Quiet Day

A quiet Sunday although a lot of the days seem like that lately. Things have again loosened up here in S Texas - we did get a chance to get our hair cut. The roads are a lot busier than they have been and the stores are more crowded also.

We are having sort of a Mother''s Day celebration in the colonias on Tuesday, with just the girls who help, and Ida, too. Guess the girls are cooking something - not sure what but just a little treat I guess. I made some cranberry bread for the ladies - we also were donated walnut meats, so will give the girls each a package of that. Ida is making some sort of little gift, also. We will practice social distancing, as we do every distribution day, and at least will get a chance to relax after we distribute the boxes of food. We had an abundance of food again this last week - although on Tuesday we had to go to 2 different distributors to make sure we had enough. We even got packages of Velvetta cheese for everyone on Tuesday. I am always surprised at what we receive. We have been taking a few more donuts, also, as we want to add extra to their boxes as extra is needed right now. Some of the folks who pick up their food precede on to the next distribution point in the Valley nearby to collect more food for their families. Those teenage boys demand a lot of food. We had 5 young boys helipng on Friday - they certainly made the work load lighter for all of us.

little loaves of cranberry bread for the ladies.

Happy Mother's day to all  of the Mothers out there. We are a mothers whether we have biological children or not. We mother every one - loving and caring for them all. One of our daughters has no children of her own,. but lavishes her affection on the nephews and nieces. She does have two very spoiled fur babies though!

We try to keep in touch with all those we know, even if it is through phone calls or the internet. Even those in the park who we do not see very often. Please be very careful when making purchases during these troubled times. A friend bought 2  pair of shorts at Wal-Mart. Their fitting rooms were not open. so he bought his normal size. Upon getting home, he tried them in - way too small. Incorrect sizing. Trying to return them, he was told store policy at this time does not allow for returns or exchanges. When he asked when he would be able to do so,he was told probably never. Check with the store's return policy before purchasing.

Vance's sermon this morning related to the last chapter in the book"The Story". It was difficult to try to summurize the whole Book of Revelation in one sermon, but, as usual, Vance did an amazing job. God has an upper story plan as well as a lower story plan for His people. He has a plan to redeem and restore us. The first book of the Bible and the last book of the Bible relate to each other. Genesis starts with the fellowship of God and man, Revelation relates to the restoring of that relationship with man. We shouldn't avoid Revelation because it seems too hard. It has a message for us today. It does not record specific dates on the calendar of when and how the world will end, but it does prove that the Lamb was slain to rectify and save us all. It provides illustrations to get us home safely. We all need hope and confidence, more so today than ever. Believing in God will get us into trouble in today's world just as it did for the early Christians. John, who wrote Revelation, was the last of the living disciples of Jesus. The Book of Revelation has one central character, that character is Jesus, the Lamb of God who was slain for us. Jesus told John to write Revelation to show us what we have, what is in now, and what is to come. Stay faithful to Jesus because He has won and you will win through Him. God's team wins!!! In the middle of adversity, we will be challanged with painful repercussions: you may lose your job, your family, your finances even your lives. This  may cause us to move away from Jesus. We may be tempted to blend into today's culture so that we won't seem to stand out as Christians. Stay faithful to Jesus because He has already won. Don't give into today's culture.. Look at who is on the throne! God is soverrign. He is in charge. Look at what lies ahead. God has got this - He is there. Help is on the way through faith in Him. Jesus will come again. The lower story is for us to pick a side, don't be stupid people, pick God's side.