A Living Hope

Today our conversation focuses on the recent deaths of loved ones. We share memories. In the midst of our grief, we do not grieve as those who have no hope.  As Christians, we trust  God’s word and His promises to believers.  

 On this Sunday, we celebrate our reason for hope. It is Resurrection Sunday. 

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. "

1 Peter 1:3 (NIV)

Good Friday Services

Worship in song, teaching, and receiving communion

Pet of the week, Rio

 

Rio is the pet of the week.  He is a boxer mix that weighs 75 lbs. In this picture, Rio’s head is tilted to the left. He looks a bit perplexed. Like… what is going on now!

His owners are a young couple with two small children.  This young family is always on the move.

What do I mean on the move…they are busy professionals, mom attends graduate school, they parent two adorable children, and are active members of a church. I love hearing about their adventures and travels. Iesha shares some sweet pictures of their family life. We are friends and members of the same church in Lexington. I love that I was able to teach their daughter in Sunday School. 

Special thanks to the Allens for sharing a picture of  Rio.

Our church will hold Good Friday Services today. The title of the program, The Last Seven Words of Christ.

Traveling

I love traveling with Jerry. It is the preparation for the trip that can be cRaZy.  Once on the road, I love to relax, read, sleep, listen to ESPN Radio, and look out the window.

Arriving in Indianapolis, I see so many familiar sights. It is a bit of home.  We are staying at the JW Marriot. Relaxing tonight. Tomorrow I will visit with family.  Saturday, I hope to celebrate with one a Teacher of the Year! My niece darling Dawn!

Tonight I will watch… NCAA basketball.  Go Hoosiers!

Parking tickets and fines

This morning, I was walking to my car as a traffic enforcement officer was preparing a ticket.  “Wow, my parking meter just expired.”  She asked, “Is this your car?”  yes…. She did not give me a ticket.  J

I park on one of the most most-ticketed streets in Lexington. In the past six months, I have been ticketed three times. Each ticket costs $15.00. This money would have been better used on gas or groceries.

According to an article in Sunday’s Herald Leader, the money from fines is being used modernize and improve parking services and repair the aging garages such as the Annex garage downtown. The article also states that the Parking Authority has collected about $2 million.  If I read the article correctly, I think these fees were collected from July 2008 to January 2013.  Hmm... 

Maybe my fines help purchase a nail or two. 

downtown parking meter

Monday Musings

love never fails