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One Tribe

Posted by eph21920 on June 28, 2019 in Advent, Connected, Life, Movie

I had been wanting to see the movie “Black Panther” for a long time now. Tonight seemed like the perfect opportunity, so my brother, my dad, and I watched it. Overall, through the political nuances, I thought it had a great story line. The new king desired to right the wrongs of the past instead of letting them define him. And he pushed through fear to offer help to those who needed it instead of hiding. At the very end he gave a speech and his very last words were, “We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” So true.

I Found God today in a call to take care of each other.

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Sharing Errands

Posted by eph21920 on June 27, 2019 in Answer, Family, Grateful, Plan

This morning I asked my parents what they wanted to do or get done. My dad had some errands to run and so did my mom. My brother who is here also had some things he wanted to accomplish. So, my brother took my dad with him and I took my mom with me. We all left about the same time and returned about the same time. It worked out very well.

I Found God today sharing errands.

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Fantastic Friends

Posted by eph21920 on June 26, 2019 in Connected, Friends, Fun, Grateful

Today some friends from the northeast flew into the big city nearby. They were to meet a group of their friends for a reunion of sorts up in the mountains. Luckily, they had a somewhat early flight and I was able to meet them for lunch before they drove to their  destination. I picked them up from the airport and it was funny to see them in my state. I have seen them a few times since I moved almost 5 years ago, but it was always in their place. I had a couple people help me research good places for lunch near the place where my friends were to pick up their rental car. They had suggested Mediterranean food. The research pointed to one that we thought sounded good, so we headed over. It was on a very busy street in the very busy city. We were a little leery when we saw the storefront, but we walked into a whole different world. The place was tiny, but had about a dozen small tables set with white linen cloths. The waiter greeted us immediately and sat us. From there, we received excellent food and a couple of visits from the chef. He even brought us cake that his wife made. My friends and I had a great visit and the time flew by. We got caught up on kids, grandkids, and family. I have known them for many years and it felt wonderful and so comfortable to be with them.

I Found God today visiting with long time far away friends.

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Food Experiment Day

Posted by eph21920 on June 25, 2019 in Family, Food, Humor

Every week we go to lunch with my mom’s friend. Today we went to one of our favorite spots. My brother got a new salad that he had been meaning to try and loved it. My mom got a sandwich on a different kind of bread than usual and she was very happy with it. I made some truffles and experimented with techniques and ingredients. They were great in some ways, not so much in others, but I learned more and that made it worth the effort. The kicker was at dinner. My mom accidentally put salad dressing in her bowl of chili instead of on her bowl of salad. We all laughed and she decided just to stir it in. Evidently it tasted pretty good.

I Found God today experimenting with food.

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Beat Those Stairs

Posted by eph21920 on June 24, 2019 in Family, Fun, Humor, Laughter

We watched one of our favorite shows tonight – America Ninja Warrior. We love the stories and get excited watching the competitors beat the odds. After the show, my mom walked up the stairs with one foot at a time instead of two feet on each step. When she reached the top, she cheered and celebrated. We started chanting, “Beat those stairs! Beat those stairs!” Then she hit the “buzzer” – the big knob at the top of the handrail. She’s a warrior for sure.

I Found God today celebrating my mom’s ability.

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How Beautiful

Posted by eph21920 on June 23, 2019 in Uncategorized

Today at church we sang, “How Beautiful”, in reference to the Body of Christ. I love that song as it is, but while it was being sung, I looked at my mother and the words took on another meaning. Then I noticed in front of us was a man with Downs Syndrome. His mother (I’m assuming) put her arm around him and have him a squeeze. Also, a mom had her sleeping baby swaddled onto her. As she stood and rocked, she rubbed and kissed the dozing infant. How beautiful indeed.

I Found God today in much beauty.

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Long Lasting Love

Posted by eph21920 on June 22, 2019 in Friends, Fun, Life, Love, Marriage

Today I was very happy to be able to attend the 50th wedding anniversary party for one of the couples in my prayer group. The event was hosted by one of their daughters’ at her home. I had heard a lot about the family and seen photos, but this is the first time I met any of them in person. This daughter and her husband had 2 sets of twins and a son, giving them 5 children under the age of 5. Another daughter had a toddler. And their son had 3 young children with another one on the way. I enjoyed watching the antics of all the kids running around. The couple celebrating their anniversary were surprised at all the people who attended. Some of them they hadn’t seen for years. Photos of their wedding were displayed everywhere and those who were in attendance at the wedding 50 years ago wore buttons so they could be identified. The couple told me about the additional plans they have with the family in the next few days, so this was just the beginning for them. It was a beautiful celebration with their beautiful family.

I Found God today celebrating long lasting love.

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Decks Done

Posted by eph21920 on June 21, 2019 in Family, Grateful, Happiness, Home

My dad and brother have been up at the cabin getting some projects done and awaiting workers to do some repairs from a big hailstorm last summer. Because of the amount of work there is to do in the area and because of the current crazy weather we have had, the contractors are all running behind. They have put off doing the work on the decks for a couple of weeks now, promising a date, then changing it. My brother let us know this morning that the workers had arrived. There is a camera at the cabin that streams the pictures on the internet every couple of minutes and it overlooks one of the decks. My mom and I had fun viewing the pictures every now and again. We could see the guys working, then they would disappear. This evening my dad called. He said they had completed all the work on the decks that needed to be done. We could hear the relief in his voice. It was a big worry lifted off his shoulders.

I Found God today as a worry was lifted from my dad.

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Mom’s Prayer

Posted by eph21920 on June 20, 2019 in Answer, Family, Life, Prayer, Trust

Today I visited a friend who has cancer and his wife. When I got back home, my mom and I questioned if it is harder for the one who is ill, or for the other who watches their loved one go through an illness. The latter can feel like there is nothing they can do for sick person – except pray. This led us to talk about praying in times of sickness. My mother says she doesn’t pray for healing. She knows God could heal her, but she said at her age if she was healed from Parkinson’s, she would just get something else anyways. She said she prays for God’s will to be done and trusts that it will be for good. I have learned that my best prayer is for God to change my heart to conform with His will. I do want His will to be done in my life and my loved ones because I know it will be for the best, but at the same time I would really like things to go the way I want them to. So, praying to change my heart and my desires to God’s is much more effective.

I Found God today talking with my mom about prayer.

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Miniature Problems

Posted by eph21920 on June 19, 2019 in Angel, Hope, Life, New, Problem

Tonight on the news I saw a story about some veterans who were able to take a ride in an old World War 1 airplane. They were all in their 80’s. In the interview, one woman who actually piloted the same kind of airplane commented how different things are when you’re high above the city. She said everything looks so neat and clean. The people are so small, miniature size, and so are your personal problems. She was looking at it from a different perspective, which is what I think we need to do sometimes as well.

I Found God today looking at problems from a different perspective.

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