Words of humor from Sally and Charlie Brown. We are the church – we are the people of the church! 
That is what this morning’s devotional was, as well. More later…. Kelly and I decided to sleep till noon. Of course we didn’t! Logan did, though. Chase split the difference. I made a few more masks this morning and should be basically done now. Hoping these will get us through the required distancing orders. I had Logan showing me some of the options that the Amazon Fire Stick offers. I have to say I may be jumping into the 21st century! Especially when I saw that it had the Colonial Williamsburg’s live stream app! Free! Hmmmm. Still debating. Have to see if these illusive stimulus checks actually happen. Just heard all the fire trucks go by; looked out to see the Easter Bunny waving from one! Happy Easter, little guy! Thanks for brightening the neighborhood for kids of ALL ages.
Kelly needed to take her car for a drive to keep the battery active, so we went down to Dollar General for milk. They didn’t have Skim. So be it. I think I’m going to go out and play in the dirt for a bit. Wanted to Weed Whack but it’s pretty windy for that. Quiet day here. I think I miss today’s activities of preparing and planning for the family Easter event as much as I do the thought of a quiet Easter. SO much fun seeing all that work coming together for those we love. Sort of nostalgic, I guess.
Today’s ‘message’ is a devotional sent by my friend Gwen Wolfgang (far right). 
I have so appreciated getting to read her daily thoughts these past few weeks. Just to share a few: The first Easter brought a change to the world that wasn’t expected. Our world today is experiencing change WE didn’t expect. To quote Gwen:
God is teaching us a life-changing, world-changing lesson. God’s church is not a building where we go to worship. God’s church is the people who meet in that building. What may be happening in these unique times is that God has allowed the building to be closed to force His church (i.e. you and me) into the world to do His work. …
What does a living, moving, world-reaching church look like? It looks like hospital workers caring for the sick, people sewing masks, teachers doing lessons on line, neighbors calling neighbors, delivery people bringing take-out, store clerks ringing up groceries, volunteers distributing food at food banks, police officers maintaining order, men and women driving trucks full of supplies, generous patrons donating money, encouragers to the lonely, eager learners with open Bibles, making time to watch an Easter service or read a devotion and people on their knees in prayer. It looks like the church God had in mind.
“Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.” Mark 9:41
In 1966 Frank Sinatra recorded ‘Strangers in the Night’. Two years later Lyndon B Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act, and in 1970 Apollo 13 is launched (but can’t land and returns to earth). Ethel Kennedy was born on this date in 1925.
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