New things are happening!

Happy Sunday y'all! This warmer weather is so nice to my soul! The sun seems to dry out all my aches, pains and overall yuck. I wanted to take a minute to announce something new to the blog.
Today, I received this picture from my dear friend and preacher that made me stop in my tracks. I had a light bulb moment folks. I don't have them very often, but when I do, I write them down before I forget them. Have you ever had that happen? This idea has been hidden in my head for quite some time, but I never could put my finger on what it was until now. (Thank you Andrew!)😏

Starting next Sunday I will begin posting a Porch Swing Sunday Post blog. I'm excited to share this with each of you. It will be random subjects on basic life, bible sermon thoughts of the day, etc. Posts that hopefully will make you stop and have an "ah ha" moment like I did.

This picture speaks volumes to me. Not because it's the name of my blog, but it is the truth. The world has become so overwhelmed with technological gizmos and gadgets that keep our children glued to their phones, X-Boxes, etc. We have entered into a communication breakdown with our kids and with society as a whole. I remember as a kid spending nights with my grandparents. We didn't watch TV during the day. I didn't seem to mind it. Grandma would teach me how to do embroidery work on tea towels and pillow cases. That woman could work magic with a needle and thread. But at night, in the Spring and Summer, we would each pull a chair to the edge of the carport and sit there. There might be a conversation here and there. We would watch vehicles drive by and try to guess their color. There wasn't a cell phone distracting my attention from what was really important. It was the love shared and bonding with my precious grandparents. It was watching them as they sat there peacefully and not stressed at all. Not a care in the world. Isn't it amazing how peaceful and relaxing having a conversation with those you love can be? A lot of problems within families could be solved if communication and listening were the key part of daily life. Sadly, it is not.

I encourage you to put down the phones, gizmos, thingamajigs and whatchamacallits and talk to your friends, children, grandchildren. Go visit those you haven't seen in person. You will get so much more out of time spent with family and friends than you will scrolling Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Snap Chat. Technology will always be around, but your friends and family won't always be here to share your time. AMEN.

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Enjoy your Sunday afternoon and as always, thank you for taking time to stop by and read my blog. Have a Blessed day!