August 28, 2018. Eureka Springs, AR. Blessed

Karen and I spent the morning today doing tasks on the PP grounds and then hopped in the car for an afternoon in Rogers, AR for food, shopping and a time away from our usual duties. It was a pleasant ride, nice weather and a chance to see traffic lights (there are none in Eureka Springs), be in city traffic, see a $3000 big screen 3D which looked more realistic than real life, and experience things we are sheltered from on the grounds of the PP and in rural Arkansas.
But what struck me the most was how blessed we are in this country to have so much stuff, to have choices in what we can buy, where we can go, the many ways we are protected, provided for and watched out for. We have comforts like air conditioning in our cars, businesses and homes, food of every kind, medical care, emergency responders, roads and highways to get us wherever we need to go and fuel to power our vehicles. We have necessities, luxuries, credit to "afford" things beyond our means, and so many other blessings, many of which we take for granted. Granted, some have more than they need, while others struggle to make ends meet, but by and large we are blessed more so than many others in this world.
Personally, I thank God for everything. I didn't always appreciate how blessed

(blog interrupted by news that our friend Jerry had a stroke in Branson, MO. We immediately drove there, about an hour, to be with Renee at the hospital, spent four hours and returned to the PP at 5am this morning). We will be returning to Branson shortly to move their motor home from where it is now to ? But to continue my thoughts from yesterday.......

we were to be serving God or before that for the protection God afforded us as we stumbled through life without acknowledging Him or following Him. There are no guarantees in this life, just the hope we have for a better eternity with Him when we seek Him, find Him and follow Him. How blessed we are and how thankful we should be every moment. Pray for Jerry and Renee and the path God has for them........and for all of us. Thank You, Lord.

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