May 3, 2020

After listening to my home church message this morning (Kyle at Hempfield) I decided to chance the threat of rain by going out to pull some weeds and trim some lilac bushes.  Snoopy agrees with me that gardening is NOT always easy!  But pulling weeds is like therapy for me, and I can get lost in the process.  So much so that I went out a little before 11am, and other than 2 drink breaks I worked until after 5pm.  I did accomplish a lot, and feel good about the process.  I took a quick shower to wash off the grime, then listened to one of my favorite Harlequin authors (Lee Tobin McClain) do a reading on facebook of her current release Cottage at the Beach, which I have read and enjoyed already!  I heartily recommend it! Looking forward to the next book coming out in June.  As I write this I am listening to Patty Buschek and her crew play hymns and choruses.  I still have a little ‘notary’ studying to do.   

This morning Kyle spoke about Not seeing the forest for the trees.  Or as he says, not seeing the trees for the forest!  He gets so caught up in details, but that’s what makes his messages so compelling!  Kyle shared about Peter’s determination to fill Judas’s spot in the group of 12 apostles.  It’s sensible and scriptural.  Peter and the other apostles wanted to keep their focus on Jesus as they waited for the gift of the holy spirit.  They didn’t want to waste their time, but wanted to prepare themselves for what would come.  We need to seek God while we wait – we are called to do what Jesus did and continue his work.  We can make good use of our time to be ready to carry on this mission – ready to move forward when the wait is over.  Don’t waste the wait! 

On this date in 1937 Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize for Gone with the Wind, and Bind Crosby was born in 1903 (White Christmas at its ultimate finest!). 

Have a great week, and as you wait – prepare!  God bless.