Greetings @shaunf ,
What a lovely post...and you did catch an excellent shot of that heron. Well done!
These are interesting times indeed...and there is no one better than God Himself to have at your side...He is Absolute Good, Unchangeable, All-Knowing, Supreme Being of the Universe.
First things first...In order to have a relationship with God ...we accept His plan of Salvation which is faith alone in Christ alone according to John 3.16...For God so loved the world that He gave His uniquely born Son (Jesus Christ) so that anyone who believes in Him, shall not perish but have eternal life. And Ephesians 2.8,9 ..For by grace are you saved through faith and not that of yourselves, it is the gift of God, lest anyone should boast. We believe in Christ for Salvation.
Here's wishing the best for you two...God's Best is the best.