Well, the Sunday morning service is going to be different.
We will sing songs of “old” and sit around tables of “new.” The sermon will be broken into discussion times. The songs will feature themes which have been lost in the contemporary church.
This should be interesting. My biggest question in these types of services is – “Have we prepared people enough – or should this be a surprise and thus jolt ourselves into a place of listening?”
We’ll see!!
I have had more than one thought vying for space in my brain. I’m just afraid my brain has only so much space. When the swirl of thought can’t find a resting place, there seems to be a chute down which the rest of the thoughts travel – right out of my thinking area and into some storage bin at the bottom of my toes.
In other words, I have to resort to pen and paper, or keypad and computer to try and remember. Not a bad thing, just a time consuming thing.
And I have to remember to do it.
Which means, amongst the swirls in my brain, I have to make sure I don’t let the thought of remembering get lost down the chute of forgetfulness.
Now, where was that pen? I sure there is some important thought that I’m supposed to have remembered while I’ve been writing this!!
One of the graces of living in a house for a while?
Knowing what probably needs fixed!
Today, my furnace stopped working. For a while. Check the sensor lights. The basics of the furnace are still working.
Almost immediately I go to the previous cause of problems. Our furnace drains excess water into our drainage system. The same pipe is hooked to our washing machine. When the pressure of the water increases during drain cycles, the water is apt to back up into the furnace.
To prevent this, we put in a valve. Said valve lasts for only a while. The impurities in our water cause the valve to pit and begin to leak water backwards into the furnace. When the furnace senses the water, the “quit” action happens right away.
So, without too much time wasted, I purchased a new valve. After the valve was inserted, I checked the backwash. No problem. The furnace seems to be working and we are on our way once again.
Now, if only I could do the same with the roof. New shingles will be a project for this summer! But I have a feeling that will take more than a few hours!!!
The talk of the town!
We have all had enough of the snow for this year. And then we hear of the possibility of more? Of course, even a whisper at this point (and probably just a rumor) sets one off. This seems to bring out the beast in even the most mild snow shoveller!
As I look our my window, the drifts in the back yard are less than a meter high. But the constant snow, in a land known for little snow, does wear on one (and two, and three, and many more).
Today I am enjoying a clear sky, a sun that melts and little breeze as I write this blog. May God grant to all of us a love of creation. This is where I dwell – may I see the greatness and marvel in the wonder!