The sun and clouds are vying for sky space…lets hope they share so that we can enjoy a marvellous long weekend…and may the sun win hands down in Texas. Happy Saturday.
Author Archives: Patricia Ann
Planning Ahead
Oh, my goodness! I have heard of organized people but there is one who tops them all in my books.
This young lady is expecting her second son in November. She is a model wife and mother, but also a model career woman.
When she was three months into her pregnancy she approached the day care center where her soon-to-be two-year-old attends and asked about future availability for son number two.
Upon hearing that the facility was booked up until September, 2018, Laura immediately responded, “I’ll take the first opening in October.” We’re talking October 2018 here!
This coming babe is a no-name so far, with several names in the offing, so when asked for a deposit and the name of the child to attend, Mommy put up her money and said, just save the spot with the name, Shaw’s baby brother.
That’s what I call powerful positive thinking and really planning ahead.
What Are We Worth?
“I can barely tolerate my parents, now.” This from a middle aged woman I met in a supermarket not long ago. I was reaching for an item on a top shelf and she, being much taller, retrieved it for me. She asked if there was anything else I needed. The woman then guided me to the next item I had trouble finding.
“You are a geriatric person. I can tell,” I commented.
“Not really,” she said. And that was when she offered the opening comment, “I can barely tolerate my parents, now.They are in their eighties and showing their age.”
Yesterday, I read a post by Roger Baker, “The Worth of a Man”. It’s a tribute to a man celebrating his eightieth birthday and how some people have shunted him to the back burner of their lives. https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/24904117
And to those people he wrote a poem where one line stood out for me. “You spurn the soul what made you.”
“You spurn the soul what made you.” There is so much truth in that tiny sentence, as proven by the woman in the supermarket.
Some of us in this age bracket are noticing this phenomenon and wondering…what are we worth?
Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone. Psalm 71:9 NIV
Sunday Solace
This is my place of Sunday solace. It’s not only the hymns, prayers, and sermons that draw me here, but the fellowship and hugs afterwards. Have you and God had a hug of the heart today? Happy Sunday.
Saturday – Hug a Tree Day
The only thing I would add to today’s life lesson is to take all the hugs you can get! Happy Saturday. 
Fruit of Love
Dr. Wayne Dyer has been one of my favorite authors for many years. Here is a tiny excerpt from his book, Real Magic, where he quotes Mother Theresa from her book, For the Love of God.
“The fruit of love is service, which is compassion in action. Religion has nothing to do with compassion, it is our love for God that is the main thing because we have all been created for the sole purpose to love and be loved.” (Bold italics, mine.)
To love and be loved…how many of us know this, and better still, practice it? It’s something the world needs now.
How blessed are those who experience the fruit of love.
Moon Shadow
Today there will be a spectacular event in the universe. An eclipse of the sun by the moon. Central USA residents will see the full eclipse while we here in Canada, a partial. The last Solar Eclipse was in 1979. Don your special shades and view this heavenly event. Here is Roger Whittaker’s take on Moonshadow.
Three Monarchs
Nature is such a wonderful reminder of God’s handiwork in our world, and indeed of God, himself. The other day I noticed three monarch butterflies fluttering through the air reminding me of my three greatest friends, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Happy Sunday.
Celebrating Life
Part of my Saturday will be spent at a Celebration of Life ceremony for a long-time friend and member of our congregation…it’s part of life, after all. May your Saturday be spent celebrating life in whatever way brings you peace, joy and happiness. Happy weekend.
Worth Repeating
This was posted by Butch Dean in July and I believe it is definitely worth repeating.
Don’t Let Time Slip Away
Life and relationships have their difficulties. We don’t always agree with one another. Sometimes, we let pride and stubbornness rob us of the time we have together. Then, when we least expect it, life ends for one and any opportunity to make things right is gone. We are left helpless with a burden of regret.
Don’t let time slip away. Don’t let the sun set on your anger. Don’t wait until it’s too late. The time to make things right is now, this moment…it is all you have. There’s no promise of tomorrow; there’s only today. Don’t let time slip away.
My Precious Life 