Wedding Song - God Knew That I Needed You

Sunday, December 18, 2022

MEETING THE FAMILY~BIG DAY

I mentioned three days ago, that I had agreed to a {Sunday Church & Lunch} “date” with Holland, so this morning I was up bright and early to be ready by 8:40 A.M. It was pretty nippy, so I wore jeans and a pullover sweater.

Sunday “Date” Post: https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/12/greensleeves.html

I also knew I’d be meeting “the family” before church sevice: I know several of his family members already, so I felt comfortable about meeting three more πŸ˜‰

What I didn’t know was how important this meeting would be.

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Off to meet 'the Family' ...

When we got to Kelso, and met with his nephew at his mother’s house, I was immediately embraced and made to feel like part of the family nucleus: “So. You’re the one Holland has been bending our ears about.” It was a comfortable environment, and a good hour’s visit with good people. I passed inspection (friendly, not overly curious), and was invited to the family Christmas supper, along with Holland.

This morning’s Sunday service message was of course about the miracle that happened in Bethlehem more than two millennia ago. The pastor also mentioned that his brother, who had been suffering with cancer, had passed during the night exactly as he (his suffering bother) has prayed he would: in his sleep, and immediately in the presence of Yeshua.

When the pastor mentioned that, Holland reached over and held my hand – he had heard me many times, over the past 15 months, relate how I had prayed when Bob was in his final hours on Earth that Elohim would be merciful and favor Bob with a peaceful passage from this life to the next while he slept: and that is exactly what happened, as I watched Bob take his last breath four years ago, the morning of December fourteenth. Holland is a gentle bear of a man; gentle and compassionate, and always ready to comfort me. I know he loves me – and I am thankful Elohim has favored me with two insightful men to walk through this life with … my old life, and my new life 😊

After service, we walked hand and hand to his pickup, and he said, “Your hands are so little” – and I replied with a laugh, “Yes; I have baby hands – I literally have to buy kid gloves.” And he said, “Well, I like your little ‘baby’ hands … and they fit your nickname, ‘Baby’”.

We talked all the way from the church parking lot to the restaurant, where we were to meet Jake. Enroute, I found myself suddenly engaged! So, from today forward, I now consider Holland my husband in Name until we sign on the dotted line that will garner him all the benefits of married life πŸ˜‰

I called my granddaughter with the news so she could pass it on to the rest of her household, as they come in from work. She said, “Are you sure about this?” And I said, “Yes.” She said, “But, last week you said that he was on ice because you felt he wasn’t upfront with you …” And I replied, “He was. But he explained why he wasn’t upfront; and I understand his reasoning – and that will never happen again. Things have changed in that situation, and circumstances are being resolved as we speak: he is literally turning his whole life around to make things right. He really is a good man. And he’s finally ‘seen the light’.” She said, “You’ve only known him a few weeks, grandma.” And I answered, “We’ve known each other for fifteen months – and he had flirted twelve of those fifteen months: we are not strangers, we’ve just stopped pussy-footing around. I married grandpa four months after meeting him face-to-face, and we had a wonderful run of 44 happy years. This thing with Holland may seem like it’s moving fast, but fifteen months is a lot longer than four; and he never rushed me – he isn’t rushing me now.”

My life is never dull.

And it seems to move at turbo speed when it decides to move 😊

The issues that frustrated our relationship last week have been resolved, including the trust issue – which, to my way of thinking, is the main issue … concerning everyone’s place in my life. Holland {gets} that now. Some people never do; and that’s why my inner circle is very small.

No immediate plans to marry are in the works, as there are financial legalities (for both of us) to be settled, before we can move forward in that direction; and that could take months to resolve. But, we are moving forward with our relationship.

After Holland dropped me off at home, I finished a pair of house slippers; lit the first candle of the Hanukkah menorah; and started a new novel …

Knitting house slippers; 1 pair on 1 needle for a perfect fit.
First night of Hanukkah 2022 - last night will be Christmas Eve.
New Read.

Today has been a B.I.G. Day πŸ˜‰