This has been a real roller coaster. My schedule, once pretty routine, has become anything but. I have been bombarded with so much information, numbers, opinions and yet encouraged with prayers, calls from long-lost friends and acquaintances that I feel God's hand of healing and protection all around us. I know He has us right where He wants us and will be glorified by it. Everyone here at the VA has been wonderful and whatever the outcome, we are blessed to be so well cared for.
I don't know when I'll be able to blog again, but when I can, I will. Stay faithful, keep up the fight and finish strong. God is in control. Thank you, Lord.
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Monday, October 11, 2021
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
October 5, 2021. Holiday Island, AR. Covid-Coaster
The pandemic continues. We have felt like a target for nearly two years. There have been all kinds of rules, mandates, people coming from all over the country, mask and vaccine mandates, PP rules, local and state rules, federal proclamations and all of a sudden we have been feeling poorly. Karen tested positive Friday, I tested, but no result, yet. Insurance, which is supposed to help, is not really helping, but is actually quite confusing. Calls don't result in consistent or speedy answers and it is frustrating to wait, patiently wait…….land wait some more. I guess this is "just a test" of our covid-response system, but for now the test isn't working well for us.
Not much to do, but wait, trust God and know He will figured it all out, for each and every one of us. In His timing it will resolve and we will be blessed and He will be glorified. In His hands and out of ours. Thank You, Lord
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Not much to do, but wait, trust God and know He will figured it all out, for each and every one of us. In His timing it will resolve and we will be blessed and He will be glorified. In His hands and out of ours. Thank You, Lord
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Saturday, October 2, 2021
October 2, 2021. Holiday Island, AR. Covid Test
Last Tuesday I didn't feel very good. Very dragged out, slight cough, no temperature, chills and cold sweats. No real close contact with anyone on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Karen and I both had Covid tests on Friday and Karen got the word just a while ago that she tested positive. My test results are due Tuesday, but her doctor said I will probably be positive also, so "two weeks on the bench" for both of us. If we have any major issues go to the Emergency Room.
We've spread the word to a lot of our Passion Play co-workers, hopefully not spreading the virus in the process. We've had a number of cast and staff people test positive or be quarantined for close contact, and to this point it has worked out okay. With only 14 performance days left in the season, we may have "played" our last for 2021. Hate to put extra burden on our co-workers, but not much choice. We trust God for His protection and His plan, so no fear, no anxiety and all praise to Him. We will overcome.
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We've spread the word to a lot of our Passion Play co-workers, hopefully not spreading the virus in the process. We've had a number of cast and staff people test positive or be quarantined for close contact, and to this point it has worked out okay. With only 14 performance days left in the season, we may have "played" our last for 2021. Hate to put extra burden on our co-workers, but not much choice. We trust God for His protection and His plan, so no fear, no anxiety and all praise to Him. We will overcome.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
September 29, 2021. Holiday Island,,AR. Stay The Course
The past few weeks have been "early to rise and late to lie down" with long hours of activity in between. The evenings have been a little cooler and the night time cooler still and my joints seem to ache more than usual. The combination is reminding me that something needs to change or I will run out of steam before the end of the 2021 season. I'm not the only one being affected by it.
Covid is still a present threat, and as the attendance increases for these next few weeks, we are more susceptible to exposure from guests and our own people who are out in the public at school, work and in their normal activities. With so many news reports, so much conflicting information, it's hard to separate fact from fiction and make informed decisions. But we need to stay strong, be alert and trust God for his continued protection and provision. "Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, My Savior and my God." Thank You, Lord.
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Covid is still a present threat, and as the attendance increases for these next few weeks, we are more susceptible to exposure from guests and our own people who are out in the public at school, work and in their normal activities. With so many news reports, so much conflicting information, it's hard to separate fact from fiction and make informed decisions. But we need to stay strong, be alert and trust God for his continued protection and provision. "Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, My Savior and my God." Thank You, Lord.
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Saturday, September 25, 2021
September 25, 2021. Eureka Springs, AR. Habby
Our newest Petting Zoo donkey. A future Christ donkey for TGPP?
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021. Holiday Island, AR. Fall 2021
Time marches on. Like clockwork we move from summer to fall, shorts to long pants, 90 to 50 and from air conditioning to letting the outside air come in through open doors and windows. But like everything that changes, it may not change for long. Be ready for a return to the 90's in a few days.
Monday we were anticipating rain through the night, and it came, but only about half an inch, our only moisture for the month and according to the forecast, the last rain until at least the second week of October and temperature back in the 80's. It looks like Fall will have to wait for a while. Put away the long pants and keep the shorts front and center.
Our Passion Play crowds look like they will be bigger as we head toward the end of the season, and we are grateful for that. We're here to tell His story, plant seeds, and encourage believers in their faith. Rain or shine, hot or cold, no matter the season…….that is what we will do, and let God determine the results……..To Him be the Glory.
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Monday we were anticipating rain through the night, and it came, but only about half an inch, our only moisture for the month and according to the forecast, the last rain until at least the second week of October and temperature back in the 80's. It looks like Fall will have to wait for a while. Put away the long pants and keep the shorts front and center.
Our Passion Play crowds look like they will be bigger as we head toward the end of the season, and we are grateful for that. We're here to tell His story, plant seeds, and encourage believers in their faith. Rain or shine, hot or cold, no matter the season…….that is what we will do, and let God determine the results……..To Him be the Glory.
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Saturday, September 18, 2021
September 18, 2021. Holiday Island, AR. the promised land
When we bought our cabin last June, I thought it needed a "name"; it seemed like God had given us all we had ever wanted in a home, even beyond our house in Lakewood, our two houses in Fort Collins and our motor home. From 1977 to 2020 we had a place to live, were comfortable and satisfied, but we never felt like we had a home until we found our promised land. No, it's not The Promised Land, but it is as heavenly an earthly home as we could ever want.
We have made some changes, and more are being planned, but to me this is as close to heaven on earth as we could want. It has its quirks and little foibles, but it is such a blessing and such a joy, that coming back to it from work at the Passion Play or just doing chores on the property is priceless to me. We feel this is where He wants us to be as we serve Him.
There's no way to look beyond the moment where God is concerned. What lies ahead…….only He knows. But whatever it may be, we trust Him, praise Him for what has been, what is and what is yet to come. And for all this we say………Thank You……Thank You, Lord.
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We have made some changes, and more are being planned, but to me this is as close to heaven on earth as we could want. It has its quirks and little foibles, but it is such a blessing and such a joy, that coming back to it from work at the Passion Play or just doing chores on the property is priceless to me. We feel this is where He wants us to be as we serve Him.
There's no way to look beyond the moment where God is concerned. What lies ahead…….only He knows. But whatever it may be, we trust Him, praise Him for what has been, what is and what is yet to come. And for all this we say………Thank You……Thank You, Lord.
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