June 2, 2025 - a Monday

Hello, dear Reader, greetings and salutations! You, me, any and all eyes reading these words rise for yet another day of Life today (thank You, God!) And, it rained overnight; the sound woke us up and we just lay there and enjoyed it as we fell back to sleep; all of our creatures (seemed to have) slept right through it. 💤
The last time it rained before this, though, was August 31, 2024 and then we didn't even get an inch of it (0.8"). 😳

Today, I'm reading Proverbs 2 and Hebrews 9, using the Amplified version today (I like to switch it up and read all the versions randomly). There is much wisdom to find in every syllable of God's Word - sometimes, He makes some of it apparent even to me. 
The chapter from Hebrews made me think of this worship song:

Sorry, but I am deeply ashamed of my own every imperfection (including behaviourally) in light of Jesus and the price He paid for us; for you. For me. For one and for all who will receive Him.
What kind of FOOL allows pride to stand between him/her and God though? Honestly, when looked at in that way, I mean, doesn't it make you feel even just a little bit foolish in retrospect? That perspective pretty much drives home an awareness of MY own innate stupidity, I can't speak for you, though, dear Reader, because I'm referring to an inside job here.

and, further, God's got to be the One Who does much of the work.

Toward that end, I sent what I hope/pray is received as a healing message +apology (without justification - meaning, a real apology, no "but") and pray that, if she ever reads it, that it's received like the refreshing rains we had last night. In God's time, may she read it and the short message bring her comfort, that she will feel forgiven, loved, and accepted in all her imperfect humanity. But, again, that, too, will be an inside job. I'm not worried, God's timing is perfect.

Anyway, I never identified the person that I'm referring to, and won't, but she knows who she is and that is enough for me. 

The sky looks amazing right now; I've got to cook something for breakfast, but dishes first, but shower first, et cetera. 

Now, let's pray for all the humans. 💖

Lord God, thank You for yet another day above ground today! Thank You for sending that life-giving rain as we slept overnight, the world outside looks refreshed and renewed, full of life in the quiet splendor of Dawn, God. For me, personally, I ask that You please forgive me of my sins and iniquities, which are many. Please remove them far from me and replace them with Your character in accordance with Your Will, God, and thank You in advance. 
Father, we lift our family and friends to You today and ask that You please do a new thing in and for each of them, to the glory of Your Name. Please also reach out and save each of our acquaintances, God, as well as our enemies AND all the people of the earth who we do not know: save them ALL because Your Word tells us that it is Your will that all be saved, therefore let it be done in Jesus' Name. Lord, we ask that You please protect all of our leaders, God. Please surround President Trump and his entire circle with heavenly angels to protect them from the enemy, God, and please expose any/all who are less than loyal, please, in Jesus' Name. God, we ask that, world-wide, You please remove all the wicked from their places of authority and replace them with those who love and worship and obey You, God, in Jesus' Name. Please take Your Words, God, and sear them into our very hearts, God, in Jesus' Name. Thank You. Please end all war globally today, God, and please STOP death from destroying the living through that particular evil, please God, in Jesus' Name. Please end the entire human trafficking industry today, God. Please make the horrific murder of the unborn an increasingly unthinkable act world-wide, God, in Jesus' Name. Please divinely protect every single unborn baby and give each expectant mother a deep and holy love for every unborn child, God, now and always in Jesus' Name. Please heal the surviving victims of abortion and use their voices to speak to those who are tempted towards that same sin, God. Additionally, we ask that You also today heal every illness and disease; please eradicate cancer from the face of planet earth, God. Please in all of these things may Your will be done and please, answer the needful prayers that we forgot to pray today and we thank You, in Jesus' Name, amen.