Some recent photos

The freshly mulched flower bed around the church sign, with pretty flowers stuck in the ground. Yes, I said stuck in, because Ethel told me they were artificial---I could not tell just from looking at them. Of course, if I studied them more closely, it was obvious, but certainly no one passing the street could see that! Timmy's lamb is still sitting there with his pink nose, repainted last year by Fausto.

When I arrived at church yesterday, Darwin was busily installing these solar lights in this newly installed flower bed on the edge of the sidewalk. Pretty cool the way these lights work....no wires!

Bill, pictured right, bought the lights which Ethel and Darwin help install in the ground. Bill makes the crosses which state "Our sin is forgiven" on the cross-piece. This flower bed was cut in on Saturday during the Work Day. No grass grows there so might as well mulch it! Will look nice when the flowers flourish.

Hosanna in the highest!

Palm Sunday! It was a gorgeous day weather-wise here but up in WI, snow again! That just seems so very wrong and Mom told me this afternoon if the snow would have stayed, she was packing her bags for Florida. Rats! I should have prayed for a blizzard! The sky over Mandarin is pinkish blue and the full moon is about to rise. I pulled the patio doors shut because it was getting too cold in here. Since the sun began to set, it dropped to 63 above zero! But no snow…

Only a few minutes ago I confirmed the reservation for our Ladies’ Group outing to La Nopalera tomorrow night, with the fellow calling me back to tell me he arranged for us to have the private room. He had been concerned about us not getting good service if we have too many people for one waiter, but let me know he rearranged some things for us. Nice! One of the ladies offered to pick up Jackie but she declined, saying she is not a fan of Mexican food. Of course, I simply order the beef quesadilla which is just barely Mexican at all, so she could have found something to satisfy. Instead though, she accepted the offer for a ride to church on Maundy Thursday, which is great.

Last night Suzanne, Rachel C., and I went to dinner at Juliette’s before seeing/hearing the Jacksonville Symphony perform “The Planets”. Rachel had gotten a free ticket through some sort of mix-up so two seats were together and one separate. I insisted on sitting apart since I was the tag-along and chatted with some nice folks near me. At intermission, before the actual “The Planets” was performed, I moved down one row where two empty seats were available, and I took the one against the wall. This was preferred to sitting between two people and trying not to be fat on them. What a magnificent concert it was! Tears flowed as expected during the playing of “Jupiter” because of “Jerusalem the Golden” using part of its tune.

We hung around following the concert for the After Concert where we could go down front and listen in on a question/answer session with the conductor, the choral director, and a moderator. At one point, a young black man perched in the front row raised his hand with his comment: it was the first time he had ever been to the symphony and was basically blown away. “Transported” was the expression he used, especially since the theme was about the planets. He thought the women’s chorus at the end, singing off-stage for the last planet was “like angel’s voices”…It was like—wow!--- to hear this. The moderator thanked him for coming and encouraged him to come again, and the young man said, “I will be here for every concert from now on!” That was so inspiring, I teared up!

I was so wound up when Suzanne dropped me off that I had a tough time falling asleep. Eventually I did drop off but it was going on 1:00 a.m. which is late for me. Today was going to be a full day with church activity and such so really needed my beauty sleep…I was short a few hours! When I got to church a few folks were working out in front installing solar powered lights in a newly cut-in flower bed. Bill B. makes crosses which he gives away for free to people to put in their yards and planted three in that flower bed, besides the lights. Before I could attend Bible study, I had to practice with the choir and Sunday school kids for our hymn which we were singing today. We wore our robes since we were standing in the front so had to find one for our newest member, Sterling. Looked cute with his sneakers….he did not know about the robes being worn but regardless, rides his bike to church from Riverside so always comes in shorts and sneakers.

Many sweet things happened today, starting with Twila coming back to church for the first time since her heart surgery. When it was time for communion, Jean stood with Twila at the rail and had her arm around her to help make her strong. That moved me…Later, when the bake sale was going on in the Fellowship Hall, I saw a young man unwrapping a cupcake for his elderly grandpa. “Here you go, Grandpa….” Then, also after church, the Altar Guild ladies were rehearsing for stripping the altar Maundy Thursday, Jacob serving as acolyte. They ran through it twice, with sweet Jacob carrying the Christ candle down the aisle and then the brass cross. His grandma, Sue, who is now out of the hospital and using a walker, waited patiently with her granddaughter, the driver. When they were done, Caitlyn went to pull the car up as Jacob gently guided his grandma out of the church and toward the car. My heart was so happy to see that…I got to see the triplets and their brother, too, today, and got hugs from their parents. Judy C. and I went to lunch at Ruby Tuesday where we shared a Triple Prime Burger---just right!

