God was with Karen and Roland on Sunday. Congratulations to Karen and Roland- a beautiful wedding celebrated with a ceremony centered around scripture, family and love. The bride and groom glowed while taking their vows before God, immediate family, the Holy Spirit and the youtube audience. The FPC parade was called to action to provide in person cheers, honks and well wishes. And it gave me the chance to wear a hat or two...as it was Derby weekend...in September! Traditions with a COVID twist.
We were going to try to do a modified party to watch the derby and it was not to be. Instead we shifted to the Oaks and watched the race to toast a beautiful couple who postponed a wedding but said I do. And while the world was cheering for the 146th Run for the Roses and Authentic to cross the finish line we were were watching Beth's sunset with a toast. The Eckels/Barton family with dear friends did a beautiful job to say farewell to beloved Beth and celebrate her life and legacy. The stories and messages showed us God's love and promise and life everlasting. All with masks, outdoor beauty and social distance. It isn't going to be easy for Beth's family- join me in keeping them in prayer for faith, comfort and peace. Of course Beth's passing has me thinking of my father's death and my own family. Faith has been important for us and we're doing okay.
Friends that become family are a gift from God, We are meant to share the good and the bad together on this earth. We and others did that this weekend in so many ways. Oh the planning, brainstorming, dreaming that happened for a dear friends 50th birthday- London, Chicago, NY but in the COVID year we ended up in Lancaster, Ohio and it was beautiful. A wonderful adventure to the Rock Mill Brewery for live music, good food, drink and friends in a fantastic outdoor setting. God's hand in all of it.
It was a long weekend- a weekend with work in the morning on Labor day, school work (graduate school has me in a history of philanthropy class) and wrapped up with pool time...ahhh pool time. Friends that are family, traditions and pictures to wrap up a summer season. A season that had ups and downs, challenges for sure but we did it together. Sad to see it coming to a close but grateful for the comfort of traditions, special places and people in our world. Life on Newark-Granville road was as real as it gets this weekend.
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