Grace on Parade

Spreading the fragrance of God's grace everywhere

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Bird Watching: What I Saw Today – by Karen Wingate

I’ve discovered birds!

yellow finches - photo by Karen Wingate
yellow finches – photo by Karen Wingate

Before the surgery that gave me Better Than Ever vision, I never understood bird watching. Why get so excited over something you can’t see? I didn’t realize other people could see birds just fine, thank you. After my surgery, the wonderful world of bird watching unfolded, and I’m moving quickly toward fanhood. I still can’t see a lot of detail but I can see motion, a flash of color, and, if I use my assistive technology spyglass, I can see in full detail a bird on the ground.

What have I found so wonderful about bird watching?

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Social Distancing: What To Do When Others Break The Rules

Social Distancing: What to do when others break the rules

What should you do when you see other people ignoring COVID-19 guidelines?

The onslaught of COVID-19 has slowed, and like the munchkins in the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz, we are starting to creep out of our corners to see if the world is safe. Many regional governments, municipalities, and vulnerable, at risk people are feeling cautious, and we are all asking questions about how much we can return to normal. As we try to judge for ourselves, we see other people ignoring social distancing protocol and making other choices we wouldn’t make.

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Waiting in the Final Moments: 3 Ways to Wait for Something Big

Which is harder for you—the beginning of a waiting period or the end?

My grandson was born April 5th and I have yet to see him. The waiting is driving me crazy. He was born in the middle of the Coronavirus shelter-at-home edict, so we knew the 1500-mile trip by car or by plane was out of the question. So, we settled in for the wait.

I suppose the answer to my question is different for each person and dependent on the situation. The middle of the wait can feel like the backstretch of a running track. With no end in sight, we hit a wall of despair, wondering if this journey will ever end. Once we turn the bend of our trek, we’ll see the finish line and that give us a second wind of hope.

So I thought.

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Refresh Your Faith – Book Review

Refresh Your Faith by Lori Hatcher

If you are look for a Bible reading devotional guide, I have a great resource for you. It’s called Refresh Your Faith: Uncommon Devotions From Every Book of the Bible.

Many of my friends like to follow One-Year Bible reading plans. As I shared several posts ago, https://karenwingate.com/questions-bible/ my local Bible study group slowed the pace by committing to read one chapter a day while asking discovery questions about who God is and how He reveals Himself within each chapter. By devoting ourselves to only one chapter a day, we’ve delved deeper into the first five books of the Bible and discovered new details that puts the rest of the Bible narrative in perspective. It’s been wonderful.

Daily Bible reading can still feel unreshing and stale at times.

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"But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him."
- 2 Corinthians 2:14