April 17 – “Getting focused”

Very slow news day today.  We attacked the front yard weed collection.  Both of us.  Still didn’t finish, but Chris did get one of the flower beds cleaned out.  Looks nice. 

We followed Jachin’s baseball game on the telephone app.  They lost the game, but Jachin got to play the whole game at first base.  He also walked in his time at bat. 

Chris made some great lima beans for supper.  Lima beans and crescent rolls.  She attempted some the day before, but they would never soften up.  She thinks they were too old.  Guess when you - er, “they” - get too old, you/they get all crusty and stubborn.  Hmm.  The ones yesterday were just right, though.  Good stuff. 

I heard back from the children’s pastor at Josh’s church in Waco.  We are hooking up with their group for children’s camp this summer.  Looks like we have three girls going.  Chris and I will go, too, as sponsors.  Shelley asked if I would be interested in teaching the church group Bible studies for the three days we are there.  I haven’t taught at a children’s camp in years.  Sounds like fun.  Now I just gotta remember how to think like a kid …

Today begins the really focused time for Easter preparations.  Picking up the song booklets, making a Sam’s run, getting baptism applications copied and ready to be filled out, gathering needed objects for the sunrise service object lesson, and of course going over the teachings for the weekend.  Not to mention prayer … a lot of prayer. 

John 13:34 says, “A new command I give you: Love one another.  As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”

Father, take charge of all the preparations for Easter this week, teachings, worship, food, egg hunt … be at the center of it all.  Otherwise it just wouldn’t be Easter.  Amen.