From Ruby’s I headed to Great Hang Ups for the Art Guild show where my neighbor, Judee, won first place for her entry, and I also knew all the others who won awards. It was great to see my old friends from the Art Guild again, too. Julia looked so lovely and when I complimented her on her blouse, she said it came from Catherine’s and found it to be “Kim-inspired’! Gotta love that! From there I went to Publix for a few things before heading home to take a load off my feet. I managed to take a short snooze this afternoon and then watched a movie. So now, I may have sabotaged my sleep for tonight!

Some catching up to do

It is already Saturday morning and have not posted Friday's blog yet. Perhaps I can jam it all together in this one! The sun is cooking me nicely on my bed, just after 8:00 a.m., waking me before 7:00. The first voice I heard when changing the TV station was Neal Boortz who appeared on Fox and Friends. Last night he was going to be on another news program and today again. On his radio program yesterday, he was 'complaining' about having to get dressed and wear a necktie, and then to be up sooo early this morning, wow!

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My dreams woke me today, a mix of remodeling projects and Justin going off to join the service. Yes, quite a combination! The remodeling portion seemed to be the bonus room at 'the pink house with red door' where somone's dog was visiting and pooping at will. One of the guys was going behind it, trying to pick up the pieces, as it were. A lady whom I do not know, took down a light fixture from above the vanity, and sure enough, a water leak developed! I climbed under the sink and turned off the water which stopped the leaking. Of course, that likely would not happen, not if a screw nicked a pipe overhead, but in dreams, it all works!

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The other part of the dream involved Justin going off to join the service, with me along for the ride. Our friends gave him a farewell party and all that, before we left. In the morning, he awoke on a lawnchair that reclines like a bed, outside, and all the others were doing their exercises already. A lady asked him why he was not participating with the rest of the men and he told her he did not even know what the schedule was. Evidently the orientation went over this but he missed it somehow, so we were packed up and put back on the train the same day! (The train must be because we took the train from Newburgh, NY after JR's West Point graduation, and Newburgh has been in the news after the mom drowned herself and three kids this past week.) Back to the dream--when we got back home, everyone who had been at the farewell party was still there, and so disappointed that we came back already, but seemingly not surprised. Hmmmm.......

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Likely I dreamed about the service because of being with my friend, Peggy and her family last night at the Tea Party rally downtown. Judy C. and I rode with them, and they even fed us as we sat and listened to the speakers, musicians, comedians, and other entertainment. Not as tightly packed an event as we had last year, we were able to place our chairs without difficulty, and even get food and drinks. Last year we were on the stairs with no access to food, drink, or bathrooms. Peggy's husband and son were with us, and Jack is looking forward to joining the Navy to be a SEAL when he is old enough. Peggy wants him to enter the service, both her hubby and she served, as an officer. She said, "If he wants to go in as an enlisted man, he should tell me know, so we can take him out of St. Johns!" No need for that high-caliber education if he has no officer aspirations. Their older son, Raymond, also is going into the military, now in his junior year at St. Johns. I knew him when he was little, and knew Jack before he was born!

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It was moving, at the beginning of the rally, when the various branches of the service were introduced as their 'song' was played. The service members, active duty and retired, would stand and salute as the crowd greeted them. Both Peggy and John stood up and saluted during the Navy hymn, and more than half the crowd, it seemed. That part of the event always tears me up, it is so stirring to see these folks, the young and vital, as well as the aged and worn, together like this.

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We heard speeches from Governor Scott, who was also greeted by protestors along the river front, plus the Lt. Governor, Carroll, who is a female Naval Commander(Ret.), black woman from Orange Park. I had heard her speak at a Christian Women in Business event a few years ago, and she is powerful in testimony. A good person to have serving in the 2nd seat! Andrew Breitbart was the keynote speaker and gave a compelling speech about how the media is manipulating 'the story' and how he and others are attempting to circumvent the mainstream. I got Andrew's book which he signed for Justin (shhh.....don't tell him!). Andrew was heading to Madison, WI as he was asked to introduce Sarah Palin today for a rally. When the event concluded, we all sang "God Bless America" together. I pointed out to Judy as we packed up our stuff, that there was not a single piece of paper or any trash lying about from this gathering. Not every group who has this type of rally can say that!

