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Day 16

Day 16 The sun is shinning and the birds are chirping so loud in the backyard. 57 degrees and no wind, feels amazing. I took a walk down the gravel road with the dogs. I finished my painting around the door frames as I listened to church podcasts. So many good ones right now and easy to access on my phone. Jayden was frumpy all day with the realization that she may be stuck home for another 30 days. She wants to go back to OK, so bad.
Jacob and Jayden went to Ames to get groceries, and to look at a motorcycle Jake wanted to purchase. Just a few short days ago, Jake sold his Honda 4 wheeler. With the money, he wanted to buy  a motorcycle. He met a seller in a parking lot in Ames, the owner took it for a spin to show Jake and he bought himself a bike. Jake was all smiles and excitement. He unloaded it out of the back of his truck and couldnt wait to take it out. It seemed so tall and big to me. They really scare me and Jake goes so fast on it. 


Here are some thoughts on my mind today.
We are all created to worship. We are created to worship God, but we let things of this world get in our way, steal our time, take our focus, consume us. Things in our family, the farm, money, social media, entertainment, rodeo, cars/trucks, activities, to name a few. For many it's making idols out of sports icons, Olympic athletes, famous singers, etc. What if all those things were taken, where would the focus go? The focus should be on things above, our heavenly father. God is trying to wake us up, open our eyes and bring back the focus. He definitely has our attention. What will we do with it? More social media, Netflix, movies, or can we take this time to reach out to friends, family, others? God wants us to slow down and re-prioritize. I hope our people come out of this with a new outlook, one of selflessness, less busy, focused priorities. 

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