Beautiful Sunday!

Today was a great day. It was sure fun to introduce all our friends at church to Ruthie and Phil and vice versa. Ruthie and I were floored that so many people think we look alike. We’ve NEVER been accused of looking alike; it’s a complement, so we’re content with it whether we see it or not. After church we ate at the Mexican restaurant like we usually do with good friends from church. We came home and got into comfortable clothes and drove around the town and the county. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed being outside in the sunshine. We came home and sat on the back deck awhile where I got today’s picture of Ruthie and Phil. There is another picture of Quartz Mountain State Park Lodge about 15 minutes from here on the lake. Notice not a cloud in the sky! Ruthie and I meant to play Scrabble today, but never got to it. We’ve shared some good reading, though.

A dear friend’s husband, who shared a room in the nursing home with Don’s Dad, passed away this weekend. We’ll go to his funeral tomorrow. The stages of life are sometimes so difficult for us to accept. We loved Clarence and we love his wife; she’s taught us a lot about love and giving in the years that we’ve lived here and known them.

Another good friend in Tennessee lost her mother on Friday. Life is so uncertain, but always remember that God has a plan.

“ . . . how long does a man live? Is it as long as you can touch him or is it as long as he touches you? . . . ” This unknown author has given me lots of comfort as treasured people have passed from this life as we know it. I thank God for treasured people and their influence and love in our lives. God bless us all; we need Him every moment.