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Judy and I are getting together today to make our plans for the Worship Conference. I had better get my ducks in a row regarding this so I know how to plan. Somehow I have to get to Manitowoc from Holmen the weekend prior to Lori's birthday extravaganza. And then decide if I should fly from LaCrosse or from MKE. Yikes! I still have too much up in the air (ha, ha!) to figure this out just yet. Perhaps I should get a one-way ticket for going up and make the rest of the plans for the return trip later. Judy thinks we have to lock-in our workshops as well but I have not looked closely enough to see if that is so. The other night at the Worship meeting, Robbie mentioned that he would like to attend as well, and Pastor said the congregation had set aside some funds for conventions, etc. which might be used. Robbie went the last time, said it is fantastic and I know he would richly benefit by attending again. The Worship Conference is held mostly at an ELCA college but some will be in the new chapel at New Ulm, at Martin Luther College.

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Before I go to Judy's I must stop to pick up my taxes. The nice lady there called again yesterday to remind me to pick them up, as I have a payment due on Monday. Guess I will be late....but not if it's postmarked by midnight on the 18th.

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Earlier in the day Friday, I drove Miss Daisy, Brenda, to her neurologist appointment where she was getting an EEG. She was delayed getting ready because she forgot about not putting anything in her hair after shampooing, so had to rewash it. Her scalp had to be clean for the electrodes to be attached. When the lady was about to begin, she explained that the overhead lights would be off and a flashing light in her face, so Brenda had to lie still and keep her eyes shut. I asked the technician if I should sit out then, and she said it might be better. As long as Brenda was okay with it, I did sit in the lobby. It went well, and Brenda fixed up her hair afterward, carrying her product with her to control the frizzies. We had lunch at Miller's Ale House, her treat, and then I took her to work. Normally she does not work on Friday but was trying to make up for lost time since she was in classes two days last week. No wonder her brain is buzzing!

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Must get ready for the day and will sign off for now. More coming so stand by!

"What's in a name?"

My eyes are so heavy, I could just lie down and take a nap, but it's too early. Actually I get to make the rules in this house so can take my rest any time I want to. My lunch was light, eating about half of a baked potato picked up from Wendy's on the way home from Bible study, and enjoying a small Frosty. Did you know they come in more flavors now? That shows how long it has been since I ordered one of those!

Last night I got an invitation to use a free ticket for the Jacksonville Symphony performance of The Planets this weekend, attending with my friend, Suzanne, and Rachel, from Victory. Justin had called me the other day to ask if I knew it was taking place, was a bit surprised that I had not mentioned going. The voucher I had for the two free tickets was used for a 'best of' type of concert at the beginning of April, which I gave to our maintenance lady, Connie, as a thank you for all she does for us. The Planets event was not one of the choices offered by the JSO for redemption of the vouchers or I would certainly have picked that! So, my weekend is filling up!

Justin is busy this weekend building a wooden deck on the house where he stays so won't be able to attend the Tea Party Event before the showing of Atlas Shrugged. He would not like it much if I went without him but I am chomping at the bit to see it. Of course, I could go again when he is available but will simply wait until we can work it out. Next week we do not have Bible study at Victory because it is Maundy Thursday so maybe that would be a good chance for us to go.

Class was great today, beginning our study of the names of God. Pastor Hoyer mentioned at the close of the class about how wonderful an opportunity it is for us all to be together in these classes, to become better acquainted and 'attached' to each other. Everyone has a story and almost every Bible lesson touches someone in a special way. Today Rita shared the story about her grandmother in Germany naming her infant daughter, born after her husband had been drafted by the Nazi army, "Christa". The grandma was afraid that people were going to forget about Christ so named her daughter with this name. Several folks had stories about their given names and the origins and different spellings. One man is named after a movie star from the 1940's, another lady is the fourth one in her family to have the name, and so on.

