Wednesday Hodgepodge is ready to go with a new set of question from Joyce. Thank you, Jo!
1.What do you love about your life right now?
There is so much to love. God loves me. Jesus died on the cross and was raised to life to save me from my sins because He loves me. The Holy Spirit guides me. Greg and I are coming up on our 50th wedding anniversary at the end of this year. Our three kids and their spouses honor us. Our two grandchildren are a gift to us and we get to love them. We love our church where the Word of God is preached and honored. We love our little country town and our country bungalow. We love the Godly heritage we were privileged to grow up with. We do not take any of this for granted.
‘O how I love Jesus, because He first loved me’
3. In this current season would you say you need to spend more time looking inward or that you need to get out of your head? Tell us why.
The inward needs a good evaluation with help from God to get on the right track and continue on the right track. What is on the inside can’t help but come out through our mouth and actions. We are a selfish people who need help to get out of our own heads. 🙂
4. Are you following the ‘March Madness’ madness? (That’s US college basketball in case you’re out of the loop).
We do have a team from our state and our closest large city in the tournament. Gonzaga is a private college in Spokane, and they are in the Sweet 16. Gonzaga has made it to the Sweet 16 for the ninth consecutive year. Spokane is also hosting the final game of the tournament so the police are gearing up for all that excitement.
Fun fact about Gonzaga is that Bing Crosby is an alumnus. Spike the Bulldog is their mascot. We have lots of ‘Zags’ fans in our little city of Colville and in the state of Washington.
What’s something that feels like actual madness to you right now?
So much feels like madness. The Southern Border for one. The hate that fuels so much of politics and the lies that deceive. Pronoun craziness. OYE! It is our natural bent to want to be God but we are not God and we are not ultimately in control.
5. How will you celebrate the Easter/Passover holiday this year?
We will attend a solemn Good Friday Service on Friday evening that will include Communion. On Easter we will attend our Easter Celebration which includes an Easter Coffee Fellowship before our service (that I’m in charge of) and then our glorious celebration of our Risen LORD! After church we will enjoy a gathering for a meal and Easter Egg hunt at our Colville Kids’ home.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
EASTER Is Coming! It is always so good to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Our LORD! We actually celebrate that all year long.
Christ Is Risen!
Truly He is Risen!
Khristos voskrese! Voistinu voskrese!
Христос воскрес!
воистину воскрес!
…Ellen, I wish you a peaceful week.
I enjoyed reading your answers today! I hope this Easter week is glorious for you!
I like spinach, I have been looking for a yummy spinach salad recipe.
Have a happy and blessed Easter week.
Take care, have a wonderful day!
i enjoyed your answer to #1 immensely. And, Yes! HE is risen indeed!
oh goodness! Congratulations on 50 years! That is so awesome! I enjoyed my stop here today!
Lovely post, Ellen! Your answer to #1 was perfect. Wish I had thought a little deeper with my own answer to that one.
What a beautiful cross! Happy Easter!
Happy 50th!! I spend a lot of time looking inward. There is so much madness and hurt going on in the world; it makes me sick to my stomach.
Have a Blessed Easter.
A lovely read, thank you Ellen. Wishing you a Happy 50th and A Very Blessed Easter.
Always nice reading your answers.
Amen to number 6!!
I’ve been listening to a series of sermons from my daughter’s pastor on the book of Revelation. He said he reads this book whenever he feels discouraged, not one I would have naturally gravitated too, but oh how it makes sense. This crazy upside world is not our home and Easter is a wonderful reminder of that! Enjoy your day with your church family and in person family both.
Loved reading all your answers today – thoughtful and uplifting! Amen to celebrating our risen Saviour all time time! Hope you have a wonderful week!
That stone wall and cross look like the church I grew up in. North Riverside, IL. Love your answer for #1. That spinach soup sounds good. I am working hard at trying to get out of my head but it is pretty difficult. The boarder is a mess and it scares me so much. Enough already!
Happy Easter to you and your family.
So much loveliness – Happy Easter!
It is such a blessed time of year! What a glorious reason to celebrate! Blessings on your Resurrection celebration!
Hmmm, that soup sounds interesting. Enjoyed your answers. happy Easter.