Sharing the plenty in 2020, today’s Daily Vitamins to help our souls grow: “Ane we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:18.) We may not fully understand the disease, fires, storms, riots, and isolation of this moment, but God is calling us to Himself, and we will see one day the remarkable things He is teaching us about patience, understanding, perseverance, problem-solving, and community. Maya Angelou, one of my favorite poets wrote: “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” Change can be difficult. Change can be slow and tedious. Change can cause us to reflect. Change can bring us to prayer. Change can be beneficial. Change can be part of God’s redirection. Change can change us. Have a blessed Thursday. Go out and bless someone today and share the plenty in 2020.
A career teacher, with forty years of teaching language arts/English, Betty Jackson enjoys wordsmithing, writing, and reading as a vocation and avocation.Retirement is her "age of frosting," a chance to pursue postponed hobbies with gusto. She especially sends kudos to the Space Coast Writers Guild members for their encouragement and advice. Her five books, It's a God Thing!, Job Loss: What's Next? A Step by Step Action Plan, and Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir, And God Chose Joseph: A Christmas Story, and Rocking Chair Porch: Summers at Grandma's are available at Amazon.com. Ms. Jackson is available to speak to local groups and to offer her books at discount for fundraising purposes at her discretion. She and her husband soon celebrate their 47th anniversary, and have lived in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, and now the paradise of Palm Bay, Florida. Their two grown children and daughter-in-love, all orchestra musicians, and our beautiful granddaughters Kaley and Emily live nearby. Hobbies, and probably future topics on her blog: gardening, symphonic music (especially supporting the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra as a volunteer and proud parent of a violinist, a cellist, and an oboist), singing, book clubs, and co-teaching a weekly small-group Bible study for seniors. She volunteers and substitute teaches at Covenant Christian School, and serves as a board member of the Best Yet Set senior group at church. Foundationally, she daily enjoys God's divine appointments called Godincidences, which show God's providence and loving kindness.