Apr. 25, 2009 - I'm Still Alive
Well, giving up blogging has been surprisingly easy, even after diligently writing hundreds and hundreds of posts for the past 5 years 
. So, why am I here now, when I should be hard at work preparing for tomorrow?
For one thing, I'm tired and am taking a break. I'm also hungry because I've skipped dinner, so that is making me lethargic. I could be eating, but it's so hot I don't feel like getting up to get anything. But, I will be eating a bowl of cereal with REAL COW milk because, yes, the acupuncture healed me and I'm no longer allergic to dairy or lactose intolerant. There aren't words to describe my praise for this reality. He didn't have to do it, but He did, and I'll never stop being thankful because this is the road to relief for my peanut-allergy child hopefully (who finished her CAT test on her bday and we even mailed it in--are you hearing the Hallelluia chorus? Because you should be hearing it!)
Another reason I'm writing is because no longer do I desire a farmette. That's right, I said it, out loud, on HERE! But, I don't, and after praying for years for this, it's just neat that God has taken the desire from me. There is a peace that has settled in my soul over staying right in this neighborhood, and so I am giving God the glory. It doesn't mean one day that 3 acres won't appeal to us, but honestly, all I want to do is pay this little slice of heaven off 
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Which brings me to the land-use update: tonight I planted 25 strawberry plants, 4 tomato plants, and 4 red pepper plants. The 4 broccolli, 4 cauliflower, and 9 lettuces are growing beautifully--it's been an answer to prayer after how things went last year (can I ask you to pray that all of our produce really succeeds this year??!!). I think I've got 5 raspberry bushes coming along, one might be a blackberry-can't even remember what I've put in (old age setting in), the 3 grape vines have yet to show themselves. I'll be over 40 before they are producing well, but I still look forward to seeing them grow up over the trellis. I think my fall endeavor is going to be 2 apple trees for somewhere on the property, but with the corn field going in next year, that may be too much shade. Maybe I should put them out front to go with the strawberries 
. Maybe I should just put the corn out front 
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In closing, I just want to thank God for His faithfulness. I've been thinking today how He has saved me out of so many dark, terrible sins, and has given me a wonderful life to replace many sad, lonely, guilt ridden years. Have you ever felt that way? Just sat back in gratitude that when Christ entered your life it was like the parting of the Red Sea? The old self on one side of the great divide, the new life on the other? He's so good to keep helping us fight our battles against the sins that so easily ensnare.
Psalm 40...
Good night, love,
Ann :)
