There is one squirrel; flipping his tail at the rest of the world as if to brag that he got to the feeders first this morning. That is about the biggest activity in the back yard this morning. Beyond that, --- it is Cardnalville out there, I think I counted eighteen in all. They are not particularly at the feeders but mainly just siting in the trees and bushes at the moment. One lonely downy woodpecker is eating some bark butter paste. But; it is about the time of the morning when everybody will be coming in and the air will be a blur of activity.
The world is of course still snow covered and will remain so for a while. We are expecting the second of the snow storms tonight. This one seems to be highly unpredictable and also seems to be a major threat to much of the country. Our forecasters say the models are all over the place in trying to predict what is going to happen. Last night one of our weather guys said that "the region" looks to get anywhere from a dusting to a foot of snow. It will be what it will be of course and we'll just deal with the aftermath. I just offer prayers for those who have to be out in this whether they be workers or homeless. I pray the homeless will find shelter and a warm bed.
I did get to the church yesterday in time for my meeting/counseling session and I got the bulletins run for Sunday. Hopefully this storm stuff will be over for the weekend. We are having the winter congregational meeting at my St. Lucas church this Sunday. It had to be rescheduled because of the bad weather from two weeks ago. Also, I'm doing a wedding vows renewal as part of my worship service this week at St. Paul's. It is interesting that the couple chose this week to ask if I would do this because my sermon this week is on "Being in Covenant". I believe that marriage is, --- or at least should be, -- our best earthly example of being in covenant with one another.
As predicted, the birds are all starting to come in now. Cardinals, goldfinches, house finches, titmouse, nut hatch, wood peckers, mockingbirds and junkos are all here. The only ones missing were the chickadees and the starlings and two starlings just showed up to join the mix. Oh, and I forgot; my wrens haven't been around yet this morning either. Yesterday as I sat here, there was a starling out there eating from a suet feeder when suddenly a huge hawk swooped down and took it right off of the feeder. It happened so close that the Hawk's wing actually hit the window as it came in for the attack. It's timing was perfect and done with precision. It was pretty amazing to watch. Needless to say, the feeders wee deserted for a while.
So now, we just wait to see what wonders and blessings the day will bring. God is always doing something wonderful and for some unknown reason, I seem to benefit from his glory. It's not like I deserve it or earned it. But, I certainly give Him praise and thanks for it. I hope you feel the benefits of God's marvelous touch today. If you do, or even if you don't, take time to say a prayer of gratitude and lift someone else up. I have just lifted you up in my prayers and I hope you feel better knowing that someone has prayed for you today. Peace!
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
A happy snow covered Wednesday to you. The weatherman got it exactly right. We got about three inches of the white stuff last night. It is currently 25 degrees which is a little better than it was an hour and a half ago when I went out.It was 18 degrees then. I got up early this morning and it was just barely light out. It wasn't that early, (0630), but the clouds are thick enough to make it look dark. I went out at 0715 and started clearing the driveways. I got our driveway, Dan's driveway and landing, and the hill and street in front of our houses cleared. Folks shouldn't have any trouble getting up our hill this morning now. Those new "Terra-treads" really work well in the snow. This was a "wet snow" which means it was pretty heavy to push around. But my JD handled it. My neighbor Darrel has a John Deere lawn mower too but it is a smaller one than mine. He bought a blade for his too but it just doesn't work as well as mine. I still may have to get myself a bigger JD though. I work this little work horse pretty hard. We are expecting another snow storm tomorrow night. This one could have rain and sleet and snow all mixed. That could be a bit more of a challenge to clean up.
Of course I have a lot of birds out here this morning. I filled all of the feeders yesterday afternoon and I also picked up another 80 pounds of black oil sunflower seeds. They didn't have fifty pound bags this time but had forty pound bags instead and they cost the same as the fifty pound bags did the last time I bought some. I think I got the short end of the stick. It's like buying a gallon of ice cream. The price is the same but the carton is much smaller. I bought a new suet feeder yesterday. It mounts to the Windows via suction cups. I haven't seen any users to it yet but they will eventually discover it. A few minutes ago I had a slew of birds out there so I got my phone and was going to film it. But --- they all suddenly left and now haven't returned yet. It figures.
