"A Snow Day"

Grace today was in a non-snow day snow-day.
Whether this is fantasy or not, I remember a year when I was in public school, that had 15 snow days.  Mom and dad continually tell me it was not that many....but it sure seemed liked it.  I loved school, so to have a school day was brutal.  It's not that I didn't like hanging at home or with my mom and dad.  I really enjoyed learning and watching other people; the best place to do this was at school.
Well today, many of my activities were cancelled.  I could stay home (which was alright as it is very gusty and wet outside thanks to remnants of hurricane Sandy).  So I had a snow day that was not a  snow day.  As I get older, I find grace in the moments when there is a chance to slow down, and a surprise moment of time given in which one can do a project one has wanted to do for a long time.
Today has been grace.

When Something Amazing Happens at Church

This morning the most amazing thing happened:
During the sermon time was given to silently pray our sadness.  People were invited to pray through the alphabet, a word, phrase, or thought beginning with each letter -all related to sadness, grief, guilt and the like.  The grace came in the silence...total silence....no coughing....no fidgeting...no breathing sounds....silence...
And then people were invited to call out thanksgiving and praise as we worked through the alphabet.  Grace came in the laughter, the joy.
ahhhhhhh

Pray in this way today: Psalm 37

breathe
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for God.
breathe
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently
breathe
Be still before the Lord and wait
breathe
Be still before the Lord
breathe
Be still before
breathe
Be still
breathe
BE 

Social Change is grace in action

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/what-if-creating-social-change-was-your-school-assignment/article4586581/

www.feednovascotia.comCheck out this web-site, particularly the upcoming event "The Great Canadian Food Fight".  This is an awesome "fight" between cities across Canada, the winners are the food banks in each participating city. 
The grace for me in this is the excitement of members in the congregation: the woman who suggested we do it, the support of the council, those volunteering to be at the church, and a group using the hall who will be going door-to-door to collect food.
Please support your local food bank.
Thanksgiving weekend is fast approaching.  Out of the grace you have received, go and be bread for the hungry.