Yet Sinners

Romans 5:8

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us,
in that while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us."

God demonstrates His love.
Christ died for us.

Help me, O Lord, to love like You love.

Most of all, please help me to remember
that You demonstrated Your love,
You died for us,
while we were yet sinners.

Yet sinners.

Love without conditions.

Costly love.
Freely given.

Day 19 - gifts from God:
1.  wisteria blooming at the perfect smelling level by back steps
2.  a very full house for lunch
3.  one more crab cake
4.  caring folks asking about Daddy and the snakebite
5.  beautiful black-eyed Susans
6.  Victor's gift for arranging God's gifts from the garden
7.  Ben looking handsome in a blue bow tie
8.  Margaret finding great bargains thrifting with her Dad
9.  John Victor's passport arrived in the mail!
10.  a brand new Upper Room

With gratitude,
Sally

The Display of His Splendor

Isaiah 61:3 says:

". . . and provide for those who grieve in Zion
to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor."

O Lord, I believe You planted us
and You will provide
beauty,
gladness,
and praise.
Through Your provision, O Lord,
we will be called oaks of righteousness.
And because You planted us
we will display Your splendor.

O Lord, I choose to believe this today.

Day 18 - gifts from God:
1.  going on a date
2.  lemon drops
3.  an anniversary card from friends going before us
4.  Ann's sweet message on the answering machine on behalf of our church family
5.  dear Holly who loves with Your love
6.  getting a haircut
7.  "I will not allow this tragedy to be the defining moment of our lives"
8.  folks coming time and again to have lunch with us
9.  Margaret's pretty gold shoes on pretty Margaret
10.  Suzie calling today offering us her Highlands home for a week
       - such an anniversary gift!

I commit today to pray.

With gratitude,
Sally

Great and Mighty Things

Jeremiah 33:3

"Call to me and I will answer you,
and I will tell you great and mighty things,
which you do not know."

All we have to do is call to God.
If we call to Him, He will answer us.
He will not only answer us,
but He will tell us great and mighty things.
He will tell us things we do not know.

All we have to do is call.

And God will answer us.

Amazing.

Day 17 - gifts from God:
1.  early (very early) morning quiet time
2.  summer rain
3.  windows filled with green leaves
4.  21 guests at restaurant after being closed last week for reception
5.  newlyweds
6.  Margaret pitching in so competently in kitchen
7.  Benjamin in tux with crocs and dimples
8.  little cellophane bags of candy
9.  Scott asking for more biscuits with jam
10.  sweet, encouraging Mindy

With gratitude,
Sally

Be Strong

Psalm 27:14

"Wait for the Lord;
be strong,
and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord!"

Sometimes our problems and challenges seem overwhelming.
In the face of them, we might feel weak and fearful.
But, if we wait for the Lord,
we can be strong.
We can let our hearts take courage.

Dear God, help me not to give up.
Help me to wait for you, to take courage, and to be strong.

Day 16 - gifts from God:
1.  putting things back in place
2.  my pocket calculator at the grocery store
3.  John Victor's text:  "Tell Mom i love  her."
4.  Margaret is feeling better
5.  Sarah has a kitten
6.  Victor grilling steaks for supper
7.  Beth from the bank asking how the reception went
8.  lots of little Roma tomatoes from our garden
9.  finding out how to add pictures
10.  JV solving the case

Thanksgiving is a gift.

With gratitude,
Sally

The Lord's Doing

Psalm 118:23

"This is the Lord's doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes."

Victor and Emily sang Rebekah and Matt's verse at their wedding reception.

It was all the Lord's doing
and it was truly marvelous in our eyes.

Thank you, Lord.

Day 15 - gifts from God:
1.  watching "Yours, Mine, and Ours" with Margaret
2.  the sound of the rain
3.  the rain holding off until after the reception
4.  the sound of our dishwasher working all day long
5.  miniature gardenias at the Zaxby's drive-thru
6.  Margaret's "nath" (a nap in the bathtub)
7.  our washer and dryer, such amazing helpers
8.  JV going to medical forum at Emory
9.  Sunday at home to rest and recuperate
10.  Barry's pictures and kind words on Facebook

With gratitude,
Sally

Find Yourself

Galatians 2:20

"I have been crucified with Christ;
and it is no longer I who live,
but Christ lives in me;
and the life which I now live in the flesh
I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me
and gave Himself up for me."

