Good morning family, friends, loved ones, fb peeps, and anyone who just passes thru. This is the day, that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Getting ready to start my day, and that song is ringing in my head. So guess what im attempting to sing. Im sure it was put on my heart for a reason this morning. Part of the reason is because I need to get back in church. I need to devote more of me to God and His teachings. I just gotta do it, I know. I do spend time in prayer, probably not enough. I really need to get priorities right. Yesterday in our travels, a song (more of a reading) came on about how Christmas was done in Mayberry, and how we need to get back to the true meaning. The old time basics of the real meaning. I want to find that song and listen to it again. It took me back to Christmas as a kid on Mudfork. Going to the church Christmas program, all of us kids in costumes and being a part of the program. Our parents and neighbors helping us learn parts, making costumes out of pillow cases, bed sheets, garland and wire hangers for halos and angel wings. We all had a part, me, Roy, Renita Cadle-Gandee, Michael Hanlin and Pamela Hanlin Bowen, Patty Reeder and all her brothers and sisters, Glenn Metheney and Greg, Dwayne Bischoff, shelby and James west, Joseph Cottrell his sister Angela and other brothers and sisters, Jimmy Harold, Larry Harold, and many more that Im sure Im missing. We made homemade decorations for our trees at home during school. Remember the paper chains, the paper snowflakes, stringing popcorn, pipecleaner candy canes, melting crayon shavings between wax paper to make bulbs? Those were awesome days. My kids missed out on that kind of childhood. My fault. Im gonna attempt to do better with (someday ) my grandkids. Learning the story, which was taught at home, at church AND at school, of the true meaning of Christmas. Not meaning to preach this morning, but that passage yesterday reminded how far away from priorites I have fallen. Where will I be, my children be, my friends family and loved ones be if the end of time comes now, in the blink of an eye. We all have goals and priorities that we strive for. I am just gonna change mine. Try to be a better influence. My challenge for myself and you, search your memory for the daily living of when you were little or stories you have heard of from the past, and lets get a little bit of that lifestyle back in our lives today. Family sitting at the table for meals, praising God, being kind and helpful neighbors, being greatful, being respectful. Have a beautiful and glorious day. Smile and be kind. In the words of Ms Betty Lowe, shake hands and be right friendly, your gonna leave this place one day. Peace, love and happiness. God bless us everyone.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:55:47 +0000
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