We will join Bert's blog in mere moments but first a quick commercial. My web-browser's home page is set to Compassion Internationals web-site. This was done to remind me that the next order of business for us when we can get a little more settled financially, is to sponsor another child. We have sponsored several children over the years though we currently do not. I would like to suggest you check into possibly becoming a sponsor yourself. While I will not take a lot of time here to explain it, rest assured, as you develop a relationship with your child your blessing will far out weigh your financial sacrifice. This organization is very efficient with the monies they take in and are very effective at what they do. Check them out.
Now for the regularly scheduled blog. I just came from our church where several family members gathered to talk, eat and play music. My nephew and his wife were in town for the Holidays. They live in Indiana and we don't get to see them a lot. We were joined by a couple of friends for a good bit of the music but most of the participants were relatives. My brother played his 12 string, my nephew played his mandolin and his wife played guitar for a while, my niece played guitar also and my son started out on his bass and then traded it for another 12 string later. My daughter had her mandolin and my granddaughter sang a song for us as well. Me? I played mandolin most of the evening but traded it for a guitar on a couple of songs. Our friends played banjo, djembe, and guitar respectively. This is what I call a real celebration. The air stuffed full of sounds from our instruments and our voices. We sang gospel, pop, bluegrass and some just sorta jammin' around stuff. What a great time. If I had died in a car crash on the way home it would have all been ok because I was very blessed to have had that time. It's so easy for me to relate to people through music that sometimes I neglect the finer details of a relationship, like talking, for instance. I guess I didn't learn a lot about the folks in the circle, I just know that we had a blast making music together. And if there is a better place then the church for such a celebration I can't imagine where it would be.
No, I didn't run today, but ask me again tomorrow, I think you'll find a different answer at that time.
