https://lisanotes.com/when-life-is-out-of-control-what-fills-in-the-gaps/ on Life and Love Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:21:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://lisanotes.com/when-life-is-out-of-control-what-fills-in-the-gaps/#comment-332773 Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:21:39 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36258#comment-332773 Lisa: I am somewhat housebound. However, I am able to attend church. I am getting to know people there better. God has led our church through a very challenging time since last fall. I believe the people of the church will be victorious as we allow God to help us to take care of the residual details.

]]> https://lisanotes.com/when-life-is-out-of-control-what-fills-in-the-gaps/#comment-332757 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:12:56 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36258#comment-332757 Indeed… control is an illusion. I’m also reading a bit about ‘God’s not in Control’ as well. Intriguing ideas. Thanks for the challenge to remember that we aren’t in control!

]]> https://lisanotes.com/when-life-is-out-of-control-what-fills-in-the-gaps/#comment-332735 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:05:44 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36258#comment-332735 Oh what pesky squirrels indeed! Our birdfeeder is attached to one of our windows and we have a squirrel (or perhaps several that just look a lot alike!) trying to climb the siding to get to the feeder. I’ve even seen the squirrel succeed once!

]]> https://lisanotes.com/when-life-is-out-of-control-what-fills-in-the-gaps/#comment-332733 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:16:33 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36258#comment-332733 Lisa, companionship with others is a gift for we spur one another on. When one is down, we can pick one another up. And much like the birds share the feeder, we can share and be generous with one another when in need. It’s amazing the lessons we can learn in simply having eyes to see. Blessings!

]]> https://lisanotes.com/when-life-is-out-of-control-what-fills-in-the-gaps/#comment-332731 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 22:52:28 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36258#comment-332731 I spend a lot of my porch sitting time yelling at squirrels!

]]> https://lisanotes.com/when-life-is-out-of-control-what-fills-in-the-gaps/#comment-332730 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:02:05 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36258#comment-332730 We began attending a new church in March. I’m so thankful for the number of friendly people who’ve made us feel welcome, making the effort to learn our names even. They’ve fed me joy as well as anticipation of new relationships to come. I agree Lisa–our lives our richer if we maintain are long-time friends, but also keep the door open for new friends.

]]> https://lisanotes.com/when-life-is-out-of-control-what-fills-in-the-gaps/#comment-332726 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:41:38 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36258#comment-332726 I love how you applied that verse, Lisa. Even though the squirrels eat up all the food you put out for the birds, the birds still flourish and are happily singing! So in our lives, when something “eats up all our food,” we are not suffering alone. Circumstances may look dire, but there is help and hope. Our Lord sees us and gives us strength or sends a friend to help. “Connection often appears as another human being showing up as Love.” I love how friends in person and online have given me encouragement often at just the time I need it most. Blessings to you! xo

]]> https://lisanotes.com/when-life-is-out-of-control-what-fills-in-the-gaps/#comment-332725 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 16:54:01 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36258#comment-332725 Our current rodent menace is the chipmunk population. So destructive!
I’m enjoying the connection this verse provides to the very visible evidence of God’s provision——and yet we doubt!

]]> https://lisanotes.com/when-life-is-out-of-control-what-fills-in-the-gaps/#comment-332724 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 22:42:04 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36258#comment-332724 I love the way you’ve woven the verse for this week into this lovely post. I literally fell down a week ago and walked home with only a couple of srapes and a wopper shiner the next morning. No brakes, no stitches, and I was able to walk home in gratitude. God provides not only daily sustenance but also daily protection and the birds, of course.

]]> https://lisanotes.com/when-life-is-out-of-control-what-fills-in-the-gaps/#comment-332723 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 20:36:01 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36258#comment-332723 “I’m not fully comfortable…” Not comfortable, but probably not a bad place to be.

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