Worship was great today as we honored all of the Moms in the audience (original idea). Each Mom received a home spa kit, a rose, and a coupon for a free Chick-Fila sandwich. I know this seems random, and it was. Actually the plans were to simply give away spa kits. On Friday, the marketing rep from the new Chick-Fila contacted me about their Mother's Day promo, and I ended up with a stack of free sandwich coupons. Then this morning, Ed Craft, our senior member at age 52, showed up with a huge bouquet of roses for the ladies. Ed brings vitality and energy to our church, whether its showing up on Sunday with roses, taking his pastor on a ramp dig, or bringing creative meals to our HomeTeam (Ed, you need to open a restaurant!).
The day was bittersweet for Belinda and I because Belinda lost her Mom to cancer in January 05. Shirley was the best Mom-in-law a guy could have. I miss our relaxing visits on her patio in Arizona -- there's not a more relaxing place on earth. The picture to the left is of two of my favorites: Belinda's Mom and Grandma Jan taken several years ago at a Cracker Barrel in TX.
My Mom and Dad are traveling back from East Texas today. Dad spoke at Lone Cedar Baptist Church today, a church he pastored in the early '70s when I was born. Mom is flying to Pittsburgh on Thursday to spend the weekend with us. Mom, we can't wait to see you!
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