A Candle Lit Weekend

We have just emerged from a weekend without electrical power after the rain and wind storm. Well, actually it started Saturday evening until this afternoon. If it hadn't been so cold, I might have enjoyed having candles all over the house on Saturday and Sunday. My husband and daughter don't like scented candles too much because the aroma usually bothers them . But this time they preferred that over the darkness. So in the nighttime there was a peaceful flickering glow all over our little abode and lots of sweet smells . Thankfully, the crews came around lunch time today, and before long, we had the real thing again. I was most thankful that they took away the power lines that were hanging down into our backyard. Because of them, we couldn't let our doggy go out by himself as usual (the yard is fenced in), so he had to be walked to go to the bathroom and he doesn't do so well going while on the leash! Happily, we're all back to normal, including him.

I haven't posted a hymn in two weeks and needed to remind myself of something: the words of the first two stanzas of this one that I've posted somewhere before .

My times are in thy hand;

My God, I wish them there;

My life, my friends, my soul, I leave

Entirely to thy care.

My times are in thy hand,

Whatever they may be;

Pleasing or painful, dark or bright,

As best may seem to thee.

`William F. Lloyd