April 13, 2020

The Peanuts pictures are not clear so I’ll only post the ones that are readable.  Today Charlie Brown got a new mailbox, but Snoopy ends up sleeping on it.  Of course!  Mom came over today, and we all baked chocolate chip cookies.  We had leftovers for lunch, then I started taking the Easter decorations down.  Took mom back to Kathy’s at about 3pm, and helped them over there for a bit.  Kelly ordered Pizza from Abie & Bimbo’s for supper (Sorry, Matt!  – it’s his favorite….).  We watched KISS ME GOODBYE, a classic comedy and a favorite of mine.   

Today I am just going to finish sharing about the Easter Blessings from yesterday.  About 3pm I came inside and tuned into a quarantine Easter sing-a-long hosted by Tracy Shaner featuring her mom, Patty Buschek, on piano and her nephew, Jonathan Slatt on guitar.  Patty was truly my mentor growing up, and she was a key influence in my life, especially the critical teen years.  She taught me to play the organ, taught me how to stretch and strengthen my faith, and how to serve faithfully and fully.  There will always be a corner of my heart that she is tucked away in.  Patty played and sang for an hour, old favorites like ‘His Name is Wonderful’ and newer ones like ‘Raise a Hallelujah’. According to the chat box comments there were people listening from France, California, SC, Florida, and more.  What a blessing, and a beautiful gift to all of us.  Patty is extremely talented and a wonderful saint! 

After supper Kelly and I watched the presentation of Sight and Sound’s JESUS, which was broadcast all weekend on TBN.  I had seen it live last year, and seeing it again brought back all the amazing sights and sounds from the live performance.  The presentation honestly made Jesus so approachable, and personal, and you just couldn’t help but be drawn into his life, his love, his sacrifice.  It was the perfect ending to the day of blessings. 

I will get back to listening to my local preaching friends tomorrow. 

On this date in 1806, the first Pony Express reached Sacramento.  In 1970, we first heard Apollo 13’s famous quote:  “Okay, Houston, we’ve had a problem here.”  Thomas Jefferson was born on this date in 1743, and in 1866 Butch Cassidy was born.   

I hope your day was filled with happy memories and continued blessings that you can carry with you every day.  God Bless …