A Decent Sunday.

 A Decent Sunday.

 

The weather has been pretty decent today. We will enjoy this next week until next Saturday evening when things are supposed to get very chilled—temperature wise. Think we are looking at teens after Saturday. Not happy about that at all, but at least a freeze will kill any bugs left just slightly below the surface. Sigh. And any water lines not totally covered or otherwise bolstered against freezing temps.

 

Took off and went to United before lunch time and bought enough meat to make dog stuff for a couple of weeks. Chicken, turkey, and ground beef. Such fun. (Not) Anyway, while checking out, the lady checking me out was extra nice and then spoke up as soon as she finished her part of the job. Seems she recognized me as one of her teachers from the commercial college. She said that with my help and with the other teachers having taught her several skills, she was able to spend nineteen years working for the hospital here. I hope she left there because she wanted to and not for any other reason. But it made me feel pretty good that she thanked me and recognized me.

 

Spent some time out in the middle coop this afternoon and had it cleaned out and smelling fresher after putting out DE and dumping the poo. Will need to get another sack of DE soon, but we will see what next Saturday brings if Lance is able to come and help me unload feed. Patty has an extra metal garbage can that can hold a fifty-pound bag of whatever. Meanwhile will need to check and see if the old woman has put our dog food on subscription. Noticed that the same bag of food is $49.99 at United. So, if one is not on its way, can always get one delivered from United. Those suckers are heavy! It’s only 31.1 pounds, but it is awkward as all get out to pick up and heave around.

 

Reading in 1 Timothy 2:5 this morning and noticing again that Paul reiterated: “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” We know that the Catholic church says that its members need a priest to intercede for them with God, but that is obviously not true. Can’t say that this old woman did not let an organization get between her and Christ Jesus! We let the church (not Catholic) dictate our way of doing things for too long and for too great an extent. No man, no church, should come between God and his son and those God has called. Some of the things Paul has said irk me beyond words, especially since he thinks that women should be silent and never teach. Would like to sit down and speak with him, but we know that would not go well. He was reared in a Jewish household and went to a Temple in which women were separated from the men. That teaching probably still exists in Israel or elsewhere, but it would never do any good around here. Oh well. Who knows what it will be like in God’s kingdom, but since there will be neither male nor female, slave or master, and any other separations, we need never be concerned about it. While it appeals to me to see my parents, grandparents, husband, and children, we have no way of knowing exactly how that will work out. If we are to recognize them the way the disciples recognized Christ upon his resurrection, surely, we will know those that have gone on before us. At least, we can hope.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.