My Time at the Inn

While the rest of the world freezes, we here in Southern Arizona enjoyed an overcast mild day.  I imagine that those who are deep in snow would welcome an overcast day with no snow.  I have often wished I lived in a climate that had four seasons.  Do you ever wish you were someplace else? Why are humans so contrary and difficult to please.  It must be our sin nature wanting what we cannot have. My focus has been off a bit today. I watched the news about the trouble in the Ukraine.  I can't imagine  how difficult it must be for them.  The world appears headed for crisis.  Russia invades Ukraine,ISSIS takes over Iraq and torments people, and our American government seems to be so out of touch.  What can I do?  I can pray for the people of Ukraine and the Christians and Jews who are being persecuted for their faith. If leaders do not stand up against the evil, then my safe little corner of the world may not stay safe for long.

Fluent Forever:  Okay, a note on my progress.  I have retained a lot of words, considering such a long amount of time has passed since I used it. However I don't feel like I am using it correctly. I have a lot of words, but how to put them all into sentences correctly eludes me. I have to work on that. Quilting : I love piecing a quilt. I get such a sense of satisfaction when a block finally comes together.  am making sunshine and shadow blocks right now, and I love how the lights and darks blend together.  I am a beginner quilter so my blocks aren't perfect, but I'm not perfect either. I know eventually it will all come together in a quilt that someone in my family can use. Violin :  Working on my new piece of music, is like working on my quilt.  I have to smooth out the rough places and and realize that even though the piece is not perfect now, the more I practice the better it will become. The Lord uses my violin and my quilting teach me thing...

Okay, so my life has gotten far too busy!  I have failed to work my Anki deck since Christmas, but all is not lost, because I found that there are a lot of words that I have remembered.  So beginning tomorrow, I hope, Lord-willing to get back to my German studies. Do you find that when you get behind in something, you feel like you fail?  I sure do, but tonight, at Ash Wednesday service, I am reminded that when I fail or when I sin, (and really isn't every sin a reminder that we have failed to live according to the Law) that Christ has already forgiven me.  He has cleansed me and washed me sot that I am whiter than snow.  What an awesome God we have. We need law/gospel to remind us. So tomorrow is a new day.  It is like a clean, white piece of paper with nothing written on it.  I hope to accomplish something tomorrow. I hope to be a better person, but I have the confidence that when I fail, God will be there to forgive me and pick me up.