7/6/25

 

Dear Family,

 

               This week the youth group enjoyed visiting the Duval household for a night of root beer floats, smores and hot dogs.  It was a lovely time.  I did have to ask about bottles upside down on sticks.  That looked weird to me.  (Pictured above).  Rich said, “That’s for the tree coats.”  I was intrigued – was this a coat rack?  “Oh you put coats on there?”  No, not human coats, tree or bush coats – I guess to keep the bush warm. What an interesting Idea.  One person did get a chuckle out of the mental imagery of me putting human coats all over a bush.

               Having Bobby home was nice.  I didn’t pick raspberries at all, and he did pick several times.  He used a lot of them for Raspberry Ginger pie which is very yummy.  I am still enjoying the fruits of his labor.  I like that he is nice to me. 

               God taught me a lesson last week and it’s been thought provoking.  Last week the raspberries went four days without being picked.  I usually panic a bit thinking they will fall on the path, become not only a sticky mess BUT create more vines that will attack anyone who wants to pick.  This did not happen.  They were hanging on just fine and presented themselves quite well.  A tiny bit overdone but that is the way Bobby likes them.  I felt God saying, “See, I hold them together for you.  This verse sums it up.  “Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”  Matthew 6:34 NIV

               That verse was also something that sums up the interaction I saw as I was driving home at 9pm on the 4^th.  I saw a weeping child.  His dad was trying to give him a sparkler.  That ties in with this verse to me.  Sometimes Gods plans are more than we think we can handle.  Yet, God is trying to bless us.  If we let go of our anxiety, put our hands out and take what he gives, it might just be fun.

               Love and hugs,

 

 

Cristy