Evening Thoughts

Quiet.

How pleasant it is when they all turn in and the house is quiet. I have sometimes thought that it would have been rather nice if God had created mothers to need no sleep. Those hours at night when the family rested we could read our Bibles and pray with no interruption. The family would become accustomed to our cleaning and cooking—comforting night sounds. How much laundry we could do in those 8 hours! We’d have time left over for reading good books and enjoying the beauty of the night.

Alas!

----------------------------------------------

I do not recall having a freezing rain like this that filled the window screens so completely that we could not see outside. Everything is covered in the wet ice, dripping and freezing at the same time. Earlier this evening those of us who had to do outside evening chores cautiously made their way to the sheds. No one walked on the lane because it was too treacherous. They carefully crossed to the grass and walked up behind the garage and past the grain bins.

I heard a cow bellowing a few minutes ago. I wonder how they are doing out there in this icy storm. Perhaps a mommy and her calf have gotten separated and are not able to get back together over the slippery ground. The cats have found their usual hiding places in the garage and window well. I pray that there are not people out on the highways trying to slip their way home, and for those who are, I pray for their safety.

My husband says this is the kind of night that brings power outages. He use to work for the electric utility, so his thoughts move towards those who might have to be out working in this weather.

==========================================

1 Comments

Diane, when I click on your manzanita picture, it opens up into a bigger screen. It looks like a nice view to contemplate in the early morning silence.

Blessed New year to you all.