Oh, What a Beautiful Morning, Oh, What a Beautiful Day!

Wow, what a beautiful Sunday morning! I know. Shocking isn't it? I used "beautiful" and "morning" in the same sentence! Not words I normally put together and I know all my night owl buddies KNOW where I'm coming from. Anyways, right now I'm sitting at the bus stop as I await for my, ahem, chariot to take me to church – well as close as it can anyway, I still have to walk a mile from where it drops me off, but that's okay. The sun is shining, the air is cool (thank you, Lord!), I've got my music gently playing from my ipod shuffle, life is good! Okay, seriously, what is WRONG with me? (no comments from the peanut gallery, thank you) Sheesh, I sound like a, ugh, morning person! Frankly, I think it's the weather that has put me in such a wonderful mood.

I missed the first bus I was gonna take, so now I have to wait 30 minutes for the next one, but I'm in no hurry; I'm just enjoying the morning. I stopped at the convenience store across the street from the bus stop, grabbed a Diet Peach Tea and a Lil' Debbie's Chocolate-filled Pie and have just finished enjoying my breakfast. I know, what a combination, Diet Peach Tea and a Chocolate Pie, such a nutritious breakfast! Isn't a diet drink supposed to cancel out the bad stuff you eat? ;-) Why else would people order a hamburger, fries, and a diet whatever? ;-D Besides chocolate is good for you, especially for men. Don't you mean women, you ask? No, I mean men… chocolate keeps us women calm so we don't kill the men! Ha! ;-D Oh, there's the bus…

After church…

So, the bus dropped me off at the stop, and when I crossed the street I noticed a familiar looking car pulled to the side of the road. It was a family from my church, offering me a ride. Well, I was really looking forward to walking because it was such a nice day, but I didn't want to be rude and it really was sweet of them, so I accepted.

You know as I was sitting in church today, I just got to thinking, what a wonderful church family! I am so blessed to be in the church I'm in. It really does feel just like a family. People help each other, love each other, we may have little tiffs now and then, but in the end we're family! Our church is small now, but as it grows, I hope and pray that it doesn't lose that closeness and feeling of brotherly and sisterly love. Wow, I really am perky. I guess I'm just feeling love today. Love, love, love! If I get any happier, I'm going to be seeing little cartoon birds and animals dancing around like Snow White! :-D

After church, I did get to walk back to the bus stop and it felt wonderful! People from church kept offering me rides, but I declined. It was just too beautiful a day to pass up! You know, sometimes in this fast-paced world we just need to slow down and enjoy the simple things in life…… like a walk on a nice Autumn day!