St. Patrick’s Day! There was still frost on the pumpkin (well, maybe the porch roof…) when I got up, so I did the treadmill. It was so beautiful today I really wanted to go outside and play later, but had a full day. I was only out for about half an hour. We’ll see what happens the rest of the week.
Kath and I had a window visit with Mom. She wore her derby and I had a headband. I didn’t get a picture of me with mom but took a selfie so you could see how wild and crazy I was today… There was a place that we could wear shoulder length gloves and reach through and hold mom’s hand. She seemed to respond to this, and smiled a lot, made a few comments (we couldn’t really decipher them well), and seemed more engaged than normal. The good news (GREAT NEWS!) is that starting Friday we can actually go inside the building, go to her room, and take her down the hall to the common area and visit in person! We are so excited! We dropped her off a box in the lobby of treats and a pretty spring blanket and sweater. Next week we can TAKE things to her if we want!! God is good!
After the visit to see Mom, I went to Kathy’s and we watched Steel Magnolias. I never saw it and didn’t know what to expect. I never hated and loved a movie to such extremes in my life! It took me a while to get into it but I was very impressed. Very much worth the watch! For dinner Kath made scalloped potatoes, broccoli/cheese, and mock steak. I never (well, seldom) cook and it was heaven! Yum!
I will share Steve’s message tonight – Grace & Merit. We like receiving grace but we resent seeing people receive it that we feel don’t deserve it! Merit is like standing at the door to enter – then taking an entrance exam. We pass, then are trained, then take the final exam. If we pass, we get to enter, but we have to meet or exceed the standards set. Grace is having Jesus at the door. We are accepted from the beginning, here and now, not after a test or training period or trail period. We already have acceptance; He’s already received us; He loves us even when he might not like us. He doesn’t love us on merit, but on who HE is. God is love. We can’t earn it; He gives it! Grace!
On this day in 432 Saint Patrick, aged about 16, is captured by Irish pirates from his home in Great Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland. In 1762 the first St. Patrick’s Day parade was held in NYC, and in 1845 the rubber band was patented. In 1901 At a show in Paris 71 Vincent van Gogh paintings caused a sensation, 11 years after his death. Gottlieb Daimler (designed first motorcycle) was born in 1834, Nat King Cole in 1919, and Kurt Russell in 1951 – he married Season Hubly on his birthday in 1979. Helen Hayes, actress, died in 1993 at age 92, and in 1905 Eleanor married Franklin D Roosevelt (32nd President); she was given away by her uncle Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president.
TOMORROW March 18 is:
Wow – there’s a lot to celebrate tomorrow. I think I will go with the first. I certainly have more than my share of awkward moments! God bless…
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