{"id":18077,"date":"2025-11-23T06:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T11:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?p=18077"},"modified":"2025-11-23T17:19:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T22:19:53","slug":"lyndas-journal-of-blessings_sunday-morning-wake-up-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/lyndas-journal-of-blessings_sunday-morning-wake-up-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynda’s Journal of Blessings: #739 – Over the River"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lynda\u2019s Journal of Blessings \u2013 Sunday, Nov.\u00a0 23<\/h3>\n
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Today\u2019s Topic: <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Over the River (A Sunday Morning Wake-up Call)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/header>\n
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Each Sunday I will \u00a0share a blessing on my blog.<\/p>\n

Today, my early morning wake-up call came gently at 3 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Miss Bessie, one of my oldest cats, decided that I needed to get up and give her the tiny morning pill that she needs each morning. We came downstairs to the kitchen, and I gently lifted her up and carefully placed her on the kitchen counter. Once she is seated with my left hand holding her, I reach into the cupboard to get the two little pills she will need today. She watches me, because she knows she will be getting her morning medicine.<\/p>\n

In the evening, we will repeat this routine.<\/p>\n

Miss Bessie is thirteen years old, and she has a hyper-thyroid condition. She is much thinner than she was in her earlier days but since we began to give her the 2 little pills each day, she has gained some weight and though much smaller than she normally was, she is getting along well.<\/p>\n

Miss Bessie is my constant companion. She sleeps in bed with me at nighttime, and during the day she is usually somewhere nearby as I do my daily chores, relax on the couch or do some \u00a0knitting. . Miss Bessie is a guardian angel to me.<\/p>\n

Miss Bessie and her sister, Miss Opal, are long-time cat friends. The two sister-cats are Muted-Tortoise Shell. The girls were rescued in the summer of 2012, along with their 2 brothers, and their Tortoise Shell Mom, Miss Effie Pearl. Their brothers are a delicate orange cat, Mr. Peachy Keen and A black Tabby, Mr. Diamond.\u00a0 The brothers live with a friend who helped rescue them.<\/p>\n

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This week, I will enjoy Thanksgiving Day at my daughter’s home in Darlington, Pennsylvania. Salome\u2019 lives on top of one of the highest hills in Beaver county.<\/p>\n

I could sing,<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be traveling over the river and through the woods, crossing over the railroad tracks and driving up the steep Beaver County hill to Salome\u2019s \u00a0home today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Final Word:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I am thankful for this week of Thanksgiving and for the many blessings God has given us each day.<\/p>\n

Happy Thanksgiving to all.<\/p>\n

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