The Rumblings of My Soul

Every year at this time I begin feeling a rumbling inside of me. You know, an unsettling of sorts. That yearning one feels when things aren’t the way they should be. 

It’s not caused by all the food I’ve eaten over the holidays! That’s a different sort of rumbling (I’ve experienced that, too!)

It’s not because I don’t “have” everything I need – plus much I don’t need.

It’s not because I’m not extremely happy, content, and loving my life.

No, it’s that time of year when I am thinking of the things in my life I want to change. That “resolution” time of year.

There are the small things I want to change:

I want to be on social media less and read more.

The reading – I remember a few years ago I read 400 + books in one year. – I did live by myself and I have no desire to read that many in one year but this last year I only read – well, less than 10(?) 15(?) – not even sure. But I miss it and my stacks are getting higher and higher. I need to take care of those stacks!

I want to be better at exercising.

I have done better at exercising than I did a year ago. But not where I need to be.

I want to learn to eat better – healthier.

This is not just for me but for all of my household. I was raised on farm cooking and unfortunately it’s the food that’s less healthy that I love! You know, battered and fried – with the most important food group – GRAVY…. Things must change.

I want to be more consistent with blogging and not so hit and miss.

Just a few of the things on the top of my mind today. Give me a few days and I’ll just keep adding to this list of things that are giving me that unsettling feeling. Things I need to change.

Then there are the B.I.G. things. Ahh. These are the things that add the rumblings to the unsettled feelings inside. – Not in my stomach but in my heart, in my soul.

I want to be a better person.

I want to love more.

I want to talk about Jesus more and the non-essentials less.

I want to be able to express what’s on my heart better.

I want to study the Bible the way I used to – when I taught a Bible Study.

I want to be the woman God needs me to be.

Air Capital Chorus Radio Christmas Show

We have some very dear friends, Larry and Carol. An added benefit to having Larry as a friend is that he sings with the Air Capital Chorus and we love to hear them sing. We enjoyed their Christmas performance with several friends from our Life Group.

They performed at the Scottish Rite Temple.

 

     

A. fell in love with the elevator!

      

      

             

As you can tell, it’s a beautiful building. This was our second concert to attend here.

Air Capital Chorus

Sweet Adeline's

       The Salvation Army Santa

Combined for the finale

Our friend Larry!

Beautiful Christmas Carols sung a cappella. 

Larry and Carol

The Colvin Project @ Cross Road Church:Part 4

It’s the anticipation – Just like “The Night Before Christmas.”

“…. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there…..”

Everything is ready, waiting on the families.

      

      

      

The table to write thank you notes, the table with cookies and hot chocolate, the boxes – just waiting!

Then they came! We had such a good day and it was so fun to watch the excitement of these wonderful families.

      

350 boxes of food delivered.

The Colvin Project 2013 - completed.

The Colvin Project @ Cross Road Church: Part 3

 Day 4:

After purchasing the food and getting it set up to pack in boxes – see H.E.R.E.  and then packing the boxes and loading them on the truck – see H.E.R.E. – we unloaded the boxes at Colvin Elementary on Monday morning. Not as many workers needed for this phase but they had to have strong backs!

Thank you to The Blues Brothers Realty Company for the loan of the truck. We couldn’t take on this project without a big truck to work with.

   

 

Every box of food gets a jug of juice.

350 boxes of food and 350 jugs of juice waiting for Wednesday to be taken home.

Each box includes:

3 lbs of rice

Quick Oats

Cut Green Beans

Fruit Cocktail

Instant Mashed Potatoes

Pinto Beans

Instant Corn Masa

Bath Tissue

Canned Chicken Breast

Vienna Sausage

Tuna

Cream Corn

Peanut Butter

Crispy Oats
Grape Jelly
Hot Cocoa Mix

Saltines

Stewed Tomatoes

2 Chicken and Noodle Soup

Tomato Soup

This is one of those projects that blesses all the way around. Those receiving food are blessed. The school is blessed by watching their students be blessed. And we, as a church are blessed beyond belief. Filling a need, spending time together, working together for a common goal. - and the blessings go on and on.

The Colvin Project @ Cross Road Church:Part 2

Day 3:

After getting everything set up - See Part 1  H.E.R.E. – We come together on Sunday morning and pack the boxes. Everyone gets involved from the youngest to the oldest. It is a very impressive assembly line and we always have such a good time!

   Joanne gets the homemade cookies ready to transport. We serve cookies and hot chocolate to the parents as they come to the school to get their boxes of food.

   

Some of the people helping with the assembly line. 

              

   

 

            

             

The Assembly Line in action!

A well oiled machine!

  

 

      

  

    

This assembly line is 3 sides in a U shape.

As the boxes are filled, then taped, a group takes them to the truck to prepare for delivery to Colvin Elementary first thing tomorrow (Monday) morning!

       

       

       

       

 

Thank you to Rod Brown for taking pictures while I worked the assembly line.