This weekend has been a cold one. Yesterday the high was in the tens, low tens.
This morning, it was -4F or -20C. At the moment, it is 3F (-16C), but the sun is shining brightly.
I discovered this week’s sign on the way home from serving others at Loaves and Fishes. It was a cold afternoon and fewer folks than normal were out getting what they need. We stayed warm and I shared my favorite cold weather hack. After several years of working out of doors for a few hours each Saturday, I have learned that the best way to keep hands warm (and dry, too) is to wear vinyl food service gloves underneath my regular gloves. Works every time.
I parked the car and walked back to get the photo above.
It’s been a few months since this church’s sign has been featured here. The past few months it’s been sharing messages promoting church events and I’ve been patient waiting for this week’s message of love, hope, and joy. There are signs all over – Christmas lights on houses, wreaths for sale, and sadly there are too many signs urging me to make a purchase in stores all over.
As the sign suggests, I am going to use love, hope, and joy take me far. There are eleven days until. Christmas and I have five ahead of me in the classroom.
Sunday is always a busy day but there is room for love, hope, and joy. There is always is and I hope it takes me far. Today is started and it going to be a million and six times better than yesterday. I am going to stay warm by Making the Day Count or doing my best at it.
What signs are you seeing?
What a great cold weather hack, Clay! I’m so glad you are staying warm and serving others with your incredible love, hope, joy and service! Beautiful sign of the week! I hope you have a great final classroom week of 2025!
Thank you! The week is off to an excellent start, tomorrow we have a BIG assessment, then Thursday we play a little (sciencey stuff) and Friday it is a reward day and good bye to 2025! Stay well and dry in your atmospheric river. Peace on Earth.
Merry Christmas Clay!
Merry Christmas – peace on earth and goodwill towards all! What will a Christmas without decorating the Baer hose be like? I hope you are thriving as a former inn keeper!
Beautiful sign and one the world desperately needs in these unsettled and chaotic times. May hope, joy and love reign this season (and beyond). ❤️
Miriam, yes indeed unsettled and chaotic. I try to look local and focus own things I can change. Enjoy the season. Peace on Earth.
Love, hope and joy to you too. Things happening in the world make it hard to maintain hope.
Yes I know. I made the mistake of listening to the news on the way home today. Should’ve driven in silence. I am giving a test tomorrow and I full of love and joy for most of my kiddos who are all working hard to dow well; and I am full of hope for those are take the slow route. Peace on Earth.
And love, hope and joy to you and yours too, Clay! A good hint about keeping hands warm too – thanks!
You are welcome, though I don’t think you’ll experience the cold like we do, but it’s a good tip for a long cold walk. Our world needs some love, hope and joy! Peace.