"PEEP"

"PEEP...PEEP...PEEP..." The sound of "PEEP'S" interupted my slumber. Was I dreaming? I rolled over...again I heard a faint.."PEEP...PEEP...PEEP..." It wasn't a constant "PEEP" it was a soft measured beat of three "PEEPS" and then it rested.
Ahhh, it must be a battery that needs changing in a smoke alarm. I tiptoed out of bed to the kitchen. Glancing  at the stove clock, it read 2:00 am. Again I heard "PEEP...PEEP...PEEP".
I switched the light on at the top of the basement stairs and headed to where I thought I heard the alarm. Standing on the small stepstool I unscrewed the smoke alarm, pulled the battery and carried it upstairs where I set it on the kitchen counter. I would put a fresh battery in the  morning .

 I shuffled back to bed and snuggled under the covers. "PEEP...PEEP...PEEP..."
There was that annoying "PEEP" again! Back in the basement and up on the stepstool again I unscrewed the carbon monoxide alarm. I set it next to the smoke alarm on the counter and got back in bed again.

"PEEP...PEEP...PEEP" Are you kidding me? Where is this coming from? I put on my Nancy Drew cap and headed upstairs. Must be in the back bedroom. I pulled a chair under the alarm and unscrewed it . Again I placed it with the other two alarms on the counter and headed for the third time back to bed. Finally, I am going to get some sleep!

"PEEP...PEEP...PEEP..."
That does it! I stomped up the stairs , dragged the chair into the hall, unscrewed that alarm.Then I marched into the other guest bedroom and pulled that alarm out as well. It PEEPED in my hand and I knew I had the little culprit at last!
Down the stairs once again I dropped the two alarms on the counter with the other three!
I scoped the entire house looking for any alarms I may have missed. All gone. None. Zero Nada.
The whole "PEEPING"nightmare was finally over!
( It reminded me of Edgar Allen Poe's "TELL TALE HEART". )

The time was now 3:00 am.
By this time the dogs were restless following me around from room to room. Joy stood by the back door so I let her out .I stood on the porch in the dark staring at the stars and sliver of a moon that hung in the sky. It was still and quiet except for a rustling of leaves.

And then I heard it...."PEEP...PEEP...PEEP"!


Am I losing my mind? I have unscrewed every alarm in the house! "PEEP...PEEP...PEEP.."

And then it dawns on me...I am outside and now I am hearing the "Peeper Frogs!"

Oh Glory to God! I thought I was cracking up!
 I looked up to the Heavens and I said "Lord, you have such a sense of humor!"

It took me a while, but I finally got back to sleep. In the morning Stanley looked at the counter and said "What are all these alarms and batteries doing here?"

I gave him a dirty look and told him,
"Don't ask, and I don't want to hear a "PEEP" out of you about this again!

 

There are days when the Lord is trying to get our attention.

Sometimes it is a gentle whisper "PEEP...PEEP...PEEP"in the distance. Sometimes it is a full blown alarm! The key is to be still listen and learn his voice so when he is trying to warn us of something to come, we will hear the

PEEP before it's too late.

 

Has the Lord been whispering something in your ear lately?

 

 

"The Lord said,"Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by."...A great wind tore the mountains apart...but the Lord was not in the wind. There was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. Then came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, came a gentle whisper. And the LORD whispered to him, "What are you doing here?"

1Kings 19:11-13

 

We can all use a good Trumpet blowing alarm of revelation from the Lord.

But frequently it is the still small voice and gentle whispers of God that can bring about a fresh wind of instruction and encouragement into our lives.

 

HALLELUJAH!

 

PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!

 

~DONNA~

 

 

" CROSSROADS"

Last week we went to our favorite Japanese strolling garden to admire the Cherry tree blossoms.  The trees were loaded with puffy pink and white blooms some shaped like snowballs and some that hung like tassles.

 

 

A warm breeze floated by sending a sweet perfume mixture of cherry blossoms, hyacinth and jonquil blooms.  A cacophonous symphony for my sniffer! :-)

 

We began our journey with a series of paths. One meandered around and one was more or less straight.

 

Sometimes, standing at the crossroads it's hard to decide which path to choose.

Have you ever been at a junction in life and you need to make a choice to change the path you've been on?

It could be starting or ending a relationship. It might be a job , career or a school change.        It may be time to move or time to stay. Time to start or time to stop. No matter what crossroads lie before you , one thing is certain, you have to decide which path you will choose.

This is what the Lord says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.

 Jeremiah 6:16

 

 

The most important path we will ever choose is the road to Heaven. There is only one way to get there and his name is Jesus Christ.  Once again it is a choice. When we decide to go down that path we have the blessed assurance that we will never walk alone again.

The Lord will be with us to guide and protect us along the way.

 

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Psalm 119:105

 

The perfume of cherry blossoms pales in comparison to the sweet aroma of the Lord!

 

 

Eternity awaits to those who choose to follow Jesus!

 

You make known to me the path of life; you fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
 Psalm 16:11

 

 

 

HALLELUJAH!

 

PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!

 

~DONNA~

 

"IS THE GRASS REALLY GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE?"

By:Donna Selma Lind

                         Call it Envy, Coveting, Jealously, Boredom or whatever you want.
Let's be real , we have all wondered what the grass looks like on the other side of the fence .       I have come to the conclusion that it is a matter of perspective and how we choose to look at it.
Case in point: Last week our Llama "Angel "decided she didn't want to stay in the pasture with the sheep. She ran away to what she thought was  "greener grass".

Because she was being stubborn munching  on her fresh greens she didn't pay attention to the Shepherd's voice and she wandered into an unsafe territory. She and her baby had to spend the night outside of the fenced pasture. They left behind the safety and security of a warm shelter fresh drinking water and the protection of a fence. What once seemed like greener grass and a better place to live, now felt unsafe and scary.  Angel sat at the same fence only this time she was looking in instead of looking out. She was longing to go back to the safety, security and family she once had. The grass may have looked greener on the other side of the fence , but now she realized and appreciated what she had all along . When the gate was opened the next morning she ran in and all the sheep gathered around her b-a-a-a-ing and welcoming Angel and her baby home.

So how about it? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live someone elses life or have a better job, a nicer car a bigger house a different spouse? Be real, you know you have.
We all have. If we had more time, more money, more this and more of that it would be better.
Consider what the Bible has to teach us  about this subject.

"And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person's envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind."

Ecclesiastes 4:4

"Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
Hebrews 13:5

No matter what side of the fence we are on the grass always looks greener......

until we get to the other side.

Be thankful and appreciate what you have , who you have and where you are.

"In everything give thanks!"

1 Thessalonians 5:18

~HALLELUJAH!~

PRAISE THE LORD AND SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!

DONNA