On my trip last week to Florida, St. George Island was as beautiful as ever and the hospitality of my boss was kind and overflowing. He caught and grilled fresh fish for us one night after slaving over his rod and reel all morning and then another night he prepared some Low Country Boil (a dish very close to Beaufort Stew) and served it up spread on newspapers and covering two outdoor tables on the upper house deck overlooking the St. George Sound. He took us out to eat at a couple of tasty local restaurants in St. George and the little Florida town of Apalachicola. He gave us the run of his amazing 5 bedroom, 3-level vacation home and we enjoyed using his beach bicycles, beach umbrellas, chairs and – for me – the big overstuffed, comfy reading chair by the window when we had a morning rain.
Then…. I came back to Nashville this past Sunday – driving through some torrential, blinding rains between Birmingham and Huntsville – and wondered if I would be able to make it to my house! I didn’t really fear that our house would be in danger of flooding since we live on a hill and on an upward sloping lot… but how difficult would it be to get there? I was thankfully receiving updates from iWeatherReporters, Uncle R. & Donda, about possible Interstate closures and current rain conditions. It was almost impossible to comprehend the tragic weather events in Nashville when we had experienced such a peaceful and relaxing time in Florida. (sigh) Nashville is currently in a water crisis mode, strongly encouraging people to cut their water consumption by 50%. So…. no turning on the dishwasher, washing of clothes, etc. Yeeps. The big Opry Mills Mall (that I took Mommy M to on one of her visits) and the Opry House are under several feet of water and a house near where we house & puppy-sit in Brentwood is literally sliding off its foundation. Keep us in your prayers, Pamela’s Girls!
On a happier note –
HAPPY UPCOMING MOTHER’S DAY TO THE PAMELA’S GIRLS MOTHERS!
I look at the sweet, caring mother that CiCi has been to her two lovely daughters and how wonderful Mommy M is with Baby B and I am reminded of the precious example given by Pamela and Mommas. Their loving, nurturing, comforting spirits and servant hearts live and are passed on by CiCi and Mommy M and it blesses my heart to see their sweet lives.
1 Peter 3:3 & 4
Your adornment must not be merely external--braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.
Love to the Pamela’s Girls!
Auntie J.
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