Holding on and looking up

I was just goofing off on a photo site and come up with the above. Yesterday I was at the lake with my dog Nanook. It was fairly warm for February but incredibly windy. The sky was a beautiful blue with white fluffy clouds. I haven't been able to take Nanook for car rides for awhile but now that her puppies are in new homes we got out for awhile. She loves it!

I'm thankful for the times in the midst of all that happens in life that there can be these peaceful times. Today I walked up to the farms and prayed along the way. There is no one around to hear me and I spoke aloud even reciting the 23rd Psalm and other scriptures I could think of. My oldest son injured his finger badly at work Friday and the tip is gone and the bones are shattered. He has no feeling from the middle of his finger up. He went to a hand specialist yesterday. He is to keep it wrapped for another week and they will evaluate it again. At this point he doesn't know. It may heal more but there is a possibility he could lose it. At least it is on his left hand and he is right handed but we are praying for the best possible outcome. Who knows what a day holds. My nephew Zach is now deployed overseas in the army and he has a wife and child at home and she is expecting another while he is on deployment. He will be gone a year. Tough times but they are a couple with strong faith. I know God is near through all the changes and situations . I just have to hold on by faith and catch every bit of sunshine along the way.