Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Bucket list anthem!
It’s amazing I’m not posting about this until two days later. I finally got up the courage to volunteer to sing the Star-Spangled Banner at the Bassmaster Rlite Series takeoff on the St. Johns River at Palatka Riverfront in Florida!
I sang it again Saturday (getting the OK at the very last minute, as the invocation was being given!), but was grateful to sleep in today (Sunday)!
I’m grateful to friends old & new strangers for all the encouraging words. I always sing along with The Anthem anyway, but it still took more courage than I expected to volunteer & then be the one singing on the microphone in front of everyone!
I may add more to this later.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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!))
Monday, April 8, 2024
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!)
Saturday, April 6, 2024
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.
Friday, April 5, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
No joke!
I forgot to post that my best April Fool’s joke was Wordle!!
Sunday, March 31, 2024
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!
Thursday, March 28, 2024
I’m more than what I do
I am what I am
I’m pretty sure I’ve addressed this before. It came back to mind this week. Where better to share it than on my neglected blog?
Written 3-26-24.
Monday, March 11, 2024
Happy
Thank you to all my family & friends for the birthday greetings. I’ve been without good internet connection most of the day so it may be tomorrow before I can read each one. It’s also possible I will have to delete things from my phone before I can receive some video greetings I was sent. These pictures (shared on social media) include some of the day’s blessings, from sunrise to sunset! I’m surprised to realize this is the first time I fished & caught birthday bass! The desire to do so — plus attend a monthly lunch with kinfolk — made this day kinda hectic & long. It may have also put undue pressure on Gene, because I went 2 hours without catching. I had begun chatting with God about that (how to not be disappointed) when one finally bit & stayed hooked! I was relieved for both Gene & me! #birthdayblessings #birthdaybass #simplepleasures
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Goodbye to something …
Today was the last day before my 65th birthday. I’m not sure what I think about that. So I just keep pausing to pray & say God loves me & I trust God & that’s what matters most. Love God; trust God; share God’s love with others; trust God with results; give God glory, honor, thanks & praise.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
29 days
It seems a little odd that nothing stood out as special this Leap Day 2024. It’s just another day, even though it only occurs every four years. I just have a feeling or intuition that I may have missed something!
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Did I really not post Feb 14?
I did not post Feb. 14, even though it was both Valentine’s Day & Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. And that’s OK!
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Shoulda …(Remembering TK)
Shoulda posted this yesterday. Better late than never. A few words I shared on social media Tuesday after learning Toby Keith, 62, died Monday night from the ravages of his stomach cancer. …
So sad.
I went through a surprising phase as one of TK’s Warriors. I have great memories of hooking up & hanging out with old & new friends attending Toby’s concerts. I guess I outgrew the fanatic stage but never lost my interest in & fascination with Toby.
I love that he found strength to make a bit of a comeback before he passed. That could not have been easy. My heart goes out to his family, friends, colleagues & fans.
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Checking in or checking out?
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here. It seemed like a good idea just to type a few words, to hold a place in case I think of something it would have been nice to document!
Yes! That’s still how it’s going …
Sunday, January 7, 2024
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Puzzling or not …
1-2-24
Once again God is calling me to abstain from Wordle as an act of faith in God & my desire to know & do God’s will, to God’s glory.
This seems to be calling me, just for today, at least for today, to give up puzzles — Wordle, Word Search, other little distractions I cling to for escape, avoidance, mindlessness. It’s a simple & tangible act of faith. Puzzles aren’t harmful in themselves but my clinging to them & doing them instead of more important things — & not trusting God to reveal to me the more important things — has clearly become an obstacle to positive change in my life. So, just for today, 1-2-24, I pray to let go of puzzles, including my Wordle streak, as an act of faith in God & my desire to know & do His will for my life.
1-3-24 I made it thru yesterday without playing Wordle. My current streak ended at 48 since I didn’t play. I’m grateful I could trust God to help me abstain & also abstain from & toss some newspaper puzzles.
Today I want to play again. It’s 3:47 pm. I attended, read & shared in DDmed & CLA miracles meeting. I’ve transferred & deleted a lot of photos. I have a lot of packing to do. Is it OK to take a Wordle break? I guess I will find out …