Dear Family,
Can we
call it good that another week passed without anything bad happening? Adriel is eating solids again. Yay! Seth continues to help with the garden
and I truly, truly appreciate that.
Bobby came home safe from his third week of camp. There were no problems with Bees this
week. I enjoyed visiting several friends
and work continues to be delightful. The
Gladiolas are so happy and in three places in the yard. I am glad my body still works well enough to
maintain the yard.
I do
have several funny stories. The service
today (Sunday) was wonderful. Not just
because of a baptism service but because the pastor asked us to remember last
week and how we were supposed to study the Bible like a ______. I answered "Chicken" loud enough
that the people around me heard and gave me some curious looks. When pastor said, "Like a chicken"
I was so excited I shouted, "Yes! I
was right!" This brought laughter
(It is a midsized around 2-300 people church so usually the congregation
doesn't shout like that) but it was funny.
The pastor mentioned, "Just so you don't wonder about our church's
theology, what we mean is that instead of studying a verse or two here or there
- like chicken nuggets - we should also study the Bible in totality. This way we see all the themes woven
throughout it - so we know what the whole Bible is. Studying the Bible like a chicken means to study
the whole Bible - not just nuggets here or there." I was excited that I remembered something
from last week. My memory isn't always
the best, but I guess when you bring food into the conversation, I will
remember it better.
Another
fun story. I was able to gift my book
“Star’s Big Fight” to a friend’s 7 year old for his Birthday. He was reading it in his room and excitedly
said, “Mom! This is a real family! It’s a real story.” It was at that time my friend figured out I
had written the book. That was fun. I did feel joy that the story took on new
meaning when they figured out,they knew the author.
May you
also find more meaning in our Bible, knowing God makes it an even better
book. Much love,
Cristy
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