What happened to January? This month has flashed past me with a vengeance. Now winter has been delivered courtesy of my sisters in Canada. I really dislike wintry weather. It causes issues and discomfort for many people. I watched all those poor people in Washington standing in the freezing rain waiting to get not the arena where Trump would be speaking. You will never find me in a line waiting unless it was for Jesus. I will watch it on television tomorrow.
I’m sure the kids are hoping we will have snow, and school will have to be closed, but I can’t get them to understand that time in school is mandatory. If you have too many snow days, you get to stay longer at the end of the year or come in on a day off. I don’t blame them. It is just the rule of the land. Maybe it will snow just long enough for them to get out and play for a brief time.
The quilting ladies are not phased by the cold. We are heading for Fredericksburg on Thursday for a three-day retreat. We won’t be going for any long walks, but we may make it to the material store. I have a few projects to complete. Kathy Davie has just finished one of my quilts which means I have to get busy and bind it.
I watched a junior high basketball game last Friday. Our girls are worthy of many superlatives. Coach Chandler has honed them into a superb team of young athletes. They held their opponents scoreless until the third quarter. The final score had the opposing team with less than five points. The boys had to work for their win, but again, great coaching and talent won the day. Trendon Vogel and Evan Deeds jockeyed for high scorer. Between the two of them, 62 points were scored. They were not the only boys to score, but the battle between the two of them was very diverting. Good luck to our junior teams and their coaches. The opposing boys team only had five boys. I was proud to see that when one of their players fouled out, our coach pulled one of ours out to even out the field.
I was speaking with a friend, and the topic of gossip came up. Gossip in little towns is potent. It happens everywhere, but in little towns everyone knows everyone else and things get out of hand in a hurry. Gossip, even if it’s true ruins lives and hurts families. I can understand stand why God said it was one of the “big” sins. In Quebec, my French friends would put sins into two categories, peche carnal and peche mortal. Gossip would be put in the peche mortal column. I hope and wish everyone would resist the urge to pass on harmful knowledge or lies. Mum’s the word. Spell check does not like the word peche.
The HEB food bank is this Wednesday; we will be joined in our work by Mrs. Locker and some of her students as part of their community service commitment. The Baptist Church continues to do a local food bank on the first and third Mondays. In case of an emergency, please call the church if you need assistance for your family.
The RSPS will have a meeting on Monday the 20th. I hope many of you will put February the 16th on your calendars. There will be another fund raiser luncheon to assist in the renovation of the bank building. The last luncheon raised over $1000.00. Thank you for your generosity.
Please pray for our new President, our Congress, and the peace efforts in Israel. Keep our senior citizens and others on strained budgets in your prayers, especially during this cold snap. Pray for our sick, those who have lost family members lately and rain. Have a wonderful week, stay warm, and thank your teachers for teaching your students. God bless America.