July 30 - “What’s Next …”

Not a great thing to wake up to. I went into the kitchen to get something for breakfast out of the fridge’s freezer compartment. The frozen waffles were there, all right. But they weren’t, well, frozen. And the bag of ice was about half melted. I was afraid to go any further. I let Chris know the “great” news, and she got up right away to check it out. Yep. Fridge is out, too. What’s next …

 So.  A new fridge suddenly rose to the top of our shopping list. That would be the list that includes fences and shingles and trees, among other things. We might be nixing a potential future trip after all. 

So, after our walk and a shower, it was on to Home Depot. We actually found a fridge that is almost exactly like the one we have. We have been very pleased with the old one, so we have some high expectations. Fortunately, we have six months to pay with no interest. Unfortunately, it won’t be delivered until August 15th. Happy birthday to us. 

On the very exciting side, we left Home Depot and headed East. That’s where the UTMB eye clinic is. I received a call in Waco that my new glasses that weren’t supposed to be ready for two weeks were already on site. Sure enough, they were there and ready. They even fit perfectly the first time I put them on. No adjustment needed. Woohoo! They look a little different from my other ones. It’ll be fun to see if anybody notices. 

After a stop at Randall’s to get two prescriptions, we headed to Walmart to get some groceries. We had to choose carefully, though. With the fridge completely out now, we are really taxing our much smaller spare one. Hopefully it will hang in there until the 15th when it can get some relief. 

Last night Chris and Sam left me to my own devices. They went to the ladies Bible study out West. Not a problem here. The Olympics were on and the Astros were playing. 

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ says, Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne.

Father, I guess those verses are pretty appropriate during Olympic time. Take care of all the competitors.  Draw them close to you in the midst of their competitions. Amen.