A Facebook Post - Not Mine

Though I try to avoid Christmas as much as possible, I do respond to the cards we get, with a card, or a letter, or an email, or a postcard.  We have had some moth cards made from the Captain's photos, and one of them is of the splendid Jersey Tiger Moth above. It is a good way to keep in touch with family and old friends.  I have just had a card from Elizabeth who I have known since we were both 5 years old.

This is a recent facebook post from my sister.  It made me laugh, and I think it's an excellent illustration:

Sometimes, dealing with older teens and young adults (and I speak as a teacher, parent and grandmother) is a bit like watching someone getting bored with, for example, driving on the ordinary road:

Young Adult: I know! I'll go this way!
Old adult: Erm... That's not a road. And there's a cliff. THERE'S A CLIFF!
YA: It'll be fine!
OA: Brakes! Brakes! BRAKES!!!!
YA: It'll be fine. I'll put some wings on the side.
OA: But you don't know how to... Left! Go left! LEFT!
YA: It'll be fine! I'll learn how to do welding and get my pilot's licence...
Almighty splash, sounds of car coming to bits, some groaning followed by a thoughtful silence.
YA: Er... I need some money for repairs.
OA: But I told you...
YA: Oh stop going on about it. You never let me make my own decisions. I'm an adult now. *flounces off*

Not feeling wonderful - my crumbling back is giving me all sorts of problems (believe me, you do not want to know) - but then I am far from my adolescence.  And no matter how wonderful it would be to be young again and free of pain and worry about my health, I would not go back unless I could go back knowing then what I know now.

And isn't that what the Bible promises, life and perfect health, retaining all we have learnt now, and of course always learning.  And being taught by Jehovah is nothing like being back at school by the way. 

At least I did manage to make the fruit cake. It is cooling in its tin as I am doing this blog. I think I have overcooked it a bit, but I usually think that, and it is usually OK.  It is a cake that pays for keeping, as it has sherry in it. And Captain B enjoyed  the tester slice I gave him, which is the important thing.

I took this from our Examining the Scriptures daily last week, as a reminder to me to thank Jehovah for the way he is teaching millions of us, from every tribe and nation and tongue, to live in peace as the brothers and sisters we truly are - which in a world full of increasing hatred and division is a miracle, in plain sight:

Also, let the peace of the Christ rule in your hearts, for you were called to that peace in one body. And show yourselves thankful. - Colossians 3:15