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t and recharge as god intended but yesterday was palm sunday a big part of the holy week narrative the day when jesus rode into the city of jerusalem on a donkey s colt and the crowds welcomed and worshiped hm by spreading their clocks on the ground before him and waving palm branches in greeting before later calling for his crucifixion i suddenly remembered the years upon years of palm fronds being handed out as one entered the sanctuary before the service on the sunday before easter first in my own childhood and then as we eventually brought our own children to church as well at one church we attended an easter egg hunt always followed the palm sunday service adding weight to an already heady day even after my kids grew up and the churches we attended grew out of the practice of passing out palm fronds the significance of the day was at least mentioned in the message from the pulpit i was surprised to realize that yesterday it was not i don t blame the speaker our congregation is currently deep into the study of the book of genesis and his mind was full of the subject matter assigned to him by the pastor he was filling in for that day nor do i blame the worship leader who surely believes that every sunday we should worship as if jesus was arriving in our midst and welcome him with our praise no the blame for forgetting the day lies solely with me and the fact that my mind was focused on other events on my calendar this week i was remembering the multitude of appointments scheduled in the days ahead for both me and my dog i was looking forward with anticipation to an exciting end to a pga golf championship that afternoon the leaderboard packed at the top with viable contenders i wondered what i would knit while watching i wanted to monitor my bracket for the ongoing march madness basketball contest all the while i was busy researching the viewing times on the streaming service that would show an important ice skating event my mind was everywhere but on easter how sorely i needed the little sore on my palm to remind me of what is important this week surely by easter sunday morning the little cut will be healed and forgotten but it s interesting that jesus hand wounds were not they remained after his resurrection evidenced by his invitation to thomas to examine them for himself and i want that picture to remain with me so that each time i reach up and receive gifts from his hands those holes remind me that he healed all the ones in my heart and to never let the sacrifice he made for me be forgotten nor take the grace he gives for granted ever again a week later his disciples were in the house again and thomas was with them though the doors were locked jesus came and stood among the and said peace be with you then he said to thomas put your finger here see my hands reach out your hand and put it into my side stop doubting and believe john 20 26 27 niv posted by elaine l bridge at 5 48 am no comments labels hands palm sunday splinter tuesday february 20 2024 wound and bound by worry i looked out the window to see two downy woodpeckers fussing with each other at the suet feeder that s odd i thought to myself usually a bird at any of the feeders gives way to an incoming version with its wings spread intimidatingly and speed on its side but this one refused to give ground it stayed and retaliated with pecking motions of its own directed at the hungry visitor their back and forth squabbling continued as i turned away to get on with my day i thought it strange later in the day to see the same type of woodpecker again standing ground over the suet cage it fluttered about the feeder but never flew away could it possibly be the same bird and why was it being so territorial as darkness settled over the backyard i again saw the bird clinging to the rope just below the feeder unnatural behavior for this time of day i began to wonder if it didn t leave because it couldn t leave but i went on with my evening plans the night was cold with temperatures at freezing or below so when the sun rose and i looked out on the deck only to see the bird still clinging to the rope i knew something was wrong my son came upstairs looking for coffee just then and i pointed to the woodpecker it s been there since yesterday afternoon he stepped out to check things out his height negating the need for the stepladder i would ve had to pull out to reach the high hanging feeder the bird flapped its wings at his approach fluttering in tight circles around the rope but never flying away gently kevin cupped his hands around the flapping wings to still the frantic escape attempts and discovered the reason they weren t successful a strand from the rope had knotted itself around one of the woodpecker s legs keeping it on a short lease releasing the bird momentarily to retrieve a pair of scissors he was quickly back with them in hand gently collaring the bird with one hand he deftly snipped the string holding the bird bound with the other then released it and watched as it quickly flew away to safety and freedom how like that bird am i when i allow my worries over a situation to hold me captive my thoughts persistently flutter around and around the problem in increasing desperation but my mind won t let me leave it alone i m seemingly tied tightly to the problem at hand and cant escape on my own thankfully there is one who comes to my rescue and does for me what i cannot not do on my own with his death on the cross jesus overcame the power binding me and set me free from that which grabs my attention and holds me fast he cut the string he tore the veil he conquered the forces trying to conquer me and when i simply remember that fact i am suddenly released to soar freely in the heavens with him again surely he will save you from the fowler s snare psalm 91 3 niv posted by elaine l bridge at 1 29 pm no comments labels rescue woodpecker worry wednesday september 20 2023 tent camping with jesus do not fear oh i know those words are a whole lot easier to write than to live but god didn t say do not fear when your problems are small he didn t qualify his instructions they are the same no matter the size of the obstacle we re facing whether your difficulty is the size of a molehill a mountain or an exploding volcano his directions are the same do not fear he didn t say it would be easy unfortunately fear is usually my first response to a scary problem my stomach tightens my body shakes i m often literally worried sick