We had a white dove hanging around the house yesterday. A magnificent creature, large and snowy white. It reminded me so much of the depiction of the Holy Spirit as it alighted in the form of a dove on Jesus after his baptism. It did not seem to be afraid of me. I could not touch it but it would get within six feet and just look at me and listen to me.
We have so much that needs finishing around here. We seem to get projects started and they either have to be redone or postponed until time or finances make it possible to take them back up. Case in point, the picket fence in the front yard. I had it painted white but the paint kept coming off and turning green with mossy growth. So we started to change the color to a lovely green called Tarragon. I got one side painted by hand and it seems to be holding well. It is a premium paint with the primer and anti mold and algae treatment in it. We have another gallon here now and it has just been too hot to get to it. That and the garden going full time.
We plan on staying home this fourth break. My husband has five days off and #1 we do not have the money to go anywhere. #2 we need to catch up on a few projects, and #3 I do not like to go far from home for long periods. We will be hosting (I hope) a family pot luck cookout. We have 17 coming that I know of.
We found out our big boat will need to go into the shop for the tune of about 500 dollars for some repair work. All because we do not have time to take it out and run it enough. The gas has gummed the carbs up on it. That was not what I wanted to hear. It will have to wait. We have a smaller boat we use most of the time anyway.Now he knows he has to crank it every two weeks at least even if it has fuel preservative in it.
Our church burned down a little over two weeks ago. They are starting to take down the ruins slowly. I hope they can salvage more pews. Plus we are trying to salvage the stained glass windows. I am thankful we still have the family life center to hold church in.
Next time I will post some more about me. I will share with you who makes me what I am today. Many years ago I was lonely and sad until I met a man. His name is Jesus. He loved me when I did not love myself. He showed me that I could be happy and sure that I would go to heaven. He paid my way through His shed blood on Calvary. He paid the sin debt that hung on my head that I could not pay. He cleaned up my heart and gave me a peace that you just cannot understand until you accept Him as your personal savior. Yes Savior. He saved me from an eternity of hell. He walks with me each day and helps me when I fall. I am far from perfect. I still struggle with sin and I know when I confess them, he will forgive them. We all have sinned and fallen short of what it takes to get to heaven. Nothing can get into heaven with sin on it. So Jesus paid it for all who will accept it and believe in Him. He is my rock of salvation. I fear nothing when I know He is with me.
I hope all have a blessed day today. If you are struggling with fears and do not know if you were to die today whether or not you will go to heaven, call on Jesus and ask Him to forgive the sin on your life that we were all born under. Then ask Him to be your personal savior. Your life will never be the same again. I know, mine has not.
