🙁 it helps to have friends to talk with. i enjoy cooking, having company for dinner my husband relaxes being outdoors, and keeping bees. we look forward to honey. in years when the weather is good and there is enough pollen, spinning honey out of the frames in the spring and autumn. God reminds us of His wisdom and kindness from creation. That is wonderful! My next door neighbor keeps bees so I always have a large mason jar of it on hand. God’s creation is just amazing! I’m constantly in awe of it. Praise and worship music is definitely my escape. I was going to say listening to JD, Amir, and others - but the reality is that does nothing but fuel my anxiety with all that is going on with the world - whereas praise and worship music puts me back in that state of peace. I have also picked up a commercial sewing machine and am exploring leather crafting (purses, bags, Bible covers, belts, wallets, et al) and pushing towards upholstery. My dad upholstered hot rod show cars for decades as a hobby and there's a peace that comes from hearing the mechanicals of the sewing machine going on for hour after hour. I remember as a kid sitting by my dad just watching as he turned leather into amazing works of art. Maybe its just a desire to return to the days of my youth in the early 60's when life was simpler. Im crushed to hear about Norman Vincent Peale. Ugh!!! Vicki, love that song! Music of my generation mostly consisted of love songs, secular but celebrated intimate relationship! These could easily be translated over and sung to Jesus! TR
