Contemplating the Week Past

Meditation is a subject I’ve become interested in over the past few months but I intend to digress somewhat at this point. Recently, I’ve noticed friends mentioning that they do some of their best thinking in the bathroom—and that of course, includes the shower or bathtub with the calm, relaxing effect of the water at the exact temperature which each finds most delightful.  

Now to get to what the dictionary defines as meditation: to engage in thought or contemplation/to reflect.  As I reflect on the past week, I see a landscape project accomplished, a ministry project closer to completion and a delightful time with out-of-town friends—a fairly full week.

With nice weather forecast, son Brian decided it was time to call for a load of gravel to complete the landscaping design his older brother had visualized two months earlier. As we neared the final gravel spreading, it was obvious we had a rather large pile of gravel with no place to go. Thanks to FB friends, that pile will eventually find a home away from its present location. 

My friend Nancy and her family decided to spend her birthday away from home (Las Vegas). Since they have a fondness for northeastern Nevada, we were able to spend a full day with them plus a piece of another one. Two family members went with Brian to photograph the sights of Tuscarora on Saturday and Nancy spent part of her birthday working with members of our Small Group tying a quilt top to its backing. 

One of the members of our group had pieced the quilt top and will finish the binding. It will then be given to one of the homeless folks who live along the Humboldt River in our area.

Nancy finished celebrating her birthday by going to The Bookstore, sitting down and picking out her favorite songs from the Baptist Hymnal 

and singing them while I accompanied her on the piano. This was done in two segments so Brian was able to join in with his guitar on the second go-round. 

The final frosting on her “cake” was a meal at The Star (to which we were invited). Oh joy, what a way to end a birthday!

As I meditate/cogitate/reflect on the week, I say, “Thank You, Lord, for friends, for family and for the leisure available to contemplate these blessings.”