Anything that has to do with this! We found a new church in 2019 and joined later that year.There are so many things to love about our new fellowship.. It is loving, inclusive, the teaching is dynamic and timely.
Our young pastor works so hard and this covid year posed many new obstacle before him, yet he persevered and sailed through them victoriously!
https://vimeo.com/492876388
He teaches three times a week, both in person, live on you tube, and by zoom. He has weekly words of encouragement like the link I copied above.
And he is a professor at Liberty University.. But it is his heart and humility that draws people to him... We all just love our little church!!
And I think it is so beautiful inside and out. .. very olde English!
2. What do you wish you'd known at the start of 2020? Elaborate. 2020started out so poorly for me ... I was suffering from torn meniscuses, doing therapy, and learning to walk.. then the shingles set in for 6 weeks, then a horrible intestinal upset that led to dehydration that led to a terrible onset of gout. Then my shoulder was impinged and I had another round of therapy.. these things lasted through June.. and I was so focused on getting better I paid little attention to covid... I suppose I can be thankful for it in one way... Our daughter's family and we had planned for a couple of years to tour Ireland in July and all was arranged and paid for prior to co-vid.. I suppose I am glad that since I was so out of shape and immune compromised I'm glad we didn't get to go... God is good even in co-vid.. But I have to say that God is even good in co-vid because of the separation and self sacrifice which is something each believer actually needed, to draw closer to God and grow in our faith... He used it for His purposes... I don't know that being comprised of what was to come in 2020 befroe hand would have done me any good. Taking each day as it comes is best for me.
3. Best book you read this year? If you did not read any books this year, what's the best thing you ate all year? We've all eaten, right? A re-read of Ann Voskamp's book, 1000 Gifts. I absolutely love it and it prompts me to be much more intentional in my days to see God's hand in all things ...
4. The Pantone Colors of the year for 2021 are ultimate gray and illuminating yellow (a bright shade)...are you a fan? Would we find either of these colors in your home or wardrobe?
I am very tired of the decorator's choice of gray every where... not that much of a fan. I suppose it is wise to pair with with a bright yellow... but I would never do a room in these two colors. I have been known to wear gray slacks with a yellow sweater.
5. If you were/are making a list of 21 things to do/accomplish in 2021 what is one thing that would be on it?
Well, I used my new word in another answer. My word for 2021 is Intentional
and I need to be intentional in so many areas. My eating habits, my exercise habits, my journalling, my home purging, my Bible Study, my water color painting. I fully intend to get some priorities in my life. Year 2020 did me no favors!
6. Insert your own random thought here.I am having a dinner party tonight and am looking forward seeing our beat 2 couple friends agin. We do atttend church with masks and a great deal of social distancing ( only about 12 people are attending in person, so I feel safe having them over. I know they only go for groceries otherwise.. We are having a lovely roasted pork tenderloin, layered potatoes, a recipe my daughter gave me, wointer salad and freshly snapped green beans with rolls, and then a blueberry crisp and ice cream for dessert.
I like your word for 2021.. Intentional.
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Happy New Year!
Carla
Oh my you really had a tough time for a stretch. Hope all is healing and getting better for you. That is wonderful to have a good church. Your dinner party tonight sounds delicious and I'm sure it will be enjoyable! Enjoy and Happy New Year!
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ReplyDeleteThe stained glass windows are pretty. I have enjoyed the book 1000 gifts as well. Enjoy your dinner party, sounds like a yummy meal!
Your dinner sounds delightful! I hope all went well. I am sure your friends appreciated and enjoyed it very much. Yes, I would say your year did not start out too well, but God still used that time to minister to you and I am sure through you as well. I understand that...started my year last year with major surgery, and the "covid time" was my recuperation time as well, so it just made it easier for me to be able to stay at home and get the rest and recuperation my body needed. But after that, I was raring to go. So glad you have found a good church that you love. We also moved to a different church a couple of years ago, and actually literally MOVED to the community we now live in because of that church. We are so thankful for our church family and pastor. I love your word intentional. That sounds very thought provoking and it will be interesting to see how God uses it in your life this year. I also am tired of GRAY everywhere. To me it is a depressing color for walls, furniture, everything! I don't do much yellow either, although I love yellow flowers and sunshine, just not on me. LOL. Have a blessed and wonderful New Year. God has wonderful things in store for us in 2021 if we just pay attention!
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