It was truly a beautiful day! I did the treadmill early, then cleaned my house, which is the standard Wednesday chore. When I finished, I made a fruit salad and watched the end of a great old comedy that I had started last night – Support your Local Sheriff. James Garner is funny and talented and it’s so fun!
After my late lunch it was still 62* so I took a long walk around the neighborhood, and stopped to talk to a few neighbors. Amazing that we can finally see the ground! And the little local creeks and streams are full and rushing. I even saw a big red bottle floating down by St. John’s Church Road. If I could have gotten to it I would have checked to see if it had a message! It may have traveled for miles in the melting snow!
I just read the report of the armed shooter at Latrobe School. It’s being reported as a prank. I hope they find the one who did that, and that he learns the error of his ways. What a horrid thing to have to go through: teachers, students, SWAT team, police. Can’t imagine what the parents were feeling! Sigh.
I’m sharing Mike’s message from Hempfield – KINDNESS. One of my passions! Kindness is a fruit of the spirit. He started with the story of Ruth/Naomi/Boaz. It was a choice for Ruth to stay with Naomi, and for Boaz to choose to be Ruth’s kinsman redeemer. And look how that turned out. King David came from that lineage. Then the story of Mephibosheth – Jonathan’s son. David searched for him and restored his rightful place as the grandson of King Saul. He didn’t have to do that. Then the Good Samaritan. Who acted as a neighbor? The Levite? The Priest? Both were affiliated with the ‘church’. It was the Samaritan, a natural enemy of the Jews, who went above and beyond to care for a stranger who was left for dead. Being religious is different than being Christ-like. Jesus was kind even when people/we don’t deserve it. We aren’t worthy but Jesus gave his life for us. We need to be kind and compassionate to even those who don’t deserve it. Jesus did – go and do likewise.
On this day in 1208 St. Francis of Assisi (age 26) received his vocation, and in 1868 the House of Representatives voted 126 to 47 to impeach President Andrew Johnson. In 1981 Prince Charles announced his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer, and Elton John was knighted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in 1998. Robert Fulton (invented the steamboat) died at age 49 in 1815, and Dinah Shore at age 76 in 1994. Wilhelm Grimm (Grimm’s Fairy Tales) was born in 1786 – I watched ‘Ever After’ last night. So fun! And my step-daughter Nancy Burke-King celebrated a birthday today – sending hugs and warm wishes for many more happy years! God bless, and happy birthday! SOMEDAY we will get together!
TOMORROW February 25 is:
- National Chocolate Covered Nut Day (I love chocolate covered nuts, especially from Donna’s store in Smicksburg!)
- National Clam Chowder Day
- National Toast Day –I love toast!!!
- National Chili Day
Looks like we are in for cooler temps again for the next two days. But then, it IS still February! Hang in there – better days are on the way! God bless —
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