It's Wednesday and that means church day. I have a meeting with a fellow at 1500 and we also need to run the bulletins today. Then choir practice is tonight. I guess we'll see if the ladies want to come out tonight or not. I don't blame them if they don't but we really need the practice time for the cantata.
I send out prayers for the family of a former parishioner this morning. He was killed in a farming accident somehow yesterday when a tree fell on him. I don't know more than that but I always worry about out farmers. So often they push themselves beyond their capabilities. For any of my readers that have never lived or worked on a farm, I'll be the first to tell you that farming can be a dangerous business sometimes. You have to maintain situational awareness at all times or you'll get hurt badly and quickly. I have several "three-fingered and stubby-fingered" friends because they took their eyes off of what they were doing.
The first squirrel has shown up and it is trying to figure out how to get to the feeder without getting in the snow. He jumped the five feet from the tree to the pole but slid right down into the snow. Now it is back on the tree trying to figure it out. They eat my food but they are fun to watch.
Time for more coffee so I'm signing off. Stay warm, Love your neighbor, think good thoughts. Peace.
Of course I have a lot of birds out here this morning. I filled all of the feeders yesterday afternoon and I also picked up another 80 pounds of black oil sunflower seeds. They didn't have fifty pound bags this time but had forty pound bags instead and they cost the same as the fifty pound bags did the last time I bought some. I think I got the short end of the stick. It's like buying a gallon of ice cream. The price is the same but the carton is much smaller. I bought a new suet feeder yesterday. It mounts to the Windows via suction cups. I haven't seen any users to it yet but they will eventually discover it. A few minutes ago I had a slew of birds out there so I got my phone and was going to film it. But --- they all suddenly left and now haven't returned yet. It figures.
It's Wednesday and that means church day. I have a meeting with a fellow at 1500 and we also need to run the bulletins today. Then choir practice is tonight. I guess we'll see if the ladies want to come out tonight or not. I don't blame them if they don't but we really need the practice time for the cantata.
I send out prayers for the family of a former parishioner this morning. He was killed in a farming accident somehow yesterday when a tree fell on him. I don't know more than that but I always worry about out farmers. So often they push themselves beyond their capabilities. For any of my readers that have never lived or worked on a farm, I'll be the first to tell you that farming can be a dangerous business sometimes. You have to maintain situational awareness at all times or you'll get hurt badly and quickly. I have several "three-fingered and stubby-fingered" friends because they took their eyes off of what they were doing.
The first squirrel has shown up and it is trying to figure out how to get to the feeder without getting in the snow. He jumped the five feet from the tree to the pole but slid right down into the snow. Now it is back on the tree trying to figure it out. They eat my food but they are fun to watch.
Time for more coffee so I'm signing off. Stay warm, Love your neighbor, think good thoughts. Peace.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
I have some very happy woodpeckers and mockingbirds his morning. I went out and brought the bark butter paste feeders in last night and filled them just before I went to bed around 0100. This morning, despite the 18 degrees, they are out there happily having breakfast. I also put another gallon of water in the bird bath. It is a pretty popular place on these cold frozen mornings. Today I have sunflower seed feeders to fill, and --- maybe go get another 100 pounds of sunflower seed. The can is getting low.
Yesterday I posted a picture of the flock of robins that had come into the neighborhood and were eating the berries off of neighbor Dan's cedar tree. I'm guessing there may have been 50 -75 of them. They have already stripped the berries off of the holly trees. That is an annual occurrence. But I've not seen them in the cedar trees like that. It was fun to watch. When they are in a flock like that, they are really noisy and they are really messy. They poop as fast as they eat; they are as bad as a flock of geese with their mess. Every time they flock into my yard, my sidewalks end up being a mess.
It is a beautiful day. The sky is chrystal clear without a cloud. It took the mail out to the mail box and it didn't even feel that bad because the sun was giving off some warmth. However, this joy is going to be short-lived. The clouds are to move in this afternoon and bring the first of two snow storm this week. I fully expect to get up tomorrow morning to 3-5 inches of snow. It is supposed to be a night snow event and if it doesn't rain (which it isn't supposed to), removal won't be bad. I'll throw out my snow melt tonight before I go to bed. Round two is supposed to happen on Thursday and into Friday. That one looks like a rain/snow event but the temps are supposed to be warmer. (Yes, I watch my weather pretty close.)
