Wednesday Hodge Podge

Hosted by Joyce!

1. This week's Hodgepodge lands on Ash Wednesday which signals the beginning of Lent. Do you mark this season in some way? If so tell us more. Did you grow up 'celebrating' Lent? Is attending church part of your weekly routine? Are churches open for in-person worship where you live? I have never really celebrated Lent.  I understand the principle and it is a good one  I suppose,  but it doesnt seem to follow  the scriptures in any  specific way..  I mean I  fast  in prayer  at times, but I dont see  a reason to  do it at a prescribed  dictate of the calendar. Attending church is another thing. :   Sunday is the day of the Lord and we  spend that time in church,..  Just as soon as  the doors opened  back in the early fall,  we were anxious to get back to  being in church with  our friends.  Our church is small and  the seats are cordoned off  to  allow for  distancing and  because many havent returned but  are comfortable  watching online,    we  are easily  spread very thinly around out church.  We only have about 10 out of about 50 in attendance any week...   We  stay for small group discussion,  and  return Sunday night for  our  fabulous Apologetics class.  Our pastor is a  Doctor of Theology and teaches at Liberty University. We are fortunate to benefit from  his teachings in our  Sunday night gatherings!

We do have person to person meetings  on Sunday morning, and Wednesday evening when only about 10    come out.  Otherwise, we also have zoom  meeting opportunities and youtube    video for  all  of our meetings for those who  stay at home.

2. When is the last time you sat beside a 'real' fire? Do you have a fireplace in your home? Wood or gas logs? Favorite thing cooked over a fire?   We used to have a regular fireplace that burned wood,  but I could only ignite a 'fire' under hubs to    give me a real fire once a year at Christmas.. I longed for gas logs, and I finally got it a couple of years ago.  Nothing suits me better than  clicking the remote and having a   real flame  offering  warmth that   replaces the chill we sometimes have in our  drafty house.. We have  radiator gas heat and it is  warm if your sitting by the radiator,  but they a re always  under the window and  even with storm windows  it just seems  drafty  in this  90 year old house.  I love to sit by the fire , with my feet up on the hassock,  and read  or  study..  I  love listening to music and sometimes just drift off into a cosy snooze!

3. Something that's currently got you fired up? Well, the current government  and it's plan to eradicate the good done in the previous  administration, riles me  to the point I just can't listen to the news anymore...

4. February also happens to be National Cabbage Day. Who knew? Do you like cabbage? Is cabbage on your menu Wednesday? Of the following cabbage dishes which is your favorite-coleslaw (mayo or vinegar?), sauerkraut, cabbage rolls, cabbage soup, kielbasa and cabbage, grilled cabbage, bubble and squeak, kimchi, or haluski?  Well, actually I had have cabbabe today.. We dined out  and I  ordered a Rachel sandwich which  is a Reuben  but  with turkey and slaw instead of  beef and saurkraut.  I love cabbage,  slaw,  soup,  Chinese cooking,   except kimchi is too hot for me!!!

5. Do you hang on to pennies? What do you do with them? Last thing you purchased for $1.00? Last thing you purchased for $5.00?  I do not  hoard pennies,    I    use them as I get them,  I  dont buy anything much anymore so I  cant think of a thing!!!  

6. Insert your own random thought here. We just returned from Wednesday night service..  As always we  enjoy  it so much! The teaching is on the Sermon on the Mount   and how it demonstrates   Jesus to us... and how we are to emulate Him in our actions and heart attitude!!