Ken and Jake Hill treated us to a couple of songs accompanied by guitar on Sunday, 24 Dec. 2023. It was a good church service. Irene Harmon was there, and I saw Max Downey. Apparently his home church wasn't having Christmas Eve service. In fact, I think quite a number of local churches called off services.

Mark K. taught Sunday School, giving me a rest. I'll resume sometime mid- to late-January, 2024. Today, Monday 25 Dec. 2023, it's rainy. I have a truck load of boxes to haul off and burn, but it may have to wait till tomorrow.

This will be Christmas number six without dad, bless his heart. But I sure am comforted knowing that his faith was solid, his eternity secure. Yes, I miss him. It's wistful, melancholic. But I know he is with the Lord, and therefore he is in perfect delight and security.

So while I'll be getting together with family and celebrating the Reason for the Season, dad is actually with Him. What a comfort and joy that is to know, and I'm thankful.

I'm going through old photos, optimizing, and blogging them. Here's one I found. I think it's when my nephew was born. This would have been in March 2018.