Saturday night 10th May

It is Saturday night, May 10th. It seemed appropriate to put a photo of Mum (Oct 1912 to Dec 2006) here for Mother's Day tomorrow. Talented lady and devoted mother. Loved her garden, classical music, reading, her water colour painting, playing scrabble and bridge. And in her younger years, horse riding!

And a competition for you. Who knows what church is featured in the painting, done by my Mum? First correct guess wins...mmm...my congratulations. But you have to have the name correct too!
(Hint...the church was the scene for a wedding 39 years ago today)!

And who is visiting tonight. Laurie and Gwen. They are on their way to Canada tomorrow. An early start for them to get to the airport for their flight tomorrow. Hope you have a marvellous time. And God Speed. Lovely to catch up with them. Nice for them to have this wonderful trip ahead of them. Sad that things are so dry on the farm back home for them at the moment. Prayers for seasonal rain needed, especially for planting at this time of year I imagine.

Prayers too not only for all Mums tomorrow, that they will feel loved and cared for by their families, but also those who are not mothers, that they may be blest with love from their families and friends also. I know I feel very blessed, and it is a very special feeling to know that your family cares about you! May God Bless you all.

Had a lovely email from my bridesmaid Dianne tonight. They also are headed off to Canada for a similar trip to Laurie and Gwen. But not with the same company though! It was good to catch up with her, as we are both a little slow at corresponding at Christmas, and in fact my last email to her a month ago, never arrived. Fortunately they have updated me with their new email address.

Happy news of a new baby delivered to Natalie's brother and his wife tonight. Welcome to Dominic, brother for Ally-Rose. And a very special little tit-bit of news from Nat also, that little Miriam is praying for my cough. Nat says every night they pray for me, and Miriam says "cough". She thinks she will pray for my cough long after it has gone. Now I know why it is disappearing so fast. Fast enough for me to catch up with the doctor for a flu shot today. Good to be organised early! It also reminds me that Hannah was praying for Yvette and Joanne and their new babies. So thank you for small children who pray, and for their parents who guide them in the right paths!

Anyway, Happy Mother's Day to you all, and lots of Love from Me.