While Walter and Caylea are out in the garage doing scroll saw projects, I am in the house watching Netflix or Amazon TV.  Nursing a cup of "Cold 911" David's Tea and under a fleecy blanket, I feel kinda guilty.  And a little bored.  But I had to give in to this cold and simply rest.
Tomorrow is the Healing Hearts Regina Christmas program and turkey meal.  This is a huge highlight of our church calendar since our very first year!  That first meal, the community centre had double-booked, so we hauled all our food down the block to our house on Montague Street and fed 50 people sitting everywhere possible.
The kids have always stolen the show!  From my niece crawling over and stealing baby Jesus from the manger, to Christmas plays performed by up to twenty Sunday School children.  We often had others in the church family perform special songs or readings.  Oh, the memories of Christmases past and the good things the Lord has done for us!
Once we had purchased our own building, then we could hold a Christmas Eve candlelight service.  That was ten years ago.  Those are special moments of singing carols, reading the Luke 2 and other Scripture passages, and ending with the sanctuary darkened and lighting our candles from the Advent wreath Christ candle to see the room glow to the singing of Silent Night.
It is still sad to be missing the Nativity Scene my Dad had made of wood.  The five foot camels and little sheep and all the characters stood inside or in front of the simple stable frame...alas, it all burned in the wood shop fire of 2016.  Maybe it could be a project for the wood shop crew.
I'm glad I was out and about earlier this week to get my grocery supply for the meal on Sunday.  My jello salads are setting and the ingredients for the Asian Salad will be thrown together in the morning.  We are blessed to have long time friends, Don and Elaine, with their small group, cooking the turkeys and helping serve the meal tomorrow.
Later...got interrupted by a couple things.  First, a young lady stopped by with a donation for Nick & Vivian.  She stayed to chat and next thing you know, two hours passed!  It was good to catch up with this gal as she had been part of Healing Hearts youth group and church in her teen years.  And it was nice see how she has grown up, married, matured and genuinely cared about the church family.
The other interruption was our new bed!  It was delivered between 1 pm and 4 pm, as promised.  I have now just put on the new sheets and am reclining on it while finishing the movie I started about 3 1/2 hours ago!
After supper, Caylea wants to make "Dad's Mix" which is "Nuts 'N' Bolts" to most others!  Walter also bought the ingredients to mix up his flavourful munchie mix that is so addictive.  Funny how certain things are the kids' favourite things that are now our family traditions. It will cook low and slow while we watch another Christmas special.
I feel somewhat better after several cups of tea, plenty of water and soup, and Vitamin C.  An afternoon nap helped and hopefully I will have my voice back for service tomorrow morning!