One day last week (I think that’s when it was), I was able to go for a walk with a friend. She spotted a cool looking weed and it was too far off the path where we’d already seen a snake and 3 men told us about several very large green something kind of snake. (If THEY were afraid, WE were going to be veeerrrry careful!). So, I figured I’d go back another day and see if I could be brave enough to take a picture of it. Well, I didn’t go back. I’ve been too busy with life in and around the house. Yesterday, I went out back, into the far corner behind the garden to “fetch” some chicken wire for the garden. To my utter delight, thee was this weed. The very same kind that my friend and I saw on our snake path walk! I dashed into the house and grabbed my camera. You see my hasty result. I am so happy about a weed photo, it’s ridiculous. I wonder if Jesus was laughing. It’s these little things that make my day. And when big happy things happen, I’m ecstatic.
My mom had a breast biopsy done. Younger sister was emotional. Dad was nervous. Older sis was nervous. Mom was emotional, telling us about her final wishes. Youngest brother and I were on the same page with this latest test; feelings kept in check. He and I are so very much alike. Give us both ALL of the facts, all of the results, and THEN we’ll figure out what to do with everything. Yes, I did cry at the beginning of the journey, but have reminded myself that we shouldn’t jump into a pot that’s not boiling and say we’re burning. Tomorrow, I take mom for a cat scan and a bone scan. Next week, we get results. Feelings in check.
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Good Girl! Praying for you and your family!
Pretty weed.
I’ll be praying for your family too.
XxOo
That’s lovely weed. Praying for your mom and the rest of you.
Continuing to pray.
I love these glorious little things that He prepares for us.
(((ww hug)))
love your weed and how it came to you.
blessings and love to you and yours, Gail.
Is that really a “weed”? I remember playing with them growing up, Picking them and blowing them, to watch the “parachutes” is what we called them, float away and chasing them through the neighborhood on some occasions. Good times.
I’m not the praying type, I just don’t believe but I’ll check back and certainly keep your mother in my thoughts. I know I would be nervous for sure if it were my mom.
See lots of those “weeds” around here.
Will keep your mother in prayer.
That looks like a dandelion after it’s gone to seed. We have tons of them around here! I take it they are not common around there? Glad to hear that it made you so happy! I’ve said a prayer for you and your family as you face this journey. Love Dawne
i love that you get excited about weeds! you are so cool like that… and open my eyes to HIS glory in unique ways.
praying about your mom’s test results, for her. and you all.
so much of what you wrote about keeping things in check, getting the facts… tugs inside. we need to talk!
<3 to you.
@olwd - The parachutes! Yes, that’s the best name for them! I remember years ago, when my old neighbor man was near our common fence and he asked me to please make sure I got rid of them because they are terrible invaders, or something like that. So, I made sure I got every~single~one. Just to please him. I had forgotten all about them, until I found this one in our yard, in the very spot I had pulled them all out of years ago. And neighborman isn’t around any more. Thank you for kind thoughts for my mom.
@DawneElla - We have dandies, too, but this particular thing is waaaay bigger. They are common around here but I’d forgotten about them. Thank you for praying for us!!!
@down_onthefarm - I was almost going to call you last weekend. ( 8 …wanting to hear your voice and have a good chat.
@Richgem -