April 20 – “Snappy summaries”

How about a quick car update?  We have been home for a few days now, and so far both of the evil warning lights have stayed off.  I am guardedly optimistic that perhaps a miraculous recovery has occurred. 

A new problem has surfaced, however.  This one has nothing to do with the car, though.   My right ear hearing aid has developed a little tiny crack in it.  And hearing aids are little tiny anyway, so in the grand perspective of things, the crack is probably huge.  It doesn’t really affect the hearing amplification properties, so that’s a plus.  It just makes it very difficult to push the thing into my ear when my fingernail gets stuck inside the little crack.  Trip to the audiologist, coming up.

The whole morning was spent toiling over the sermon for Sunday.  It’s what happens when we take off for a day or two.  Still have to do the preparations for Sunday.  I’ll have some more work on that today.  So much for this day off. 

I finally made a trip to fire station five when little Quinn’s Daddy was on duty.  I have had a Baby Bible for the little guy ever since he was born months ago.  Never have been able to connect with his Dad.  In fact I had it all packaged up to mail in the event Daddy wasn’t at the station this time.  But all is good.  Delivery made.  Sorry about the delay, Quinn.

After a quick trip to Randall’s for some fruit and dog food and a prescription pick-up, I flipped on the Astros game.  It seems their bats have finally been awakened.  They did pull off one of the most bonehead plays I have ever seen, though.  Runners on first and second.  Gattis checks his swing and sends a grounder to third.  The defender fields it, steps on third and throws to second to complete the double play.  But Gattis turned toward the infield and started walking right through the infield toward the third base dugout.  The second baseman tossed the ball to the first baseman, who tagged him out for a triple play.  Guess he thought there were already three outs.  That’s gotta be embarrassing.

Home group went well.  Corey got his new electric violin.  Bryan had a job interview.  Lauren is now wearing a Jennifer-boot to see if they can take some pressure off of her bad foot.  Mrs. Betty has just “not been feeling peppy lately.”  Barbara had a pacemaker installed.  Oh, and the bee guy came while we were gone and absconded with the queen.  The hordes should be dissipating now, and just in time.  Our summer crowds will be coming soon to the retreat center.

Psalms 51:12 says, “Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”

Father, thank you for the concern of a small group for each other and for our extended group of families and friends.  Amen.