Normally the first order of business when arriving at class, before we begin, we fold and assemble the service folders for Sunday's worship. Today, we could not because the "copier is on the fritz", a good German expression used by Pastor, so a part is ordered and on its way. It is a special service for Palm Sunday so after class Harold and Pastor were going to the back of the property to harvest palm branches. Their 2nd year of having a procession with the branches, all the attendees gather on the concrete outside the doors and then proceed into the church carrying their branches, laying them on the steps near the altar. I was there for it last year, and Justin kept looking at my face to see my reaction...he figured I would not be cool with this. I am not, but it is not my congregation. To quote "Seinfeld"--"Not that there's anything wrong with it..." but I furrow my brow about this type demonstration. Hmmm...

Boats are making their way up and down the river, some for pleasure while others are working. A substanstial barge is being pushed along by a tug, as a crab boat is gathering its traps. Further down I see jet skis tearing around in the water, and one lone small boat with a single fisherman throwing out his line. This a.m. when I left for Victory it was 63 above zero and when I came home, it was 78! Nice!

Tonight the Worship Committee, now called a Team, is meeting at church, with the first part of the meeting being dedicated to the study of "worship words". The congregation is invited for this portion of the meeting. This was something, sort of, our small group of ladies proposed in our report last December after attending the School of Worship Enrichment event, to have more education opportunities for folks to learn and study why we do what we do. Hopefully folks will come for this 30 minute opportunity but am afraid that will not happen, more preaching to the choir-type of instruction.

We had about 20 people in church last night and four of us at choir rehearsal. On Sunday we are singing with the Sunday school children, "All Glory Laud and Honor" with the kids singing the first and last stanza in full, and the rest of the stanzas joining the refrain. We will stand in front of the church and will wear our robes. We will have to look in the closet to find one for Sterling, because he is quite tall and thin, and we haven't had anyone fitting that description for a while!

Angelo woke up smiling again this morning, according to Lisa, and rested on her New Kids on the Block pillow. Lisa is a huge fan of this group and described Angelo as being her New Kid on the Block!

"The Opposite"

This is the title of a "Seinfeld" episode where consummate loser, George, determines to do the total opposite of what he usually does, and somehow manages to find success. Starting with ordering an entirely different lunch than his 'usual' and feeling quite satisfied with himself, he made it it his life's goal to do the opposite. It was in this episode that he got his job with the Yankees by telling the truth, at long last, first about why he lost his previous jobs and then proceeding to tell off George Steinbrenner for his poor decisions in the front office. "Hire this man!", Steinbrenner bellered. Everything that would ordinarily be one way, was entirely another. Imagine that!

That is how I feel today as I watch the news---it must be Opposite Day. An evangelical pastor who has recently written a book was on Fox and Friends, speaking to the issue of the US turning its back on its allies and joining forces with those with whom we have declared war. At issue were the Israeli's and other nations in the Middle East and north Africa, now doing battle against the Muslim Brotherhood. The "War on Terror" our nation is battling has now joined forces with the enemy in some cases. Our own Intelligence Director, Clapper, described them as being "a secular organization" who are now conducting virginity tests of the women in Egypt. They asked for, and got, democracy, which is actually 'mob rule' or 'majority rule'. One must be careful for what they ask, or they might get it! Remember how excited people were during this revolt? How excited are they now? Yikes! My 'usual' pronouncement is "the world is upside down!" but perhaps it is opposite! When I see Clapper on the news, I have to look twice because he closely resembles my family doctor, Dr. House. No, for real, that is his name!

Ugh, my floor looks terrible again! Justin is far too busy with helping his father to come and do my vacuuming so either I must take care of the mess myself, or shut up. Hmmm....Justin's idea of the air purifier I think has gone by the wayside as those who have tried it have not necessarily experienced less dust. What it is good for is dealing with pet dander and the allergens in the air, but regular household dust, not so much. Plus, I would have to keep my exterior doors closed all the time to seal the house like 'an envelope', as described by my friend, Ed. People have them attached to their AC units sometimes, which would mean running the air conditioning and/or heat regularly, and I prefer not to do that either. So, again, it comes down to 'shut up'! Would I want to go back to the berber carpeting again? Nope...

