I forgot to mention that I saw my first robin of spring yesterday! Such hope and encouragement! It was a fat little bugger, too!
Went to church – first service – this morning. Sat with my cousin Mark and we had a chance to chat and catch up. When I was leaving after service Mary and Joni and I spur-of-the-minute decided to go to breakfast at Eat-n-Park. We had a lovely time, and for an hour and a half sat and talked and enjoyed just being together! I love eating breakfast out, especially if it includes bacon! (And great friends!)
I stopped for a few groceries on the way home, and picked up my Easter ham. Superior Boneless Tavern Hams are kind of expensive but can be difficult to find, especially at the last minute. That is my family’s ham of choice, so I always make the effort. And thanks to Kath for the tip on finding one after her successful purchase yesterday. Then I grabbed a small pack of highlighers. When Kelly was up on Wednesday she was lamenting my sad supply. So I tested them all and now have an updated variety to choose from.
I will share Kyle’s message from Hempfield since I was there in person. We are starting on the Easter series, Easter expectations, with Palm Sunday. Sometimes we think there are discrepancies in the Bible but when we really look into them we find they support each other. Like, who found the donkey, Jesus or the disciples? and Who started the parade, the crowd or the disciples? The disciples knew that Jesus was the Messiah, the King. They knew the Messiah would die for us, fight for us, and deliver us – bring peace. When Jesus entered the city on the donkey, they knew that was prophesy – and that is was holy and right and good. But they were basing it on the expectation that God would do what we EXPECTED him to do, not what he DID (and still does) do. WE are not God! We think he should live up to our expectations, like we would know better than God what should happen. On that day, Palm Sunday, after 33 years on earth, Jesus got what he deserved: Praise and honor and rightful attention. He deserves that EVERY day. So we should rejoice always in the Lord – have have a reason to rejoice! So PRAISE continually! He deserves it!
On this day in 1774 King George III charges colonists in Boston with attempting to injure British commerce, paving the way for the closing of the port to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party. In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his telephone in the US, and in 1955 Peter Pan (staring Mary Martin) was first televised. I absolutely LOVED that Peter Pan, and I was determined to go to never-never land, never grow up, and live with Peter! Never happened… In 2016 Peyton Manning retired. Franco Harris was born in 1950, and Lynn Swann in 1952; In 1998 Amanda Gorman, American poet and activist who delivered the poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. A long-time friend from out ‘Home’, Roger Griffith, is celebrating a birthday today. I know he never reads these posts so he won’t know I’m wishing him a happy birthday!
TOMORROW March 8 is:
So, I had neither cereal or pancakes today. Mary and Joni both had a smiley pancake. So at least we were SORT OF celebrating! Tomorrow I will probably proofread something. It’s what I do! God bless…
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