Today is “Memorial Day” in America…the day we remember all the heroic men and women who sacrifice their security so that the rest of us can enjoy security. 
And, I will say, our family does have the great blessing of security right now. It’s so peaceful here that a wild turkey laid her eggs snuggled up against our home! 
Alan and I went camping up north to Wilderness State Park for two nights. 
The woodland floor was covered with trillium. 
Saturday we walked all the way around Mackinac Island. It was so peaceful! 
Yesterday we were free to enjoy our church’s worship service, 
and last night we watched a movie while sharing a bowl of popcorn.
Today Alan and I have been working hard washing up and cleaning up. 
My job has been laundry, weeding the gardens, and planting flowers, 
while Alan’s been hard at work cutting the grass and washing vehicles, 
but after we’re done working, we’re looking forward to a relaxing evening with some of our kids and one of our grand babies. 
None of these wonderful, simple pleasures would be possible if our world was at war, and so I want to say a huge “THANK YOU” to our military!!! 
I also pray for peace and good will for everyone around the world, knowing that for many people, life is very rough and rocky…for some…terrible. 
Regardless of our outward circumstances, my our spirits snuggle up in the bosom of our Father and find a place of peace and safety.
“Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.” (Psalm 84:3)
(* The two pictures of military were saved from email forwards, but the rest were taken around my house and up north.)
