Hello cold front! Welcome to southern Indiana. This morning we have a breezy 67° cloudy morning. We managed to escape any severe storms last and only picked up an inch of rain. However, the sky looks as if it could burst open at any moment. Let it do or let it don't, make no nevermind to me.

We got through much of our "to do" list yesterday and were tired puppy dogs when ee finally got home from choir practice last evening. But I believe that a busy day can often help a person sleep better at night. And --- I almost always sleep well.

The backyard is fairly quiet this morning. There are a few Finches and Sparrows out there, as well as a couple of Cardinals. But by and large, it is peaceful. The air looks clean this morning after God gave everything a bath last night. At this time of year the air has a lot more dust in it because the farmers are beginning to bring in at least some of the corn. We've noticed several fields that have been harvested already. I'm told that some of the earlieer cutting is for silage to store and feed cattle. They cut that when it is still a bit green. I remember "back when" that my Grandpa Heumann and my Uncle Howard used to cut and store silage behind the barn in a big old trench type of place that they had escavated. I always thought it stank. But, I guess the cows didn't mind.

Choir practice has started at the church and we are so blessed to have a dedicated group of people that want to use music as their ministry. We're only a small choir of a fairly steady dozen or somtimes fifteen, but they do sing well and they love to sing. We voted last evening to once again do a Christmas Cantata. This will be our second year to do that. So this morning my prayers include prayers of gratitude for our choir. They add so much to our worship.

I have set here long enough that the birds are starting to come in. Mr. Buzzwing, the Hummingbird is here getting a bite for breakfast. Several Downy Woodpeckers are now pecking at their feeders as are the cardinals. Patience is the watchword for the day. God provides when God provides. And, ---- God provides what serves God's kingdom best. That is sometimes a very hard pill to swallow because it often conflicts with our desires. So, today I pray with you and for you. I pray today brings you peace and a quiet spirit. I pray today brings you an even better tomorrow. Look around you today, and find that person that needs a word of comfort and a word of caring from you. I guarantee you that someone is having a harder day than you are. Share a bit of your love with them. It will make your day go a whole lot better. Blessings!