Up before the birds and critters today, or at least it seems that way. There are only a couple of Goldfinches out there, but it won't be long until the gang all arrives. What is the old saying --- "if you feed them, they will come"?

I must start my morning by saying "thank you" to the Lord. Yesterday my prayer was that no one would be harmed in the storms we were to get. According to news reports, except for some power outages, which we had for a couple of hours, there were no injuries reported or serious damage. So, thank you, Lord, for keeping your children safe.

Its 38 degrees and windy this morning. Weather folks say it will be another couple days of sunny skies but cooler temperatures. I can certainly live with that. Spring is clawing its way back despite winter's attempt to keep it away. I was looking at a front flowerbed yesterday and most of the earliest spring flowers are up. Nature is so amazing. How can people continue to doubt the existence of our great and mighty God? As I tell folks, "you may doubt that God exists, but not for one second does God doubt you exist".

My first fuzzy tailed rat has arrived. They are going to be upset for most of the weekend. Julie is coming over for the weekend and she brings " the Barkingtons"; her two dogs that live to chase squirrels up the trees. So, the squirrels better grab their food this morning  because come noon --- its game - on!

Think kind thoughts today. Hug the ones you love and smile at the strangers. I did that at Target yesterday. I saw an employee stocking shelves and she obviously would rather been anywhere else, doing anything else. I smiled at her and said "hi", and her whole face and body changed. I think I made her day just a bit better. I happened to see her a couple of more times while I was there and each time she smiled at me first. It is so easy to allow God to use us to make a difference in some ones life.

Have a blessed day.