From "My Utmost":
"The way to find yourself
is in the fires of sorrow.
why it should be so is another matter,
but that it is so is true in the Scriptures and in human experience.
. . . If you receive yourself in the fires of sorrow,
God will make you nourishment for other people."

God, please help me not to waste the sorrow and suffering
- even the sin -
in my life.
Help me to us them to give life to others
in your name.

Day 14 - gifts from God:
1.  Margaret peeling and chopping 20 pounds of potatoes
2.  Ben and JV battling with the lawn mower
3.  the cookie tree
4.  the fruit peacock
5.  staying sort of on schedule
6.  that we planned ahead to close the restaurant this week
7.  a kitchen stool to sit on
8.  shadows dancing from breeze stirring leaves
9.  yellow tulle
10.  "24 hours to go"

I trust You, Lord, for today.

With gratitude,
Sally

The Lord Will Provide

Help me to trust that the Lord will provide.

Isaiah 43:20-21
"The Lord says,
"I give water in the wilderness,
rivers in the desert,
to give drink to my chosen people,
the people whom I formed for myself
so that they might declare my praise."

Help me to declare Your praise.

Genesis 22:14
"Abraham called the name of that place
The Lord Will Provide,
as it is said to this day,
In the mount of the Lord
it will be provided."

Help me to remember that
the Lord will provide in the place of sacrifice.

Help me today, Lord, to offer you a sacrifice of praise.

Day 13 - gifts from God:
1.  Miller driving from Savannah to visit
2.  Miller giving Joseph a ride home and a listening ear
3.  a good salad and buttered rolls
4.  Ashley's inspired and dedicated leadership
5.  yeast rolls rising
6.  chocolate cupcakes coming out all right
7.  a feasible plan for today
8.  kind, loving words
9.  iced, monogramed cookies
10.  covered pans from Rebekah just right to hold cupcakes

With gratitude,
Sally

Acquainted With Grief

Jesus was "a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief." (Isaiah 53:)

He is with us in our deepest sorrow and understands our greatest grief.

My Utmost for His Highest reminds us today that:

"We are not acquainted with grief in the way in which Our Lord was acquainted with it;
we endure it, we get through it,
but we do not become intimate with it.
. . . we have to reconcile ourselves to the fact of sin
as the only explanation as to why Jesus Christ came,
and as the explanation of the grief and sorrow in life."

Jesus knows and understands and He is with us in our grief.

For this we can give thanks.

Day 12 - gifts from God:
1.  white ribbons everywhere
2.  shopping done within budget
3.  sharing song
4.  Victor's special touches
5.  Joseph noticing names. . . his name. . . by secretary
6.  using Sarah's salad bowl
7.  "B"s on vases and all around
8.  a beautiful, powerful reminder to memorize God's Word
9.  Ben wanting to walk with me
10.  yellow flower floating candles found at Goodwill

I thank You, Lord, that you are also intimately acquainted with us.
I love You.

With gratitude,
Sally

For Everything?

Ephesians 5:20

"Give thanks always and for everything."

For everything?

For everything.

O God, help me to give thanks always

and for everything.

Day 11 - gifts from God:
1.  Andrew hosting skate day
2.  Andrew giving hot dogs to lady and kids ("You're the pizza man!")
3.  Joseph being home
4.  Margaret setting up hose box for Vic
5.  zucchini, bell peppers, banana peppers, roma tomatoes. . . from our garden
6.  JV making checklist with little boxes
7.  Ben giving up his room for his brother
8.  white bows to express deepest sympathy
9.  heartfelt notes
10.  Miller offering to come here

With gratitude,
Sally

Lovingkindnesses

Lamentations 3:22-24

"The Lord's lovingkindnesses
indeed never cease,
For His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
Great is your faithfulness
'The Lord is my portion,'
says my soul,
'Therefore I have hope in Him."

Recording Your lovingkindnesses every morning
gives me hope.

Thank you, Lord.

