Brave Little Gerda Faces the Cutting Winds

[Gerda]

Gerda

Just dropping in to say hello, and let you know I’m thinking about you.

DnJ

DnJ, thank you for both part A and part B, and also because I know that you are trying to do what I said is the greatest help to me. That is amazingly considerate of you. As usual.

I read what you wrote on your thread and haven't answered yet for two reasons. One, it was kind of overwhelming so I didn't think yet of what to reply. I mean, I really liked reading that about my H being a fool or that people reading my posts might think well of me. But I wasn't sure I should like it as much as I did, and also as you know, I like in dark moments to beat myself up and dwell on all that I know is worst about myself and your post got in the way. : )

Friends, I think I am trying to prepare myself -- Lent is coming, and I know there are some things I love that I have to give up for those 40 days. Sweets. Colbert clips leading to Seth Meyers clips and so on to SNL clips. Rap music. Tiny House videos. And this board. Giving up things I do not want to give up but which maybe are not the best for me is that path back to total trust in God, the tree in Jeremiah planted by the stream.

(I used to turn that into a bedtime story for my kids, the tree by the stream always drinking that cool clear water. What a marvel how even hearing the story without knowing where it came from or what it was about would give them a peaceful slow slide into sleep.)

So I am getting ready for that surrender of something I quite like and rely on too much.

DnJ, okay, so -- say hi from me to the silvery moonlight on snow and silhouetted trees.....