Monday, January 20, 2025 Random Bits and Daily Benefits

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Today was one of those “never-got-above-zero” days that we have in Minnesota in January. I usually swim laps on Mondays, but the closer it got to time to leave, the more I felt myself succumbing to the inward dread of going out in the cold. I said out loud, “I really do want to go swimming.” I had to say it a few times to convince myself to get ready to go and then to actually go. What are the things you have to talk yourself into?

Sometimes if I’m the only one in the shower room after I swim laps, I’ve been singing through a hymn that my husband and I have been working on memorizing. It’s quite stirring by the time I get to the last half of the last verse:

Oh, my God, I pray Thee
In the combat stay me
Grant that I may ever be
Loyal, staunch and true to Thee.

Got a FaceTime call from Little Miss Cutie Pie last week. “Can you see me well enough?” I asked her. “Yes! And I can see your mustache, too!” she answered brightly. I went to some lengths to explain to her that I do NOT have a mustache. I felt paranoid after that, checking the mirror to make sure.

Blessed be the Lord who daily loads us with benefits.
FaceTime calls!
A sun dog on a very cold morning
Painting with a friend
The last of the Christmas caramels
The joy of writing
Long-distance conversations with old friends
Driving around the Twin Cities with hubby
Good worship and fellowship at church

I’ll probably delete this in the morning after checking AGAIN to make sure I don’t have a mustache.,

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6 thoughts on “Monday, January 20, 2025 Random Bits and Daily Benefits”

  1. oh, I sure have to talk myself crazy to go out the door on cold days like this. I did have to go out today to pick a friend’s son up from Basketball and take him home. It was cold but it was worth it.

    kids are so funny….l love Lucy’s comment about a mustache. It brought back a memory of when our Tim was a little guy, around 5 or 6. He came up to me and pushed my bangs back and said, “hey mom, you look just like George Bush”. Thank you so much Tim, a dream come true!

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  2. Blessings: The deep freeze helps to eliminate the invasive bugs that like to permeate our home and kill the trees in our woods. The sun is on the other side now, meaning the days are getting longer. I like to soak in the sun on these cold days…..inside! Warmer days are ahead, perhaps even today or tomorrow!

    Yesterday I did dare to venture out to the grocery store. Our son in law warmed up his car for me and brought the bags of groceries in for me as well!

    I am not familiar with the hymn you mentioned. I’ll have to look it up when I have more time (and I am at home). In the meantime, what seems to be always in my heart,

    Great is Thy Faithfulness, His mercies are new every morning!

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