Well, John Krasinski decided to report only good news and imagine this, he broadcasts from his home. I love the SGN sign in the background, his children made it. How creative, how very clever. Isn't this interesting, I am listening to the soundtrack of his wife singing in Mary Poppins Returns as I write. Yesterday was a very early day for me. Up @ 3AM writing then off to chores. Stopped to see if Cracker Barrel was serving in the restaurant yet. Still taking orders and you can get pick up curbside service or go into the gift shop and shop while waiting for your order. Everything is marked off for proper distancing while in the store. Next to Walmart in search of a keyboard for my computer. They had none at all everyone is buying them to work from home. Mine stopped working the other day and it did last a few years so I knew it just may be time to replace it. Forget that wireless stuff I like the plain old keyboard, it works for me. Off to Home Depot to get some of that hot pepper bird seed, ok for birds but the squirrels do not like it. While there I decided to get a new bird feeder. I also found a variegated Hosta plant because that reminded me of going to grandma's house. She had them in her front yard along with hydrangeas. As a child I just loved when that little purple flower was just about to open, we would then gently squeeze it and then it would sort of make a gentle pop sound and it was fun, it really was. I also found MiracleGro single serve portions. I have been dealing with the for many years. The containers in which you would scoop out the amount into the watering container. It is such a mess if any sort of water gets into it for it turns into blue liquid. What a mess. Individual measured out amounts ready to use and they are each packaged so no mess when you keep them in their package container.
While at Walmart I did pick up a box of Betty Crocker chocolate chip/brownie mix to bake for a friends birthday yesterday. I came home and baked and while in the oven I planted my gardenia plant (I never heard of this kind did you, it is called Double Mint) and my Hosta. I used some clear gloss spray to coat my 3 step plant stand also. I was to meet my friend at a Cracker Barrel for their birthday lunch. Oh I did also stop at the Christian gift shop that day and picked up 5 gluten free communion sets as part of my friends birthday gift. I had to plate the baked goods for my friend and then I also made up a plate for neighbors. I did stop at Bargain Hunt to see if they had a keyboard. When speaking with one of the younger clerks they told me they bought theirs at Office Depot. Sure enough, I went there after Cracker Barrel and found my keyboard. Same brand I had and it was even at a better price point then Walmart. Thank you Office Depot for keeping computer related inventory/stock in the store .
We met at Cracker Barrel and it was such a lovely day outside with a gentle breeze now and then. We kept to social distancing protocol and we ordered our meals and guess where we ate them? On the front porch at the checkers table. We enjoyed lunch and I noticed an older gentleman waiting in a rocker chair several feet away from us. He had a Korean War veterans cap on and I always try to thank vets for their service when I get a chance. I did the same yesterday. We struck up a conversation with him while he was waiting for his order to be delivered to him. He was 89 years old and he still wants to skydive yet and go on a windjammer type of cruise. I think that was the name of the cruise. He told us of his travels to Scotland and Ireland with his wife years ago. I asked him if we could pray for him and he said yes, he said he believes in prayer. We asked his name. Bill, then he said Wild Bill, that is what his friends call him. He shared how his son is building onto their property for him to come live there and he was selling his house. He shared with us the very good price point when he purchased his home years ago and the property value of it now, wow.
We prayed, I let my friend lead since she was also a vet and it was her birthday,I then did my part. This is funny, he interrupted me when I began to pray that when he went on his cruise adventure there would be smooth sailing waters. He said no he likes when the water is rough so I then altered the prayer to let it be like the scripture in the bible when Jesus was sleeping in the midst of a storm and the disciples were not so calm and asked Jesus to do something about it. Yep, that is the kind of waters I prayed for him to experience. Do you find ways to see God in others? Are you bold enough to step out in faith and follow Holy Spirit when He nudges you? Let me tell you somehow you get blessed in the midst of this blessing others.
Ok Christian media why not get out there and do a Christian version of SGN? If everyone would follow Holy Spirit direction/nudges there would be more than enough reporting of some good news each and every day. Step out of your comfort box and create this media outlet ok. I would even step outside of my very cozy comfort zone and interview the people in these wonderful stories, yes I would. One downside of yesterdays ministry on the front porch, the way I was seated I sort of got a stiff neck and had to deal with that last night and through the night also. It was well worth it to Bless 89 year old Korean War Veteran, Wild Bill.
I picked one of my gardenia blooms a bit ago and have it in a tiny little hand painted Delft Blue Holland type of shoe. I am going to go now and see if I can pop one of those Hosta blooms like I did at grandma's many years ago. It worked, I just popped one. My honeysuckle plant is coming back to life from being dormant in the winter. It is really growing here and there. I had to re-direct some of the blooms to train it to start wrapping around in a orderly manner.
What are the words for today: SOME GOOD NEWS.
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