Easter blessings

For some reason I’ve been at a loss for words to describe my Easter Sunday. OK, maybe they are coming now … 

I’m blessed to know & worship the Risen Christ! I’m grateful for the Goodrich UMC family, choir & leadership. Pastor Stephen’s focus on God’s message of love in every season — Christmas, Easter, joy, grief, tragedy, new life, whatever comes — is changing lives. May we all know that God’s love is for each & every one of us — & that we experience heaven on earth & into eternity as we share His love with others, however we can. No act of kindness is too small. And yet, I’m grateful for the reminders that none of us can do it all. God loves & accepts us exactly as we are — even if we don’t accept ourselves or can’t imagine that God or anyone else can truly love & accept us exactly as we are. Nothing can separate us from His love. 

(And how cool it is for me when He sends special friends & purring angels along the way!!!

#theheartofresurrectionislove #eastersunday #heisrisen #lovewins #friendship #catangels

Good Friday lament

 I’m grateful for each step of faith & progress, no matter how large or small. I didn’t go to Good Friday service altho I listened to some online. I did a load of laundry & walked 20 min on treadmill, slowly due to knee pain. I tried to work on clutter; it seems like I just moved things; tiniest bits of progress. 

It’s Good Friday & the eve of 30th anniversary of the Murrah bombing. God, please grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; & wisdom to know the difference.

I need help. I want to get this living area cleaned up. I want to vacuum. I want to not feel guilty about not calling or texting Pam today. I want to believe I don’t have to be perfect. I want to let go of things I don’t need. I want to be free of the bondage of clutter & self & self. Help me, Lord, I pray.

Won & done!

Yesterday’s Wordle post: 

Wordle 1,384 1/6

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (SHEAR)

Dang! Now I have to come up with a new starting word! This one was a variation of my long-time previous one (SHARE). They both served me very well!!

Today’s Wordle post: 

Wordle 1,385 X/6

⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ 

⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩

⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩

⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩

⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩

⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩

Oh well! That was a hard one. (KRILL)

My new starting word tried to help. Instead, my latest streak ends at 186. No shame in that.

Last Supper choices

I went to see “The Last Supper” at The Warren with friends on Thursday. We thought it would be The Chosen one. It was the Chris Tomlin one. So, now do I go see three more Last Supper movies? (“The Chosen Last Supper” is at theaters in 3 separate parts.) Or should I give that $50 to the church or the poor & wait to see The Chosen in TV? I haven’t watched previous seasons of The Chosen, so I’m not sure it will be worth it for me to jump in at the Last Supper. But I really enjoyed going with Carrie, Kathy, Linda, Freda & Belinda.

Is this a symptom of aging?!?!?

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: 

If you’ve switched to email reminders for when to renew your car tag in Oklahoma, CHECK NOW to make sure you didn’t miss it. I know 2 people who discovered too late that they didn’t get their notices & are paying the penalty! I won’t say how late it was; I would laugh if it weren’t so expensive.

(OK, I’m laughing anyway.)

To top it off, there’s a good possibility the reason it was finally noticed was because I was cruising around with the top down on the red Mustang on a borderline chilly day.

At least I wasn’t speeding. AND I had just left the tag agency, where I renewed my drivers license that might or might not have been deemed expired on the final day of March.

BUT — I did get a warning (JUST a warning) for not signaling long enough before changing lanes as I weaved through slow city traffic!! What? At least I was signaling!!

The kind young Norman police officer also gave me the “good news” that he wouldn’t tow my car, which apparently is an option when the tag is that out of date. He even let me drive on to pick up a friend to take to the airport in OKC!!

Amazingly & thankfully, I was able to get the new tags on the way home from the airport. (I also put my insurance verification where it belongs — in my car! Fortunately I wasn’t cited for its absence.)

I got home in time to prepare dinner & then took a walk, grateful to relax as I continued to count my blessings! 

#gladigotmyDLrenewedbeforehestoppedme #March31 #gettingoldkindasucks #notagingwell #praiseGodanyway #praiseGodalways

Acting in faith

After church I called Pam & ended up going to visit her & Rhonda 1 1/2 hours. And Angel. Very grateful. I told Rhonda I would take her to the airport. Lord, I want to & it seemed like the right thing to do, even tho it may be inconvenient & shorten my time on call w/Patty. I probably need to confirm the timing w/her, to be sure I have time. While there, I got a text from Penny that I have not yet replied to. I want to be able to call. After buying groceries, I didn’t get home until 3 or so. Put groceries away & finally sorted laundry from trip. I’m on treadmill now while I log & maybe play Wordle. I texted Patty & we moved our call to 2:30 but I still may not have time to pick up Rhonda for the airport. One other thing on mind is that I asked Gene to get something out of freezer for dinner. I’m not thrilled w/his choice. I pray to let it be satisfying & to be grateful. I’m also praying to use the opportunities God is giving me to help me let go of material things so I can more freely nurture friendship & serve others. 

Last night Carrie asked if I could help with her mom & I said yes. She ended up not needing me. I get the feeling Gene may resent me saying yes to helping others when my own space is a mess. I don’t guess I can blame him. I wish we had a moderator to help us see each other’s positions better & reach more supportive understanding of our differences. 

 

Stan

This is a placeholder to write about Stan & Pam. I thank God for them.