She's got style, she's got class...

Wow! What a lady. Today would be Aunt Dottie's 86th birthday. She died last Friday while in hospice care. She had trouble breathing for many years. Even on oxygen she taught a bible study every week. She was a Pastor's wife for 62 years. Her Pastor's last visit with her last week he asked her what she was thinking. She asked him for $10,000. He said that he didn't have it but he would give it to her if he did. He asked her what she would do with $10,000. She said give it to World Relief. He concluded sharing that story with a promise that $10,000 would be raised and given to Luthern World Relief in Dottie Braughler's name.

No Joke

It finally happened...I met one of my neighbors (no joke). He was mowing the lawn this afternoon. Nikki and I had walked to my house for lunch. As we were heading back to work he commented on my lawn.
we have no lawn mower, the front grass was to our knees (no joke), dandelions were bold and beautiful and obvious, i borrowed my mother's weed wacker to get it to a managable level, it's still needing desperate attention
So Tony offered the use of his lawn mower any time we'd like to borrow it. YES! It really is such a small area that I can't justify buying my own mower. I really hadn't figured out how I was going to do anything about it. And honestly I hadn't made any inquires as to having someone else care for it. Tony to the rescue. I am so glad that I met my neighbor Tony.

The Process Continues

When all kinds of trials crowd into your lives don't resent them as intruders
but welcome them as friends. Realize that they come to test your faith and
produce in you the quality of endurance. But let the process go on until that endurance is fully developed and you become people of mature character, people of integrity, with no weak spots. ~James 1:2-4

We will always have trials. No one is perfect. Remember that the process continues. Learn from it. Your character is at stake.