Tough Act To Follow

Today starts a new month. Tomorrow starts a new week. I'm so glad. The last week of July has been a rather tough one. Then I saw on the news that we had a Blue Moon a couple of days ago. That might explain why folks have been crankier, tempers shorter, aches and pains more noticeable, and sleep less accommodating.

Sunrise To A New Day

The "block" shots I had in my back have been less than successful. All they did was shift my pain and made standing even worse than it was before. I can't tell you how disappointed I am. And do you realize how little you can do when you can't stand without pain for more than a few minutes? Not too much!

So I've been working on my crochet, finishing up a few lingering projects, and listing more Hawaiian shirts in Cabana Threads. I'm still, though more slowly, boxing up a few items at a time for our yard sale for the day when all the stars align and it's neither hot nor cold and Mr. Hubster gives the A-OK sign. Will that day ever get here?? Meanwhile we live as organized hoarders among rows of boxes.

We're getting ready to start a new church year in September. I always find that a bit exciting. I love fresh starts. I'd love to see a few more people in my Bible study class on Sunday mornings. But for now, the three of us enjoy a loosely structured time of much discussion about our lessons amid prayers for our church, our friends and family, our community and of course our country, which seems to be going to hell in a hand basket.

I want to give up being the missions lady. I wanted to try it; I did and I enjoyed it. I have been doing it for a whole year and now it's time to move on. I've also been thinking about the choir for the last few months (I think God's trying to tell me something). I would love to see if we could get that going again. I hated that we ended up with no one showing up and had to stop, because I love singing. The Bible talks so much about praising God by singing! But I can't do it if I have missions responsibility too. It's too much along with the other things I do and will continue to do. But, I've been praying about it.

Now it's time for everyone else at church to start praying about taking on some jobs and serving, especially those who simply come for an hour each week and then go home. Everyone, even those who think they aren't qualified or are not young enough any more.... God can handle any misgivings a person may have!! And it's time to have and share new ideas and generate new excitement and enthusiasm. That stuff is catchy, you know!

Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Happy August!