As I walked around the house with the supervisor for the foundation repair project, inspecting the job his crew had done, I noticed some clouds rolling in.
All of the sudden it wasn’t as sweltering hot as it had been all day. Most of the work had to be done at the back of the house and while he was pointing to the new drainage system, the birdhouse the kids painted in the Spring caught my eye.
Turns out the birds have a little bit of a foundation problem too, it seems (see bottom left corner)…
I laughed a little to myself. “Glad I’m not the only one,” I thought.
As I signed my life away the papers he put before me, a few large drops of rain began to fall on my head and I was thankful for even the short reprieve that a quick Summer rain shower would provide.
My parents came to help me out this week and as my mother started dinner I wondered where my little rugrats had gotten off to and here I found them…
Watching the rain fall while sitting on their grandfather’s lap.
I joined them for a few moments and marveled at God’s timing. Two days of hard work on the part of 5 men I didn’t even know and as they drove away He christened the project and washed away some of my stress, all at the same time. Oh and gave my lawn some much needed “love.”
These are the kind of reminders I need – that no matter how much is going on in our lives right now, God knows what he’s doing and his timing is superb.
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There is nothing better than grandpa’s lap. Nothing better at all. Great Friday story, enjoy your weekend.
Indeed — He certainly has that timing thing down.
This is a wonderful moment you have captured here.
You’re so right on this…and your post gave me chills.
Love the picture…it goes to show you that sometimes all we need is a sign from God and our family. And everything else will fall into place.
too true and thank goodness for that!
Love this post! Very true and god is good. :o)
This is so beautiful and true. Love it!
Beautiful post…We always know God is working through things for us, but it is nice to be able to really see it happening tangibly sometimes!
Great photo! And some lovely thoughts here too!
The picture with Grandpa is so very precious. I love catching those moments! Great story!
That picture is so precious! I love finding pics that I hadn’t looked at in a while.
So, I know you are getting ready to move to LA, right? We are military and just found out today we are on our way to Barksdale AFB in Shreveport…know anything about that area? Will we be close to you?
What a beautiful post! God truly does know what we need and when we need it.
Amen to that sister!
Grandpa’s and God. Two of my favourite people.
Great to sit on a Grandfather’s lap and to watch the rain come down, from a cosy, dry place.
Lovely photos and post and I just looked up a few of your others which I found equally interesting!
Great to sit on a Grandfather’s lap and to watch the rain come down, from a cosy, dry place.
Lovely photos and post and I just looked up a few of your others which I found equally interesting!
Oddly enough, I think I needed to hear the same thing today.
His timing is good! Glad to hear that you are spending some much needed time with your parents. I wish my mom was here starting dinner for me!
perfect timing indeed.
there is nothing better than a summer rain to renew your faith
What a special moment to walk in on! It’s a fabulous photo! I hope all goes well with the repairs.
Hi Elaine
“Beauty Full” post and so true.
Thank you for introducing me to the Rutabaga. Who on earth comes up with these fruits and vegetables? Your Rutabaga post made me laugh (out loud)!
Love
Elise
Grandpa’s lap sure does look cozy. And, I love how you captured the moment.
Thank goodness for God’s amazing grace!
Beautifully said . . . so, did they fix the bird’s foundation? I’m thinking they could’ve thrown that in as a freebie.
Amen. So well said, gotta love perspective that is provided by things that we normally take for granted.
That is a great reminder. I need to keep this as me perspective, I just get so caught up in all the mundane things and forget how the Lord works in the smallest ways.
Thank you for this Elaine!
That was beautiful! Thanks for the reminder!