One More Week

Last week went by quickly. Today my friend Marilyn comes home from visiting Bill's mother in Indiana. I hope they had a good visit and found her doing well, but I know they will be happy to be home. We have been keeping Tinker, their little dog with Jack Russell in her. She's such a good little thing and full of energy, especially compared to poor old Duchess, our little Scottie.

We've been watering tomato plants and enjoying the fruits of our efforts. Well, we couldn't leave the little tomatoes there on the vine to rot; of course we had to eat them. Well, I did; Ken's not a raw tomato eater.

Ladies Bible Class is going well. Last week we had 16 there. Helen was at camp; Ruth D. fell; Grace still had company; and Marilyn was out of town. I will teach again this week and then Marie is going to do July 28. Helen will teach on August 3, even though I will be back. I just don't know when we will get home. I'm so glad we decided to continue class through the summer. We have had so many attend that would normally have to work, i.e. Marilyn, Dorris, Wanda. I just pray that I do my best so that God will have the glory. I find that when I am "in the Word" more, I think before I act and I make better decisions.

Ken and I put two puzzles together last week - actually he finished the last ten pieces on the second one this morning. He's going to the AFB for meds, by Mom's and also the church building to work - I'm going to wash clothes and mop floors. I will also work on tomorrow's lesson today.

I can't wait to see Marilyn. There is so much to tell her. I finished the book The Help by Kathryn Stockett. It was so good. It's fiction, but I believe a lot of it was based on fact, about the way black women were treated and viewed before segregation. I'm so glad I wasn't brought up to view someone with black skin as less important in God's eyes than anyone else. Sometimes I do get tired of hearing about their rights and treatment, but in looking at it through their eyes, it is probably hard to put the past behind you and not look today with suspicions. We all need to learn to live one day at a time. We can't change yesterday and we may not even have tomorrow. We just need to do our best each day and treat everyone the way we want to be treated. The book is not due back at the library for another week so I will give it to Marilyn to read.

I used anticipated yard sale money from the clothes I bought for Elizabeth when she was two to buy more JA Jance books, including her newest. It won't be delivered until I get back from MS, but three others will arrive before the trip. I am starting on the Ali Reynolds collection now. It is special to me that she responds to my emails to her.

Saturday I ate lunch with Cindy at Gilligan's. She had a buy one, get one coupon and we really had a good time. We both got the combo meal; we just picked different items. We just might do that again next Saturday, although she mentioned the BBQ place on College Park. It's good, too. It's really hard to lose weight and shape up when you like to eat. Ha. I guess I need to develop a way to balance things, like WALKING more. I'll think on that for awhile and maybe it will become a "want to". We'll see.

We heard two really awesome sermons from Don yesterday. Oh how I love Jesus! I am so thankful He died and rose again for me. I can't imagine living life without Him.

Cassie