Flowers and democrats

Today, I was able to put my creative side to work. I was asked to do the flowers for my friends nieces wedding. Needless to say, I was a happy camper amid all those lovely flowers. Under threating rain and thunder showers I parked myself in the garage and went to work. Four hours later, which seemed like 30 minutes, I completed forty small table arrangements, three very large vases and two centerpieces. I also decorated the cake with flowers. When all was done, the place took on a magical, dreamy look.
God is so good to give us such beautiful things to work with and enjoy. And, without our eyesight none of these things could be enjoyed as I did today.
Thank you God for allowing me to enjoy the gifts from your hand.

Just a small side note, I was in the company of mostly people from either Montana, California, Georgia and Nevada. All mostly young, highly educated, very liberal, most likely democrats. I was able to consciously be a non-biased person today, just listening to their stories about the nation and their world view. I was saddened by there lack of Biblical understanding and even their disdain for religious boundaries in government. Yet, there was not one that I could dislike. All more than gracious, "good" human beings. They were all interesting and delightful yet, the best for them is the here and now. Lost in their high thinking and liberal ideals, God was definitely left out of there lives and this wedding.
I tried quite hard to see from their point of view and for a scant moment I could sympathizes and understand their journey. Deeply concerned and greatly disappointed in the state of affairs that our country finds itself. They see a mean spirited presidential campaign, a war that is "immoral", people who find others intolerant and a lack of concern for the earth.
I found myself sitting back and smelling the sweet flowers and praying most earnestly for their souls, in a totally non-judgmental way. That in itself is a new thing for me.
Peace out!

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It has been a long time since my last blog but I have to write or I will go crazy.
It is a Friday late morning and as most of you know we are in the middle of a kitchen remodel job. The house is in disrepair and the cook is working extra hard getting a meal on the table. Dishes are done in the bathroom, refrigerator is on the back porch, stove(thank goodness) sits alone in my new undone kitchen. Life for me is just a bit challenging although I am grateful I do not need to run down to the nearby polluted stream to fetch my water. That alone keeps me in the right frame of mind as I work to maintain my sense of order.
Evan has logged off work today to work on the kitchen and I believe he has hand picked the three stooges working along side of him. Austin, Carson and Jesse are the best he can come up with as his helpers this day. With the radio blaring I walked out from the computer room to get my dear husband a cup of coffee and what I witnessed I was not prepared to see from grown men. One sitting on a pile of lumber sanding his feet with the belt sander and the other two vacuuming their heads with a shop vac because it feels good. Evan just shaking his head promising me that the kitchen will indeed get done this millennium. I think I feel the need to go shopping. Hope everyone likes Stouffer's meals.