God has created some amazing people and put them in my life. These people are present in everyday life such as today—Sunday. Sometimes you just take comfort in the everyday relationships. They don’t need a lot of work, they’re just enjoyable. As you read this, think of the people God put in your life today, Sunday, February 25, 2018.

My husband of 44 years makes me a cup of tea while I get ready for church before he heads to the hospital. He’s on call this weekend for his cardiology group. Then I get to church and I get to sit with one of my best friends because her husband is serving as elder today and we join my son and his family in our usual pew. (No comment, please!) My grandson has a new haircut and it looks really sharp.

Our wonderful pastor has an inspirational message. He is a gift to our congregation for sure! We pray for many of our congregation members. One of our charter members has received her heavenly crown of life. She was a big encourager and friend. I will miss her. She was 100 years old.

After church, we have bell choir rehearsal. Our piece for Easter is really hard. We have a great director who is a band director at an area high school. He has a lot of patience with us older folks as we try to make our music sound like praise and not something else. He’s a marvelous musician, singer, and director. We love him.

Two bell choir members and I go out to lunch afterward and Bill takes a break from the hospital to join us. My friends are also nurses and it doesn’t take long before we are in tears laughing as we share hospital horror stories. As Bill says, “you can’t gross out a nurse”. If laughing helps the digestion we are in good shape.

Getting home, my six-year-old granddaughter calls to see if she can come over and color. So we spend some time designing new My Little Ponies and then it’s on to Toca Boca on the iPad. Later my 11-year-old granddaughter and her friend drop in for popcorn and pop. Tomorrow she gets braces put on.

Later in the evening, I’m invited down to their house to pull one of her teeth. It didn’t happen much to the disappointment of my 14-year-old grandson. Had a nice conversation with my son who is a great father.

So I’m writing this around 9:30 Sunday night. I’m disappointed my husband is still in at the hospital but I’ve had a wonderful day of rest and reconnection and I’m sorry he has had to work all day.

God really gives us such great blessings whether they are unusually surprising or unusually every day. Relationships are so important. I hope if you look back on Sunday, February 25, 2018, you’ll identify and be grateful for the people you encountered today and celebrate the relationships you enjoy. I am!

Patti