​OK … OK … not just “think about” but also feel.  

For as long as I can remember I’ve always realized that winter here in the United States meant it was summer in Brazil or Argentina.  Over the years I simply never bothered to apply that to the other seasons of the year; fall here is spring there, and so on.  Big deal, right? ​

​There’s an old hymn, written in 1864.  You’ve heard it any number of times, I’m sure.  “For the Beauty of the Earth” is a graceful reminder of the grandeur that surrounds us in creation.  It also draws attention to the joy which flows from the most profound element of creation; love itself.

​One of the true blessings of life that Deb and I enjoy is that we have grandchildren.  Some of them are not children any longer, in the normal use of the term.

​Now there’s a thought that could be either a plea or a challenge.  If tomorrow is my birthday and I know that wrapped gift sitting there is for me – it could be a challenge.  With the right hint, I could choose from a group of possibilities – all good possibilities.

​There are hard lessons in life.  Of course, we’ve all heard the phrase “blessing in disguise.”  Think about it.  How many times have you had a challenging experience of some kind, which lead to something very positive?  

If you watch a local TV morning news report while you begin your day, you will hear a weather forecast.  It is nearly certain the forecaster will refer to chance or probability in some fashion or another.  “The rain will hold off this morning, but most of the area has a chance for scattered showers – maybe even a thunderstorm – sometime in the late afternoon.”