tisdag 25 januari 2011

Lessons in patience


Roland stood with knitted brows considering.

'Who makes the winter?' he asked. 'Does the devil? Because God only makes beautiful things, doesn't He?'

Old Bob raised his hat, and looked up into the grey autumnal sky with a smile.
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'Nay, little master, the devil wouldn't have wished to give us such a lesson as winter teaches us. 'Tis God Almighty in His love that gives us winter, to try our faith and patience, and teach us hope's lessons. If we had no winter, we should have no Easter, and 'tis well worth the waitin' for!'
................ ... From Bulbs and Blossoms
................................................. by Amy Le Feuvre
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Yes, patience is necessary this time of the year — but the days are getting longer, which makes the winter bearable. Today the sun was up between 8:34 and 16:01.
I don't know when I'll be back here, my mother has some health issues that need to be taken care of. hopefully it won't take too long.

6 kommentarer:

  1. You're so right the days are getting longer ..yippee

    I hope all goes well for you and your Mother and you're not away too long xxx

    SvaraRadera
  2. I hope that all will be well soon.
    Maureen

    SvaraRadera
  3. Thank you Val and Maureen!
    I hope to be back next week.
    Margaretha

    SvaraRadera
  4. Best wishes to your mother...and also to you!

    SvaraRadera
  5. How are things going? Hope all is well.

    SvaraRadera
  6. Barbara and Jodi,
    Thank you for asking - my mother has seen a specialist, and what first seemed like cancer isn't. She'll need a minor surgery, that's all.

    A surgery is also what my computer needs! Got a virus a week ago - the virus is gone, but it did hurt the computer, so right now I'm trying to fix that.

    Margaretha

    SvaraRadera