Nevertheless

Life on "my canaan" is interesting, to say the least. There's always a challenge to face or a story to tell. Sometimes the challenges come fast and furious, and that's the way it's been lately.

Beyond the normal daily tasks and responsiblities, unexpected challenges seem to be at a rat-a-tat pace. Recent storm damage to my east porch and deterioration to the west porch, and I now find myself needing to replace both. My magnificent massive maple trees threaten the house and garage, and need to be trimmed and/or taken down. The critters are literally gnawing away at the buildings and invading my garden, my 7-year-old truck needs repair and..... last night I struck a stump with my riding mower and broke the blade . Arghh!!!

NEVERTHELESS.....

These things aren't going to bring me down! Although challenges abound, nevertheless God is in control. He has always provided in the past and he will provide in each and every case of need.
It causes me to think about the power of that word. Nevertheless...
It's all about attitude. It's not Scarlett O'Hara's lah-dee-dah attitude in Gone with the Wind... sigh... "tomorrow is another day." It's a powerful word and a strong resolve, a word of purpose and steely determination.

NEVERTHELESS. What a great word!

So... this week I'll call the tree service, lawn mower repair, a contractor and a mechanic, set my critter cages and face a new day!

 

Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms—to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances.

— Viktor Frankl, Nazi concentration camp survivor