I spent most of the day yesterday at the computer writing. I wrote my sermon for next week, (31st), and I started on a funeral service for the brother-in-law of a parishioner. I don't know the man but he isn't expected to last the week. I talked to the man's wife yesterday for a little bit and got a few particulars about him. I find it hard to write a funeral for someone who I don't know and who is "un-churched". But, I believe everyone deserves a proper funeral and I'm doing it as a favor for my parishioner.
The cardinals have been to the bird bath several times this morning and the sun is really making their plume a brilliant red. They are my constant reminder that God is still in His heaven and is still watching over his creation --- even down to the smallest bird. That's why I keep an electric bird bath and nineteen bird feeders going; --- it's my job. I was assigned this micro-patch of the earth to care for along with all the critters who pass through it. I try to remember that when God gave us dominion over the the earth, God didn't make us "the boss"; God made us "the servant". Have a blessed day.
Yesterday I posted a picture of the flock of robins that had come into the neighborhood and were eating the berries off of neighbor Dan's cedar tree. I'm guessing there may have been 50 -75 of them. They have already stripped the berries off of the holly trees. That is an annual occurrence. But I've not seen them in the cedar trees like that. It was fun to watch. When they are in a flock like that, they are really noisy and they are really messy. They poop as fast as they eat; they are as bad as a flock of geese with their mess. Every time they flock into my yard, my sidewalks end up being a mess.
It is a beautiful day. The sky is chrystal clear without a cloud. It took the mail out to the mail box and it didn't even feel that bad because the sun was giving off some warmth. However, this joy is going to be short-lived. The clouds are to move in this afternoon and bring the first of two snow storm this week. I fully expect to get up tomorrow morning to 3-5 inches of snow. It is supposed to be a night snow event and if it doesn't rain (which it isn't supposed to), removal won't be bad. I'll throw out my snow melt tonight before I go to bed. Round two is supposed to happen on Thursday and into Friday. That one looks like a rain/snow event but the temps are supposed to be warmer. (Yes, I watch my weather pretty close.)
I spent most of the day yesterday at the computer writing. I wrote my sermon for next week, (31st), and I started on a funeral service for the brother-in-law of a parishioner. I don't know the man but he isn't expected to last the week. I talked to the man's wife yesterday for a little bit and got a few particulars about him. I find it hard to write a funeral for someone who I don't know and who is "un-churched". But, I believe everyone deserves a proper funeral and I'm doing it as a favor for my parishioner.
The cardinals have been to the bird bath several times this morning and the sun is really making their plume a brilliant red. They are my constant reminder that God is still in His heaven and is still watching over his creation --- even down to the smallest bird. That's why I keep an electric bird bath and nineteen bird feeders going; --- it's my job. I was assigned this micro-patch of the earth to care for along with all the critters who pass through it. I try to remember that when God gave us dominion over the the earth, God didn't make us "the boss"; God made us "the servant". Have a blessed day.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
What a wonderful lazy Saturday morning this has been. I've done my usual computer games first thing, I've set and watched all of my outdoor friends, and I've spent the morning doing Facebook Messenger with the girls. And --- Ms. Kate fixed us a wonderful tummy warming breakfast of oatmeal with apples and nuts cut up and mixed in and fresh sausage along with some Great Harvest bread of some kind. I may have to make another pot of coffee or just make a cup or two with the Kureg. It will depend on how much longer I decide to sit here. I think it is a bit cheaper to just make another pot even if I don't drink all 12 cups. I find it amazing though that I make a 12 cup pot of coffee but Ms. Kate and I each drink it up with just two cups each. Obviously our cups are not "a cup".
It is another grey day and the air is damp and cold. I was out there for a few minutes and got chilled right away. I need to take some stuff out to the compost barrel and I need to go get the mail. That will be about as much of the outside as I want today. OK, so I'm a wuss.
