Anna's newest little blessing in life has joined our family today, a miniature horse named Joanna. The new addition to our "family menagerie" is long-awaited and has proven herself a sweetheart, indeed. Everyone is so happy that she is now settled in; perhaps, life can settle down, too. :) Throughout the past three weeks, our entire family has been working, night and day, to ready our "homestead" for her arrival. There was a new stable to be built, a beautiful fence to be raised, and much more. I look back and smile as I recall all that was accomplished because God graciously allowed me to have a hand in every part of it. :)

Few things are as fulfilling as a good night's rest, after a wearying day of work well-done. I'm truly grateful for every blessing the Lord has placed in my life--love and fellowship of family, growth of mind, nourishment of spirit, even the strengthening value of hard labor. Now I turn, with fond recollections, to find the rest so needed, after a day so sweetly fulfilling. :)

I pray each of you have recognized the hand of our loving God, weaving His beauty through your lives, this day. Many blessings fall upon you all!