All who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it and who hold fast to my covenant— these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. — Isaiah 56:6-7
Today I went for swim at the Y.
Our church held a jazz service down at Waterfront Park.
Then Kirk and I went for a 2-mile walk around the neighborhood.
A beautiful day!
Praise the Lord.
Blessed is the one who does this the person who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps their hands from doing any evil. — Isaiah 56:2
The congregation will still be in the courtyard.
So the music will be piped out for them to hear.
And the service will be available online on Sunday.
On Thursday we'll record our Easter service.
We are trying to hold the Sabbath fast, whether we celebrate it on Saturday or Sunday.
Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed. — Isaiah 56:1
Abby and I went to Starbucks and ordered a WandaVision Frappuccino from their secret menu.
Fortunately, Abby brought the recipe so we could read it to the barista.
I asked them not to mix in the strawberry so it would show on the side of the cup.
They did a great job.
Kirk and I tried this one before I got the photo taken.
Then I managed to finish it off.
Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts, let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. — Isaiah 55:7
He will have mercy on us, when we turn our lives over to Him.
He freely pardons us.
Today Abby got her first covid-19 shot
She went up to UCSD and was in and out in 30 minutes!
Including 15 minutes to wait and be observed.
And they already scheduled her next vaccine for the end of the month.
The healthcare workers told her they had already seen about 5000 people that day at the RIMAC center alone.
The best part was that it had rained here, and she saw a rainbow on her way home!
Since she works both at Millennial Tech Middle with students on Zoom and at City Tree Christian with students in person, it is a relief to know that she is inoculated.
We are grateful.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” — Isaiah 55:8-9
Wishing him a wonderful day and the start of a beautiful year ahead.
God's thoughts and ways are much higher and wiser than mine.
I can't even imagine.
His thoughts are not mine.
His ways are not mine.
Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so God's ways are in every way better, more righteous, and more glorious than anything we can imagine.
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.— Job 23:10-11
Last night we had choir in person.
Socially distanced and wearing masks.
Really fun to be back singing together.
Working on music for Good Friday and Easter.
On Saturday we will sing for our service for the first time in about a year.
And Abby will get her first vaccine this week.
Praise God for His goodness.
He cares for us in many ways.
God knows the way that we take.
We are grateful.
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. — 2 Timothy 1:7
The Spirit God gave us does not make us timid.
The Spirit gives us power.
The power of Jesus.
And God's Spirit give us His love.
And the Spirit gives us the self-discipline to obey God.
Yesterday we hiked down to the Mission Dam.
Sheri led a wonderful Bible study on our back patio.
Then we walked up to Tuxedo Park.
God guides us so we don't have to be timid.
