Again, as Bud would have said, four months from today is Christmas Day!
The day sort of took a different turn than I expected. Kath and I did our 6am Walmart run, then I walked, showered and dressed, and started breakfast. My doctor’s office called in response to an email I sent last night about my painful and swollen wrist. By 9:45am I was in his office, examined, and given a prescription and an order for an X-ray. Went from there to my jobs, then it seemed like I spent hours running errands: Stamps at the post office, gas for the car, picked up the prescription, milk to make a pudding pie (for Nate!), and to MedCare to pick up a brace. MedCare, it turns out, has closed their physical offices. Several phone calls later and I’m still waiting on them to call me back – but had the assurance of UPMC for Life that they would do so tomorrow and solve my dilemma. In the meantime, I’m to be as ‘left handed’ as possible and keep the strain off my right wrist! But while sitting in the doctor’s waiting room I enjoyed their holiday tree: Patriotic! Right up my line!
I will post Mike’s message from Hempfield entitled WHAT MATTERS MOST. Basically, God is on our side, always. We are His child and he is with us! 1) God is always near. We don’t always see or acknowledge that; He’s bigger than we think! 2) Panic and fear is not the answer. Satan will try to control us with fear – to take our eyes off the Lord. God is in control, and nothing will happen without his direction. Peace, be still – Keep God always with you! (I needed to hear that – I tend to be a half-empty kind of girl and my first thoughts are fearful!) 3) What matters most is our standing in Christ. We can face anything when we belong to Jesus. We aren’t in control but GOD is! If we belong to Jesus we live and die in Him – what could be better than that? Accept Christ as our savior and share the Gospel (Christ) with everyone, by words or by how we live. THAT’S what matters most!
On this day in 1910 Yellow Cab was formed, and in 1929 The Hindenburg disaster ended the age of Zeppelins. The first package of pre-cooked Ramen Noodles was marketed in 1958 (Whatever did they do BEFORE that???) Ivan the Terrible was born in 1530, Sean Connery in 1930, and Billy Ray Cyrus in 1961. Neil Armstrong died at age 82 in 2012. And my cousin Perry’s wife, Anita Gaston is celebrating a birthday today. We had SUCH a great time two years ago when they hosted our Philadelphia vacation! SO much history – Elfreth Alley! Happy, happy birthday Anita!
TOMORROW August 26 is:
I still miss my dog…..
Remember what matters most, and have a great day. God bless…
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