We had a pretty good crowd at church yesterday. We never know what it's going to look like around the holidays. Sometimes we are packed out with folks on vacation. Other times we are very sparse – with folks on vacation. Kind of an odd situation to be in a resort church. We did have more folks stay for dinner on the grounds than we have had in a while. Of course the food was great as usual. And we picked up some more toys for the Galveston Urban Ministries drive.
I stopped by WalMart on the way home to pick up a replacement windshield wiper for the truck. The rubber part was literally flapping in the breeze. It was easy enough to find the part, but putting it in proved challenging. Of course there is no way the new one could match the old one exactly. I just couldn't get it to fit. I finally stuck the connection piece off of the old one onto the new one, and it snapped right into place. As long as it holds I'm happy.
By the time I got done I was bushed. Sunday afternoons are always crash time for me physically. Not that I always get to take a nap, but I am always beat. I dozed at my desk off and on, even after a friend came by to hang out with Chris.
Last night we accomplished something. Finally watched the last episode of season one of … No Ordinary Family. Interesting show. Kind of X-Men meets the Disney Channel. People who come into contact with a rare plant from Brazil gain unusual super powers. Not the same ones for everybody, though. The lead characters are a family of four who were on vacation when their plane crashed. The Dad ended up with super strength and invulnerability, and he could jump. Kind of like the original Superman – "leap tall buildings with a single bound." The wife gets super speed like Flash. The daughter can read minds and implant thoughts in people's heads. And the son becomes a super brain. Of course there are the usual sidekicks – Mom and Dad each have a friend who knows about the powers. And there are a myriad of super villains with random powers. The main evil person has figured out a way to impart super powers, but only temporarily. And of course the experiments were done on convicted criminals, so when they get powers their evil nature becomes … evil-er. Lots of fun. Hope they do a Season Two.
Isaiah 1:16-17 says, "Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow."
Father, keep all those folks safe who have to be on the road this week. Amen.
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