A Finish

Good Morning! It's a beautiful, pure blue sky and sunshine day here in the midwest. It's supposed to be 88F, so pretty warm for April but it will cool off again by Thursday. 

Yesterday was a morning of doctor appointments and then lunch at Cheddar's. Dennis had blood work for another appointment scheduled for next Monday. I had four spots removed at the dermatologist and am now waiting for the biopsies which I'm sure will be fine.

I finally finished the stitching on the birth announcement for Baby W. It took longer than I expected it to, but I do like the way it turned out. I still have to press it and frame it. I plan to go to Hobby Lobby today or tomorrow to find a frame. For privacy reasons I have blocked out the personalization part. All in all, I'm glad it's finished and I can get it ready to mail off to London.

Dennis did a small project last week here at the condo. We have been trying to decide what to do with this fireplace since we moved in. Neither of us liked the dark brown paint. Other condo owners have tiled theirs from floor to ceiling, others put granite on the entire face. We didn't really care for any of them and the expense was crazy. Finally we decided to paint it with paint we already have and see what we think. That could be easily changed if we didn't like it.

This is the result. We both love it. It brightens up that corner of the room a lot. It's hard to believe that just a little bit of paint made this much difference. What do you think? It was a lot less expensive than refacing the surface.

I have started and ripped out several crochet projects. I just couldn't seem to settle on anything. Now I'm making simple ten inch granny squares that will eventually become a prayer shawl for the hospital. I do love this purple color. Of course, I love anything purple. :-) I feel like I'm unsettled for some reason and I don't have a driving desire to make anything in particular. Have any of you ever felt like that?

The world is still in turmoil but I know that God is ultimately in control. Things will happen as He allows and as the timeline in the Bible lays out. I know that He loves me and wants what is good for me. He wants the best for you too. The world is broken and so are the people in it. But His love can overcome it all. I do hope you know Him too. 

I'll be back soon. I'm enjoying mornings on the balcony. Listening to the birds and reading my Bible. Spring is such a wonderful time. The earth is coming back to life and we get to witness it it all.

Blessings and love,

Betsy

There Shall Be Showers Of Blessings

Text: Daniel White based on Ezekiel 34:26

Music: James McGranahan

1

There shall be showers of blessing:
  This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
  Sent from the Savior above.

 

Showers of blessing,
  Showers of blessing we need;
Mercy-drops round us are falling,
    But for the showers we plead.

2

There shall be showers of blessing—
  Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
  Sound of abundance of rain.

3

There shall be showers of blessing;
  Send them upon us, O Lord!
Grant to us now a refreshing;
  Come, and now honor Thy Word.

4

There shall be showers of blessing;
  O that today they might fall,
Now as to God we’re confessing,
  Now as on Jesus we call!

5

There shall be showers of blessing,
  If we but trust and obey;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
  If we let God have His way.