Life is good around here. It's been busy at work as everyone is needing a physical before school starts. A few long days with short lunches, but it's been nice seeing old faces and catching up with patients that I haven't seen in a while. Last night some big storms rolled through KC and to no surprise I managed to sleep through them. When I was leaving for work I mumbled as I noticed some downed limbs in the yard (nothing large enough to need a saw) but a nuisance none the less. I didn't get more than a mile from my house when I started to feel bad about my mumblings – other neighborhoods looked like an ice storm had hit – trees down, fences gone, electricity out, roads blocked. One street was blocked not just with high line wires, but with all the high wire poles- laying like dominoes! Instead of being annoyed that my trees had once again littered my yard, I should have been thanking God that I still had trees. I guess that's probably pretty common. We get caught up in our own day-to-day, dwell on how “rough” we have it, and stop noticing what's going on around us. I've been praying lately that God would open my eyes to those in need, show me ways that I can share the love and mercy He's given me. I know that He provides all of us with opportunities to share and help if only we take the time to see.
10 more days before I head back to Omaha.
“Be very careful then how you live – not as unwise, but as wise, making the most of every opportunity... Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.” ~Ephesians 5:15-17.
