Sunday SunDOWN

It is 6:30 pm as I write this. Out my window all I see is a canvas of midnight black. Yea, we set the clocks last night. Is there STILL a reason for Standard and Daylight Savings Time? Like back 70 or so years ago? Why still NOW? Sure, it'll be lighter in the morning--yet there is something about the sky being dark by an eventual 5:00PM it seems. GRR.

Anyway.

Got my praise on today. The all-male choir praised and rocked and the spirit was felt through out that place. Pastor Rickie Rush, the Inspiring Body of Christ Church, said, "Change is a process, not an event." I don't always agree with what Pastor Rush says, although those words stuck with me. We need to take a wellness check and admit there's something wrong with US-seems to hold us back from blessings, while others seem to be able and get theirs---maybe something in our past. Gives me pause to ponder. I think of my mom's death when I was 13 and also the not so much encouragement received from my step-mother, when I wanted and needed a female roll model. All makes sense. Yep--to ponder and learn from.

So as the dark sky so early at night bums me, I see IOWA is #8 on Top 25. I believe they don't get enough credit. Sure, they may not be on Florida or 'bama's turf, however the QB threw 4 picks in one quarter and were behind 21-7. That same QB led the Iowa Hawkeyes to a 42-24 win in the next quarter. Even without the less than stellar officiating, would the score been that much different? Lou Holtz, on ESPN, said Iowa only impressed him with their win over Penn State! Gee, Lou--I thought good teams figure out a way to win. Stay tuned.

And my Dallas Cowboys won--soundly--over Seattle! Felt nice to watch. Miles Austin can smile for any time and I'd help Marion Barber braid his hair-anytime! coffee.

All in all--a great day. Sun did shine ALOT today. GORGEOUS. Now if you will excuse me, gotta try this Starbucks Mocha Frappucino ice cream which awaits in my freezer. Certainly, will aid in my being bummed of sky being dark by 6:30PM.

SunDay Light Savings Time

Sure, I got messed up with the time this morning. I forget to set the clock ahead, before I fell asleep during Saturday Night Live. Anyway, I made it up in time to church.

Instead of going to Inspiring Body of Christ Church with Rickie G. Rush or Friendship West Baptist with Freddy Haynes, I visited a church I'd never heard of. In fact the work chum who invited me. asked if I prefered small churches or mega-churches. Told her, I leaned toward something a bit smaller--well, I didn't expect the congregation to be at most, 60 folks. That includes the preacher. Not been part of something THAT small.

"His Dwelling Place" with Pastor Dondi Johnson, is where I headed.

Gotta say the spirit was all over this place. Small crowd, yet Mighty Spirit. Right off the bat the Pastor Dondi Johnson points me out of the crowd and says how I'm a woman with some issues, but I needed to realize God had this. Plus, I was stronger than I realized, Pastor Dondi Johnson informed me-repeatedly.

After the service was over, I spoke more to him. Pastor Dondi Johnson's eye's never left mine as he informed me how I put up a wall all around my heart due to all the hurt I've endured. Don't need to do that anymore, he said, God protects me, always has. All the while Pastor Johnson squeezed my hand. Me? Speechless. Never met this guy until today. He didn't know anything about me, yet here he was; all up in my Blue Bell Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ice Cream.

And Pastor Dondi Johnson spoke the truth.

I can't lie. A weight lifted from my shoulders. Hmm. Maybe I need to step on the scale to see if anyMORE weight has been lifted.

All in all, a very nice, gorgeous day. Every window is opened. A cat takes its turn in each one. I sneeze for what ever is in the air. Don't care.

I needed today. Glad God led me to a house of His today, especially because He's been in mine everyday.

I am blessed.