November 17, 2014
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Yesterday's musings and today's thoughts
Yesterday - dark days and hope
It's what I call a 'dark day' - overcast. Dark days can be difficult without the proper state of mind.
I choose to say; I will enjoy this day by taking it for an excuse to stay in, stay comfortable, watch movies,
cook, or read under a cozy blanket.
Holding on to hope...
I look at my kitchen/sunroom/dining area - the tomato plant sprawling in it with lots of beginnings of tomatos on it-
and I know my daughter (and probably others would too) thinks I'm nuts for bringing them in through the winter -
but for me it's holding on to hope - the hope of seeing those tomatos grow - it's all I've got - holding on to hope.
I count. I've got my first ever cluster of 3, then there's 3 more, and one almost ready - 7 - God's number, 7. Hope.
Lot's of flowers - and I like seeing the flowers turn into those first buds of fruit. Hope - I like to see things grow.
Hope - watching things grow.Today - on the news, more tragic, horrific, sad news
How can we make sense of the senslessness of killing a man doing aid work for Syrians?
and a man that had converted to islam, at that.
Comments (5)
I think you are wise for bringing in the plants during the winter. My mother used to do the same.
What movies do you enjoy?
Having fresh tomatoes all winter ~ ahhh, that is wonderful!
I can't stand the tomatos you get from the stores. There really is nothing like homegrown, fresh tomatos.
If your daughter and others think your nuts for bringing in the tomatoes then you don't have to share with them =) I've had tomatoes on the vine until Thanksgiving but not this year =( Seven is my number too, it's the number of perfection (or that's what our preacher says anyway) but I like the Hope part too, some days Hope is all I've had to get me through the day and it was enough.
I don't watch the news anymore...
We all need hope.
I used to be helped with Bob Hope.
Now I need God's hope.
Cruelty is normal for this planet. Sad, but true.
God will work it all out one day and finally peace of all kinds.