We love watching and listening to the birds who call our yard home. Many we do not see, but we hear them…Goldfinches, Orioles, Least Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Veery, Song Sparrow, Yellow-throated Vireo, Robins, and more. Occasionally, the Pileated Woodpecker flies through the yard. A scarlet tanager showed up one day.

It is fun to be entertained by nature and reminded of the One who created it all!

Our oldest grandchild and our Golden are the same age. Gracie has loved that girl since they first met nearly 15 years ago. So, when Nava comes to visit, Gracie’s loyalty shifts from us to the girl.

A work-a-holic mother, a passive father and an independent teenage daughter living under the same roof. How does each one perceive family life?

A car accident nearly takes the mother’s life. How will each one deal with the aftermath? Will the family come together or will it be further torn apart? None of the three have faith in anything but themselves. Will there be a change to finally bring the family together?

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Bird watching…cheap entertainment!

In the 1700’s and 1800’s Oblate priests served the territory between Brownsville and Roma. This was one of their stops on that route. The town of Mission, Texas is named in honor of La Lomita mission. It is located near the Rio Grande River.

My grandmother and mother made quilts not so fancy as these but just as special. Hand quilting has been replaced with machine quilting. I can still remember the quilt set up in the frame in the living room and a group of women around it hand quilting.

Beautiful as always.

In Matthew chapter 15, Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus and asked a question about ceremonialism. He answered them then called the multitude to Himself and said, “Hear and understand. Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

This passage in Matthew inspired me to look at and write about some of the more challenging teachings of Jesus.

I offer this 40-day study for your consideration. It can be for your personal devotional time or used in small group study and discussion.

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