Would you consider yourself to be a patient person ?
These are days that require all of us to become increasingly patient.
Scott, a Herring Gull, has been a daily Spring and Summer visitor at our seaside home since 2017.
This year he has brought his mate, Sarah with him.
They arrive each morning, and patiently wait for breakfast.
This morning, they have been showing extra patience, as it is snowing here, and the sea is barely visible !
Waiting, for all of us, is a type of suffering.
Romans 5:3-4: …suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us…
Let us ask God to help us to develop more patience.

That scripture always helps me to refocus on what’s important.
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Hi ! Yes, I agree with you ! God always has a purpose in the situations that He sends. π€
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Amen
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It is raining here …
I went to a nearby place that is higher in altitude and it is colder there …
I watched the greenery …
Life requires some patience…
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Yes, for sure, life requires patience, and it seems that none of us enjoy the experience of waiting, and yet waiting is a necessary part of our spiritual growth. π€
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Through both joy and pain,
We transcend , grow and gain…
God help all includingΒ Spain
We turn and recenter in love
And awareness we can regain ,
In love , nothing goes in vain ,
Blessings around us start to rain …
After we fall , we rise again ,
For presenceΒ to regain
and be more aware and sane …
The divine would save us
For us the world , God would sustain …
Wael from Lebanon being mentioned in the Bible as the land of Cedars of God…
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Very beautiful ! I like to study flags, and the mighty cedar tree is on the flag of Lebanon. π€
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Blessings…
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Could I ask you if you come from a Scandanavian descent or Russian origin or not ?
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Yes, Scandinavian descent ! You are very perceptive ! π€
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You talked about Sweeden and your skin is shiny white …
Here , in Lebanon, we look like the Spanish and Italian Mediterranean people …
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Yes, it interesting to study people, and different areas of the world. π€
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Sweet Scott and Sarah! β€οΈ
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Such stoic gulls..
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Beautiful, my fellow Catholic special good friend Sally! π€ What a wonderful message from God there in you sight and now here in my own heart! You will believe but it’s just so amazing what I just wrote a few moments before coming to your posting just this minute! I’m writing a long article and another fine Lady like you had suddenly come into my view yesterday with an inspiration I needed to get beyond my writers block which she helped remove with her lovely experience on the farm that her and her husband have. Again, like others times some incredible dots are connecting as you and I know from our previous discussions! I’m actually going to need to incorporate this Verse of Scripture that fits into my long article! Read this which I just wrote and see the dots connect by God!
βBut, I’m not discounting hope by any means, because I have more now than ever, in spite of these attacks and the pain they caused, I know the score better than I ever did, far above the more dreamy eternal optimist trying to fit into the system view person that I once was, who is no more; I don’t give a damn about the system that is poisoned with all sorts of sinister characters and schemes or even diabolical plots. That is so outstanding and a great thing that you and your husband have accomplished over the past 15 years in stark contrast to the misery and ruin being introduced into my life over that same period that I had to fight my way through on my own with the help of the Lord only, literally. We both have been in different kinds of battles but following the same truth and light in the process!β
This is obviously an encouraging sign to me!
Now Sally I did mention how each day I’m around to put out the goodies for my local menagerie of wildlife and I started something like you have attending to your friend Scott! I bet Scott and now Sarah are both so thankful and they love you for seeing to their need with any morsels of food! Seagulls are another animal which Iβve had direct involvement with in rescuing and rehabbing which gave me an affinity with them, and I do love them! See, you are being a good steward as I said yesterday we all should be! God is so pleased with this and sharing it pleased me as well as inspired! I love this connection you have with nature as I do too! Just so inspiring and both of you Ladies did inspire me today!
Peace and Love, God bless! π€
Lawrence
PS I’m so excited and feel God looking at this photo you took which is these two simple little creatures of God’s that love each other and are visiting you to share all they are with your own heart that they know! God is speaking here! π€π€
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So so sweet!- how youβve described Scott and Sarah!! πβ€οΈ loved it! After all β Patience does pay!!
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Hi Lawrence ! That sounds like a very interesting article that you are working on.
Your menagerie of wildlife sounds fascinating.
It is a special blessing to be able to relate so closely to nature. π€
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Thank you for this, Sally. I needed it today (and everyday) ππ
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Hi Michael ! Yes, just when I think that I have been waiting for a long time, God asks me to wait some more….π€
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Hi, Sally. Youβre so right. Iβm getting better at being patient. Itβs His time not ours. π
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A lovely story, message, and photograph
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Thanks so much ! π€
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I’ve found two kinds of situations that make me need patience – not enough going on (boredom) or TOO much going on (stress). If the enemy can’t get you one way, he’ll try the other. Either way, sticking with Jesus is the answer. π
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Very good points – either not enough going on, or too much going on. Yes, staying focused on the Lord is the answer. Nice to hear from you. π€
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Focus on the Lord, yes! It puts the stressful times in perspective (You see what isn’t worth worrying about) – and there’s nothing like answered prayer to cure boredom! π
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That is a lovely picture of those patient visitors. I appreciate your story – and your reminder that we need to ask God daily to increase the “Fruits of the Spirit” in us. I thank Him for the “Love, Joy, and Peace” that are mine, and I ask Him each morning to help me with the other 6: “Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-control.” Those certainly don’t come naturally to me… and daily I need divine guidance to improve on their presence that they may shine forth! β€ Thanks, Sally, for this lovely post. β€
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Ms Sally I am not a very patient person at heart, I think. I am waaay more patient with strangers than with those close to me. Not sure if a lot of people are this way. I just expect my close family to know certain things.
I love your nature scene and pictures.
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Hi ! Yes, I agree. We expect our families to know certain things. Thanks for your comment. π€
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Wonderful words of encouragement in a time of trial.
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Thanks ! These times are encouraging us all to become more patient. π€
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Oh, soooo sweetπ
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Sadly no, not very patient at all. Also, all these floating icebergs and snow just reveal how ridiculous my “freezing” is here in Greece. Evils of old age and spoilt nature, I guess … But I adored the two seagull! I love seagulls, and we have had plenty both in UK, and now in Greece. Love and prayers. Christ is Risen!
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Christ is risen indeed ! For the first time, I realized recently that the New Testament was originally written in Greek. I am continuing to learn the language via YouTube. Christ is the Alpha and the Omega.
I was pondering whether Jesus spoke Greek, or if he spoke to Pilate through a translator. He used certain Greek words, like agape. I enjoy watching seagulls flying and gliding.
Your blog is very enjoyable, and I look forward to reading it.
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Thank you. I think Jesus spoke Aramaic, but I could be wrong. I too find your blog most enjoyable and look forward to reading it.
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I also want to add about the Greek language of the New Testament and the word βagapeβ in particular, all nuances of the original text John 21: 15-17 are lost in any English translation. If this βdetailβ is of any particular interest to you, I can explain more.
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Yes, I can appreciate that nuances of original texts are lost in English translation. I have looked again at John 21: 15-17.
So very interesting ! Christ’s words to Peter, about feeding his sheep.
I notice too that different editions of the Bible can use words that are quite different. Thanks ! π€
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It is wonderful how you give names to the sea gull. We definitely can learn patience from these gulls. Blessings.
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This pandemic has taigar us how to be patient.
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Yes, our patience is growing every day….π€
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How did you find out his name? π
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Hahaha π
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Hmm. Patience really is a virtue or temperance one has to build. It helps one get along well in any situation one faces. I’m learning that daily.
Thanks for sharing this ma’am. β€
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Amen!
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