Last Thursday, March 19th, our neighborhood received close to 8-10 inches of snow. It was 42 degrees (warm for us), so it melted almost as quickly as it came down. Larry and I were enjoying a wonderful hike when we came across this bench under a HUGE spreading fir tree. It was the ONLY area on the 4 mile hike, which had no snow accumulation, as the branches were so thick from years of growth, it sheltered the bench below from the elements!
Later that day, I had to google..’SHELTER IN PLACE’…it was a statement I read on my internet news feed. I had no idea what it meant, until I read the definition and examples from the world’s current fight against the C-19 virus. I immediately recalled this photo I had snapped earlier in the day, as it spoke to me…even then… of shelter in a storm, protection, provision and rest. It reminded me of how my God does all that for me, through His Holy Spirit inside of me. I have shelter, protection, provision and a restful perspective as I watch what happens ‘out there’, protected from unknown elements…. I’m SHELTERED IN PLACE by my God. How about you?
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER….
- What has brought you a sense of quiet and rest these past 6 weeks? How well is it working for you, today?
- Who has provided a sense of shelter? Provision and Protection….despite bare shelves?
- How have you provided for others? Who is needing tangible ‘shelter’ from you?
- Join me on this bench, under His shelter..there’s a seat for you.
I love this. Thanks.
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How precious when God speaks so clearly!
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Love, Love this Susan. Thank you
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Love it when The Holy Spirit connects things for us to send us a message. This was excellent & very helpful! We just sent a Star Wars gift & card to a little 9 year old boy in our church whose plans to go to Galaxy’s Edge for his birthday were cancelled. Then we had a pizza party & played games with my neice for her 9th birthday as her Chucky Cheese Party was cancelled. Trying to uplift others.
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Well said! Love, Fran
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The ability you have to place your wise words so delicately in text is a joy for me to read & meditate on. Thank you. Angie
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