As our Monday progressed  things were not going according to plan! 

  Another day of 100 degree weather and several gardens to water (if we can connect hoses and repair the sprinkler.) The chores are almost done, but one of my sons comes from the kennel with the dog - miserable with fleas to report a terrible flea outbreak! (my poor son was under attack as well-!) How can this be?  The kennel was cleaned out & sprayed 2 days ago and the dog has had a bath every day for a week! The auto mechanic calls and after 3 days with our Blazer, reports another problem with wires burning!  My daughter reports one of our  young bunnies died. Bread has to be baked before noon and my husband needs to be driven to work so my other son can be picked up from his job. Not to mention the invitations to four graduations, the neighbor dropped by and my business lawyer called requesting a fax!   AS we worked our way through the morning, we  turned on a CD of hymns being sung by a choir. Their songs of praise turned my mind to think of all God has done for me and my family and soon I was praising our dear  Lord! Why,  God has blessed our garden and we have been eating strawberries for four weeks, cucumbers,&  squash, ...and the beans will be big enough to pick tomorrow!  I am so thankful the ink came out of my blouse while I was doing laundry this morning!  The family is healthy and we have a van that runs fine! The bread is baked and was soo delicious with our stew at lunch! Our dear daughter baked a cake that morning because she wants to do something special for Glenn & I as we have our 25th wedding anniversary on Wednesday! Wow- has it been that many years? The Lord provided our every need! Thank the Lord for our loving neighbors and our homestead here on Durbin Creek!  It is so handy to run the dog and kids through the creek for a quick refreshing wash!! After Glenn was taken to work we gathered together for prayer and what a precious time to kneel and pray together. God  can do the impossible!  God can see us through the day! 

 "Dear Lord, we thank You for your faithfulness" ....................and then we prayed for many special requests and  for protection for our loved ones, our church family, neighbors, our homeland-America.  "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."  2 Chronicles 7:14

 This land was entrusted to our care- Oh, that the people of God will turn back to him..."  God is our help! God is the hope for America-