Day 52
This morning on the way to church, my friend Bill and I saw a doe and her tiny fawn. Very nearly unfortunately, they were standing like statues in a patch of shade in the middle of the road. But we stopped in time and all stared at each other for a while. The baby was beautiful – obviously quite brand-new with those little white spots on his back and legs so spindly he could hardly stand up on them. His mama eventually took off and he tried to follow, toddling along on someone’s front yard, then cowering behind a tree as we pulled up alongside.
I think Bill got a semi-decent picture of the pair – I’ll post it if and when I can. It was a sweet way to start the day.
And the day has turned out to be quite lovely, by the way. Coming home after lunch, we took a detour down by the lake (Michigan, fyi). The lakefront was a panoply of activity -kites flying, sailboats sailing, and people playing frisbee, rollerblading, and picnicking against the backdrop of the blue sky, the bluer water. I held my arm out the car window into the cool breeze and warm sunlight, as if by reaching out so far, I could somehow capture it all and take it home to save for a gray sky day.
I love days like today.
Onward.
Romans 1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes”
That’s the 3-5 year-old Sunday School verse this month. Today, several of them recited it with minimal assistance. There’s something pretty special about a three year old reciting a verse about the salvation and God’s power. Do they understand it at this point? Not totally. Still, it’s in their head. It’s God’s Word.
And God’s Word does not return empty (Isaiah 55:11).
Made for Eternity 
It’s always precious to read your blogs. It helps us muchly to keep up with your mostly local peregrinations and your insights into spiritual things is stimulating to us. Phillies sweep the Braves and are above .500 FYI