois. We would all sit out back and be surrounded by the vines and the beautiful lavendar clusters. It also provided the shade for us to enjoy the back patio and each other's company without getting hot out there. My mom and sister were smart enough to get some of the beans from the plant at the right time and they also have the wysteria vines taking over fences and decks at their houses. I kept saying I wanted one, but never got around to actually getting the beans planted, etc.
Moving here to Georgetown, to this house that seemed made for us, I started noticing some wysteria shrubs and what appeared to be trees and vines around the area. It reminded me how much I had always wanted one of these plants. I looked around at some plant places and asked about them, but still didn't get any.
Well, as Gomer used to say,"Surprise, Surprise, Surprise". This morning when I went out to get the paper, I happened to notice a cluster of lavender flowers over at the side of our lot. I couldn't believe my eyes as I spied the vine climbing up several trees and intertwining between them and up into them, and yes, at the upper portion were the beautiful, familiar grapelike clusters of lavendar flowers. I was and am simply amazed!!! I didn't have to do a thing! I feel so blessed that God planted this beautiful vine for me years ago, and it is right here and now for me to enjoy and feel blessed by Him. How true that if we wait on the Lord, we will, indeed, be blessed by Him.
I had to look up The Vine and the Branches in my Bible to just remind myself of the true vine in our lives. There in John 15:1-17 is the story of Jesus, the true vine and God, His Father, is the gardener. There's so much to learn in this story, but bottom line is, we have to stay connected to the vine. How do we do that? It takes a daily act of prayer, Bible reading, fellowship with other Christians, and a continual life of worshipping God.
I did finally finish The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. But, I'm still working on many of the suggestions in the final chapters. I hope you have a great day today and spy the many blessings God has in store for you. Stay safe, luv, Susan
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