glorycloud's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the hidden things of divine contemplation It is 11:20 AM Saturday late morning here in West Michigan. It is 71 degrees and sunny. A good day for a picnic. I am tired this morning. I am thinking of going down into the lower level this afternoon and dozing. Carol left this morning to help at some activity at her church. She left this morning around 8:38 AM and told me she did not when she will be home. Also late this afternoon Carol plans to drop by a cousin's retirement get together with another cousin. My wife is always on the go and she is the one with bad knees! I spent the morning mainly writing in my paper diary and reading my Reformation commentary on John 17. I finished reading on John 17 and now I am in chapter 18 of the Gospel of John. This morning around 9:30 AM Caleb dropped their little dog Ollie for us to watch for a couple days as they go up North for a vacation. So Ollie is right now sleeping. Today is my birthday, I am 69 years old. I wonder if I will make it to 70 years old? The Lord has created every day I have lived from my birth till today. God created my life span and He know when to bring me to Heaven. At Noon I plan to take Rudy for his afternoon walk and then lay down. Last night I read before going to bed from a book titled, 'Carthusian Spirituality: The Writings Of Hugh Of Balma And Guigo De Ponte' [The Classics of Western Spirituality]. I am now reading in this paperback Guigo De Ponte's treatise ON CONTEMPLATION. I took my meds this morning and feel slightly sick. Yesterday was odd in that I felt good all day. Today I feel slightly sick/something is not right. Am I depressed? Am I feeling slightly anxious? I do not know what is wrong with me. But the Lord's mercies are new every morning. I am thankful that I have a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ/the Gospel of God. I am thankful for the indwelling of God the Holy Spirit. I am thankful for the love of God the Father revealed me in the Death of His Son the Lord Jesus Christ. I am thankful that we are constantly under the loving care of the Lord The Great Shepherd of His sheep. I will close to go into the afternoon hours. 11:37 a.m. - 2021-08-14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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