The sun feels glorious on my arms and face as I sit here on my bed, not quite ready to go 'feet down' this a.m. Later in the afternoon yesterday the skies did clear and the sun reappeared, ending the day on a high note. As Penny and I chatted at lunch, we long for the days of being poolside and in the pool again. Should not be long now! Marlena, the aerobics leader and cabana lady, told me that weekdays we can have restaurant service at the pool. All that must be done is call the food order in, hotdogs or hamburgers, and it will be served to us. Marlena also mentioned that the cabana will open earlier than the usual Memorial weekend, so in a few weeks, Danny Cabany will be back waiting on us hand and foot! There goes my Club bill! But, as I told Penny, all my food purchases show up in one place rather than spread around the city. This might not be 100% so, since I will still attend Bible study and Longhorn, as well as Trivia on Tuesdays, and then lunch with Justin on Thursdays....BUT for the most part, I can eat without having to get fully dressed and getting into the car. And eat with nice folks under the oaks---bliss!

Well, I am going to get ready for work now (See? It is Opposite Day!!!) as I head to church to lend a hand with the service folders and whatever else I am capable of doing. Lynne might not have gotten much work done ahead this time, given the suddenness of her departure for a funeral. Monday I took a mess of scrapbooking supplies from Cindy R. for use in the preschool. Lisa let me know that already some of the items were pressed into service, making a birthday card for the other teacher. I cannot remember her name, she is not a member of the church. Glad they are enjoying the fun stuff in the bags, including a mess of bags!

My friend, and dentist, Peggy, wrote me this a.m. asking if I want to join her hubby and her for the Tax Rally at The Landing again this year. I am so glad they asked me! As I had told someone else, I wanted to go, but was not sure I wanted to deal with the parking and all that stuff. Peggy is younger than me and more confident, so will be my wheel-man! Justin and I are going to see "Atlas Shrugged" this weekend, I think, depending upon his plans with the guys, who would not ordinarily go to this type of movie. It is not showing many theaters yet, but public demand is making sure it gets better distribution. The First Coast Tea Party is hosting an event at the theater in JAX showing "Atlas" so that is our plan right now. I cannot wait to see it! Will be a good weekend, I can see that now!

I am crushed, but not so much

Various things today have wounded my spirit, including now having the sun leave the sky and rain appear! At least in my part of the world, this is true. The manatees seem to enjoy the drizzle as do the shore birds. My neighbors were having their windows washed when it began to rain but the guys kept working. What else can you do, right?

The high temperature was 81 predicted but dropped when the sun went away and rain showed up. I closed my doors to the courtyard because it felt ‘cold’ to me. The patio sliders are yet open for some air movement. Such a hot-house flower I am!

My friend, Penny, invited me to lunch today at The Club and what a delight it was! We have missed seeing each other and spending time, due in part to it being ‘winter’ (i.e. no pool time) as well as me giving me up Happy Hour for Lent! We have worship and choir rehearsal on Wednesday nights so going to HH is out of the question. It is quite the gathering place for the folks who live on the compound (where Penny used to live) and other members of The Club, with twice a month featuring a mini-buffet which is quite lovely. Anyway, when I donated some items last week to the Quigley House for whom Penny works, she suggested we meet this week to have lunch. And we did! It was great to see everyone again, the “indoor staff” and all that.

So, that was good for my spirit….but stopping for my mail on the way back upstairs was torturous! Two of the pieces were for European cruises which would normally go straight into the trash, cannot bear to look at them! But just as I sat down at the desk, Justin called, so I looked at one while he talked. Oh my! The brochure was from Oceania which used to be Renaissance Cruise Lines, which I had traveled with in 2000 when I went to Egypt, etc. Way more money for their trips than what the lesser cruise lines charge for the same itinerary, but the quality of the brochure is fantastic. Very enticing! Ugh!

I was moaning and groaning to him as I read the ports of call and looking at the gorgeous photography, when he proposed this: “how about we go on an around-the-world tour?” He rattled off a list of the countries we should visit, even including Canada. I asked, “Canada?” and then when he suggested we take a boat ride in Mexico, I realized then he was referring to Epcot! Yes, we can do that, and it will be cheaper than an ocean view room on the Lido deck! He made me chuckle with that idea! Already have our admission tickets, just waiting to be used.

Earlier in the morning, after showering and dressing for the day, I sat at the big computer to sort through my photos in preparation for a project I am launching and tortured myself some more. Just looking at my ‘old’ photos of trips gone by make me wistful, plus one of Alayna’s friends posted a photo of Santorini on her page, as a place she longs to see some day. Of course, I offered to accompany her when the time comes---oooh, just what she wants---this old lady tagging along!

