I had been invited last week to
attend morning Sunday Service at Oak Point. Last night, preparing for bed, I
still hadn’t made up my mind to go.
This morning I was
wide awake by 7:30 AM … bathed, dressed,
and hair/makeup done by 10 AM – making the 11 AM service was a cinch 😉
Longview’s lowlands were sunny
and warm; another false Spring morning.
The drive was pleasant, and
uneventful – no road crews holding traffic up, and no speed demons passing me
in a blur in no-pass-zones.
And that peaceful vibe lasted
all day long 😊
Turning off Ocean Beach Highway
onto Mill Creek, I noticed the sunny warm feeling was dissipating: I was
glad I had grabbed my denim jacket before I locked the house up, earlier.
Spruce Creek Road.
Sun melting frosty grass made the landscape look like fields were smoldering with a low-burning fire; Spruce Creek Road from Mill Creek Road.
There really isn’t much of an
incline from Ocean Beach Highway to Mill Creek – that’s why I drive that route
until “Spring” Spring, (when the weather is more stable). The roadway
stays pretty level until the three-way-junction: then all three spurs begin to
climb in elevation.
But
even so, I admit I was surprised to see actual white ice sparkling
on the blacktop when sunrays pierced the tree shadows.
Hunter Road from Heron Point; 13 mins. via OBH & Mill Creek Road.
3-way junction; L = Spruce Creek-Oak Point Rds, C = Hunter Rd, R = Beaver Creek Rd to Cathlamet via Elochoman Rd.
Oak Point from Hunter Road; 4 mins. via Spruce Creek Road.
I like country fellowship, with
small country church buildings; mega, raucous vineyard “churches” with stadium
seating, and rock concert screaming is not soothing to me – I like the friendliness
of country gatherings, and I enjoy the old hymns.
The church building at Oak Point
has a bell steeple: I like that old-fashioned ‘call to worship’, too
😊
Steeple Bell is rung every Sunday morning; 8 tolls.
The gathering was friendly; I don’t
mind helping out with a free-will-offering, when the fellowship is welcoming.
I laughed when I unfolded this dollar bill; YES - yes, he did; affirmation #1.
The music was soothing, and uplifting.
The message was good, and encouraging.
After service, I asked for
prayer … and got affirmation instead, for things I’ve been
discussing with Elohim.
I’m glad I decided
to drive to Oak Point this morning.
Every affirmation Rosie gave was a direct answer to what I have been discussing with Elohim, every night for the past 6 months.
The person who gave me the affirming message didn’t know anything about
me – we are total strangers to one another. What was said to me was spot on,
and direct answers to my prayers. The underlying current, was ‘Be still’.
I can do that.
I have already made up my mind
to spend most of 2022 closer to home; so what was spoken over me (by way of
cooling my heels; literally and figuratively) won’t be a hardship, at all 😉
Be still – listen to the still
small voice – God has walked with me all of my life, and He will continue to do
so – be ready for what He has to bless me with – praise Him every day … these
are just snippets of what was spoken over me (I’m keeping the personal stuff
to myself until it unfolds and becomes a fixture in my life).
Joel Chernoff – “Be Still My Soul”
song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VNBajCjIrM
After Supper, I finished the Lapghan
I’ve been working on. It’s bright and colorful … perfect to warm the toes on
chilly Spring evenings 😉
MOD 'Spring Fling' Lapghan; FINISHED!
This has been a very good Sunday.
I am blessed.
I am encouraged.
I am building community – while, being ‘still’ 😊
