For being at the North Pole, it was very warm today! Not a trace of snow or ice. I took a quick mile walk this morning, then got the sleigh loaded up (actually emptied out to make more room) to head out. I picked up fellow elf (sister) Kath and we headed across the frozen (??) tundra (aka Route 30). The first stop was Dollar Tree in Mistletoe Town, where we picked up some cards and and a few little enhancements for Mom’s room. From there we went to Snow Lane, where we browsed a bit but only bought a pair of snowflake earrings for Kath. One of my favorite browsing places is Big Lots in Glitter City, a few miles east of Snow Lane. Got a few small things there that I could cross off my list.
Next we sledded across town to Christmas Village, which was in the midst of being decked-the-halls. Kath browsed around in Old Navy and we went to Bath and Body Works (always a dangerous stop! Too many temptations!). My favorite store there is Barbara Ann’s, and I bought a bar of Christmas pine-scented soap for my shower – which I will use immediately after Thanksgiving! Also a coaster (I’m addicted…) By then it was time for lunch, which was of course Chick Fil-A. We finished off our shopping at Walmart in the Crystal Sea (of people and STUFF!). Didn’t find everything we needed there but got a good start. I didn’t accomplish many gift purchases (not as many as Kathy) but did cross off a lot of items on my list. All in all, we elves had a great day and enjoyed our shopping time together.
On the way home I listened to the guest speaker at First Baptist. She first honored our veterans and thanked them for their selfless service. The message was UNDER THE RAINBOW. When the world was so horrid that God regretted creating it, he decided to start over. But he saw the righteousness of Noah’s family, and because of their faithfulness and devotion they were saved to build a new world after the flood. He made a promise with the rainbow that he would never destroy the world again by flood. There were absolutely NO CONDITIONS to that promise. It doesn’t hinge on our actions or behavior or attitudes or choices or obedience. It is simply a promise. As God looks on our world right now, we can be certain that he will keep that promise. Regardless of what happens, he loves us and wants to save us, and wants us to live. If we are like Noah and stay faithful to God, he will save us. In fact, he DID save us – he sent Jesus with the promise that if we were his children we would be saved. We live UNDER THE RAINBOW. Don’t fear the future. God’s in control and his promises still stand.
On this day in 1907 the world’s largest diamond was discovered. In 2003 Art Carney died just 5 days after his 85th birthday. Hedy Lamar was born in 1914, Spiro Agnew in 1918, and Mary Travers (from Peter Paul and Mary) was born in 1936. And my friend Kim Douglass is celebrating a birthday today. Wishing you a great day and a beautiful year, full of God’s grace and blessings – love you, Kim!
TOMORROW November 10 is:
Eat a vanilla cupcake, don’t forget me, and thank a Marine! And have a blessed day! Seventeen days until Thanksgiving! But I’m thankful for YOU today! God bless….
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