but i m working on that because i know that fear is a choice jesus wouldn t tell us not to do something if we didn t have a say in the matter so how do we make the faith choice and keep the terrifying thoughts away maybe it helps to remember the choice that he made to live in our world with us to pitch his tent in our neighborhood max lucado so to speak it helps me to picture jesus just next door when in reality he is even closer than that he lives within our hearts whatever issue you re dealing with then he is facing the same and he s not worried he knows he can t be beat these things i have spoken to you that in me you may have peace in the world you will have tribulation but be of good cheer i have overcome the world john 16 33 nkjv posted by elaine l bridge at 1 48 pm no comments labels choice fear tents monday june 19 2023 esmee s eyes her eyes are always on me seriously her eyes are always on me esmee is my little white dog a four year old bichon frise puppy mill rescue i came home with one saturday morning shortly after my aged golden retriever had died as i picked her out of her crate and held her at the adoption event trying to determine if we would be a good fit she just huddled in my arms unresponsive perhaps wondering what life held for her next she was just so scared the foster mom asserted promising me that in no time she would be my new best friend i had my doubts because she was a purebred the adoption fee was high and she was a little rough looking any grooming having been postponed until after the more immediate need of having her spayed her white fur was shaggy and dirty and there were dark tear stains underneath her eyes but my cat and i needed a new friend to fill the hole in our hearts and our home and since esmee needed the latter i decided to give her a go i couldn t be more glad now two months since that morning my little white buddy has blossomed she greets me every morning standing on her hind feet in her crate then bouncing around my legs before we head outside and she races to find a spot to do her business for the rest of the day until she returns to her crate at night she is by my side or watching me from the couch the rug at my feet or any spot in which she settles that gives her a clear view of me she still has moments of panic when something startles her or a new situation comes into her world but they are occurring less and less as she learns that i am her place of safety and so every waking moment of her day she is looking my way she never lets me out of her sight what a lesson there is in that for me i too am a rescue you see a life that was likewise a bit of a mess with no clear direction until the morning my boyfriend introduced me to a man who was willing to pay the price of his life for mine to take me as his own love me care for me and eventually take me home i gradually came to trust that all my needs would be met in him as long as i kept him cotinually in my sight and so now i strive to have esmee eyes constantly following his movements in my life dogging his footsteps and rejoicing in every moment we spend together you can change her name if you like she doesn t recognize it said the lady from the adoption agency but when i found out that it means esteemed or beloved i knew i wouldn t daily she is coming to recognize that she is exactly that and teaching me new ways to see that i am too let us keep our eyes fixed on jesus on whom our faith depends from beginning to end hebrews 12 1 2 gnt posted by elaine l bridge at 7 35 am no comments labels animal adoption eyes rescue monday may 29 2023 focused on freedom ceremony complete caps flung grads hugged photos taken it was time to find the car and head to celebratory ice cream with the family back home only to find that we couldn t get there the bar across the parking garage exit was down and wouldn t go up no attendant in the booth at the gate no answer on the phone when the number for assistance was called no choice but to wait never our strong suit drivers in the back of the line started honking their horns in frustration having no idea what was causing the delay we all just wanted to be on our way finally we saw a man striding purposefully to the front of the garage and then thankfully the cars started to move as we got closer we could see that he was simply standing there holding the gate up himself and letting all the cars pass through surely he wanted to get out as badly as the rest and had family celebrations to get to too but he put his plans on hold so the rest of us could get on with ours tell him thanks came the whisper from the passenger seat to our driver as we got closer but his eyes were on the taillights of the car ahead frustrated like the rest of us and focused on freedom next came a nudge in the ribs and an urgent tell him thanks but we followed the guy in line ahead of us and just zoomed out past the hero into the night you should have told him thank you she said one more time as we made our way to the family waiting and now calling wondering where we were none of us took the time and so that is what this day is about today we uniformly take the time to thank those who put uniforms on and their own plans on hold who didn t just sacrifice their own family time but their very lives so that we can continue to enjoy ours in the freedom they provided let s all be the one who remembers to say thanks greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends john 15 13 kjv posted by elaine l bridge at 4 42 am no comments labels gratitude memorial day sacrifice older posts home subscribe to posts atom popular posts i ll carry you he stood in the grass sobbing unable to walk any further the loose band aid hanging lopsidedly from the bloody knee he d skinned mer keyboard catastrophe the pager beeped loudly in the middle of the night causing my sleeping husband to stir in the bed beside me reaching slowly for his glasse when a sketch is a stretch i ll admit it i m a halloween party pooper dressing up in a costume to me is more torture than fun best leave that to tho joy in the journey knowing full well that i should ve been changing the cats litter box mopping the kitchen floor or cleaning out the bedroom closet new experiences with old friends the book came to an end just as my florida vacation did the same days earlier i had been surprised and delighted to find it in the book sec whispered warnings he looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old so 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