Indeed, He is our everpresent redeemer and provider. I am so grateful for that. Thanks for the reminder of the account of Ruth. I need to read it again. Thank you, Kelly!

Wow. I know that we are not the only ones going through things, but it is sometimes better to open up and share rather than answer a “How are you?” with more than an “I’m fine.” And I am sure there are many folks going through much worse than we experienced. Thank you for sharing your challenges. One of our children deals with a chronic illness, and I understand the difficulties that it entails. I will be praying for you! Our local WalMart is selling a 5 pound bag of organic grapefruit for about $5 right now, but that’s because it is citrus season. The prices go up in the late spring. Thankfully, short freezes (just a few days at a time) are good for citrus because it helps the fruit to better develop sugars. Warmer years produce not-as-sweet fruit. Persevering and trusting God along with you, friend!

Your words touched me and I shared them with my loved ones. We know what chronic illness is in our home. No cure, underfunded/almost non-existant funding/denile/fudged research projects.

A tiny piece of the rubber ring on our front load was torn by some object. Enough that it couldn’t be repaired. The replacement was ordered in August and didn’t come in until December. I went to watch an online video to see if we could do the job. We ended up hiring the repair man to do because almost every side has to be removed and the electric panel taken off!!! While we waited the laundry was done at the laundry-mat…..until I got the “brilliant idea” to ask the repair man if he had a tuned-washer at his place. I was able to use it at the sink, with a little rigging.

-40 to -50C up here for a week. Power goes out at 3:00 a.m because of the main power line snapping. Thanking God for his protection and thankfulness for the new wood stove we purchased this past fall!

Perseverence and protection!!

Did the citrus fruit freeze? We’re enjoying our Florida oranges right now. My husband wants to know the price of grapefruit (1 or a bag) where you are. Thanks!

We do live in a fallen world, where moths destroy, so sickness and troubles are here with us. And it is true that the enemy attacks us – indeed, God does not attack. However, thankfully, God is our Shepherd protecting us through it all and conforming us to Himself! Love your phrase!

Thank you, Kimberlee!

We are so grateful for what God has already done for us this year. Isn’t it interesting how we learn so much more about our “words” when we go through challenges? 🙂