Day 10 - gifts (lovingkindnesses) from God:
1.  a day to clean
2.  a town that cares
3.  Victor's ability to make things beautiful
4.  a vision for victory
5.  inspirational family planner
6.  candy station
7.  crab cakes and fresh vegetables
8.  first day of summer
9.  encouraging thank you notes
10.  fine young man, now grown, with boy of his own

Lovingkindnesses, compassion, faithfulness, hope. . .
new every morning!

With gratitude,
Sally

Lavish Love

I John 3:1

"How great is the love
the Father has lavished on us,
that we should be called
children of God!"

Everyday, all the time, You lavish us with gifts of love.

Thank you, God, thank you.

Day 9 - gifts from God (love lavished):
1.  beautiful afternoon supper overlooking creek at Crab Shack with Joe
2.  waitress, Maria, knowing Joe, and asking about his accident
3.  starting beach scene jigsaw puzzle in plain view of our own breathtaking beach scene
4.  evening walk on beach with Margaret and Ben
5.  M and B playing with soccer ball as we walk
6.  sun setting behind lighthouse
7.  raspberry sherbet
8.  how much Dad's hand and arm have healed
9.  seeing Sue and her daughters doing so much better than 2 weeks ago
10.  long early morning prayer walk at Tybee

lavish: 1. very generous or liberal in giving, often extravagantly so; prodigal
           2.  more than enough; very abundant

lavish love. . .

prodigal Father. . .

grateful daughter.

With gratitude,
Sally

Greater Glory

Romans 8:14-18

"For all who are being led by the Spirit of God,

these are children of god.

For you have not received 

a spirit of slavery leading to fear again,

but you have received

a spirit of adoption as children

by which we cry out,

'Abba! Father!'

The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit

that we are children of God 

and if children, 

heirs also,

heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ,

if indeed we suffer with him

so that we also might be glorified with Him.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time

are not worthy to be compared with

the glory that is to be revealed to us."

Lord, the sufferings of this present time are terrible.

Thank you for the promise of greater glory.

Help us to "trust in You with all our heart."

Day 8 - gifts from God:

1.  Daddy's eyes and the smile crinkles I'd see in the rearview mirror

2.  Daddy running the hardest part by my side

3.  his hand reaching out with compassion

4.  that same hand healing from a life-threatening snakebite

5.  singing hymns together growing up

6.  our children growing up singing with Victor

7.  Victor's generous spirit to all, especially our children

8.  tickling

9.  scaring - in a playful way

10.  teaching us to laugh at ourselves and with each other

God, thank you for helping us to

"never, never, never give up."

With gratitude,

Sally 

Rejoice Always

I Thessalonians 5:16-18

"Rejoice always;
pray without ceasing;
in everything give thanks;
for this is God's will for you
in Christ Jesus."

Lord, how is it possible to do these things?

How?

Please help.

Day 7 - gifts from God:
1.  blue chairs in leafy green
2.  yarrow - "bride's bouquet"
3.  birds flitting and perching
4.  cool air cleared by rain
5.  man braking and honking at pups
6.  a Saturday to get set
7.  man working diligently in dark and rain
8.  hugging children now my size or bigger
9.  Andrew checking in, calling, stopping by
10.  sharing our story, sharing hope

Please, Lord, help me understand how this verse is Your will
in times like these.

With gratitude,
Sally

Enter Within the Veil

The passage from the Upper Room devotion this morning brought hope again.

Hebrews 6:18-20 

". . . Have strong encouragement 

to take hold of the hope set before us.

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul,

a hope both sure and steadfast

and one which enters within the veil,

where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us."

I look up to the painting on the alcove wall.

Stephanie painted it while Crystal played the harp 

at our "Hope In God" luncheon four years ago.

The painting is of a woman leaning, reaching

toward the golden light beyond the torn veil.

She painted it not knowing that Gwen had prayed

for an illustration for the verses she planned to share 

about hope: Hebrews 6:18-20.

Gwen had in mind an anchor.

God had in mind the veil that tore apart

when His Son suffered and died upon the cross

so that we might enter within

and have hope.

God knew that day that I needed hope.

I needed a hope both sure and steadfast,

and one which enters within the veil.

Each day when I see the painting of the woman reaching for the light,

I hear His voice calling me to enter within the veil,

to hope

in God.

