Small Blessings Are Big

It is early July and several onion sets were still in the little sack, unplanted. It rained this morning and it is supposed to rain again later today but I decided to go out and plant the remaining onion sets in my small, raised bed garden. They may only get small, but small can be tasty, and they will not grow at all if they stay in the bag.

Ben came out and talked to me while I planted them. It was overcast, but, as we talked, the sun came out and it was intense. For reasons beyond my control, I find the hot sun uncomfortable, more so than most. My son isn't that fond of it either.

He said he was going to go in because it was getting very hot. I kept planting because I wanted to finish. As I was bent over working, the sun was still bright but I felt cooler all of a sudden. My son had taken the patio umbrella and stuck it in the soft ground near me to shade me before going in. It made a world of difference.

I am so blessed to have Ben as my son. He is a kind and thoughtful person.

The Lord has blessed me/us with our sons. Both boys are kind and helpful. Zach has helped me many times this week when I have asked and so has Ben.