daily life as life goes on . . .

Today the skies opened their gates and let out the rain!

Not in gushers – just off and on patterns of splashes.

Early this morning I headed to our neighbour’s and continued to dig out a stump.  Now, just to let you know I’m not volunteering to come help you with your stumps in life.  Just that I had promised our neighbour I would help (they had tried using a truck to pull the stump out – no go!!).

This is the third stump since the spring.  I’ve learned patience, a good shovel and a sharp axe all work together for good.

So this morning I was up early to complete work from the previous two days.  I wasn’t sure how much was still needed to uproot the final roots.  Within an hour, as the clouds darken and a storm brewed, the stump began to wiggle and soon dislodged totally! 

Just in time.  Which seems to be the way that memorable happenings work!  Not to say that everything should be that way, but every once in a while it keeps life interesting!!

Well, back home after a three week vacation.  This past week was without email or phone calls. but was with trees falling, fences built and physical exercise aplenty.  The tree you see above is one we felled in the backyard of my daughter’s home.  Her husband is operating the boom truck – if you notice where the branches have been stripped to – that’s how high I climbed to cut off each branch!  Lots of fun and just what we needed to end one of our most restful holidays!!

Taken from Penticton Western News – Wednesday, July 20, 2011 – Ad for Superstore.

Feeling like life is less stressed?  These last few days I have found that the things that I enjoy doing – I have been able to do.  And when I add up this week these are some of the stats.  Up by 6:00, appointments carried throughout the day (with less TV than usual!), loss of my extra weight, and a strong spirit.

And yet, I’ve done more than usual.  Perhaps the idea that you don’t do what is necessary and do what brings joy has some merit to it.  Interestingly, the unnecessary/joyful things that have gotten done have proven to be the necessary things to promote my ministry and my life.

Now, there is a paradox!