Good Saturday to you all on this cool, gray rainy day in mid December! Strange...no snow, but rain forecast for the day. The geese are making quite a bit of noise lately.....they probably can't believe this is December in Iowa either! Joel has been walking down by the river, usually around 4 or so and the geese are active then, getting ready to go feed. I told Joel that a lot of us elderly eat supper around 5pm (we do not) just like the geese!
It has been a quiet week here again in "Lake Woebegon". A fictional place that Garrison Keillor has spoken and written about for decades. Lake Woebegone is a place where the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and the children are above average!?!
So, quiet here.....mostly a week spent finishing up shopping, getting Christmas cards and newsletters off, and getting gift cards purchased for our Christmas gathering ....right after Christmas.
Last Sunday Joel preached at two different churches south of Mason City and I watched live stream. He continues to fill in one Sunday a month so they can have communion, baptisms, etc. So many churches are lacking called pastors in our area....in the whole midwest. Sad state of affairs. Joel is filling in at two churches where he was an Interim....twice over the years! He knows the people, good people, and enjoys what he is doing.
Speaking of Sunday, tomorrow will be the third one in Advent. Joy! Joy at remmebering the Savior's birth. Joy in knowing that Jesus will come again. Joy.....remembering that the JOY of the Lord is our strength.
Speaking of Joy, Joel and I watched a movie Thursday night on Hallmark called "Heaven Down Here". It really was quite good....faith based, comical...had us laughing a lot....I'm planning to watch it again to take in some of the great statements made.
I was telling my friend L. about the movie this morning. We have been friends since I was 11 years old. Her faith is strong and most of our conversations revolve around faith, who and what we need to pray for, and how Holy Spirit is working in our lives. We both have dealt with the good, the bad, and the ugly in our lives, but we have never walked alone. God walks with us....with us all.
Speaking of life's journey, I read an article today written by George Jerjian regarding retirement. He was 52 when we was told he had six months to live. That turned out to be a wrong diagnosis but he retired due to his challenging journey back to health. What he discovered in his sixties was that he was bored, discouraged and felt like he had no purpose...so he unretired and started his own business. He has written 10 books to encourage others on their own journey through what I call the good, the bad, and the ugly. Gratitude was something he learned to practice and embrace along the way. Very intersting...
With that, I am closing this week's scribbles by giving thanks for the much needed rain....little as it is....Grateful for taking a couple trips to stores this week...Grateful for articles that make me think and movies that make me laugh and cry. Grateful for the Christmas shopping getting done and Christmas cards getting out. Grateful for Joel's walks by the river and my walks inside. Grateful for geese, deer, birds, and more. Grateful Joel is still preaching. Grateful for L. in my life. Grateful for phone calls, prayers, texts, and emails. Grateful for each sunrise and so much more.
Enjoy your weekend!
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