Moved Out To The Patio. What A Morning! 5/4/2019

Good Morning,

This sun is coming up in fine fashion this morning and my Door County Raspberry Almond Coffee tastes exceptionally great today. I decided to write from the patio for the first time this year. The weather dropped a light frost on the grass, but being outside with a cup of coffee and dog who is chasing sparrows is as good as it gets. Sometimes it's the little things in life that start out a day just right.

Job 12:7-10 English Standard Version (ESV)

⁷ “But ask the beasts, and they will teach you;

    the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;

⁸ or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you;^[a]

    and the fish of the sea will declare to you.

⁹ Who among all these does not know

    that the hand of the Lord has done this?

¹⁰ In his hand is the life of every living thing

    and the breath of all mankind.

It's that time of the year again, where I can see the buds starting to open on the apple trees in our yard. They aren't much to look at yet, but I am hoping for a great display of blossoms and later this fall some sweet apples to eat and share. I recall planting two of the trees in 1994. It took two years to get around twenty apples. When I think of all the apple products we have eaten and the apples we have shared with others I cannot help but to believe in God.

Apples are a hearty fruit and can be used for many different dishes. They can be preserved and I for one like apple jelly. When we planted the trees we asked for God to bless them with health and good crops. I did that again this morning. Some years the harvest was lean and in other years the results were a bounty that was almost too big to handle.

I learned to appreciate all the crops no matter the size. We were never left without any apples. I believe God knew when the trees needed a rest. I find peace in our yard every year by just watching His majestic trees feed us year after year.This old picnic table where I sit was also made in 1994 and has survived harsh winters and one tornado.

Friends find your sweet spot in life today. Have a cup of coffee and enjoy some quiet and watch God at work in the nature around you.  I am and it is so peacful.

God bless,

Marty