Justin’s phone call earlier was to let me know that Jesse and he were going to a function at the football stadium tonight where they can possibly win season tickets. Let’s hope there are games for them to attend come fall! They would then not be able to attend Trivia tonight. A few minutes later, Erica let me know that they might not be able to come either as they are going car shopping. I now have an unexpected free night and am glad I had a nice lunch to hold me over. We always enjoy our diner food at Johnny Angels but tonight I will have fend for myself. Dry bread and water, but at least, I am drinking the water! I had several glasses of water with my lunch along with my expensive Diet Cokes. The waitress told me she tried to give a ‘free’ refill but the hostess reminded her that this my third glass of soda….busted! Oh, well she tried, just looking out for me!

A Monday night at home

It appears I am entertaining all the flying insects again this evening as they are accumulating on the window next to my desk. My little lamp attracts them and they swarm! At least there is no noise like bees would make. Occasionally something larger throws itself against the glass and makes a regular thump thump thump until it figures out the window is not budging!

While sitting here I worked on some Outreach newsletters for mailing to our prospects. With Holy Week coming up soon, those special services and events, it was important I get them printed and ready to go. Formerly I would hand-address them but have now resorted to running them through the printer at the same time that I print the ‘below the fold’ information. Fold the page in half, place a piece of tape to hold it together and away we go! It is a bit less personal but sure moves the process along. I hand-address the newsletters for our members away, called “Keeping the Faith” but it matters more to have the personal touch, in my opinion.

My tummy is hungry for something but I don’t know what. About two hours ago I had some cottage cheese with pears chunks in it. Just as I sat down to eat it, Brenda (Miss Daisy) called and asked what I was doing. When I told I was eating dinner, she asked, “Did you cook something?” and we laughed, especially when I told her it was cottage cheese. Her reply to me was, “You never cease to amaze me…” Nice! Mid-afternoon I enjoyed a bag of popcorn, those tiny bags Orville sells, which was enough to hold me until about 7:00 when Brenda called. My lunch was a salad (I should have told Brenda I ate a whole side salad today, too!) and three of my chicken tenders from Longhorn, plus a taste of my sweet potato. Brought the rest home with me but I don’t feel like it tonight.

Brenda has another appointment with the neurologist on Friday and needs me to take her. Oh, shoot! I was supposed to be at church that morning to spring clean but Miss Daisy needs me. Hopefully some more other folks will show up to do the cleaning. I got the message when we were at the restaurant so those who were with me know about the conflict in my schedule. I was going to ask Betty to take her but when I spoke with Brenda earlier she indicated that she wanted me to be with her again for the extra ears and such with the doctor. Hard to turn down an offer like that, right? And she did mention something about lunch afterward….

When my sister, Lynn, was here the last time, she found some TV stations that I did not know I should get. In fact, they do not even show up on the program guide, so I wonder if perhaps they are here by mistake. Our cable is provided by the Condo Association through our monthly dues, the basic plan, but I think everyone else upgrades their packages. I am too cheap….But the other night when there is nothing else on TV, I found a “Frasier Marathon” on LFM, which turned out to be Lifetime (please don’t tell Justin I watch Lifetime!!!). How fun to be barraged with Frasier for hours on end! He is coming in handy again this evening as I worked at my desk. I have to use the arrow-up feature on the remote control to access the channel which also indicates to me that this station should not be there. Hmmm.....

Speaking of working, I have to go to work on Wednesday, as the church secretary has to go out of town for a funeral. So glad this did not happen during Holy Week or I would go wild with all that to do!! Hopefully I remember how to do it….have not worked in the church office since last fall when she went to Hawaii for vacation. But that time, she had a chance to do some of the work ahead but not this time due to the urgency of her situation.

Bible study today was good, watching the “Matthew” video, hearing the actor/Jesus preach about the “Seven Woes”, addressing the ‘brood of vipers’ Pharisees and teachers of the law. At one point, the actor gets quite emotional in his frustration and sorrow, causing a couple of us to get ‘water eyes’. Oh, the pain expressed over the lost, those who turned their backs on the Word. ‘Oh, Jerusalem, Jerusalem….” May we never turn our backs on the Lord! Next week we move on to the "Signs of the End of the Age" . This discussion which will certainly move me to tears, as it often does when talking about those last days. Jesus warns the 'love of most grows cold'...Come quickly, Lord Jesus!