I did some work yesterday in my basement. I got rid of all of the old computer stuff; two computer towers, three monitors and flat screens, three scanners, a DVD player, two printers, and all of the wiring stuff that goes with all of that. I took it all to the Best Buy store and they take it in for recycling. I generally don't buy from Best Buy because I have never had good service from them and their return policies are terrible; but they do this recycling program and that keeps stuff out of landfills. I think if we can do anything to preserve our land and protect it we are obligated to do so by God who gave us dominion over the earth. The waste management people we contract with have a good recycling program that I am happy to pay for.
So, I decided to make another pot of coffee. I went out and got the mail and there was a book I had ordered in the box, and I may start on it today. Right now I already have two books going that are sitting beside my chair so I might as well add this to the stack. This one is called "Beyond Resistance" and was written by Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer, the General Minister of our United Church of Christ denomination. Our local association Pastor's Circle is reading it for a book study. I figured I might as well read it so I would know what they are talking about; no one said it promises to be interesting or exciting. LOL. If I get bored ---- Stephen King is always waiting beside me.
The cardinals are fluffed up today trying to stay warm and there are a lot of junkos hopping around everywhere. Those are what I call my snow indicator birds. Generally I see them when it is getting ready to snow. Maybe that is just my imagination but that is the way it seems anyway. And -- we are predicted for two snow events next week. So, maybe there is something to my hypothesis. I do need to empty out the bird bath again though and put clean water in it. It is getting a little low and they make it scuzzy fairly quickly.
Enjoy your end of the week and take time to worship the God that has blessed you with life in this world and the next. Shalomn.
It is another grey day and the air is damp and cold. I was out there for a few minutes and got chilled right away. I need to take some stuff out to the compost barrel and I need to go get the mail. That will be about as much of the outside as I want today. OK, so I'm a wuss.
I did some work yesterday in my basement. I got rid of all of the old computer stuff; two computer towers, three monitors and flat screens, three scanners, a DVD player, two printers, and all of the wiring stuff that goes with all of that. I took it all to the Best Buy store and they take it in for recycling. I generally don't buy from Best Buy because I have never had good service from them and their return policies are terrible; but they do this recycling program and that keeps stuff out of landfills. I think if we can do anything to preserve our land and protect it we are obligated to do so by God who gave us dominion over the earth. The waste management people we contract with have a good recycling program that I am happy to pay for.
So, I decided to make another pot of coffee. I went out and got the mail and there was a book I had ordered in the box, and I may start on it today. Right now I already have two books going that are sitting beside my chair so I might as well add this to the stack. This one is called "Beyond Resistance" and was written by Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer, the General Minister of our United Church of Christ denomination. Our local association Pastor's Circle is reading it for a book study. I figured I might as well read it so I would know what they are talking about; no one said it promises to be interesting or exciting. LOL. If I get bored ---- Stephen King is always waiting beside me.
The cardinals are fluffed up today trying to stay warm and there are a lot of junkos hopping around everywhere. Those are what I call my snow indicator birds. Generally I see them when it is getting ready to snow. Maybe that is just my imagination but that is the way it seems anyway. And -- we are predicted for two snow events next week. So, maybe there is something to my hypothesis. I do need to empty out the bird bath again though and put clean water in it. It is getting a little low and they make it scuzzy fairly quickly.
Enjoy your end of the week and take time to worship the God that has blessed you with life in this world and the next. Shalomn.
Friday, January 15, 2016
Happy Friday once again! Wow, this morning is 180 degrees off from yesterday's weather. It is rainy and windy. No bright sun is climbing across my roof to spotlight a bunch of beautiful birds. Only a couple of cardinals are visiting the feeders and a single squirrel. Well, I don't know for sure the squirrel is single. It might have a wife and bunch of kids, but it is here by itself!
The temperature is warm enough this morning but as the rain clouds get blown through today, cold air is going to return and it will be typical January weather once again. I'm just glad I don't have an outside job and pray for those that do. But, it isn't snowing (yet) and that is to the good. And realistically, we haven't finished even the first month of the winter season yet. We are lucky that we live in an area where we get all four seasons and as a rule each season is fairly temperate. The days that are too cold, or too hot, or too rainy, or too anything --- are just days provided so that we can let our human nature to gripe be expressed. And since we all gripe about a different thing; --- we can all be satisfied. I'll bet you were not aware that God provided "gripe days" just to keep you happy! Count your blessings wherever you find them.
