“Let me understand the teaching of your precepts; then I will meditate on your wonders” (Psalm 119:27).
I had the pleasure of having my older daughter and youngest grandson with me for almost a month. My younger daughter was also here for a few days. This was a big boost to my morale after the “big shutdown” saga.
We couldn’t do everything we wanted to do because some places weren’t open yet. We did enjoy a state park nature center and some back-country roads through the forests. We enjoyed seeing the wildlife and places we hadn’t been before. We were delighted to go into a restaurant for a sit-down meal instead of eating in our car. We even tackled a challenging puzzle and completed it.
Younger daughter and family and I spent one day at Coopers Rock State Forest. This is an amazing place with room-size and small house-size rocks. (Older daughter and I had gone there a couple years ago.) This grandma was grateful for a strong grandson and son-in-law to help navigate a few uphill steps. I think all three of those grandsons enjoyed the day. Beautiful weather and beautiful scenery.
Grief has again come to our family. My brother and his wife have tragically lost their son. So, after my girls went home I drove to my brother’s for a visit. God’s strength is with them and God’s people are encouraging them but it’s still a most difficult journey to travel. Dan and Renee are leaning on the prayers of God’s people.
Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, says, “Death has climbed in through our windows and has entered our fortresses” (Jeremiah 9:21a). A few verses later he proclaims the word of the Lord.
“This is what the Lord says: ‘Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,’ declares the Lord” (Jeremiah 9:23-24).
So many events in our world today are not pleasant and some are downright frightening, but I am thankful I know the Lord and can depend on His wisdom, His strength, and His riches.