As the holidays came to a close and the New Year approached, my daughter and I shared about upcoming January events we were looking forward to with anticipation. We spoke of President Trump's big win which we believe will place better laws into effect in our country after he's inaugurated. That's when my daughter mentioned she and her husband might be going to one of the inaugural balls. A couple they hang around with invited them to a formal watch party to celebrate his swearing into office. They would attend this inaugural ball, and participate with the elites, but from afar! "You know what this means," she said. We will have to make an investment into formal wear. "I haven't worn heels in a while!" We spoke about the details and I began to feel excited for her. Actually, I felt envious. I would love to go to something like that with a date and get all dressed up fancy. We talked about the nice formal wear available at thrift store...
My alarm went off this morning on my cell and there it was, the Bible verse of the day staring at me on my Bible App. Ah, this verse, it described yesterday to a tee. For I hold you by your right hand— I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you. Isaiah 41:13 Yesterday’s surprise threw me a curveball. I got home from my workout about mid-morning. I drove up to the driveway and discovered what looked like a geyser shooting up on my property. I guess a low of 19 freezing degrees can easily burst an outside faucet. Panic began to grip me and choke me as I inspected the overflow but at the same time I noticed very thirsty sparrows lapping up moisture and having a good time in my dilemma. I can’t blame them. Their bird bath is frozen. I hated to put an end to their excitement in t...