I finished the sermon that I was working on yesterday. My father always seemed to be saying to me; "You got another think coming." Although he had a different meaning --- I guess he was right because I used my "another think" and approached my subject from a different way and it rolled out pretty quickly.
The rain has stopped for now and all of my critters are playing "Come out, come out, wherever you are." Suddenly I have five squirrels out there and lots of birds. The cardinals have multiplied, there are titmouse, finches, and wood peckers at almost every feeder. It is good to see the yard filled with lively activity even though the clouds are keeping the sunshine at bay, and will for the next couple of days.
What to do today?? There isn't much on my schedule and it is "my day off", I really need to try and do something about my basement. I have a wonderful area down there and it is where my office is. But, over the months, we have just been carrying stuff down there as we acquire it from estates and now it is cluttered and hard to get around in in too many areas. I'm sure there is stuff that could go to the Goodwill store down there and I also have a bunch of electronics that I need to dispose of. Old printers and computers, and scanners are sitting around as well as all manner of other stuff that we no longer use. So, maybe I'll try to at least straighten some of it up. I know I can take the computers and stuff to "Best Buy" and they will dispose of it. That would help a lot.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend full of recognized blessings. God is so good and your blessings never cease to stream to you. Sometimes --- they are hidden, but they are always there. My mantra for you this weekend is: "Be aware -- God is there." Have a blessed day.
The temperature is warm enough this morning but as the rain clouds get blown through today, cold air is going to return and it will be typical January weather once again. I'm just glad I don't have an outside job and pray for those that do. But, it isn't snowing (yet) and that is to the good. And realistically, we haven't finished even the first month of the winter season yet. We are lucky that we live in an area where we get all four seasons and as a rule each season is fairly temperate. The days that are too cold, or too hot, or too rainy, or too anything --- are just days provided so that we can let our human nature to gripe be expressed. And since we all gripe about a different thing; --- we can all be satisfied. I'll bet you were not aware that God provided "gripe days" just to keep you happy! Count your blessings wherever you find them.
I finished the sermon that I was working on yesterday. My father always seemed to be saying to me; "You got another think coming." Although he had a different meaning --- I guess he was right because I used my "another think" and approached my subject from a different way and it rolled out pretty quickly.
The rain has stopped for now and all of my critters are playing "Come out, come out, wherever you are." Suddenly I have five squirrels out there and lots of birds. The cardinals have multiplied, there are titmouse, finches, and wood peckers at almost every feeder. It is good to see the yard filled with lively activity even though the clouds are keeping the sunshine at bay, and will for the next couple of days.
What to do today?? There isn't much on my schedule and it is "my day off", I really need to try and do something about my basement. I have a wonderful area down there and it is where my office is. But, over the months, we have just been carrying stuff down there as we acquire it from estates and now it is cluttered and hard to get around in in too many areas. I'm sure there is stuff that could go to the Goodwill store down there and I also have a bunch of electronics that I need to dispose of. Old printers and computers, and scanners are sitting around as well as all manner of other stuff that we no longer use. So, maybe I'll try to at least straighten some of it up. I know I can take the computers and stuff to "Best Buy" and they will dispose of it. That would help a lot.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend full of recognized blessings. God is so good and your blessings never cease to stream to you. Sometimes --- they are hidden, but they are always there. My mantra for you this weekend is: "Be aware -- God is there." Have a blessed day.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
What a brilliant morning greets me this morning. The sun, -- still on the east side of the house' is breaking across the roof and beginning to illuminate the back yard, My "birds-of-color" such as the cardinal, and blue jays just seem to light up when they fly up out of the shadows and into the light. (Wow! That cued a good sermon thought; don't let me forget that one.) It is currently 25 degrees outside which is a great improvement over yesterday since there is very little wind today.
I filled the bird feeders yesterday afternoon but haven't had a lot of business this morning yet. But what I have had has been nice; a few cardinals, the blue jay, and a song sparrow that I hear singing beautifully but haven't seen yet. I'm up a little before they are today so I expect that the feeders will be full of guests before I finish my blog. And so far -- none of those bushy tailed rats have come around. There is a hawk circling overhead so that might account for the lack of smaller birds too. No body want to be breakfast.
