Finally an outing without commute in title or theme! Why are they called red feathered black birds when their shoulders are orange? I’ve strained a back muscle at work early Thursday morning. Normally I don’t take pain meds for anything, naps or hot bath cure for common headaches, but Friday night wifey gave me slow acting pain pills. I don’t know if they had any effect. Took a few days off next week and doctor appt. A bike ride is the remedy to most problems. It’s May and I’m still wearing thermal base layers! Today’s devotion; And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26 ESV God is our good surgeon, and Jesus gave His life for yours. He takes your insufficient efforts and replaces them with something better. But to receive His abundant life, you must humbly ask for His help. You must allow Him to do surgery on your heart. You must surrender what is dying and trust Him with your life.   Jesus wants to take the broken and failing parts of your heart and replace them with something completely new and life-giving.