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This is a busy week for me personally. There are extra services and final preparation for the upcoming Easter Services. For me this week will go fast and before I know it Easter will be over. But then again Easter is really never over. It continues on daily.
Easter is a time to remember there is always hope even in the face of death. I sometime forget this fact. It is easy for me to forget that nothing or no one is hopeless. I also need to remember that miracles do happen.
Life is more than positive thinking. It is a faith in a God who is alive and active in our world and who is working all for good. So, as I get ready for Easter I hope that I can really let this message of this day be a part of my life. To all I say, “Happy Easter.”
This past weekend Phyllis and I had company. These friends have been our friends for over 35 years. We looked around St. Louis together. We tried a restaurant that was new to us all. (Fountains on Locust Street) There was even time to watch some movies. Of course we talked a great deal about a wide variety of subjects. From my viewpoint it was a good time.
I don’t think it as much as I should but I am blessed to have friends that have known me for years and have stood by me through the years. Growing older has taught me that good friends are a gift from God. I have also learned to have friends one must be a friend. Today I am asking God to help me be a better friend.
For me this means taking more time for my friends and being the best friend I can be. My life is enriched in many ways because of those who have shared a part of their lives with me. Today I rejoice in those I call friends.
Today I feel in the same mood as the weather. The rain is coming and going and the temperature is falling a bit. But it really is not a bad day out there. The rain is causing the world to look very green and productive. The cloud and sky make me thankful to be sitting in my office and today it looks restful to me. It is just one of those days I could close my eyes and take a good nap. As I glance out my window I feel at peace.
There are many reasons that today is feeling peaceful even in the face of what some might call a dreary day. I got a good night of sleep. I have a fairly good day ahead of me. You get the picture. But I say all of this to remind myself again that what is going on inside of me is much more important than I fail to realize at times. Knowing myself is a life time adventure that just like the weather has many different looks. If I really knew myself I think I would be more relaxed and at ease when the storms are setting in.
But for now I will just sit back and enjoy this rainy day.