Tuesday, January 13, 2009
God smiled down upon us today when several different fellowships were represented at Wellborn Baptist Senior Luncheon. (Always the second Tuesday at 11 A.M>). Ruthie Mizell welcomed us and we all said AMEN to her thanksgiving for the rain, even tho it kept some of the regulars in their own homes. Pastor Minshew blessed us and the food. Both he and Ruthie hinted about future combined worship experiences. ( We hope, pray and wish all Baptists would join in on Saturday evening, January 24 @ 6 PM with AllenChapel and us. This month it is @ Wellborn MethodsitChurch where three fellowships come together for a worship service)
Bonnie Scott played the piano while folks gathered and later she accompanied Maurice Geiger as he sang 3 oldie goldie songs. We smiled over his choice of "I believe every raindrop sent from above will make the flowers grow" on this rainy day. Another song Maurice chose was about how God is always willing to say "I forgive" when we turn to Him in repentance and ask forgiveness. The third "just right" song was "Let There Be Peace of Earth and Let It Begin With Me!" I sat opposite Pastor Jim Messer (Wellborn Methodist) who mouthed the words reverently. I did that too. Pastor Jim's message was timely at this season of New Years promises/resolutions. He reminded us that God never breaks His promises and cautioned us about promises/covenants we make with God being different than the ones we make to ourselves. Better not to make a promise, even to ourselves , unless we intend to keep it.
It was my pleasure to be recognized by Mrs. Howell. She remembered my visit in her home to interview her, her husband and her son many years ago. She is in her nineties now but she has to tell you that fact to have you believe it. She shows no white hair yet, and both mental and physical agility are evidenced. She has been a widow 5 years. She is currently in the raw grief stage because it is less than 3 months since her only sons death. Obit facts and a tribute to her son were in the same recent WellbornWhisper that my own husband's were. So it was good to touch hearts and lives again with her.
Jaynie Clark came to speak to me and reported one group of company has left in time to free up the beds for the next group. The anticapted ones are part of her Miami Highschool Class Reunion which takes place in Orlando. These good folks have offered to drive up and get Jaynie and then, after the reunion fun, to bring her home. They plan to stay in Wellborn to extend the visiting for a few days.
The best table hopper visit of all of them, tho', was Eddie Joe McLeran. He started reminiscing with Maurice Geiger. "Do you remember the Odom boys when we all went to Wellborn School? There was Lynn Earle and Joel and I think Bryan was the youngest but lots younger than we were." "I think so" answered Maurice. "Well" continued Eddie Joe, "I will never forget the day Lynn Earle started a fight with me. Your momma 'wore me out' with her paddle and when I got home and told my momma about what was clearly to me an injustice, my momma listened very quietly to my whole story and then she said 'If Mrs Geiger thought you needed a paddling, I think so too. And then she wore me out herself." "I think maybe that put an end to my telling my momma everything" said Eddie Joe with a twinkle in his eye and a blush on his face. Maurice added "Imagine me with that same momma/teacher, but then add a daddy who was Wellborn school principal". Ruthie pointed out " Both of you boys turned our real well." I observed that they grew up in the days when teacher and momma were right even when maybe they were not! Ponder that.
Bonnie Scott played the piano while folks gathered and later she accompanied Maurice Geiger as he sang 3 oldie goldie songs. We smiled over his choice of "I believe every raindrop sent from above will make the flowers grow" on this rainy day. Another song Maurice chose was about how God is always willing to say "I forgive" when we turn to Him in repentance and ask forgiveness. The third "just right" song was "Let There Be Peace of Earth and Let It Begin With Me!" I sat opposite Pastor Jim Messer (Wellborn Methodist) who mouthed the words reverently. I did that too. Pastor Jim's message was timely at this season of New Years promises/resolutions. He reminded us that God never breaks His promises and cautioned us about promises/covenants we make with God being different than the ones we make to ourselves. Better not to make a promise, even to ourselves , unless we intend to keep it.
It was my pleasure to be recognized by Mrs. Howell. She remembered my visit in her home to interview her, her husband and her son many years ago. She is in her nineties now but she has to tell you that fact to have you believe it. She shows no white hair yet, and both mental and physical agility are evidenced. She has been a widow 5 years. She is currently in the raw grief stage because it is less than 3 months since her only sons death. Obit facts and a tribute to her son were in the same recent WellbornWhisper that my own husband's were. So it was good to touch hearts and lives again with her.
Jaynie Clark came to speak to me and reported one group of company has left in time to free up the beds for the next group. The anticapted ones are part of her Miami Highschool Class Reunion which takes place in Orlando. These good folks have offered to drive up and get Jaynie and then, after the reunion fun, to bring her home. They plan to stay in Wellborn to extend the visiting for a few days.
The best table hopper visit of all of them, tho', was Eddie Joe McLeran. He started reminiscing with Maurice Geiger. "Do you remember the Odom boys when we all went to Wellborn School? There was Lynn Earle and Joel and I think Bryan was the youngest but lots younger than we were." "I think so" answered Maurice. "Well" continued Eddie Joe, "I will never forget the day Lynn Earle started a fight with me. Your momma 'wore me out' with her paddle and when I got home and told my momma about what was clearly to me an injustice, my momma listened very quietly to my whole story and then she said 'If Mrs Geiger thought you needed a paddling, I think so too. And then she wore me out herself." "I think maybe that put an end to my telling my momma everything" said Eddie Joe with a twinkle in his eye and a blush on his face. Maurice added "Imagine me with that same momma/teacher, but then add a daddy who was Wellborn school principal". Ruthie pointed out " Both of you boys turned our real well." I observed that they grew up in the days when teacher and momma were right even when maybe they were not! Ponder that.
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