Day 6 - gifts from God:

1.  walking out the door early to see

2.  the fading full moon in the lightening sky

3.  and the first bright reflections of rays on downtown bricks

4.  waking my sweet Margaret sleeping soundly, safely in her bed

5.  talking with Victor about a possible positive perspective

6.  hearing Tahlia's voice returning my overdue call and connecting

7.  Victor's delicious sauteed pineapple with squash, zucchini and sweet onions

8.  meeting a neighbor for the first time at the restaurant

9.  my She Speaks registration hasn't been cancelled - there's still time

10.  Daddy sounding so much better

In the midst of tragedy, violence, separation, debt, and trauma,

somehow Your grace overflows,

overwhelms, 

gives hope.

With gratitude,

Sally

Lay Down the Life

From "My Utmost for His Highest":

"Greater love hath no man that this,
that a man lay down his life for his friend". . .
"I have called you friends."
                                            John 15:13,15

"Has the Lord ever asked you --
'Wilt thou lay down thy life for My sake?'
It is far easier to die
than to lay down the life day in and day out
with the sense of high calling.
We are not made for brilliant moments,
but we have to walk in the light of them
in ordinary ways."

Lord, friend, are you asking me to lay down the life
          day in and day out?
          with the sense of high calling?
          in ordinary ways?

Today, how will I lay down the life You have given me?

How will I give it back to You?

Day 5 - gifts from God:
1.  the sound of gentle rain in the night
2.  waking up a few minutes before the alarm
3.  JV's third scope going smoothly
4.  Pat complimenting Ben and his dimples showing
5.  mother-daughter lunch
6.  friends celebrating each other's birthdays
7.  an invitation to a party for friend's "big 8-0"
8.  summer soccer
9.  good doctor's report from Dad
10.  Margaret going the extra mile

Maybe going the extra mile is laying down the life.
Lord, help me to follow Margaret's example today.

With gratitude,
Sally

Worried and Bothered

A timely reminder from the Lord:

"Martha welcomed Him into her home. . .
but she was distracted with all her preparations. . .
The Lord said to her,
'Martha, Martha,
you are worried and bothered
about so many things;
but only one thing is necessary,
for Mary has chosen the good part
(Mary was seated at the Lord's feet, listening to His word),
which shall not be taken away from her."
                                                                   - from Luke 10:38-42

Have I welcomed the Lord into my home?

Am I distracted with all my preparations?

Am I worried and bothered about
so
many
things?

Only one thing is necessary.

Be still and know.

Seek first His kingdom.

Choose the good part.

Day 4 - gifts from God:
1.  "new" dishwasher installed and washing
2.  the downstairs AC unit works
3.  Margaret's patient and encouraging ways
4.  Benjamin taking care of Timothy at VBS
5.  Brenda coming to kitchen to say thank you
6.  the thrill of sparklers
7.  working with Victor
8.  Mary Nelle coming back
9.  ladies meeting in parlor after lunch
10.  the moon shining through the clouds

Lord, thank you for speaking to me.
Thank you for Your Word.
Thank you for helping me to listen.
I love You.

With gratitude,
Sally

Get A Move On!

This line from the "My Utmost for His Highest" devotion for today
just about jumped off the page at me this morning:

"Get a move on; begin to abide now."

I just returned home after a wonderful time of abiding in Christ
at the Image of the Maker retreat and felt so filled up with God,
so ready to keep on abiding in His love and peace.

Yet, night before last a nightmare barged into my abiding.
And last night I let exhaustion have its way
as I fretted and fumed and sighed my way
through the final necessary preparations for the restaurant
and went to bed and tossed and turned instead of resting, abiding.

So I guess God knew what I needed to hear this morning.

"Think of the things that take you out of abiding in Christ -
Yes, Lord, just a minute, I have got this to do;
Yes, I will abide when once this is finished;
when this week is over, it will be all right,
I will abide then.
GET A MOVE ON; BEGIN TO ABIDE NOW.
In the initial stages it is a continual effort
until it becomes so much the law of life
that you abide in Him unconsciously.
Determine to abide in Jesus wherever you are placed."

Lord, please help me today (just for today) to abide in You.

