grandboys will do...

...what grandboys do.

It took me a while to figure this out.

When I first saw this scenario in my front yard I thought...

"What in the world."

"Have the rioters been to my house to leave me a message?"

"What should I do?"

"Should I call the police?"

"Should I report this blatant show of weaponry?"

I did not move or destroy the evidence.

Later that afternoon, Amanda arrived from Florida.

She thought I had left my hand-held hedge clippers stuck in the bush I was trimming.

We decided to investigate.

Harry, the one with the dreamy eyes,

the climber, 

David's oldest boy,

arrayed these for me as some kind of sign.

I have yet to figure out the hidden, intrinsic message,

but I WAS glad to have my questions answered about evil intentions.

Harry can do no wrong.

He melts my heart with just a glance.

Speaking of harrowing experiences.

I had my Pet Scan this past week.

For those who don't know, a pet scan is a full body scan to look for cancer cells that may be lurking.

I am 2 1/2 years post-radiation to treat a cancer on my tongue.

I had to be injected with a very low does of radioactive isotopes.

After sitting still and quiet for an hour, a ten-minute scan of my whole body ensues.

This test is scary.

I failed miserly in my attempt to not be afraid of what the test would reveal.

I am ashamed of how scared I was when I finally got to the doctor's office. 

Of course, there was a snafu!

Doctor enters office and asks how I am.

I say "I am good" which was a bald-faced lie.

I was not okay...I was scared to death.

Quickly the doctor said,

"Your test results were all good."

"Congratulations."

I shot sky-high, got a huge smile on my face, and said a heart-felt thank you to my God.

Then the doctor said, 

"Oh no!"

I'm reading last year's test.

My insides dropped.

I had been falsely informed.

Of course, I thought the worst...

Bad news coming now.

But...

Ya'll, my test results for THIS YEAR were perfect.

No cancer in my body.

I am so thankful!

But, those were some harrowing moments.

I went from way up to way down in a few seconds.

I will keep working on not being afraid because God says in His word to be

"Anxious for nothing."

I failed miserably, but He has forgiven me.

Thanking Him today for His amazing grace.

I don't deserve it, 

but He gives freely from His vast storehouse of love and mercy.

Thank you for Jesus who died on the cross for our sins.