Well, Thursday showed up again this week and we can all give a big “shout out” to God for that. We have another day and another chance to do something for somebody. 

It’s a cold and windy day; 32 degrees right now and I don’t think it is supposed to go up much from there. But, it isn’t snowing or raining so there is another thing to be thankful for. (Amazing how the blessings just keep on coming, isn’t it?)

It was a busy and a long day yesterday. I did get out and do my visitations and I’m so very glad that I did. One of the parishioners I visited yesterday afternoon, passed away this morning. It was not unexpected. May her soul rest in the peace and glory of the Lord. She has been so ill for such a long time. God has now let her rest and and maybe now her husband can get some rest too. He has been by her side constantly and has been totally devoted to her. 

My feeders have a lot of visitors this morning. Bluebirds, juncos, cardinals, starlings, blackbirds, and goldfinches. The goldfinches have already started to turn color from their winter greenish-brown back to gold. I wonder how they do that. Well actually they don’t “do” it, — it’s just part of the process, but I wonder how it happens. I may have to Google that just so I can fill my head with some more useless knowledge. I mean it isn’t like I’m ever going to be part of a “bar-game trivia contest” and be asked that question. But sometimes I like to just look stuff up so I learn something new. 

We started choir practice again last night and are working on our Easter Cantata. It’s isn’t too difficult so far.  The song we did for Christmas was harder than this cantata will be. But, we also are working on another song. I had heard another group sing the song “Hallelujah” by Sam Cohen and it was done so well that I asked our choir director if we could learn that one too; and bless her heart, she found the music and we started on it too.  My surprise when I saw the music was to learn that it was from the movie Shrek! I might have to watch that movie again just to see where it fit in because I can’t imagine it. I truly thought it was a modern day church song. We had a young couple from the church sing it a few years ago and they were nervous about doing so and I could not figure out what their concern was. Now having read the lyrics —— I still don’t get it. But, I love the instrumental music of the song. As I told our director, being brought up in the band and not the choir, I never paid much attention to the words of a song, just to the melody and the harmony. 

I have work to do so I better get busy doing it. Have a great day. Stay warm. If possible —- grab a cup of coffee, your blanket, and a good book and enjoy God’s world out side of the window from the inside of the house. Peace.