One of the things I like to do each day is check the cameras at Crater Lake, Mt. Bachelor and Timberline.  I like seeing the snow building up.  Right now, those places are in the high 40’s and low 50’s in temperature.  With bright sunlight to boot!

Meanwhile, in our neck of the woods, it is 35 degrees; and it seems we have had brighter nights with a full moon, than the heavy fog and low clouds we are now experiencing.

The positive part of that is the clouds also keep the temperatures higher at night since what little heat we have isn’t escaping into the night air.  The 10 to 15 degrees difference makes it a lot easier to keep the house warm – and our exterior friends safer.

Speaking of which, last year we had a Blue Jay show up for a couple of days, then moved on.  This year we have two and it looks like they are staying.  They can be as raucous as the scrub jays we have always had, but they are sure a lot prettier.

Just like a beautiful person, they seem to get away with things that guys like me get called out on......guys like me understand that!  (-:

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“We do not want to take the time to plow and to cultivate. We want the fruit and the harvest right away! We do not want to be engaged in any spiritual battle that takes us into the long night. We want the morning light right now! We do not want to go through the processes of planning and preparation and labor pains. We want the baby this instant!

We do not want the cross. We are more interested in the crown.”    Tozer

Hebrews 10:36  KJV  “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”

There is that word again, patience.  Tozer’s comments are almost a directed arrow pointed at me; unfortunately it is a fair observation of my impatience. 

I have no excuses that will satisfy God.

Even at my age, even though impatience has been the way I do things from a young child even today; I must understand that God expects more of me, He expects me to trust Him.

I need to give Him time to do His will – no matter how long it may take; and even more importantly, allow Him to work within me on His schedule, not mine.

Later, Art (-: