Thankful

 I was feeling hurt re a friendship issue and I shared it in broad strokes with a friend. She helped me with perspective. I'm thankful for the people around me.

The last four Sundays

The work of our hands. It was really fun.

 

Life after molly

I miss Molly, but I'm also happy I have the freedom to run (not often) or lie on the couch (more often) instead of take Molly on her walks. 

I think she got used to going on long, interesting walks where she could smell new smells (my fault, not hers) and she started to rebel when we went on short, familiar walks. Molly would pull against the leash when we started to head home, and she would look very bored on specific walks but perky on others. She loved walking on streets and looking into different shops. And she loves exploring new areas; she trotted for hours as long as she got a drink of water every now and then.

If I ever get a dog for myself, I have to remember that the dog's likes and dislikes don't have to rule my schedule. Long walks can be treats, not a daily habit.

Molly's owner reports that she is well, but she gets so scared during storms, and they're still trying to find a solution for that.

Thankful for God's many other lessons and blessings during this post-Molly season. 

Beautiful day

 

Lesson of the year: Do not judge

This morning, God revealed another judgment that I had made of a semi-stranger years and years ago. And today, I found out that I was wrong. I formed my judgment of him based on rumors--some of them probably true--but God showed me in a big way that I don't always see the whole picture. When I don't see the whole picture, I absolutely have no right to judge.

God is persistent. It's unbelievable that this person, C, reached out after all these years for a favor, not for himself, but for someone else who reminds me of myself in some ways. 

God has a way of bringing us to our knees. 

"Do not judge" has been a lesson that God has been teaching me for the past 11 months.

Adventurous hike

 

Salt deposits, probably as a result of high tide.

She's finally home

 

In quarantine