When I got up this morning, I had no idea what the day would bring. I had no firm plans except little household items. After changing bed sheets and doing laundry, walking on the treadmill, shower and breakfast, I balanced my checkbook – always do that to the penny, and this time I was 3 cents off! But I found it – all is well. I was just finishing up and had to meet my tax person to drop off documents. Since I was already out, I decided to just stay out!
I was already uptown, so I popped into a new Antique store – South Pennsylvania Ave Antiques. It’s a very classy place and the displays were very well arranged for such a small space. I even got the name of a clock repair person (they had tons of clocks!) that might be able to fix Grama Crook’s mantle clock. It hasn’t run for several years. I’ll call on Monday.
Then — I got adventurous and drove up to Laughlintown to their Antique Mall. It has more antiques and older pieces, where the other one had a lot of collectibles and ‘eye candy’ as I might call it. On a whim I stopped at Linn Run – but everything was a sheet of ice. I barely made it from the parking lot to the edge of the stream. But it was beautiful. A younger couple was checking out the trail, and said they weren’t sure it was safe as it too was a sheet of ice. I didn’t stay to see if they braved it. The weather was very cold (31* and windy) but the day was sunny and bright.
I treated myself to a frozen Coke on the way home (I could have just sat a Coke outside for a while and it would have frozen itself!), then bundled up in 3 layers and washed the car. It was so dirty I was embarrassed. I was very warm except for my hands. Once everything was cleaned up I came in and had a cup of hot tea and a ginger snap. Warm inside and out!
Today I will share Greg’s message from Vanderbilt. TWO CONSTELLATIONS. It was the topic of eternal security. First ‘constellation’ is that a person who is ‘saved’ is safe in the Lord no matter what. The second ‘constellation’ is that they can fall away – but only after they have dis-owned their faith and claimed there is no God, for a long time. This topic has been disputed and will never be fully resolved by us – but God is the judge – he is sovereign and knows their hearts. The grace of God is good, and our God is mighty. His grace is sufficient and HE remains faithful. Seek God and stay close to Him – leave no doubt in your own mind. But ask Him for peace and direction in everything, and continue to pray for those who tend to wander away from the flock.
On this day in 1862 Ulysses S Grant captured Ft. Henry, TN (Civil War), and in 1952 Queen Elizabeth II succeeded King George VI and was proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. In 1998 Washington National Airport was renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport. Anne Stuart, Queen of Great Britain, was born in 1665, and Aaron Burr (3rd Vice President) was born in 1756 – he killed Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel. J E B Stuart (confederate general) was born in 1833. Babe Ruth in 1895, Ronald Reagan (40th president) in 1911, and Zsa Zsa Gabor in 1917. In 1995 Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) married — well, it doesn’t really matter WHO we married because it wasn’t ME 🙁 And today my Aunt Joan and Uncle Clifford Griffith are celebrating their wedding anniversary. It’s an amazing milestone, and I pray for many more years of ‘Happy Together’ for them!
TOMORROW February 7 is:
- National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
- National Periodic Table Day
- National Send a Card to a Friend Day (This is something I can do!!!)
Blessings to you all on this cold weekend! Stay warm, stay safe, and God bless… (And Go Steelers! Oh, wait. They aren’t in the Super Bowl.)
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