I started the morning by being sworn in at the courthouse for my LAST four-year term as a Notary in Pennsylvania. I am very intimidated by the courthouse and was relieved to find everyone very kind and helpful. THAT’s over and I’m set until March of 2025!
We are winding down on the Painting Project. I was on my own today, so I pulled up the plastic, scrubbed the floors and the furniture while it was still empty, and started putting things to rights. Still have some trim work, curtains and photos – but we should finish that out tomorrow if all goes well. Lookin’ good! Thanks to my NATE!!!
My friend send me some photos of what they call a ‘health elf’ at their church. The ‘elf’ stands outside before every service and takes temps before anyone goes in. She goes out of her way to make everyone feel relaxed and comfortable, and brings a little smile to everyone! Cute idea.
Today I will share Greg’s message from Vanderbilt. His messages are usually very hard to shrink down – he shares SO MUCH back story and information and so many scriptures. I feel like leaving anything out is just wrong. But today’s message was called SOUNDS FAMILIAR, and basically about how the pattern in families and in any nation/country repeats itself. Like a wayward cycle. All through time, God’s children keep turning from Him. By nature, we are constantly pulled down (like gravity) unless we intentionally push ourselves up. Like Samson in the Old Testament, we go to the wrong places, seek the wrong things, have the wrong focus. Samson went his own way, despite his upbringing. What we have to understand is to put the responsibility for that where it belongs. 1) Our children are sinners, because 2)ALL have sinned. 3) Although it appears that sin is on the increase, it always has been. There will be terrible times in the last days. 4) SATAN is the father of lies, and he is constantly pulling your child in. 5) Our world is against us. 6) Our kids have their own will. They can choose; it’s on THEM. We can raise, and exhort, and live by example, and pray – but God is not a vending machine. You can’t put prayers in, push the buttons that you want for your child, and that’s the way they will turn out. BUT THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE – even Samson turned back to God. Do not give up!
On this day in 1883 the first electric lighting system using overhead wires (build by Thomas Edison) began service in NJ. In 1955 the first presidential news conference was filed for TV (34th president – Eisenhower), and in 1961 the first episode of the Dick Van Dyke show was filmed. Hedy Lamarr died in 2000 at age 86 and Wilson Picket in 2006 at age 64. Robert E Lee was born in 1807, and Edgar Allen Poe in 1809 in Boston – we toured one of his homes (In Philly, actually) a few years ago. A very interesting man! Phil Everly (of Everly brothers) was born in 1939, Janis Joplin in 1943, and Dolly Parton in 1946. My friend Lynne Calisi-Varega is celebrating a birthday today – we have been friends for decades (although we are really not that old!!!) – I was in her wedding and we worked together at Smail’s. Happy birthday Lynne! Many more, my friend!
TOMORROW January 20 is:
- National Buttercrunch Day
- National Cheese Lover’s Day (Not a big cheese fan)
- National Disc Jockey Day.
Have a great day tomorrow – be kind, be happy, and be safe! God bless…
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