Better.
Is it the beauty of spring and the lush green grass after storms?
The tulips and daffodils are blooming in force around Corgi Hollows. Spring always comes late to Minnesota, making the burst of color almost painfully emotional to experience. I cried on the way to school yesterday—the beauty was overwhelming. The sun shone across the lake: deep blue water, golden green treeline on the other shore, sky of the most delicate color to the west.
I write about nature in Minnesota because it is so remarkable.
We’ve been following the return of the songbirds, and I put the grape jelly out for the orioles. They called their arrival and promptly partook of the sweet feast.
Ed has been monkeying around in the kitchen garden and planning his Japanese garden. With our new-found Asian knowledge (Chinese and Japanese, mostly) we are entering a new world. Both of us have learned a lot this past winter during our time of Hygge. (That is Scandinavian for being holed up for the winter.)
Now that Japan is possibly opening on June 1 I think we can consider buying plane tickets. I renewed my passport, so I have to wait for its return. It is exciting to think of traveling, and I wonder if it will become possible for us, again.
The world has changed.
We wait for the new kingdom, coming soon.
It is seven years since Ed was diagnosed with Leukemia. The Great Tribulation is a seven year period, Jacob’s Trouble. How quickly seven years can pass, how much can occur in that time frame.
Death, loss, change, new beginnings.
I am ready for Jesus to come. The next thing on my agenda is to see His Face.
In the meantime I will learn and complete the duties of my new job, the Chinese-American NGO.
Sometimes I think about implementing the original ideas for Corgi Hollows: a home-school resource, tutoring, music lessons, art opportunities, library. As an educator I see the need for experienced teachers/moms to impart help where needed. I am always willing to help. I want to encourage home schooling.
Right now I need to finish the public school year, figure out the academic plan for my master’s degree completion and continue learning Chinese.
Tomorrow we have a young lady moving in for the summer. We are all happy to have her. She is from Africa, and she is a college student here in Minnesota.
Ed and Cherie have summer ideas, and some plans, and we are all looking forward to positive change.
Rapture?
Eyes on the sky. Maranatha!