March 24 – “Gotta love …”

I will strive to be more focused in my ramblings today.  I understand yesterday’s post was a bit too … what was I talking about?

Easter is rapidly approaching, so preparations are solidly in our wheelhouse right now.  We do have one other project to accomplish first, however.  Seaside has been asked to be the food vendor for the Jamaica Beach community craft fair at the park … today.  We will offer our bacon and hotdogs and bacon and hamburgers and bacon and baked beans and bacon and baked goods … oh, and bacon … for a donation.  Proceeds will go toward getting some new Doors and Floors at the church.  Chris is planning to be up there by 8:00.  I have two funerals to attend this morning, so I’ll get out there as soon as I can get free. 

So back to Easter.  I already the Palm Crosses for Palm Sunday.  That would be tomorrow.  100 palm crosses.  My fingers were a little tired.  Yesterday we made the big run into Texas to pick up supplies.  Lifeway Store was first on the list.  I needed some more birthday cards, but we also picked up the Bibles that will be prizes for the Golden Eggs at the Easter egg hunt.  And then we went over to Sam’s for the mega-purchase that covers all things craft fair fundraiser as well as Easter sunrise breakfast.  I suppose there were some normal maintenance things on the list as well.  All I know is, that cart was heavy.  And really full.  Things kept falling off on the way to the car.  We finally made, though, and stuffed all that stuff inside.  We grabbed a quick lunch at the house, then met Lauren and Ed at the church.  Ed is doing the cooking on his grill today, so we carried all the supplies to the park kitchen.  Come on out from 10 to 3 and get you something to eat. 

Last night we braved the Texas traffic once again.  Josiah and Micah each had a baseball game at 5:45.  I think we finally made it through the stop and go by around 6.  Got there just in time to see Micah bat his first time.  Christina found us just after that, and under her direction, we got to see some of both games.  Josiah had a beautiful hit right down the third base line.  They ended up losing by just two points.  Good game.  Micah walked a few times, and he had a picture perfect steal of second as well.  He went about a third of the way down the baseline.  Then, when the catcher made his return throw to the pitcher, Micah took off for second.  He was there before the pitcher realized what had just happened.  Exciting stuff.  His game ended in a tie, but the other team was trying to protest an umpire’s decision, so everything is up in the air there.  Gotta love kids’ baseball.  And bacon.  Gotta love bacon.

Psalms 40:4 says, “Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.”

Father, thank you for a kid’s love of a game.  And for bacon.  Thanks for bacon, too.  Amen.