Like millions of other people, I stayed up and watched the Power ball drawing last night and as usual, I didn't even come close. But --- three winning tickets have been drawn, --- so that ends the Power Ball craze for awhile anyway. Those three ticket holders will each receive around $500 million dollars before taxes are taken out. Good for them. Their lives will be changed forever and they are going to find out just how many people they are really related to!
There are a few things I'd like to do today but first and foremost I need to finish the sermon I'm working on. When I started it, it seemed I had a lot to say, but the reality is that I came to some roadblocks rather quickly. I keep running these thoughts in my mind but somehow they don't make it to paper. That happens a lot. I also want to take the car to the car-wash today and get the winter washed off of it. All of the road slush and dirt on it makes it a challenge to even touch without getting dirt on my coat. It is supposed to go up to about fifty degrees today so the lines at the car wash will be long.
Choir practice went well last night. We've started on the Easter Cantata. There are eight songs in the program and we made it through five of them last night. It was a good first run through. I may have to write the narrative for this one too so I need to look closely at it. The cold weather kept some folks from showing up last night and I don't blame them.
I need to go pour another cup of coffee, then sit and just be grateful for that which God has given me. My back yard friends are slowly coming in and they remind me of the wondrous world God had provided. The sun reflecting off of this cardinal on the bird bath is just a flash of God's beauty. I hope you find flashes of God's beauty throughout your day too. Take time to be grateful for your life today. Peace.
I filled the bird feeders yesterday afternoon but haven't had a lot of business this morning yet. But what I have had has been nice; a few cardinals, the blue jay, and a song sparrow that I hear singing beautifully but haven't seen yet. I'm up a little before they are today so I expect that the feeders will be full of guests before I finish my blog. And so far -- none of those bushy tailed rats have come around. There is a hawk circling overhead so that might account for the lack of smaller birds too. No body want to be breakfast.
Like millions of other people, I stayed up and watched the Power ball drawing last night and as usual, I didn't even come close. But --- three winning tickets have been drawn, --- so that ends the Power Ball craze for awhile anyway. Those three ticket holders will each receive around $500 million dollars before taxes are taken out. Good for them. Their lives will be changed forever and they are going to find out just how many people they are really related to!
There are a few things I'd like to do today but first and foremost I need to finish the sermon I'm working on. When I started it, it seemed I had a lot to say, but the reality is that I came to some roadblocks rather quickly. I keep running these thoughts in my mind but somehow they don't make it to paper. That happens a lot. I also want to take the car to the car-wash today and get the winter washed off of it. All of the road slush and dirt on it makes it a challenge to even touch without getting dirt on my coat. It is supposed to go up to about fifty degrees today so the lines at the car wash will be long.
Choir practice went well last night. We've started on the Easter Cantata. There are eight songs in the program and we made it through five of them last night. It was a good first run through. I may have to write the narrative for this one too so I need to look closely at it. The cold weather kept some folks from showing up last night and I don't blame them.
I need to go pour another cup of coffee, then sit and just be grateful for that which God has given me. My back yard friends are slowly coming in and they remind me of the wondrous world God had provided. The sun reflecting off of this cardinal on the bird bath is just a flash of God's beauty. I hope you find flashes of God's beauty throughout your day too. Take time to be grateful for your life today. Peace.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
It is a brilliant 19 degrees out this morning. The sun is shining and there are only a few clouds around. The high today is to be 36 which with the sun will aid in the melting process for the snow. Our snow, while beautiful a couple of days ago is at the ugly stage now. The ground is showing through in patches and and has been trampled all over by critters. I need to add to the footprints out there today and fill the feeders again. I just hope the wind dies down a bit first. Ha! In the summer we say; "It's not the heat, it's the humidity". In the winter we say; "It's not the cold, it's the wind". Sounds like Mr. Temperature gets off pretty easy.
