Eighteen! Where did the years go, anyway? It seems like just yesterday I was rushing out of work (trying to escape from Jim Smail’s ‘state of the union’ for the dealerships address) to get to the hospital. I walked in about 5 minutes before she was born! She has grown and matured but along the way she has shared laughter and tears, good times and hard, being happy and sad. I’m so proud of the beautiful, smart, happy young lady she has become! Love you Autmn Rose! Happy Birthday! (sorry – photos are not in order!)
Today was busy, and I’m glad to be sitting here working on the Word Garden. Both stores were busy, and then both Mikes needed something, plus dropping a package off at Westmoreland Manor for Mom, then stopping at Diane’s to pick up some things – and grabbing a card for Autmn to go with her gifts — Whew! Had cake with the girls and their friends at Nate’s. I’m not a big Harry Potter fan (I saw/read the first one) but the cake was particular to the movie…
OH, and her birthday gift was her Harry Potter Tattoo – not sure what it means!
Today I will share Bram’s message – Christian unity. Not uniformity. The Holy spirit purifies us, and sets us apart for service for God. Christians are already unified – we need to show the world Christian unity so they may believe. Just like in a garden, there are different colors, different seasons – diverse but unified. Jesus is in us and we wants to be with us. 1) Jesus prays that we may be spiritually united as Christians 2) We should be channels of blessings to others. 3) Jesus will carry on His work through us. 4) Jesus prays that His love may fill our hearts and lives 5) He prays we may know His power in us. Jesus prays for unity. We are united through Him as one, yet diverse. That’s God’s plan!
On this day in 1846 the first edition of Charles Dickens’ newspaper THE DAILY NEWS was printed. In 1861 Jefferson Davis and 4 other southern senators resigned (Civil War). Agatha Christie’s first novel was published with Hercule Poirot (Mysterious Affair at Styles) in 1921. President Jimmy Carter pardoned (most) Vietnam War draft evaders in 1977, and in 1992 Bill Cowher became the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cecil B DeMille died at age 77 in 1959. In 1824 Stonewall Jackson was born; Christian Dior in 1905, and Jack Nicklaus in 1940. And today (as hinted to yesterday) is Autmn Rose’s eighteenth birthday. Happy birthday, sweet girl, and many more!
TOMORROW January 22 is:
We have the whole weekend ahead of us! Plan something safe and fun, or don’t plan anything at all but do something fun – just be safe! God bless…
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