Exile

Jeremiah 29 has been brought to my attention lately.

Letter to the exiles in Babylon--deported from Jerusalem--the holy city--to Babylon.

• build
• settle down
• plant and eat
• marry
• have children
• have grandchildren

You must increase there and not decrease.

Work for the good of the city to which I have exiled you.

I am and have been an exile.

Pray to Yahweh on behalf of the city of my exile.

When the period of time granted to the city of my exile is over, Yahweh will intervene on my behalf and fulfill His favorable promise to me by bringing me back.

"Yes, I know what plans I have in mind for you," Yahweh declares, "plans for peace, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

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Amy lost her baby early this morning.

Time of No Reply by Nick Drake

Summer was gone and the heat died down
And Autumn reached for her golden crown
I looked behind as I heard a sigh
But this was the time of no reply.

The sun went down and the crowd went home
I was left by the roadside all alone
I turned to speak as they went by
But this was the time of no reply.

The time of no reply is calling me to stay
There is no hello and no goodbye
To leave there is no way.

The trees on the hill had nothing to say
They would keep their dreams till another day
So they stood and thought and wondered why
For this was the time of no reply.

Time goes by from year to year
And no one asks why I am standing here
But I have my answer as I look to the sky
This is the time of no reply.

The time of no reply is calling me to stay
There`s no hello and no goodbye
To leave there is no way

Furry family

Keiko--the 8 month old baby

Ody, the house cat.

Achilles..daydreaming in the chicken coop.

Meika, Keiko's tired mommy.

Stormy, the beautiful rain-cloud colored kitten.

Logan

Logan is back...he is upstairs sleeping...he talked to me tonight in the car...just chatted.  I was glad.  I am glad.

I am going to be a grandma!!!!

I just cannot imagine holding this little baby...in 8 months...oh...wow! Clint and Amy are going to have a baby! They just told me on Monday and it definitely hasn't sunk in yet..... ((((smiling))))

Just a Reminder...there was a Summer...there will be Summer again.