Some Kind of Neighbor.

 Some Kind of “Neighbor.”

 

Patty called me awhile ago. The police were at her house to “check” on her. Someone had decided that she might need help or something. Anyway, someone had called the emergency number, and a “neighbor” thought it might concern her. Strange! She called me pretty well stressed out but calmed down quickly. Shona said she had no idea the police were even in the neighborhood. We have no idea who may have called or why. But you can bet that the porch lights will be on at Patty’s tonight!

 

Maria was here today, so my house smells good and the floors are so clean! Even though this old woman can’t do the floors without pain, it has only been nearly three months since the last back surgery. Three months from now, things may be much better and the energy may return—if only because the old woman has not been busy doing too much! So glad to be able to walk and do what has to be done around here.

 

Went to Market Street today to pick up some lemon bars for Patty’s birthday and to get some gasoline for my truck. Filled up the tank and paid $50 for it, but Sterling said that he filled up their truck to the tune of $100. But his tank is 35 gallons! Glad to have my little 150 as compared to his 250! No need for a ¾ ton truck here! Nothing to pull except my own weight!

 

While Maria was here today, we loaded up four sacks of stuff to take to the resale shop for Faith Mission up by the United. The lady who got them out of my truck looked like she was strong enough to hold them up with her pinkie finger! She carried all four at one time when it took four trips for me to load them in the backseat of my truck!! Wow! At least maybe those things will be useful to someone else. Maria said she could use the inflatable bed for her grandchildren when they come to visit. One of the kids messed up the one she had for them. She was a bit disgusted with that child. Shucks! My kids learned to sleep on a quilt pallet when they were little, and they were proud they had a place to lie down when they visited down on the farm! Wonder how those memories feel to them now.

 

Just a bit tired tonight. Read through Matthew 10 again to be ready for the Sunday school lesson. It is amazing that Christ sent those twelve men out and that they could do the things that He sent them to do. But He also conditioned their response to the homes they entered. Can you imagine wondering if you would find a home that was worthy of their blessing? And what if your home were not considered worthy? That would be devastating to someone who was trying to do what was right. How strange that eventually the Jews turned against them and the Gentiles were blessed because of that situation. God always has a plan.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.