I'm Back

It's been a long time since I posted. Once I get out of synch, it's hard to get back in the routine. A lot has happened but not much has changed.

A friend from Dothan came to visit. She arrived last Saturday and left Thursday. While she was here, we did Disney and the Holy Land Experience. We discussed theology at length. She has a little different view about the security of our salvation, and there were other spiritual issues that came up. She holds a unique position on the Holy Spirit, prayer and other things. She quoted our pastor in Dothan and I am sure she has some misunderstanding of his stance because I know him well and his theology is purely Biblical.

Nonetheless, we had a very good visit and we were blessed to have her. She is somewhat like me as far as tolerance for overstimulation, so it was quite interesting for Richard as we visited Disney's various parks. We stayed away from the wilder stuff. None of us were interested in roller coaster type rides.

I cooked most of the day today, fixing dinners for the whole week or more. I'm thinking it will work well since I get caught up in the day and am always way behind when it is time to fix a meal, so Richard ends up eating a sandwich or cold cereal to many times. Doing all the cooking on one day consolidates the work and the mess... Actually, it isn't like work to me, I enjoy cooking.

So I made baked chicken breasts in a lemon pepper sauce, whole wheat pasta with butter and herb sauce, spaghetti in a rich, chunky, Italian sauce with an emphasis on Parmesan, chicken stoup (thick soup), beef stew, zucchini and sweet onions, turnip greens with bacon grease and spices, mixed veggies, mini blueberry muffins, and banana-blueberry cake with French vanilla icing.

I went to GiveBack Thursday. As usual, I learned much even though I hear only a fraction of what is said. We meet in a big circle and many folks speak so softly I have no hope of hearing. If I can catch some of the sound and see their lips, I can often figure out what is said, but even then I often get the wrong meaning. My friend from Dothan had quite an entertaining time noting all my inappropriate responses. It is true they are becoming more frequent. I have hearing aids, but they drive me nuts. Too much noise. All that sound makes it hard to concentrate. Of course, I know that I will soon have to tolerate the distraction of noise or become isolated because I can no longer communicate well with others. I will trust God to give me the cue to wear hearing aids more and the focus to overcome the distraction of sound.