Day 3 - gifts from God:
(thinking back to the retreat)
1.  new black sandals without staples for just $10
2.  unbroken chain for Mama's cross
3.  hearing old friend's familiar laughter again
4.  accurate directions
5.  cool, green-covered winding drive into conference center
6.  Kathy's friendly smile and welcoming handshake
7.  room D13 with a leafy view and a rocking chair
8.  kneeling to pray
9.  Victor's ready encouragement to go
10.  registering right away - moved by Holy Spirit.

As I abide, please open my eyes to Your gifts,
Your abundant gifts of love, life.

With gratitude,
Sally

 

God Is Calling

Today, God is calling.

If we will be still and listen, we will hear Him calling.

Through "The Upper Room" as I sit early on the porch:
"God calls us to always be ready for Christ's coming.
God calls us to pray without ceasing
and to act and live each day as if it were our last..
We cannot answer that call casually or haphazardly.
A life of true faith requires committed, intentional walking with Jesus Christ
and following in His footsteps.
Ask:  'What am I doing today for God, for the church, for other people?'"

Then, as the birds sing and the breeze stirs gently, from "My Utmost for His Highest"
God continues to call:
"If you will give God your right to yourself,
He will make a holy experiment out of you.
God's experiments always succeed. . .
The saint realizes that it is God Who engineers circumstances,
consequently there is no whine,
but a reckless abandon to Jesus.
Never make a principle out of your experience;
let God be as original with other people as he is with you.
If you abandon to Jesus, and come when He says "Come,"
He will continue to say "Come" through you,
you will go out into life reproducing the echo of Christ's "Come."
That is the result in every soul who has abandoned
and come to Jesus.
(Ask):  Have I come to Jesus?
             Will I come NOW?"
Mark 1:17  "Come ye after Me."

Christ is calling.

Am I listening today?

Will I hear His voice?

Will I follow Him?

Thank you, Lord, for calling us.
Please help us to listen, to hear, to follow.

Day 2 - gifts from God:
1.  Alicia Argentina Gomez Castaneda - 8 years old today!
2.  God calling, speaking to me, again every morning
3.  Benjamin asking me to pray with him even as he grows taller than I am
4.  Francie coming over to spend time with Margaret; their friendship
5.  Little Darling on my lap again
6.  hanging my "beauty from brokenness" cross and my "you are gifted" sign
     in my little alcove
7.  Monday morning at home
8.  JV sharing with me about passion
9.  Margaret sharing about compassion
10.  Victor's vision and what he sees in me

Giving God, I am thankful beyond measure.

With gratitude,
Sally

New Strength

Well, I believe I've written 83 posts since I began this blog a few months ago.

I set out to complete 100 consecutive posts and this is the third time I've had to start over at day one.

I thought I had only disappointed myself and Margaret, but last week I learned that at least two other people read this blog and say it has encouraged them.  Perhaps I have disappointed them too.

So, though I have recorded 850 gifts from God, today I am beginning again with day one.

That's just all the more gifts from God to record and that's good.

Please pray for me to rely on the untiring strength of God every day.

I heard this verse today on the radio driving home from Tybee.
It reminded me of my dad
and his time of healing.
I believe it will also help me to make a new start with God's help.

"Do you not know?  Have you not heard?
The Everlasting God,
The Lord,
The Creator of the ends of the earth
Does not become weary or tired.
His understanding is inscrutable.
He gives strength to the weary,
And to him who lacks might
He increases power.
Though youths grow weary and tired,
And vigorous young men stumble badly,
Yet those who wait for the Lord
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
they will walk and not become weary."

Isaiah 40:28-31

Day 1 - gifts from God:
1.  coming home to Victor and the children
2.  spending time with Dad just knowing how close we came to losing him
3.  a long Tybee walk and talk with Temp
4.  hearing that sweet Carson Cato is encouraged by what he reads here
5.  Tracy's wonderful mom, Ann, asking me to keep sharing
6.  The Image of the Maker Retreat (countless gifts from this to record in the days to come
7.  spotless kitchens, courtesy of Vic (Mr. Clean himself)
8.  shiny floors
9.  the smell and the feel and the taste of fresh peaches
10.  caring friends calling and praying

Thank you, dear Lord, for breathing life into my soul again and again,
refreshing,
renewing,
restoring.

