What a waste!

(This was a draft file April 2 so I could write about Walmart delivery fail on that resulted in 6 or 7 bags of groceries, many of them perishable, left at our front door. I didn’t get back to it until now, so it shows up on April 17. I also see now that this could have been part of my April Fool’s post, as April 1 is likely the day the delivery happened!))

Eclipse

No more fear of missing out. 

Not my assignment. 

Pray that people pursuing the eclipse experiencing find what they are looking for & give glory to God. 

(And I ended up experiencing the eclipse with Gene anyway! Thank You, God!)

So glad God is everywhere!

I’m grateful God can be everywhere at once when there are 3 places I want to be & I can only be at one. I trust I was where He wanted me to be today. I’m grateful for safe travel to Tulsa & back, & precious time w/ Penny & her family & friends as we celebrated the life of Scotty. Also grateful to get a text from my newly wed niece & to see a picture. And church member Elaine’s COL was live-streamed so I will be able to share in that as well. I’m grateful to be home. May I never forget how God sustained me thru these busy days of caring & service, even as I’m aware He’s likely calling me to be more selective in my choices, in response to His guidance. I know I’m still very inclined to try to meet my own needs & desires before I’m willing to truly act on my thoughts of others. I may be making small steps of progress. I desire & pray to continue letting God transform me in this direction.

Lake redemption

A great day followed one in which little went right. So glad for that. 

No joke!

I forgot to post that my best April Fool’s joke was Wordle!!

1- s h a (r) e wormy truck truly rigid prior proof proud prowl murky drunk dirty crowd crown color brick 

2- p R O w l trout

3- r R O u t  rock crock?

i y d f g j k z x c v b n m 

(not irony groin, broom)

4- c R O c k  romy rony rody rofy rogy rojy rozy roxy rovy r roon 

i y d f j z x v b n

5- g R O o m  droid 

6- d R O i d 

XX - FROND ends streak 4-1-24 at 36.

Several friends thought it was a hard word. We thought it would have been good a week ago, on Palm Sunday! 

One friend commented: I laughed so hard at this word- if they had put that word up on that day, I might've guessed it FIRST!!

I responded that I might not have thought of it then either. It depends on whether I played Wordle before or after church!!!

Easter blessing

Since the choir didn’t sing for the 9 AM Easter service at Goodrich Memorial United Methodist Church, I volunteered to do a solo. One of the regular attendees has been asking me to sing “The Holy City,” so I decided to give it a try! 

I posted the video on Facebook & the responses were humbling, amazing. 

I posted in response to one: Thank you … God reminded me again during Lent & Holy Week the importance of sharing our gifts. And not comparing my gifts or opportunities to those of others. My part is to pray; act in faith; & trust God with the results.

Then I added a longer response to all, because I want to be clear it’s not about me: I’m saying thank you, graciously & humbly. But please know that all the glory goes to God. I never have any clue how it will go when I sing. I pray & do my best to respond in faith, & trust God whatever the outcome. Many of you have heard first-hand the times that the blessing came from being uplifted & supported & loved despite the bungled words & rhythms & pitches. 

I cannot even express how grateful I am when God is glorified through my simple willingness to trust Him, whatever the outcome. 

May we all be blessed by the love of our Risen Lord & Savior, today & always.

Happy Easter! Christ Is Risen! 

I’m more than what I do

I’m more than what I do. But I sure do feel better about myself when I get things done!

Maybe I’ll write more about this ….