hummingbirds

This morning I’m on my way to the Urologist, Can’t shake this abdominal pain. I think it’s an infection, we’ll see. This chili morning I went out with my very strong coffee to enjoy the hummingbirds. There were at least six of them. They were so fast I couldn’t keep track of them. I wish I could be that fast. Maybe someday.

These days I am short of breath and I have to make Terry and Lauren slow down so I can keep up with them. It is not that slow so don’t worry but for someone as active as I am, it’s a little disconcerting. Yet I know Christ walks by my side.

No side effects from chemo, just the usual fatigue.

Hummingbirds are super fast and drink a lot of sugar water. I wish for tiny bit of their speed (but just a tiny bit), otherwise I’d be running into the windows all the time. I’ve seen them do it and it surprising they don’t die, they simply fly up to the nearest branches for recovery. I think we run into “windows” at times because we are trying to do too much.

Back when I was a kid my father had a car, but we didn’t go anywhere unless he wanted to go. I’m sure there were times when some of us got to go with him. And when I didn’t get to go I would be sad and a bit angry because since I was the oldest girl, I had to baby sit. Rrg! I felt trapped. I did have fun with my siblings but preferred to be out and about. Some of you know I love to travel, especially missionary work.

Our church took several trips with the youth and I always wanted to go. I did go in a few trips but had to step back a few times to allow others to join in the work with the church youth. But I missed it dearly. My desire during those trips was to encourage our young people to grow in their faith and humility. They were wonderful young people. I’m so proud of them. It was exhausting work but very fulfilling. Sometimes, when I was very tired I would read up on Psalms 121:
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.

Even when we take our eyes off of Him, the Lord watches of us, He is our hope and keeps us from all harm both now and forever more. Isn’t that great?!

As per the hummingbirds, when I get to heaven, I’m going to ask for wings or maybe a friendly eagle to fly me around. I don’t want to fly as fast as the hummingbirds because I may crash into one of the mansions windows (you know they say there will mansions in heaven. Correct me if I'm wrong. :) Will there be planets and stars left, then, I want to fly by and check them out. Yet it won’t matter, heaven will be enough.