Wednesday Hodgepodge

 

1. Thursday (Oct 13) is National Train Your Brain Day. What do you do to keep your brain in tip top shape? I read, do Bible Studies, work puzzles, and be around people. Actually, I do these things because I enjoy them and not necessarily to train my brain.  But if it works, who am I to complain! Is it helping? I don't know.  I hope so.

2. You can sit with anyone in the world and 'pick their brain'...whom do you choose? Bill & Gloria Gaither Tell us why? Because they have done so much for those in the Southern Gospel Music Field and I would just love to sit and listen to them tell stories of all they have witnessed over the years while traveling  and singing with all of those other singers.  I think that would be so interesting.

3. What's something happening in the world (or your corner of it) right now that you have trouble 'wrapping your brain around'? All you have to do is turn on the news and all kinds of things are going on that should not be. It seems that everything we were taught to be good, we're now told it's bad and then everything we were taught is bad, we're now being told that is good.   I wonder why people want to believe and do the things they are.  However, Jesus told us these times would come, so why am I surprised?  No matter what others say, I choose to believe what the Bible tells me is good or bad.

4. On a scale of 1-10 where do you fall in the pumpkin fan club? (1=blech, 10=make it all pumpkin all the time) Tell us something delicious you've tasted recently that had some pumpkin in it somewhere. Probably about a 5 or 6.  I haven't had any pumpkin yet this fall.  But I imagine at some point I'll have a piece of pumpkin pie and/or a pumpkin roll.  

5. Share a favorite song, book, or movie with an autumn title, setting, or vibe. Shine on Harvest Moon

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Thanks for visiting and if you'd like to link up with the Hodgepodge, click the button at the top of the post.

Cathy

Bits of This and That

Hello,

I'm a little late writing this today.  I've been working on this weeks lessons for our Bible Study Meeting tomorrow night.  I'm a little behind this week.  So, I need a break for a minute, so I thought I'd go ahead and make a short post.

My sister had invited me to attend a women's conference (Fall Retreat) at her church on Saturday.  We had such a nice time.  There were 3 meals served (we started at 9:30 and it ended at 8:00 but we left about 6:00) and small group sessions and 3 full group sessions.  I feel like I learned some things, had time to worship and sing, had lots of laughter, and mostly I got to meet some new friends and we just really had a good time focusing on God and how we can become more like the Proverbs 31 woman.  I took a couple pictures.  

This was our table and you can see a bit of the
t-shirt we all received.  Isn't this center
piece gorgeous?

This place is where our wedding reception was
held almost 34 years ago.  This was my husband's
home church where he grew up and then this is
where he first had a position as music minister.

Sunday, of course, was church and we had 2 really good services and below is hubby's Sunday morning sermon.  I know some of you have commented on his sermons and since this is a series, I thought I would continuing posting them.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you had a great weekend and that you are having a good day today.

Cathy

Saturday

 I'm getting ready to head out to an all day women's conference at my sister's church.  So, I thought I'd pop in here and just say hi and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!  Here are a couple pops of color from our walk yesterday.

Again, hope you have a blessed weekend.

Cathy

Friday Photos and Skywatch Friday

I don't have many photos this week that I haven't already posted.  But last evening around 8:00 I took Lucy out and I thought the sky was so pretty in the dark.  So, I ran back inside and got my phone and snapped these 2 pictures.  I think the sky is one of my most favorite creations of God.  I'm also linking up with Skywatch Friday.

I hope you have a wonderful Friday and thanks for visiting.

Cathy

Thankful Thursday

 

Link up is here.  Jennifer from Overflowing with Thankfulness is hosting this week.

I'm thankful this week for:

**This scripture that came up in our Bible Study this last week.

It's so encouraging to know that God created us, consecrated us and called us to serve Him even before we were born.  I just love being reminded of this.  Also, she (Jennifer Rothschild, "Taking Courage Bible Study") reminded us that "Sometimes it takes courage to accept that we don't deserve His love; we didn't earn His love; we can't lose His love.  That is really encouraging to me, especially that last one.

**fall colors are starting to show up here and there.  We drove though this nearby town after having lunch there today and saw this little pieces of color.

**I'm thankful that my sister has this beautiful cat.  We took her to the vet yesterday for her annual shots and she is all fine.  My sister had some strokes the same year I had cancer and she is now living in Assisted Living and I believe this cat brings her much comfort.  This picture really doesn't do the cat justice.  She absolutely has the most gorgeous green eyes that I've ever seen.

I'm thankful for each day I wake up on this side of the dirt and I know that I am so blessed.  I'm also thankful for each one of you.  Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great day.

Cathy