The pasture is long gone now where this story begins...However memory creates a weaving of threads of lambs being born...Water buckets filled to the brim...Alfalfa stored in my barn...Cats and chickens roaming free to the sound of water being agitated by the geese flapping their wings as they play goose games on the pond...Today is my first day to share these thoughts with you whom I've never met...But we can become friends by the sharing of stories from the heart...Given us from the benevolent hand of the Good Shepherd...For now, this is my beginning.

"For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him." 2 Chronicles 16:9 NIV

The Lone Honker

The lone Canadian honker came flying low over our pond, honking wildly. It was obvious he was searching for his mate. He'd fly low, not landing, going off in the directions of the another pond nearby, coming back again, and beckoning with his clarion call for some response to his broken heart.

I sat and watched from my rocking chair that early Fall morning the drama that played before my eyes sensing God's voice speaking to my heart.

"That's the the way it is with you my child. I come searching over the whole earth calling each morning for you to respond to My clarion call of mercy and love. To search and strengthen your resolve to be fully committed to Me."

Oh Father, thank you again for that picture of the lone goose who taught me so vividly that You come searching anew each morning as I surrender again my life to you in prayer.

"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning, great is Your faithfulness. I say to myself. "The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him." Lamentations 3:22-24 NIV