Green day, 2020 (6/5)

I am going to start by sharing Rod’s message from Martin’s Ferry Church.  He is in a study of Daniel (STAND!) and this week was Stand Up!  He talked about the King having a dream that he didn’t understand, and all of his council and wise men could not (most likely were afraid to!) interpret it.  Finally he called for Daniel, and although Daniel hesitated, he was honest with the King and explained what would happen.  If the king did not repent and turn from his sinful ways, he would be ‘cut down’ from ruling the kingdom and be sent into the wilderness for 7 years, verging on madness.  Daniel actually loved the king, and begged him to heed God’s warnings.  The king, however, did not.  The predictions came true, and the king was banished for the 7 years.  Daniel could have stepped back and not told the king the meaning – but he was God’s messenger and was an honorable man.  He could have been punished or killed for giving the king bad news, but he did the right thing.  He stood up for right.  BUT — he was gentle and kind in presenting it.  If the king would have listened and obeyed, he would have avoided 8 years of distress.  In the end, the king did repent and was restored to his throne. Why don’t we recognize that God is in charge of our life, and we need to accept Jesus and follow God?  What does God have to do to get our attention?   (Perhaps — a pandemic????)

Today is our GREEN day in this county.  Although restrictions and precautions are still in place, most businesses are opening slowly and cautiously.  I have listened to the radio all week, with people sharing what they are going to do first.  Most (sadly!) said go to a bar; lots said go out to eat.  Everyone had something they were looking forward to doing.  I gave a lot of thought to that, and here’s what I decided I am going to do this weekend.  First I am going to drive to Newport Rhode Island and visit all of the gilded mansions and do the Cliff Walk and take the historic walking tour.  Then I am going to drive to
Colonial Williamsburg and walk through every single garden, tour every building that is open, eat at Chowning’s Tavern (my favorite historic tavern), do an evening lantern tour, walk up and down Duke of Gloucester Street and St. Francis Street and every other street, and go to every single gift shop, both in the historic district and Merchant’s Square, I am going to purchase a tee-shirt and a book and get my picture taken with George Washington and maybe even Thomas Jefferson.  I will get hot cider in the morning and have a ginger cookie and a ham biscuit for lunch with a cold Root Beer.  Then on the way home I will visit every antique shop and flea market I come across.  I think that is enough for two days.  Alas — if only.   

But I did spend time outside today, dead-heading my spent irises and pulling weeds and cleaning up the patio stones.  Mom and I did a load of laundry and I was able to get the ironing done, too.  Now I am going to sit down and watch the Colonial Williamsburg channel and get lost in a video about how to shoe horses or make Christmas wreaths or why tinsmiths were so important.  I hope you have as much fun as I intend to do, going green.  But as Kermit would say, it’s not easy being green!  I’ll be exhausted. 

On this date in 2004 Ronald Reagan (our 40th president) died at age 93.  Today (if you haven’t already heard all the hype!) is National Donut Day!  What is your favorite kind?  If it is a Dunkin’ Donut, it would be a buttercrunch (I think they are called butternut now).  Otherwise it would be a glazed chocolate iced with non-perils on top!  It’s also National Veggie Burger day and National Moonshine day.  Neither of which will not cross my lips!  🙂    Have a great weekend, my friends – and maybe I’ll run into you in Newport or Williamsburg!   God bless —