Almost May

 Happy Sabbath,

I had a delay in getting on here. I had a wasp flying around my kitchen and didn't know until my son pointed it out.  The wasp was taken care of and adrenaline is coming down, I can sit down and write a little about my week and how good the Lord is.  

I am thankful that I am able now to get more time for my clients.  I have one mentally unstable and needy client that has been testing my limits and it may be next week that we will be able to let her go, I'm not certain but am hopeful. This client has refused all reasonable options put forth until it is too late. I was glad to hear that she took my advice and was able to get into a homeless shelter but I knew that with their rules, she wouldn't last too long. I was right. She ended up having to go to the hospital the same day.  I wish her well and hope that she is able to get the help she needs.  I wish there was more I could do for her and I have seen other social workers get more involved and but I cannot be a friend because I see her pattern and the lives that have been destroyed by actions and accusations in her wake. Only the Lord can fix it and I am giving her situation over to Him.  

I am thankful my son could get his hair cut by the same guy who did an amazing job before. I called up the place and learned the guys name and now I will make sure every month I take him to this guy.He is happy and looks so handsome and I am thankful that I can give him that level of confidence in himself.  

I am thankful for the garden transformation that is taking place and how it is becoming of interest to my son.  I decided to start transforming a small corner down the hill into my son's first garden and now that I have taken the steps, I want to expand it much wider and get that hillside I was thinking about developed into a tulip and other flower garden.  He has a timed water supply as of yesterday, installed a post and hung a cute sign, and lights down there.  Now I just need to help remove more grass and weeds, install a fence and gate and get some chairs and he is set.  Perhaps a fountain, that would be cute down there.  We can do so much with that area. If I had the money, I would get people to put stairs into the hill so it would be easier to get down there for visitors. I would have levels of flowers going down the hill or hostas or some other shrubbery and have it end with thujas at the base to increase our privacy. I will not stop trying to source out inexpensive trees. I would love to plant a persimmon at the top of my hill (right where another tree was removed before I bought the house).  So much work to do and I am happy to do it.  

This week the children are learning about stewardship and I think gardening and taking care of plants and wildlife is a good way for my son to learn and put it into practice.  It's also a good way to get him out of his room and off of the video games.  

I'm looking forward to a great spring and summer and more time with my son out in the Lord's beautiful creation.

Happy Sabbath :)