National Hot Tea Day

Good Morning!  It's National Hot Tea Day!  I was expecting to see lots of snow when I lifted the bedroom window shade this morning because 1-4 inches has been forecasted for our area, and more on the western side of the state.  There's nothing yet, but the day is just starting. Whether there's snow or not, it's a good day for hot tea.  What's in your cup?  I'm drinking Harney & Sons Blueberry Green Tea.

My daughter-in-law, Samantha, sent the picture below of granddaughter Ellie this morning with her freshly made snowman.  It's a school snow day over in Zeeland, MI where they're predicting anywhere from 8 to 18 inches of snowfall.  Yikes!

It's been a couple of somber days for me.  On Monday one of my high school classmates passed away.  He was the husband of one of the high school gals [Peggy] I have lunch with once a month [when I'm able to make the drive to join them].  Before his passing we were scheduled to have lunch together this past Wednesday, but instead we all went to Peggy's house to spend some time with her [at her request].  Yesterday was Ron's viewing and funeral service.  He was a Vietnam War Veteran serving in the U.S. Army, so the Wyandotte VFW provided a military honors ceremony before the Catholic priest officiated the service.

Below is Peggy to the left of me and Ron standing behind me, with another classmate on the right at our 45th class reunion in 2010.

Ron standing in the middle of us hamming it up.

Our 50th reunion in 2015.  Sadly all three ladies seated have lost their husbands since this photo was taken.  [Peggy is seated on the right]

Over the last few weeks I've had the sobering reminder that there's an appointed time when every mortal person will die and pass into eternity.  Ron is the fourth death in my circle of friends and family to die recently [a paternal uncle died the same day as Ron].  It's SO IMPORTANT our names have been entered into the Book of Life by salvation through Jesus Christ, so we can spend eternity in Heaven. [Revelation 20:11-15].  Confessing our sins to Jesus [our High Priest], seeking His forgiveness, and living a life acceptable and pleasing to Him is the greatest and most important decision we will ever make.  Where we spend eternity depends on it.