The Porcupine Adventure

When our neighbour left for his week-long holiday trip to Europe, he had youngest son take care of his house and young dog, leaving a page of instructions for Fred’s care, including the address and phone number for his veterinarian. I looked at it and thought, “It’s good to have that information, but we won’t be needing it.”

I was almost right. Everything went well until the afternoon before our neighbor returned. Youngest son finished work early and decided to take the three dogs for a walk in the warm autumn sun. As a rule, he walks the dogs unleashed, but takes one leash in his pocket just in case. Yes, we live in town, but  our home is right next to woodland space where energetic pups can roam and sprint and wrestle freely.

Wednesday afternoon they all set off and I began canning applesauce. Thirty minutes later the back door opened. “Mom,” youngest son said. “I need you to stay calm and come out here.”

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My Place 15

I do prefer leaf cover to snow.

I meant for this to publish this on Saturday.

Sunday's Hymn

I Sing the Mighty Power of God

I sing the mighty power of God, that made the mountains rise,
That spread the flowing seas abroad, and built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at God’s command, and all the stars obey.

I sing the goodness of the Lord, who filled the earth with food,
Who formed the creatures through the Word, and then pronounced them good.
Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed, where’er I turn my eye,
If I survey the ground I tread, or gaze upon the sky.

There’s not a plant or flower below, but makes Thy glories known,
And clouds arise, and tempests blow, by order from Thy throne;
While all that borrows life from Thee is ever in Thy care;
And everywhere that we can be, Thou, God art present there.

—Isaac Watts

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• Love Divine, All Love Excelling at “Hi, I’m (insert name).”
• Join All the Glorious Names at Whatever Things
• Children of the Heavenly Father and more at Wordwise Hymns
• Come, Ye Thankful People, Come at threegirldad
• Above the Hills of Time at The Happy Wonderer
• We Worship Thee, Almighty Lord at Rosemary at Home
• How Beautiful the Sight of Brethren Who Agree at Field Stone Cottage
• O That I Had a Thousand Voices at Hiraeth
• Heart Aflame - October 3, 2010 at The Upward Call
• Lord’s Day 40, 2010 at The Thirsty Theologian
• What To Do With Today’s Sermon at Daily on My Way to Heaven
• Update: Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon: Advanced Thinkers at Pyromaniacs

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.