Today is Tuesday, November 15th, 2005; Karen's Korner #672

Today is my mom's (Kit) 87th birthday and her sister's (Helen) 90th birthday! Both still live alone in Clear Lake, Iowa; mom in an apartment for the last couple of years and her sister in her own home of many, many years.
 
I would like to share something my mom told me recently from her own life. She attends the Christian Church where Mark Young is the pastor. Mark was the pastor of the Clarion church for a number of years, which we attend.
 
If I have the story right, the Clear Lake church now has an overhead projector which they use in their worship services. Several months ago as people were leaving church, mom overheard a lady who is moving through her 90s, tell Mark that she liked it better how they used to worship; not using the new fangled projector. "I liked it better when we used to sing out of the hymnals," she said.
 
When mom had had her turn to talk briefly with the minister, she said, "Don't pay any attention to her! If the younger ones like it, we are almost gone anyway!!"
 
I hope I think that 'young' and 'positive' when I am 87!!
 
Dear God, help me know when to speak up about things and when to shut up! And give me the wisdom to know which to do when.  Amen.

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