Left the house at 9:30am with Paul and Kath – Paul was designated driver, much to my relief! We stopped at Edinboro Walmart for a few small items, drove through McDonalds for a quick lunch, then headed over to visit with John – socially distanced and wearing our masks! We visited there for about 2 hours and sort of had Christmas for John. There were a few things we brought back for Mom. We had a Carrot Cake break before we left, then headed back down I-79 South. Got home a little before 6pm. Lots of driving for a short visit, but it was important and food for the soul.
I tuned in to watch Greg at Vanderbilt church but instead found Rob Grandy as a guest. Rob is a great preacher and songwriter and singer. He did a Christmas concert, including several songs he wrote. He also shared some bits of information between songs, like BETHLEHEM means ‘house of bread’, and Jesus called himself the ‘bread of life.’ Also, for such a small town, two kings were born there: King David and Jesus. Jesus’ birth was well timed; when the time was PERFECT, God sent his Son. God knew that man would would sin and need a savior even before He created man. He created them anyway, then created a plan to send his Son to redeem us. We wouldn’t celebrate His birth without His death and resurrection. Share the Good News so all can celebrate!
On this day in 1848 US President James K. Polk trigged Gold Rush of 1849 by confirming a gold discovery in California. In 1955 Historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery Alabama by Rosa Parks. In 2008 Former NFL star O.J. Simpson is sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery. George Armstrong Custer (US Army officer and cavalry commander in Civil War) was born in 1839, and Walt Disney was born in 1901. Wolfgang Mozart died in 1791 and Claude Monet in 1926.
TOMORROW December 6 is:
- National Pawnbrokers Day
- National Microwave Oven Day
- National Gazpacho Day
- St. Nicholas Day (Ron, are you putting your shoe out for St. Nicholas to fill???)
- Miners’ Day
So I hope St. Nicholas fills your shoe with candy! Have a great day tomorrow. Use your microwave for SOMETHING! God Bless….
You are the first person all day to mention the fact that December 6th is Saint Nicholas Day. Though I didn’t put my shoes out this year, I did think about the day and its meaning several times. Did you put out your shoes?
Ah, no. I did not put out my shoes! But I did think about St. Nicholas! And Ron!!! 🙂