Some Things Good To Know

So, we have had a few disappointments here in Canada 

in spite of breaking the record in Winter-Olympic medals

 We cried with Gabby

Tasted a bit of  disappointment with the athletes

 on our Women's and Men's hockey teams

and women and men's curling

But...

Let's not let disappointment overshadow the highlights and

  amazing accomplishments of our Canadian athletes in Pyeongchang.

Well done Canada!

 A look back at a highlight moment from last week...

 It's good to think about what's good to remember!

A week ago I remarked to Jim that we hail the football players for catching a ball,

The athletes for their efforts (and well we may)

but there are no cheers and standing ovations as the Dr. pulls a tumor from a body :)

Now there's a hero!

(a week ago Jim was in hospital for removal of a small tumor.)

He is feeling well a week later but he will not see a Dr. 'til Mar. 13 

then we find out the results regarding the tumor.

So impressed with the HARD working Dr.s and nurses.

They need a shout out too!

Here's a little 'good-to-know' contemplation...

Good to know that God will hear us

Even when prayer has no voice

Good to know that He is near us

Not by chance but by His choice

Good to know guilt is forgiven

And God’s grace is undeterred

Good to know after death, Heaven

If we are washed in the blood

Good to know no one can earn it

Redemption’s deliverance

Good to know that we can learn it

Patience for the circumstance

Good to know the green of May-June

Clothes the March tree, shiver-clad

Good to know earth is not immune

To the tune that makes it glad

Good to know we are all tethered

To the Thing that leaves us vexed

And the seasons we have weathered

Prepares us for what is next

Good to know we need each other

It is hard to love alone

Where the bud relays the flutter

That decays on graven stone

Good to know joy precedes sorrow

And no matter come what may

We can try again tomorrow

Where we failed a bit today

(unless it was Olympic Gold in Canadian hockey or curling we were trying for…

…then we have to wait four years to try again😀

© Janet Martin