Today’s Word from Pastor Jim…
It was a Monday morning; I stood on the deck of the Kitsap facing the ferry terminal in Mukilteo. Having chosen a bright blue hat for visibility, I waved it high in the air until my three-year-old granddaughter Ava could see it. With the exuberance of an innocent child, Ava waited with Gigi for her Bapa to arrive. Her mother was teaching first graders in Mukilteo this day, her brothers were in school too, that set the stage for a Gigi and Bapa day. It is hard to tell who was more excited.
We were off the library, there were children’s books to read, displays to take in and coloring. Ava colored a purple and pink unicorn, Bapa colored a tiger. Ava loves to color and does so most every day, it had been at least 30 years since I had colored. Then we were off to Costco, for a little shopping for church and home, communion wine and cookies, followed by a gourmet lunch of pizza and ice cream.
Where to next Ava? An indoor playground for 40 minutes of burning off the ice cream buzz. Then the highlight of the day, 20 minutes at the make-up counter in Macy’s getting pretty with Gigi. Time for rest, back to her home, snuggling with Gigi waiting for her mommy to return.
I was tired at the end of the day, as we made the short trek back to the ferry. Being the first car to miss the boat gave me time for a quick nap. How good to see the world through the eyes of an innocent child. How good to take a break from death, writing, hospitals and the chaotic news from around the world. How good to color and play, to laugh and sing along with the Laurie Berkner band.
It was Monday with Ava, a simple pleasure not to be missed, a window that will close very quickly.
One beggar, telling another beggar where to find bread, I am just Bapa!
Pastor Jim
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