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Spring did finally arrive. With the official date noted on our calendars we hope, no we expect, a change in our weather. We think it will feel a bit warmer, fresher, with spring rains pouring over our gardens and sweetening the air.
This blog is an extension of our Drop-In Class at First Baptist Church. In our class we smile and laugh, a lot! I find humor serves multiple purposes at church. I think it reduces stress. I feel like it is welcoming. I know it can spread joy. I hope our laughter is music to God’s ears.
Sometimes I feel like my blog deals with so much pain, but now and then there is something to smile about. A recent story described an older couple in North Carolina who had a leaky roof. This was not just any leaky roof. The leaks required multiple tubs and dumping of those tubs to keep them in somewhat dry conditions. There was no money for repairs
A woman stopped to offer a donation to a homeless man. As the story went there was also a woman with a baby. She gave the money to the woman and the man came to the window to supposedly thank her but killed her instead. Across the country people were appalled.
Here’s how it went. Saturday – a snowflake for the coming Wednesday on my cell phone weather App. Ignored. Sunday – a winter storm advisory was in my texts from the county. Deleted. Monday – a winter storm watch was in my texts from the county. Deleted. Tuesday – a winter storm warning was in my texts from the county, with details, and times. Read and deleted. It’s probably nothing.
For days I looked forward to the coming weekend. Due to Presidents’ Day it would be a three-day weekend. I could just imagine all I would get done by gaining one extra day of leisure. Even more important I would get to wake up and decide what I would do that day. When you work full time, that is not a common situation.