December 26, 2008
Twas The Day After Christmas...
Frozen Leaves Bella Vista AR
... And all through the house
not a creature was stiring
they all were worn out,
From hustle and bustle
and holiday fetes
the bessing of serving
the sweet Christmas treats!
At gatherings large
and small parties few
Christmas was glorious
I hope for you too
I did have a wonderful Christmas Eve ad Christmas Day. Christmas Eve was spent at the church where we held a noon "Mid day at the Manger" service with Communion served. Afterwards the church provided a light lunch of soup cornbread and salad. Many of the attendees were shut ins that dont normally make it out for church on sunday. They watch the service on TV on sunday mornings and a group from the church make regular visitation to them...
I found myself acting as the maid of all work... what ever needed to be done count me in. This time of year so many of the "worker bees" go off to be with children and grandchildren, so those with no family have the responsibility and priveledge to be there and help out. It was what I wanted to do rather than sit home and open one more box
I so enjoyed it. I ran home and walked Annabelle in the warm sunshine. Later in the afternoon was a Contemporary service with lots for the kids and more recently written carols. This is my gig and I love Contemporary worship, but I felt like there was a lot lacking in the presentation... I am a critic but I think it was well received...maybe it was all of the cookies for the kids, both big and small.... Woody came to this service and I sat with him. I was glad that he came and was a part of things. I have been worried about him during this festive season
Woody left the church and I stayed on and participated in the more formal evening service and even served Communion. (I wonder how many years more I will spend in Purgatory for doing that ... we'll find out. ) I so enjoyed doing that for the first time. I went home at 9 pm totally fufilled and happy
Christmas Day I was up early for my own devotions and to get my litlle furbaby out for her walk. Our neighborhood is fairly large with lots of streets to explore. So we have a large area to walk in.
Then it was off to church where the Pastor and his family hosted a ham dinner and pot luck. I helped prepare the meal and clean up along with the pastors wife and son. I really felt like I was a part of something and it made me really happy to give back to a church that has given me so much...
Woody came over for dinner later that evening and was we talked and exchanged gifts I realized that I had returned to a familiar place. Before Woody I spent my holiday's serving at church and yesterday I felt many of the same positive feelings that I did then, but a slew of new ones. I was reminded as I was serving communion...that it is better to be a door keepr in God's House than to be in the company of the in crowd... Psalm 84:10 my translation....
Labels: Church, Faith, Health, Ministry