With gratitude,
Sally

My Dad Is Alive

My Dad was bitten by a venomous snake.
He's in the Trauma ICU, but he is stable and we believe he is going to be all right.
Life is fragile and precious and I am so thankful that he is alive.

Day 8 - gifts from God:
1.  My Dad is alive
2.  He had the presence of mind to call 911
3.  the emergency and medical personnel have taken such excellent care of him
4.  anti-venom
5.  Temple's calm and reassuring manner
6.  Lee coming and a chance to visit
7.  taking Joseph to supper and his note to Joe
8.  seeing where he lives and that he seems to be doing better
9.  a gazpacho toast to healing
10.  praying for Ben

Note of thanks.
Book.

With gratitude,
Sally

We Are Glad

"The Lord has done great things for us;
We are glad."  Psalm 126

Thank you, Lord, for a wonderful wedding trip.

Day 7 - gifts from God:
1.   seeing Joanne and George
2.  baby Kate smiling
3.  beautiful bride Susan
4.  a bag of treats from the bride and groom
5.  walking the lake trail at dawn
6.  waking up to birds singing through open window
7.  lovely fresh fruit for breakfast
8.  "Pat the Bunny"
9.  Jane and Chris with their boys
10.  Ann and John expecting

Note of thanks for wedding.
Book.

With gratitude,
Sally

Road Trip

I'm off to my cousin's wedding in North Carolina.

I'm rested and ready.

And renewed.

Thank you, Lord.

Day 6 - gifts from God:
1.  Victor
2.  he understands me more than I know
3.  Margaret leaving me sweaters
4.  the straightener staying on
5.  birds singing early
6.  Sarah's hand-me-downs
7.  good-byes
8.  dawn
9.  coffee
10.  my family

Note of thanks.
Book.

Later.

With gratitude,
Sally

Rest

Rest is what I need tonight.

Lord please renew me.

Help me to wake rested and ready to be renewed.

Day 5 - gifts from God:
1.  gorgeous purple hydrangeas from Joyce
2.  a sweet bridesmaids luncheon here
3.  John Victor complimenting ladies
4.  Andrew checking on Joseph
5.  Joseph's first day of work going well
6.  planning to see Sarah
7.  Margaret singing so beautifully
8.  a bride to be who loves You
9.  Benjamin's hug
10.  the congealed hearts coming out so pretty

Note of thanks to friends of boys.
Book

O God, please help me not to give up.

With gratitude,
Sally

So Much

There's a song we used to sing with the youth and we still sing it from time to time:
"We've got so much, so much, so much, so much,
so much, so much, so much, so much,
so much, so much, so much,
to be thankful for."

I've been following Emily Freeman's blog about her Compassion visit to the Phillipines.

We surely do have so much to be thankful for.

Lord, thank you for Emily and Compassion.

And please, Lord, give me compassion.

Day 4 - gifts from God:
1.  orange juice
2.  a teachers' retirement celebration
3.  meeting a friend's family from Birmingham
4.  sweet Mary Nelle bringing yet another friend
5.  my dear, gracious friend, Jane, sending Sarah such a nice graduation gift
6.  Margaret singing "How Beautiful" with Victor playing
7.  hearing and obeying and seeing You at work
8.  wonderful Holly
9.  weddings
10.  Andrew's kind voice

Day 4 note of thanks to Jane.

My heart is full.

With gratitude,
Sally

Short and Sweet

Short and sweet, that's how I'll have to write tonight.

This day has been full and good.

I have much for which I am thankful.

Day 3 - gifts from God:
1.  Joseph called and he got the job
2.  John Victor's procedure went well
3.  Dr. Smith said JV was adorable (and he is)
4.  everything he said under the influence of Versed was good (and funny)
5.  Margaret wrote me a sweet note
6.  Margaret covered a year in a week of piano
7.  Margaret bathed the dogs and they smell good
8.  Ben wanted to go to church and enjoyed it
9.  Lea Anne called and left the nicest message about Sarah and Ross
10.  She is sending us a picture of our daughter holding her daughter - wow

Day 3 note to Joyce for Victor's birthday pie.

Thank you, Lord.

With gratitude,
Sally