I guess I better go buy my Powerball ticket this morning. Since it is at a world wide record level of $1.4 billion dollars, why not waste my couple of bucks too. As they say, you can't win if you don't play. The odds of winning remain constant; 1:250 million, but that is better than 0:250 million if you don't buy a ticket. As I have said before though, I wouldn't have a clue of what to do with that kind of money; but I bet there would be a lot of people at the door wanting to show me. I laugh when people say things like "I'd pay off my bills', or "I'd go to Disneyland". I know the prices have gone up at Disney but not by that much, and if you have $1.4 billion in bills you need to pay off ---- you're already in trouble. Still in all, figuring out what to do with it wouldn't be the worst problem one could have.
I missed my blogging yesterday because I had a Pastor's Circle meeting all morning. Being the resident cynical and probably much more conservative pastor, I sometimes get amused when people sit around and try to "out-deep-think" one another and pontificate. I read a lot, but obviously not like many of the other pastors. Certainly their references are from different authors than I use. I like the every-day common language stuff written by Max Lucado and Phillip Yancey. They sit around and say things like; "Well, so and so wrote this; and who and who wrote this or that." I guess that is why the Ordained Clergy refer to them selves as the "Learned Clergy". I have a book that I use constantly too, --- It's called "The Bible", and I learn new stuff everytime I start reading it. My only hope and prayer is that my preaching contains sound theology., and I think it does.
I think the squirrels are starting to gather up clubs to beat me with because the feeders they can easily eat from are all empty. There are four squirrels out there that just keep going from one feeder to another and finding them empty and then they turn and look towards the doors and go back and do it all over again. There is one sitting on a branch of the Pussy Willow trees immediately outside the glass and it is just starring at me. LOL They have expended an unknown aamount of energy this morning chasing one another off of empty feeders. But, I guess I should go on out and fill things up. I mainly need to fill the bark-butter paste feeders for the woodpeckers. The starlings cleaned them out completely during the last two days.
I hope your day is fully blessed and you feel fully engulfed with the warmth that comes from God's love and grace. Through the Holy Spirit, Christ walks with you every step you take. Reach out and take the hand of tthe Savior. You'll be so glad you did. Peace.
I guess I better go buy my Powerball ticket this morning. Since it is at a world wide record level of $1.4 billion dollars, why not waste my couple of bucks too. As they say, you can't win if you don't play. The odds of winning remain constant; 1:250 million, but that is better than 0:250 million if you don't buy a ticket. As I have said before though, I wouldn't have a clue of what to do with that kind of money; but I bet there would be a lot of people at the door wanting to show me. I laugh when people say things like "I'd pay off my bills', or "I'd go to Disneyland". I know the prices have gone up at Disney but not by that much, and if you have $1.4 billion in bills you need to pay off ---- you're already in trouble. Still in all, figuring out what to do with it wouldn't be the worst problem one could have.
I missed my blogging yesterday because I had a Pastor's Circle meeting all morning. Being the resident cynical and probably much more conservative pastor, I sometimes get amused when people sit around and try to "out-deep-think" one another and pontificate. I read a lot, but obviously not like many of the other pastors. Certainly their references are from different authors than I use. I like the every-day common language stuff written by Max Lucado and Phillip Yancey. They sit around and say things like; "Well, so and so wrote this; and who and who wrote this or that." I guess that is why the Ordained Clergy refer to them selves as the "Learned Clergy". I have a book that I use constantly too, --- It's called "The Bible", and I learn new stuff everytime I start reading it. My only hope and prayer is that my preaching contains sound theology., and I think it does.
I think the squirrels are starting to gather up clubs to beat me with because the feeders they can easily eat from are all empty. There are four squirrels out there that just keep going from one feeder to another and finding them empty and then they turn and look towards the doors and go back and do it all over again. There is one sitting on a branch of the Pussy Willow trees immediately outside the glass and it is just starring at me. LOL They have expended an unknown aamount of energy this morning chasing one another off of empty feeders. But, I guess I should go on out and fill things up. I mainly need to fill the bark-butter paste feeders for the woodpeckers. The starlings cleaned them out completely during the last two days.
I hope your day is fully blessed and you feel fully engulfed with the warmth that comes from God's love and grace. Through the Holy Spirit, Christ walks with you every step you take. Reach out and take the hand of tthe Savior. You'll be so glad you did. Peace.
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