I wanted to touch base with all of you dear people who read and responded so kindly to my last post. I see I could have some very dear friends here and I hope we get to know each other well and that happens sooner than later. I know the ball is in my court so to speak.
Thank you Terri D. You're right in many ways and not the first to suggest we leave. My husband and I have discussed the possibility of changing churches, but there are people there we have worshiped with for 30 years now and to think of leaving just makes our hearts ache. Someday that "last straw" may fall, but until then I must find a way to cope while I continue to serve in my limited way.
Barbara, I LOVE how you refer to your husband as Beloved!! That is so beautiful and I wish I had thought of that. I refer to mine as Hubby, but I don't care for it. I would love to find something else. Thank you for your understanding comments. Our church is indeed trying a blended service, but it just isn't working yet because there is no unity and because they insist on choosing new music that doesn't work well for congregational singing. It's so terribly sad. I would love to visit a church where they have done this successfully. I maintain it can be done...but certainly not the way we're doing it.
Thank you too Mrs. T. I agree it is more of a heart issue than a music issue, but it seems they always seem to use the music and the organ specifically as a scapegoat.
I will have an update on the situation again soon...there is more to tell. I have so much to catch up on in my blogging world.
Today is my mother's birthday. She went to be with her Lord and savior in 2008, but today would have been her 90th. We were extremely close so I always celebrate. If she were here today I would have taken her to the new fish and chips restaurant in town and I would have baked her an Oatmeal Cake. I almost baked the cake anyway, but decided against it for diet/health reasons. I would love to share a picture but I can't get my Chromebook to recognize my external hard drive and I don't know what to do about it. I read somewhere that I would have to back up the files then reformat the drive but that is where I back up my files. I'm a tad miffed. I may have to take over the ancient desktop in the basement.
I also tried to change the background on my blog today. I love the pink roses, but I wanted something more fall like. I found some nice ones at cutest blog on the block and copied the code etc. but it still comes up roses! How is that even possible when I erased one code and added a new?? I may post this, then try shutting down my computer and trying all over again.
I have more to share, but I think I will try to visit some of you instead. Daughter and I were watching the moon light up the moving clouds tonight so this sig tag is perfect.
How sweet that you remember your mother in this way on her birthday! My mother's birthday is coming up next week. (She died in 2010.) I always think of her on that day, but had not done anything to celebrate, so to speak. I'm thinking maybe baking something from one of her recipes might be a very nice thing to do.
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