i’m not one who usually has trouble sleeping–i think my problem began when i refused to fight to urge to sleep at 8:30pm yesterday. it had been a long day and i just couldn’t keep those eyes open.
yesterday was my “first” funeral since i’ve been appointed to my churches. i had done a funeral for a good friend my second year of seminary but that was a totally unique funeral and situation. i barely made it through my own grief that day.
today’s funeral was for a local man who had outlived most of his contemporaries, he was 96 (i think). the family had just lost his sister-in-law a few weeks ago. i can only imagine how hard that would be, especially this time of year. i never met the man and it seemed that each person i spoke with would tell me they didn’t know much and give me another person to contact. i think i heard enough to make it personal, i hope so anyway. i hope that it was true and honorable to both him and his family.
onto a lighter note…the other day i had my first try at making caramels. they turned out to be quite esquisite! yes, i am bragging! they were delicious and i wrapped them in wax paper and tied their ends with ribbons and they looked very cute as well. yesterday, i made a second batch but with all the stuff going on at the house (in-laws were helping the girls make and decorate gingerbread houses at the table and joel was [preparing to make beef jerky) i wasn’t paying quite as close attention as i should have. i switched the order of 2 key ingredients and while the caramels taste good they have yet to properly set up! i’m not sure how or if i can wrap these up.
that’s the other part about it being 3am(ish), we have a houseful and joel is sleeping on the couch tonight (we’re swapping turns) so i can’t really just go into the kitchen and start baking or making another batch of caramels (which might be a good thing). i’m just sort of bored and lost–hence rambling on to you.
i can hardly believe that it is the day of Christmas Eve! i still have presents to wrap and i’m not sure that i’m actually done. hmm…maybe i could wrap the presents as they are in the basement.
yeah, at least i can be productive! good morning and Merry Christmas!
oh, I hope you have time for a nap today!
it sounds like you really did everything you could to honor the deceased’s life. I know it was meaninful to everyone.
the caramels sound yummmy…
and may worship be beautiful and bright and all that it is to be.
prayers and blessings, and yes, merry christmas!