I had a very relaxing time in Colorado. There were many things on my mind, much needing to be dealt with and my Grandma's house was the perfect setting. We spent a few days at her home and a day up at the cabin. It was very peaceful up there.










We spent a day touring the Airforce Academy and then went to dinner with all those in the area who have retired from the Airforce.










This is the Garden of the Gods. Our Creator, the one and only God, did a marvelous job. His works amaze me. I thought this was beautiful.

This process of letting go has already been a fruitful one in so many ways.

My attitude has changed significantly as I am no longer fighting against this world with my own power. I feel like I have my personality back...Thank You, Father.

As I have surrendered my health problems to the Lord...He has opened my eyes to a way that I could quit taking the medicine the doc prescribed. I quit taking it about 4 weeks ago and up to this point I have been pain free, symptom free. Praise the Lord.

One of the other big areas I was trying to control was things at the office...so much to manage and not enough personnel to do so...the doc has approved for me to hire another employee and she will be starting on May 22nd. Thank You, Father.

I was reading Lamentations earlier this week and a section of scripture encouraged me so much. It is found in the 3rd chapter..."Remembering my affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in rememberance, and is humbled in me. This I recall to my mind therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in Him. The Lord is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for a man that He bear the yoke in His youth."

Father, I am grateful for the trials you allow us to go through. Thank You that no matter how we handle them, You are still there to direct, chasten, heal and encourage. Thank You for not allowing this world to consume us. You are so faithful, Father. Thank You for bringing me back to a place of humility, where I can surrender all these things to You. Father, I desire to stay in this place, where You are in contol of my life, to continually surrender, completely surrender all that I have held onto. Thank You, Father, for Your unending love, Your patience and Your mercy.

O Love that wilt not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in Thee;
I give Thee back the life I owe,
That in Thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.

O Light that followest all my way,
I yeild my flickering torch to Thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in Thy sunshine's blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.

O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to Thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not in vain
That morn shall tearless be.

O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from Thee;
I lay in dust life's glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.

- George Matheson