April Fool’s Day 2020

I looked up some information about April Fool’s day and learned some interesting facts.  Too much to recount here, but if you are mildly interested, look it up!  In the meantime, Snoopy is the ‘happiest!’ that he can be, and urges you to be the same.  Look for things that make you the happiest you’ve ever been.  For me, that happiness comes from my faith base, and I couldn’t get through a day without it.  But it also comes from little BIG things like my family, Snoopy cartoons, things that make me laugh, chocolate covered peanut butter pretzels (Chase just discovered them and is challenging my control of the supply…), and Hallmark Christmas movies.  So many things – so little space to share them all!  If you start looking, you’ll be amazed.  The list just keeps going. 

Snoopy also shared that one version of his happiness is bringing joy to others.  Now more than ever we can find joy in doing that –  sharing our time, our talents, our comfort, our faith.  Even with being sheltered at home we have vast resources we can use to make others happy.  And I might add that sharing ‘bad news’ and scary facts are NOT part of those ways!  Be happy, people!  It can make a difference in a good way.  Worrying and fretting about something never helps.  Ever. 

Today I listened to Pastor Micah McMillen from Old Mahoning Baptist Church in Home, PA.  HOME is my family home, in Indiana county.  The Skunk Hollow girls all started out living there and grew up there.  I spent most of my childhood and teen years attending Old Mahoning. (check out their facebook page or their website)  Pastor Micah had encouraging and inspiring thoughts to share.  He references Joshua, who said numerous times to be strong and courageous, and not be afraid, and God would be with us and we would experience victory.  II Timothy 1:7 – For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and love and of a sound mind.  I can claim these verses because I know that even though our present situation is not what we choose, and we don’t know/can’t control the outcome, God will use it to work GOOD in our lives.  How can we claim to know what’s better for us than God does?  Think about Pastor Gurnee’s message from Monday –  Whatever is good, and lovely and true, etc…. think on those things!  FEAR NOT!   

And now, to add something to my list of information, on this day in history:  in 1976 Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer.   In 1970 President Nixon banned all cigarette advertising on TV and radio.  And in 1778 Oliver Pollack created the dollar sign: $. 

So there you have it.  Another exciting day – April 1st!  Don’t be a fool – Don’t worry, be happy!  Wash your hands, keep your distance, oh — and sing!  Singing 10 minutes a day improves your general health!