Here’s
a quick word from Alaska if you haven’t seen Lauren’s posts. Baby Seth is in quarantine. He got pretty sick and they have ruled out
all the usual culprits, so now they are waiting for the Covid-19 test results
to come back. Quarantine for the whole
family. I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t
mind a few more prayers …
We
got a call from our good friends in Arlington.
One third of the group that went together to Alaska so many moons
ago. She’s a teacher and the school
district is off for several weeks, so she actually had a few extra moments to
touch base before returning to her new tasks of working from home. She has to call every student in her home
room class to do a welfare check on them.
That is in addition to preparing at-home computer studies that kick in
next week. Remote teachers and parents
new to homeschooling. I’m pretty sure
they wouldn’t mind a few more prayers …
The
other day was bath day for our little pup Freddy. Problem was, it was also time to put her flea
treatment on. But we didn’t have
any. Uh oh. Trip to the vet. Is that on the approved list of travel
destinations? Chris drove and dropped me
off at the door. Well, near the door. Well, she pulled into the farthest available
space from the door. I ran inside to get
the meds. And the lady who waited on me
didn’t seem at all pleased that I just walked in. Seems I was supposed to call ahead with what
I wanted and they would meet me at the door.
She wasn’t kidding, either. I
watched as one lady came in with her dogs, was met at the door by a technician
and escorted immediately to a room.
Well, OK. Vets and clinics and
hospitals and all work therein. I’m
pretty sure they wouldn’t mind a few more prayers …
There
is a small restaurant in Jamaica Beach that got in their food truck order in. They ordered some extra fresh fruit and
vegetables and offered them to the neighborhood along with their “new usual”
to-go orders. Wow. Small business owners trying to survive and
be there for their community as well. I’m
pretty sure they wouldn’t mind a few more prayers …
Along
with my usual computer work time, a lot of our day was spent answering the call
of the wild. Wild weed growth, that
is. Chris attacked some of the flower
beds. I pulled some weeds out of our
front yard, and then mowed the back yard that actually has some real grass
growing. Gotta love Spring. So, yard work. Social distancers trying to exist – to do
normal things in a “new normal” way. I’m
pretty sure they – “WE” - wouldn’t mind a few more prayers …
Jeremiah
17:10 says, “I the Lord search the heart
and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct,
according to what their deeds deserve.”
Father,
this is quite a list for today, and I didn’t even mention the first responders
and families and truckers and grocery stores and … well, you get the idea,
right? Amen.
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