I counted 15 participants, and Joe Joe, and Maggie were not even there... I thought for sure they would be there, I missed Maggie's nice voice and she knows most of the songs.
Some new folks came Wednesday, including a gentleman named David and the ladies, Gladys, Betty, Crystal and Lynn.
It was almost time to start ten minutes after ten and Millie was the only person there...(well maybe one other resident) so it crossed my mind that the others may not want to lead the singing again this week. That the residence might be waiting to make sure Peter was in the house before they set foot in the Club House.
But the next thing I knew everybody was seated and looking around (probably questioning themselves why they had not waited for Peter to get there after all.)
I wondered how did Brenda round everybody up so quickly...
How did she do that... Of course, when I realized everybody was there...
I thought maybe Brenda could "round-up" Peter and Dave!
I tried not to panic, and I was all of a sudden feeling so stupid because I am at a BIBLE STUDY and unarmed without my Bible. You know the Bible that has many bent pages, many underlined words and many highlighted verses. My regular plain old Bible, it has stickers and stuff that have been pealed off but not quite all the way; it is scratched up, scuffed up with a flexible back, that I almost need a magnifier for I can barely read the print anymore.
The Bible that I have had for years that is a source of comfort because when I grab it to find something to read; due to all the well worn pages it is easy to locate a specific verse, or go to one of the chapters I have read a bunch of times... That Bible was not with me! Not only that but I did not have any kind of Bible. I looked up and around...Where is Peter??
Ok time for a back up plan, Linda and I used last week....Dave, yes! Dave will lead us in a prayer....Oh no, where is Dave. We have a full Club House...everybody else is seated and ready to go...what a great group, the best and biggest so far...quick scan of the room...No Dave.
I was looking around for Dave... as you said he enjoys saying a prayer, and we all loved Dave's accent and hearing somebody different speaking once in a while...makes one sit up and listen. No Dave, well... We started, and all and all, Amazing Grace was a very nice way to start any Bible Study.
In any event... Peter got there during Amazing Grace, and I felt saved right there. And a big sigh of relief washed over all of us... It showed in the music, and the music was beautiful...
There was a glitch...that was my fault; and, I take full responsibility I put the song "Just a closer walk with Thee" on the list, I should have kept that out... Mike said I should drop it till we practice the song... but did I listen? No. I learned my lesson. It was a Bible Study...and see I learned something!
By the way We were all so glad Peter is able to make the time to help us thanks from all of us. And thanks to Mike and Mike and Linda who share their musical talent. Also we all would like to thank Dave for being with us when he can.
But all in all... It was a Joyful time, and very nice of Brenda to give us the books, even if you are not a grandmother one can give the book as a gift. It was very nice of her to think of us! I forgot to pull one out for Dave, I will try to remember to do that.
Big thank you also to Linda, for the Christmas Songs. But I must tell you that I should have had that 2nd cup of coffee before getting ready for the Bible Study. I looked at the 1st page and I thought I was looking at the list of songs... I could not understand why I did not know any of the names of the songs... I was so confused I asked Mike " Mike... Have you ever heard of the Christmas Song called Sweetly Singing O'er the Plains?"
He said "what?"
I said "What about Echoing Their Joyous Strains?"
and I was also telling myself...I bet he has never heard of that song either...
Mike said, "What are you looking at?"
I replied, "Linda's Song List."
Mike came over to me and looked and said, "That is not a List... that is a song, you are reading the words in a song!"
"Oh!!!???" ,Whew... turned out I was looking at the lyrics of Angels We Have Heard On High.
I knew Linda and I had talked about the songs and I just thought she was giving us Redeemer's List... and we would get it all straight after the Bible Study...
Gloria in Excel sis Deo....never heard of that one
Sweetly Singing o'er the Plains...not that one either
And the Mountains in Reply... Nope
Echoing their Joyous Strains... No
Shepherds why this Jubilee...not that one
AT THIS POINT ...I STARTED SKIMMING THE "LIST"...
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FAMILIAR...
Come to Bethlehem and See...wow great title but never heard of this one either
Him whose Birth the Angels Sing... I bet I will like that one ...sure never heard of that one
Come Adore on Bended Knee...That one sounded familiar...but could not place it.
Christ the Lord the Newborn King...I'm sure I must know that one...probably when I hear it.
Jesus Lord of Heaven and earth... I bet I must know that one...
With us Sing our Savior's Birth...Now that sounds like Christmas!
I was so thrilled that Mike so quickly realized that I was looking at the one song ... a page of WORDS TO A SONG... NOT A LIST...Mike figured out my mistake...
Turns out I know all the songs except well... "Angels We have Heard On High" and now you see that Mike also has the patience of ...
All I can say is I can name the 2 greatest decisions I made in my life...1st was when I was 29 and decided to become a Christian, and because of that great decision I was able to make my 2nd and also great decision to marry Mike. And in June it will be the start of our 25th year of the great decision... It is clear to me how blessed my life is and will be... for Mike really does have the Patience of Job.
Linda's "real" Christmas Songs List...
It Came Upon the Midnight clear
We Three Kings of Orient Are
Away In A Manger
O Holy Night
Oh Come all ye Faithful
Silent Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
The First Noel
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Joy to The World
...And a few others Oh What a relief I know the Songs!!!
Thanks Linda for all the work on the Christmas Songs...
And thanks Mike!
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