Holy Sabbath

I am very happy that I went to church today. There is a reason God gave the commandment to honor and keep the Sabbath day holy. I try to do that, whether I go to church or not, but today was special.

 I have been watching my worship on my phone at home for the last few weeks, because I'm leaving for Cincinnati soon, and it is very difficult to say goodbye to the people in my choir who I have come to know and love since 1997, when I joined Chancel choir.

Also, there are a number of people in the church who I have grown close to, like Janet Scott, who gave her regards today after the service. Also Debbie Rice gave her bye-bye, as well as Carol Pearcy, who welcomed me into the church on my very first day there.

 I know that next Sunday will be my last regular one at Central, and I am already missing it. To see the wonderful architecture and to know the changes that have happened since I joined the church in 1997, and to hear the wonderful organ and choir sing today -- and to know I will be leaving soon and never see it again or rarely see it again...it all culminated in a huge sob-fest for me. I don't know if it's a good thing, or a bad thing, but the bladder behind my eyes has sprung a leak. Anybody got a tissue? 

I tell you all of that, to tell you this: I am exhausted. My eyes are like big swollen onions at this point, it is not pretty and I am so weary of crying, my eyeballs will not stay open. Does anybody have a cure? Does anybody know what I can do? I really just want to a) stop crying, and b) have unswollen eyes.

Is that too much to ask?

Love, peace and joy,

Kimmy