Thursday Luncheon
High Street United Methodist Church, 219 S High St, Muncie, IN
God Moments...
Sometimes a simple event will help you put
things into perspective. I
was walking down a sidewalk in downtown Anderson one day. I looked down
and there was a purple petunia flower growing up
between the crack in the
sidewalk, and a cement
ledge.
As I stood there, I
knew this little flower was
from God. This brief encounter with nature; this
moment of simple beauty;
this displaced flower of
existence.…somehow
I
knew…
My first thought
was…how did this flower
get there, and how does
this flower grow without
dirt? No matter how this
little flower got there, it
was growing, thriving in its
environment.
“Bloom where you are ond chances in love.
planted”
And the same
“Notice the little things in week, on a Friday morning
while sitting in my new
life”
Later that after- sunroom drinking my cofnoon, I got a card in the fee, I looked out the winmail with a picture of a dow and heard a rooster
couple who had recently crowing….a rooster in my
married. This was another back yard. I went to the
indication that God was door and saw 5 chickens, a
speaking. A little flower rooster, and two large
It looked so out of
place, trapped between two
hard surfaces. I stopped
and looked at the flower.
growing in an impossible
situation, and a new couple
getting a “second chance”
for love.
The first one said
to me: things may look
impossible, but love can
grow in a shallow crack of
There are sayings dirt and then bloom.
that tells us to “stop and
The second event
smell the roses”
said to me…There are sec-
There are second chances in love...
white ducks meandering
across my back yard.
Again out of place. On a
major highway you don’t
see animals wandering…if
they do, they don’t live
very long. These creatures
were happy; being ducks
and chickens, ducks waddling, heads down searching for bugs. The rooster
protecting his hens, and the
hens strolling in their prom
feathers. To me, it was a
gift because I love the
memories of chickens from
the farm. And, when I was
three years old, I had two,
large white ducks that
mom would let me bring
into the house and rock in
my little red rocking chair..
As the week ended, I realized God had given me a new perspective…
that love can grow in the
smallest of places, love is
always waiting for a
“second chance,” and love
from a Heavenly Father
reminding me to be a
“child” again.
Special points of interest:
 Moments with God
 Flowers are still with us…
 Second chance at love…
 TL Happenings
 Birthdays
 TL Schedule
 Recipe
Inside this issue:
God Moments
1
God Moments
2
Birthdays
2
TL Schedule
2
Recipe
2
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Thursday Luncheon
Love can grow in the smallest of places...
As we welcome the month of
September, let us ponder on the possibilities; wander in the world of nature,
and saunter down the sunny path of
life.
“Was it overlooked by me
and other passerbys?
Then the answer came quite quickly
As I lingered near this plant.
Life and love will not grow
A petunia caught my attention one day
Yes, I found a flower growing
And now I know the message true.
Life is lived to the fullest
And trusting is the clue.
When we simply say, “I can’t”.
‘til we meet again, Deborah
As I walked down the road.
It lived in a sidewalk crack
For the message of this flower
An impossible place to grow.
Shows us even in the smallest space,
I stopped with questions wondering
Love can grow in hopeless situations
How did it get there and why?
When God showers His mercy & grace.
September Happenings...
September Birthdays…
Nancy Elliot—Sept 4
Ethel Gantz—Sept 7
September Schedule...
Sept 4—Wayne Hinkle magic
show
Helen Parker—Sept 10
Sept 11—Duane Ott, Flag presentation
Daisy Short—Sept 12
Sept 18—Jodi Cotton, singer
Bev McQueary—Sept 15
Sept 28—TBA
Deborah Mercer—Sept 8
Judy Owens—Sept 19
The Pig Fund
Some of you have asked
about the pig fund. This fund
pays for Thursday Luncheon
entertainment, and donations
to community ministries. So
keep feeding the pig...oink,
oink!!
Malvia Finney—Sept 22
Frank McQueary—Sept 23
Evelyn Coulter—Sept 24
Mary Briggs—Sept 25
Ann Smith—Sept 25
Emma Johnson—Sept 30
Cracker Barrel Fried Apples
1/4 C bacon drippings, or 4 tablespoons butter
6 tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 tsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground nutmeg
Squeeze of lemon—optional
In a large skillet, melt bacon drippings or butter.
Spread the apples evenly over the skillet bottom.
Sprinkle the lemon juice over them, followed by
the brown sugar and salt. Cover and cook over
low heat for 15 minutes, until apples are tender
and juicy. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg
and serve. You can add a squeeze of lemon at the
finish for enhanced flavor. Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes Serves 8
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