On To Bigger And Better
In spite of it being quite cold this morning, and likely due to the wind which came up after the sun rose, it did turn out to be another pleasant day when seeing our temps got above sixty degrees this afternoon. I absolutely love these sunny Fall days when the sun is low in the sky and the subsequent shadows it creates on our landscapes.
With my not having to play over at St. Paul this morning, once I had my contemplative prayer session completed, I headed over to another church I hadn't attended in quite some time, and since I was a few minutes late, I hid myself in one of most inconspicuous areas, just so I wouldn't be noticed as being late by some of the members I personally know.
About all I got out of the Service, was being able to personally read the passages of Scripture which I always prefer to do since most of the readers zip thru them without any sort of emotion. Today's Old Testament reading happened to be one of my many favorites, which I ended up re-reading, just to get the full meaning behind it.
I guess what made today's visit memorable in a negative way, was both the Minister and his side-kick having walked within inches of me without even a nod or pleasant acknowledging glance. The most unfortunate of it, was the fact they both have personally known me for a number of years, and yet they acted as though I was invisible. Yes, hypocrisy seems to be very much in vogue these days, and especially in our communities of faith.
There were several people I noticed in the crowd who were carrying on in their pious ways, which I found internally laughable because one of them wouldn't even give to the time of day if I passed her on the street, and another I wouldn't do business with if I had to drive a hundred miles to get what I needed. Yes, it's quite unfortunate how some think that going to a church service every Sunday, along with taking communion, washes away all the sins they'd committed before and after they'd been to a church Service.
The cold shoulder I received this morning, was one more example of how many of our churches are all about money, where the more you give, the more you're cozied-up to, which I find ludicrous. But, it's been going on for many hundreds of years, and likely no foreseeable change. I dare say, the way they acted this morning, will likely come back on them via a Divine intervention or two. Whenever encountering such situations, I have to get hold of myself and then move on to bigger and better. Yes, we still have some genuine people living in our midst whom I'd rather be with, instead of being in the company of dissemblers.
Once back at office, I changed into my work clothes and then headed over to my on-going project where I spent a good six hours quietly working away while focusing on some deep-thinking. A good hour was spent getting the earlier happening at a church washed out of the forefront and placed into perspective, and the remaining thoughts seemed to be all about things I needed to get done before the hard winter arrives. I dare say I would've been farther ahead on my project this year, but there always seem to be those 'fires' that sprout up which have to be dealt with, but for the most part, I'd say I'm weeks ahead this time around than I was last year because I even managed to get some additional work done at my office, along with taking the time to plant some baby red oaks, native sugar maples, and a struggling Scotch Pine which had come up from seed in a flower bed, so hopefully they'll all make it thru the winter as long as I keep them watered up until the ground freezes.
It looks like I'll have a busy week in real estate these coming days, and hopefully I'll be able to get another sale closed on time before the week's out. Once again, I'm very thankful for the business I've received these past six months from my loyal and faithful clients and customers.
Tonight's One-liner is: Once you label me, you negate me.
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