Monday, 08 December 2008

• Thanksgiving Week

              To each of you who read this I greet you in the name of my Saviour Jesus Christ. I hope each and every one of you is well. Due to some comments I received, I originally intended to do commentary on my previous blog but the Holy Spirit has led me to save it for another day. First, I want to thank each and every one of you who encourage me from the bottom my heart. This past week had had its ups and downs but the Lord is good to me and I have gotten through it. Many of my closest friends know this is typically a hard time of year for me and does not take much for me to break down. Despite the many added challenges of the past couple of months, I have done very well this year. I only had major breakdown (instead of a several month breakdown) and couple of brief episodes. I owe much of this to God but also to my family (what’s left of it) as well as my wonderful church family. 

             

              There many memories this week that I would like to share. The Tuesday before Thanksgiving is generally bad before because of several reasons. However this time it wasn’t too bad, at least until after 8PM when certain things began to sink in: a broken heart from a few years ago and a loss of a friend last year. I was fine till I left the Corps Thanksgiving Party. I was busy all day from bell ringing for the Salvation Army to help set up for the party to the wonderful fellowship at the party (even though I was stuck in kids room again). I was fine until it was quiet. I started to dwell upon the past and think and worry but I still did not get really upset. God was (and is) with me. I felt alone but deep down I knew God and others were with me. I got to watch the finale of Dancing with the Stars. Warren, my favorite didn’t win but I got to see the most beautiful dance routine when Brooke danced her final routine and yes I cried. It was beautiful and majestic. If love can be expressed in a dance, it was in that one. I guess I am a total sap.

   

             Thanksgiving didn’t go very well. Mom was sick and we had to cancel our plans to go to Wilmington. I spent lunch over at Buddy and Dot’s but somehow this year it didn’t seem the same. It was the first time I felt like an outsider over there. Maybe I have changed so much or maybe just the mood I was in. Poor Lindsey tried her best to make it better but it didn’t work very well.  Friday was fun as usual. Went to Walmart at 4AM and it was already packed. I picked up a few DVD’s a pullover w/hood and a vacuum cleaner as well as a few other items. Spent way too much money.  Rang bells for a couple of hours and went home. Mom and I went to Greenville to Hickory Farms to get something for relatives and came home.

   

              Saturday went a lot better. Went to the corps to decorate for the hanging of the Greens and some fun and fellowship but was a little disappointed because my Teens decided not to show up. However, it was good time because I got to celebrate my four year anniversary of coming to the corps. I even got a laugh when someone said that I sing very well and I should be in the Cantata. I’ll be nice and not even touch that one.  Mom and I went to Morehead to put flowers on Grandma Audrey’s and Miss Leah’s graves. It was good for both of us. My mom took a detour to Fort Macon afterward. It was good way to relax. Well I have said a lot and probably not enough at the same time. God is GOOD. Maybe, I’ll share more at a later date.

   

  Blessings,

  Steve

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