Dentist stuff....

I went back to my dentist about my loose front tooth.

She gave me three options: 1. implant, 2. 3 crowns, 3. a dental device better than the one I'll get in the meantime.

I think I'm going with crowns. Most of all because she can do that and not an implant--I'd have to go to a dental surgeon for that and dental surgery is not on my list of things I want to do. Plus, it might not work.

So, I'll call her tomorrow and we'll got from there.

I wish I didn't have a dentist--but too late for that.

Wish me luck....

 

Good Sunday

 Church was great--fewer people than usual but two of the regulars are in a play that had a matinee. 

I came home to scrambled egg and turkey sausage. Brigit enjoyed the left-overs.

I've played Solitaire and Hearts on my computer and done well.

I made new food for Brigit and went out to get Pinot Grigio.

Which I'm enjoying as I write this waiting for Bern to call me to dinner in the TV room--just before 6.

I also finished a David Rosenfelt book and loved it.

What could be wrong?

Rain is not a problem--we have roofs on our porches.

Life is good--so Good.

Thank you, God....

Wish I had gone

 There was an anti-Trump demonstration today in front of Town Hall and across the street. Maybe 100 people.

I waved at a guy holding a sign that said "Vets deserve more" and he leaped and yelled and waved back.

I wish I had gone.

I hope many more will happen.

Our democracy is in peril with this president.

Lord God, save us....

Friday--sermon day

 I wrote my sermon this morning--lots of great readings....

The conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus--Jesus asks why Saul is persecuting him. Light blinds Saul until a Jesus follower gives him his sight back. He hadn't eaten for three days, so after he eats he is baptized and becomes Paul of Christian fame.

The disciples fish all night and catch nothing until Jesus tells them in the morning to cast their nets to the right side. They do and catch so many fish they have trouble to bring them to shore. The resurrected Jesus cooks fish and loaves and feeds them. (Good to know we'll be able to eat after we die!!)

Then he asks Peter three times if he loves him. And tells him to feed his lambs and sheep. He even tells Peter how he will die and Peter goes out to do the Lord's work.

All great. But then in Revelations thousands of angels are singing to God and Jesus. I ask people to imagine hearing that song when they come to communion.

Not a bad sermon.

I'll preach it on Sunday and hope to hear the angels sing....

Not a memorial day

 I took my car to be serviced at 8 a.m., which means I got up before I like to.

Then I went to get the shots I get for my allergies at 2 p.m.

Not much else happened.

May Day was boring for me.

But there were demonstrations nation wide against the President. That's good.

I did watch Jeopardy and the champ won by 20,000 dollars.

Boring.

So I have nothing of interest to tell you.

Sorry....

I wasn't wrong!

 The Bible Study was very animated and exciting.

People really came down hard on MM. Some were thrilled with her and some were worried about her....

Lots of back and forth.

Some people kept referring to the 4 Biblical Gospels.

Others were entranced with the newness and strangeness of MM.

One person found a painting of the Last Supper on their phone and insisted MM was one of the people at the table. Others disagreed.

I love encounters like that!

Next week--the Gospel of Phillip. 

We shall see....

Wednesday Bible Study

I've been at Trinity long enough that we've studied most of the Bible.

So tomorrow we start on the Gnostic Gospels. I think it will reveal to the folks who come that Christianity isn't as cut and dry as we seem to believe.

We start with the Gospel of Mary Magdalene. It was written in the first or second century and paints MM as a close disciple of the Lord. In fact she teaches the other disciples things they had not known or thought about.

This was before the Creeds and the 'maleness' of the ministry.

It is a fascinating book although the first few chapters have never been found.

Good conversation will come out. The folks who come have opinions and are not shy to share them!