As a father feels sadness for his children so does God feel sad for those who love Him. ( Psalm 103 :4 ) Jesus died for us because he loved us. We can only ask for help to love Him. Jesus prayed that those who loved Him and not seen Him would be helped to feel one with Him and the Father. ( John 17:20-22 Sandy’s understanding)
Between the tortured willow and the apple tree I slept.
My symptoms similar to many others in my country.
Covid negative but positively ill
No Sabbath walk!
While I slept the oil poppy opened and almost closed again
The cardoon sent out soft colour from the first of many buds
The white gladioli stood sentinel all the day.
Tonight I will sleep again!
A Sabbath gone forever.
Here are some quotes about sentinels from very different people.
The man who says his evening prayers is a captain posting his sentinels. He can sleep.
Charles Baudelaire. (1821 – 1867 French poet, essayist, art critic)
That morning I experienced vividly almost subliminally, the reality of change itself: how it fools our sentinels and undermines our defences, how careful we are to look for it in the wrong places, how it does not reveal itself until it is beyond redress how vainly we search for it around us and find too late that it has occurred within us.
Robert Gudren (1938 American philosopher)
Conscience is the sentinel of virtue.
(Johann Kaspar Lavater Swiss poet, writer, philosopher and theologian)
ROADS WE TRAVEL AND DESTINATIONS REACHED 
Hi, Sandy, I love how the shadow & light hits the gladioli. Lovely photo. I do hope you’ll return to health soon! I appreciate the idea that Nature’s time goes on without us humans, as your verse points out. Many blessings, my friend! 🌞
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Thank you for your kind words. Rest is the best. Nice and sunny here. May your day be good too.🙏🏻😊
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Hi Sandy I’m sorry to hear that your not feeling well. Sending many blessings and prayers for your quick recovery and good health. Thank you for the magnificent scenery and wonderful lessons as always. Hope you feel well very soon. Lots of love blessings and prayers for you my dear friend Sandy. 🙏🙏🙏❤❤🤗🤗👍👍
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Dear Kelly
Thank you so much for your kind words. I watered a few of the plants and now back on my bed. It will all go in its time. Rest is the best. So much of something going around. 1 in 25 have Covid here. We are all in this together but some of us have encouragement from good friends. Thank you for being there/here for me. Many hugs and prayers. Sandy
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Dear Sandy thank you for your reply. Yes I agree with you 100% rest is the best to recuperate the body. Please know that my thoughts and are with you always my dear friend Sandy. I am also praying for anyone else that is not well. Please be assured that I am always here for you and that I am sending you lots of love, hugs, blessings and prayers for your well being. God bless you always. Hope you feel better soon. 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏
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What a good spot for an afternoon nap indeed! Hope you feel much better soon dear Sandy🙏🏻 Please take care my friend 🌹🍀
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Thank you my good friend. I think last week was too demanding. Thank you for your kind support.🤗🙏🏻
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Sad and beautiful. Glad you’re on the mend. Look after yourself, you’re the only sister I have.
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Beautiful poem, and photos. I hope you recover well 💐💐
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Thank you so much better today!!!🤗
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I am glad to hear that 🌈🎉
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