Anita Mathias Prayer is the greatest (and most underestimated) power in the world. Most of us, in fact, live lives of de facto atheism! You praying friends on FB, pls pray that the Lord of the Weather sends me sunshine–or at least no rain–from 4 to 7 p.m on Saturday.
10 June at 13:38
A lovely sunny day. Time to restore my garden. Amazing what a few hours with shears and snippers can achieve. Michelangelo said sculpting was about removing what shouldn’t be there. That’s like backyard gardening (as opposed to forest gardening, say.)
“Little and often” is meant to be the first rule of gardening (and much else, I’m sure). I cannot believe how much I, who love gardening, have neglected mine, and now here I go with shears and snippers trying to civilize 1.5 acre before my party tomorrow.
We had perfect weather for our little garden party, despite earlier forecasts of thunderstorms! I’m grateful! Oxford is postively hot today. Zoe has returned energized from her Duke of Edinburgh expedition, despite volunteering to cook, carry the gear of her weaker brethren etc.
I lift my eyes up to the mountains/ Where does my help come from?/ My help comes from You/ Maker of heaven, creator of the earth.? O how I need You Lord/ You are my only hope/ You’re my only prayer./ So I will wait for You/ To come and rescue me/To give me life.
Thoroughly enjoyed my Street Dance class last night. I like the good exhaustion, like the “grateful pain” in massage. Am reading the Books of Samuel totally gripped, as I will be speaking on David in pastorate. What a fab, gripping, moving story! I love David.
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