Good morning, Church. Daily Reading, Exodus 25.

 

Ruth 4:16-17 "Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse. And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David." (ESV)

 

Yesterday I shared how God took the horrible events in Naomi's life and made something beautiful from her tears. That her name was recorded and associated with King David, and ultimately our Savior, Jesus Christ.

 

I have shared this statement with you before, "We must trust the heart of God, even when we cannot see the hand of God." David Horner

 

Over this past weekend, my granddaughter, Ellie, was the first to notice a new family who moved onto our property without our knowledge or permission. That is right, she noticed a family of 5 baby skunks (kits). Gross!!!

 

While I hope the skunks grow up and move away, I discovered they do have some redeeming qualities. They are very intelligent, have a wonderful family connection, and are very adaptable. They control pests and eat bugs, including ticks which we have on our property. They are good for the garden as they eat harmful bugs, and yes, even eat mice. They eat yellow jackets which we also have, and they actually hunt and eat snakes. While we might not like the scent they leave behind, there are many benefits to having skunks around.

 

I know there are many things we don't understand, we can't control, and we don't like, but we continue to walk by faith, trusting in the heart of a God who loves us and carries us through each and every day.