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Pray

How do you deal with uncertainty?

Pray for guidance

Reach out. Ask. Listen. Hear. Obey. Enjoy right choices. Live in gratitude and grace.

Love, JanBeek

A Blest Week

We just had the privilege of a week with our son here in Ennis, MT. We loved every minute of that precious time together. While the skies were smoky each day (you couldn’t even see the mountains through the smoke), and it didn’t begin to clear until the day he was leaving, we didn’t let that deter us from having a good time.

Talking time in the living room

Yummy time at Dave’s Sushi preceding time at the movies (Odyssey)

Sharing meals together was highlighted by great conversations

The mountains peeked through the smoke and the antelope showed up to say goodbye as we were driving Ty to the airport
We stopped at Fiesta Mexicana for lunch before dropping Ty off at the Gallatin Bozeman airport
Mmm – great margaritas! And delicious food
Mouth watering!

Ty’s flight was delayed and he had a challenging set of flights and car trouble… but God made sure his needs were met and he was home that night safe & sound.

And our home has seen blue skies since then. Come back soon, Ty. And bring Monika!
We’ll keep you up to date on the progress of the house being built in the field across from us!

We were blessed indeed to have such a blest week!

Love,

JanBeek

Best Local Dish

What’s the best local dish you’ve ever eaten while traveling?

My son-in-law, André Solioz, is a phenomenal chef. When we travel to Switzerland to be with him, our daughter, and their family, his food is to die for!! The local dish is cheese fondue and it’s wonderful. But his specialty that I love is a pork roast. Oh, he creates it in such a mouth-watering way. You’d love it! But, his dishes all are amazing!

Here’s André … We get to see him and eat his wonderful food this October. Yay!

Hugs, JanBeek

Happy 2nd birthday to our pup, Kenny!!

Just Love

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

Not just in Mother’s Day!
But always!

Birthdays

“Birthdays mark time. But they also give us a chance to focus on what really matters in our lives; to recommit ourselves to the values we believe in, to the people we care about, and to the work still left to do.” (A quote from Michelle Obama as she celebrates Barack’s 65th)

Happy Birthday Barack!

I celebrated my 87th last month, and Michelle’s quote really spoke to me. Yes, birthdays do mark time. But I agree, they give us a chance to gather together with people we really care about, and recommit ourselves to the values we believe in.

My values are mirrored by Pete Buttigieg in his “Rules of the Road”

My faith points to those values and to the greatest of these: Just love one another!
May your birthdays be those reminders Michelle talks about, and may you have a long and healthy and prosperous and fruitful life!

Hugs, JanBeek

Carpé Diem

If you had to give one life-changing tip, what would it be?

Seize the Day! Live in the Now!

Good Afternoon -Good Evening-
God Bless You!

Hugs,

JanBeek

Basic Skill

What’s a skill you consider basic, that most people don’t actually know how to do?

Listen

Plugged in listening is easier, but…
… with family gathered ? Or
In church? Or…

… in a crowd? Or

… even when it’s just two of you.

Do we really know how to listen? Or are we just thinking about what we’re gonna say next?

Listening is a basic skill that takes a lifetime to learn.

And some of us never learn…

Are you a good listener?

Hugs from JanBeek

Wordless July Wednesday

Love ya, Laina. Hugs, MomBee

Our Church Choir

What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever?

Last Sunday our Madison Valley Presbyterian church choir sang “I Want Jesus to Walk With Me.” Those lyrics won’t leave my head!

Go to YouTube music and check out that wonderful song!🎶

Wordless Wednesday Joy

Cheers!

Love, JanBeek