I’ve been making an intentional effort to weed my garden and water the plants this year.  Of course, I don’t *always* have a good attitude about it.  After all, I haven’t received any rewards in the way of produce yet. Last week, as I bent over to pull yet another crab grass seedling from next to one of my baby bean plants, I watched yet another drop of  sweat fall from my forehead to the ground.  I grumbled a complaint.  This is hard work! I thought. I heard a whisper.  “Yes

Something terrible happened last night.  A predator attacked my chickens. Full disclosure:  last night I failed to close the door to the coop.  I remembered at 11 pm when a storm came through.  I said a brief prayer asking for protection. This morning, I discovered the truth.. The emotions came quickly. Horror.  Sadness. Guilt. Then anger at God.   “Why didn’t you protect them when I asked you to?” God can handle all of our emotions.  I’ve learned to unload them on Him so I d