Thursday, February 2, 2012

Hello Friends,

Happy Groundhog Day!  I am a little confused: Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow but groundhogs in at least 4 other states didn’t…?????

This Sunday you will hear the story from Luke 24: 13-35.  It is about 2 disciples who are fleeing from Jerusalem upon the crucifixion of Jesus – figuring it was all over and they might as well go back home, back to work.  They meet up with a stranger who starts talking with them about Jesus.  When it gets dark they decide to stop for dinner and invite the stranger to eat with them.  In the course of sitting around the table and eating with him they suddenly realized who he was.

There is a truth there you know – it is often in sitting down with someone, sharing a meal, talking about important things that we suddenly realize that we are with someone who cares about us.  There are a whole lot of people in this world I wish would sit down and share some soup with each other!  I am saddened when people tell me they “wish we had time to eat together as a family but…” or “My parents invited us over for dinner but we just had so much going on…maybe some other time.”  I am sure there are folks out there who really need to sit down and chat over a cup of coffee with you.  Find a table and make it happen!

Blessings to you all,

Jeff

P.S.  I forgot to mention that the liturgical color this Sunday is Patriot’s blue – hope you will wear your colors!  Giants fans please sit in the back.