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I was bitten by a couple of paper wasps recently and as a result I ended up being laid up for three weeks. We have had rain and as the weather is still warm, my grass is growing but my fear of being bitten again kept me locked safely inside my house. I have been thinking about orgainizing a function at my place in the last couple of days so I really needed to get outside, mow my grass and do some serious gardening. I venutred outside and I got started. As I pushed that machine backwards and forwards I was kept my eyes pealed for any sign of nests that might be habouring those nasty pests.

I also thought about how no matter how old I get I still have trouble stepping out confidently in faith. I guess that we never stop learning, no matter how old we get and I have a feeling that I might be a slower learner than most at trusting myself and God. This verse from 2 Timothy 1:7 came to mind “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” and yes I was feeling fearful.

In order to do something positive about the problem I set about making some traps for these horrible little monsters. I am yet to see if they are effective but I am thankful for the protection that I experienced while I was doing what needed to be done today. There are many things that I would like to do in the future and stepping out in faith is something that even at my age I am having trouble doing. This is despite that fact that God has proved to be faithful so many times before. I did say I was slow.