God Clothes the Grass, and Me!

If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? — Matthew 6:30

God knows that I have little faith.

He wants me to trust Him.

And He is ready to prune me into the person He created me to be.

In perfect communion with Him.

But I wander far afield.

I don't stay on His path.

It must be frustrating for Him to see me all over the place.

Especially when His plan is ideal for me.

But I am one of little faith.

I stumble around and finally crawl back to Him.

But only after trying things my own way.

I'm stubborn and obstinate, just like Jonah.

Thank You, Lord, for caring for me, even so.

Why Do You Worry

And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.  — Matthew 6:28-29

Yesterday we celebrated 37 years of marriage with dinner at Antica Trattoria.

Kirk got me a gorgeous orchid.

And we had a chocolate lava cake for dessert.

Yum!

We are blessed beyond measure.

God has taken care of us.

We have no need to worry.

And even when times are stressful, God has taken our hands and led us on.

Do Not Worry About Your Life

I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?  — Matthew 6:25

Today we got rain, lightning and even hail!

What a surprise after an 81 degree morning in San Diego.

Abby and I skipped our swim date since it was lightning frequently at our house and on my way home from work.

It's still raining several hours later.

This is probably the most rain we've gotten all year.

We didn't even have a chance to bring in our Plumeria plants.

Hopefully they'll survive the weather.

God tells us not to worry.

In fact, He commands it.

One of my coworkers had heart palpitations two weeks ago.

His cardiologist said his heart was fine, but it might have due to stress.

He had given up caffeinated coffee, but was told he could have 2-3 cups per day.

That was wonderful news.

But finding ways to destress will now be the challenge.

God gives us those coping skills in His Word.

Thank You, Lord!

You Have Clothed Me With Joy

You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy. — Psalm 30:11 New Living Translation

God has taken our mourning for the lives of our loved ones, and turned it into praise that they are now with him.

Our friend Melanie lost her mom.

Our friend Ken lost his dad.

Our neighbors lost his mom, Jackie.

In 2019 we lost Kirk's dad, Gary. 

In 2011 Rita passed away.

My mom died in 2002.

And my dad died 3 months before our wedding in 1984.

And others we know are grieving.

It's so hard to lose a parent.

At the same time, we praise God that these people are no longer in pain.

And best of all, they are now with their Lord and Savior Jesus.

And we rejoice that we, too, will live with Jesus in heaven some day.