Dear Family,
My mind is still trying to digest a
book that made me cry, laugh, and feel shocked.
I recommend it not only because it’s amazing but because I want to talk
about it with people. I am still
digesting and trying to figure it out. “Muslims,
Christians, and Jesus” by Carl Medearis is a doozy. I am not calming it to be gospel truth but I
am saying there is a lot to discuss.
Please buy it and read it, let’s talk.
The latest from my sister J. Her husband has moved home and they are
finding a new normal. I am definitely
praying about how much to give to their recovery fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/8b22px-doug-fischer-stroke-recovery-fund.
As
for this week? Here are some snippets.
I thought a gif was cute so I told Adriel, “I
love you more than bacon” with it. She
was sad, “You don’t even like bacon.”
I had to backtrack and profess my love more appropriately. She is right, I really don’t like bacon.
Youth group was fabulous as usual. The youth continue to also be amusing. One person decided to stand on one leg during
songs. He was not balancing that well
and hopping around which was distracting.
His decision was copied by several others so we had an interesting
couple of songs. Bobby decided to make a
new rule. “No standing on one leg during
songs.” I had to pop in with, “This is
mentioned in the Bible, 2 Hesitations 2:4.” Bobby quipped back so fast with, “No
it’s in Psalms 151!” Bobby’s rebuke was
so decisive the youth was like, “What?!
That rule really is in the Bible?”
I was feeling quite proud of myself for
figuring out a fun new fact and I had to share this with the youth group while
we were playing gutter ball. Here it is, see what you think. If your pet is super vocal (like ours), if
they mew or bark a lot – then you have a family of external processors. I believe the animals talk so much to us
because we talk right back to them and they feel heard. I felt so smart until one of the youth said, “I
have a fish.”
Bobby was trying to make a point with this
verse, ““Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an
enemy.”
Proverbs 27:6 ESV. He was asking, “Would you rather have a kiss from an enemy or” . . . but the youth was nodding her head, “Yes,” way
too much about this. She had a dreamy
look and Bobby had to stop with, “You just want to be kissed.” Kids these days.
Bobby
mentioned he wanted to play a certain game, “But it’s high stakes.” The youth perked up, “Did you say Steaks?”
Bobby
and Adriel are detail people. When I ask
for help with my hair I am only asking for someone to point (literally point)
where I have missed any spots. Bobby and
Adriel are good at seeing flaws (In more than one way). I am glad for detail people and global. This week I asked Seth to help because he
happened to be the only one around. His
assessment was that it looked fine, can’t see any grey at all. My “This might take 10 minutes” was done in 1
and he could go back to his life. I told
him, “It’s OK, that means I got it all.”
I do have to smile though. He
reminds me of me. Ahh, everything is
fine, it will all work out in the end.
Seth
also mowed some of the lawn. Yay, Seth.
I
am glad Bobby came home safe from the High School retreat. While I was working he texted a call to
prayer with notification that they were on the side of the snowy road trying to
put on chains. He seemed anxious so I
asked co-workers if they pray and if they did I asked for prayer for my
hubby. It was neat to find out who
prays.
Bobby
is now home from a men’s retreat. I am
glad to have him back safe. Doesn’t his
picture look photo-shopped?!
May
you find joy, love, and peace in each day God gives. May you enjoy each breath. Love and hugs, Cristy
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