Brilliant Ideas

I’m sure I had some brilliant ideas around here somewhere.

When the phrase first crossed my mind as a theme-o’-the-week I was singing, “You make brilliant ideas, you make brilliant ideas, la la la” to the tune of “Beautiful Things”.

It’s another one of those weeks where the schedule and agenda keep changing constantly. Ah yes … la la la … serenity now …

When last we spoke there was severe weather approaching. It all turned out fine.

Wacky Weather Wednesday

is becoming a theme however. Due to a long story having mostly to do with me getting ready to move, I do not currently have TV service. So I’ve been streaming the 11 o’clock news on my laptop fairly often. You would have thought the Blizzard of ‘’78 was imminent if judging only by the tone of the news anchors. They actually did a story on people stocking up on batteries.

But you know, the night before last Chris Bradley said it. It. The D word.

He said derecho.

Thereby triggering PTSD for countless central Ohioans.

Don’t know what a derecho is? Google it. Pretty much it means the potential for days and days and maybe even a couple weeks or more without power. Or air conditioning. Or running water for those with wells.

Or perhaps for those whose power is restored within a day or so, it means being able to provide shelter, showers, laundry, and phone charging services to others.

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The Jacuzzi is filled with water again. Thanks for asking.

Deck chairs are stacked and tucked to the side, thus reducing the chances of them becoming airborne.

The bad stuff is predicted to hit late night tonight last I heard.

So if I don’t wrap this up before I have to dash off to a thing … maybe we’ll have power to post, maybe not.

Where was I. Brilliant ideas.

Proper grammar and spelling are brilliant ideas. Artistic license is of course allowed where appropriate.

Oh honey. Brilliant idea. Yes. But … um … yeah. I think that goes beyond artistic license. Bless your heart.

Memorizing scripture is a brilliant idea.

Cash in your VBS memory verse points for fabulous prizes like these, which can be used to snap your brother or sister repeatedly while driving down the road because hitting people over the head with the cross is how it works.

Being a good steward of what you’ve been given is a brilliant idea.

Oh honey. Maybe put the peaches in the fridge like I said instead of letting them rot outside for three days. They are not Jesus. They are not going to rise from the dead.

Reduce, reuse, recycle goes along with the good steward thing.

VBS “coral” repurposed for fun pool décor. These will likely be in the pasture or maybe all the way to the high school after tonight’s derecho.

 

Sharing with your friends. Also a brilliant idea.

Hey everyone run over here. We found some good eats.

Spending time in the country. Brilliant.

Modern plumbing. This one is off the charts in terms of brilliance.

And nice men with trucks who come pump out the septic tank when you call them. It’s a lovely and brilliant idea.

When the nice man handed me my receipt yesterday … that receipt … you would think it’s nothing significant. Just a piece of paper for me to scan and email to my realtor for the file. But that receipt had “Psalm 91” printed on it. Not the entire whole shebang. Just “Psalm 91” so you have to go look it up.

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High

will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,

my God, in whom I trust.”

Surely he will save you

from the fowler’s snare

and from the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you with his feathers,

and under his wings you will find refuge;

his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

You will not fear the terror of night,

nor the arrow that flies by day,

nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,

nor the plague that destroys at midday.

A thousand may fall at your side,

ten thousand at your right hand,

but it will not come near you.

You will only observe with your eyes

and see the punishment of the wicked.

If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”

and you make the Most High your dwelling,

 no harm will overtake you,

no disaster will come near your tent.

 For he will command his angels concerning you

to guard you in all your ways;

 they will lift you up in their hands,

so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

You will tread on the lion and the cobra;

you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;

I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

He will call on me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble,

I will deliver him and honor him.

With long life I will satisfy him

and show him my salvation.”

~ Psalm 91

I was asked, “Psalm 91. Is that the one that talks about lying down in green pastures.” This from someone who knew it was on the septic receipt.

“No, but it does talk about deadly pestilence.”

Just say no to deadly pestilence.

Maybe that’s the brilliant idea for the week. Just say no to deadly pestilence. Somebody make a meme please.

Well I’m off to go exercise my second amendment rights.

Legit.

Whilst potentially dodging a derecho after class.

Peace out.

Keep looking up.

For more Brilliant Ideas from my friends, see Sue Bowles at bebold7.wordpress.com and Leisa Herren at life4inga.blogspot.com.

All this pain

I wonder if I'll ever find my way?

I wonder if my life could really change at all?

All this earth

Could all that is lost ever be found?

Could a garden come up from this ground at all?

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of the dust

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of us

All around

Hope is springing up from this old ground

Out of chaos life is being found in You

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of the dust

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of us

Oh, you make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of the dust

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of us

You make me new, You are making me new

You make me new, You are making me new

Making me new

You make beautiful things

(You make me new)

You make beautiful things out of the dust

(You are making me new, making me new)

You make beautiful things

(You make me new)

You make beautiful things out of us

(You are making me new, making me new)

Oh, you make beautiful things

(You make me new)

You make beautiful things out of the dust

(You are making me new, making me new)

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of the dust

You make me new, You are making me new

You make me new, You are making me new

~ Gungor’s “Beautiful Things”