April 16, 2020

Today Snoopy is convinced that there are dogs on the moon.  I certainly hope so – everyone needs access to a Snoopy!  Today started out for us by my representing my mom on a financial errand.  When I came home, I listened to Mike Hazelton’s Easter message from HCC.  After lunch I dusted and swept the whole house.  Not very exciting, but I love a clean house and thrive in keeping it that way!  Old roots run deep!  Goes back to my pre-married days.  We plan to make supper and then watch a movie; maybe Bedknobs and Broomsticks.   

Mike’s message continued the series on Jesus making his way to Jerusalem.  That was always his ultimate goal.  As he went, he taught and healed and preached.  Then …. Sunday came.  The very difficult, sad last few days of Jesus’ life was not only hard on Jesus himself, but on his disciples and friends.  So when the Marys made their way to the tomb and found it empty, they hardly knew what to think.  Until the two angels reminded them of Jesus’ words – he would die and rise again in three days!  Although they knew this, they were still caught by surprise.  So were Peter and the others as they, too, ran to discover the tomb empty.  What just happened?  Why didn’t they trust the words that Jesus himself had spoken to them?  The question is, are we caught by surprise with scripture?  We have been instructed, educated, encouraged, loved, directed, even warned. But still we do not acknowledge the importance of the scriptures, often the actual words of Jesus, teaching us and preparing us.  Do we understand?  Or are we like those early followers that walked with Jesus daily and still were surprised that what he said would come to pass? Let’s open our minds to His words as we read and study.   

On this day in 1789 George Washington headed for the first presidential inauguration.  In 1900 the United States Post Office issued the first book of stamps.  Walter Cronkite began as anchor on the CBS Evening News in 1962, and in 1977 Alex Haley found his Roots in Juffure, Gambia.  Bobby Vinton was born in Pittsburgh in 1935, and today my dear friend Regis Faddish is celebrating his birthday.  Happy Birthday, Sir Rege! 

When you next sit down to read or listen to Holy scriptures, be open to what it says.  Do not be caught by surprise!  God bless….