“And the little hills rejoice on every side”*
by chuckofish
Truly this is the most beautiful time of year to be in flyover country. Everything is blooming.
And the grass is green. However, pollen is also at a peak, but what ho, who am I to complain?
During the Covid lockdown, I started to “worship” via Zoom at the Episcopal Church in Charlottesville, Virginia and to follow their rector’s daily devotional. Even though I have since left that denomination for good, I still read Paul Walker’s daily devotional. Yesterday he had something interesting to say:
Unfortunately, I don’t think everyone has two journals. There are a lot of people (even people I am fairly close to) who are only concerned with their Clark journal. But time’s a-wasting! The night is far spent…we need to attend to our Lewis journal. Who are you? What do you believe?
This is helpful from the late great David Powlison. “Your true identity is who God says you are. You will never discover who you are by looking inside yourself or listening to what others say. The Lord gets the first word because he made you. He gets the daily word because you live before his face. He gets the last word because he will administer your final ‘comprehensive life review.’”
*Psalms 65: 12
dual personalities 
Much food for thought here!
We sometimes are on a similar path. I am reading “Great Heart” which describes several canoe expeditions across Labrador in 1903 and 1905. It is about the death of Leonidas Hubbard in 1903. His wife Mina Hubbard (Google her) went back two years later completing the trip which had done her husband in. Her guide George Elson apparently kept two journals. He often noted in the first one -“See other journal”. Unfortunately his Lewis journal was never found. D >
I googled her and now I want to read that book!
Your yard looks so pretty! And that Lewis and Clark comparison is really something! xo.
I just read the Paul devotional earlier this morning and thought the “2 journals” note was so apt. Love your iris!