Yesterday was a waiting day, and client focus day. I started at 7AM with phone calls, emails, and texts because my client is an early riser and we had a particularly trying closing coming up--or not. I kept promising myself a shower and bath after the next communication was resolved. Psalms 46:10 is my standby scripture for times such as this--"Be Still and Know That I am God." (Well, I wasn't "still" in action, but calm in spirit.)

Well, about 5:30PM, still without shower I remembered I was supposed to be at the high school for volunteer work. I hurriedly got dressed without the shower and ran to meet the other volunteers who were finishing up. All I could say was "Please forgive me. Can I make it up to you?"

Sooo, that's why I have an opportunity to write now. I am working in my shower 1st thing, so I can be down at the Methodist Church to help direct traffic for vendors starting at 6AM, then do Santa Photos from 7:30 to 9:30, then help clean up.

Thennn, I will have opportunity to shop for Christmas presents from the awesome vendors that I helped direct at 6AM. I am so blessed! Isn't it great to be forgiven? Isn't it great that when you goof up, something better happens anyway? That's what I consider Providence. Had I made my volunteer committment, no telling what I would miss out on today. Isn't forgiveness, from humans--wonderful?

By the way, if any of you are passing through--or, if any of you are within driving distance, please stop in at the Santa Breakfast and Christmas Vendors. We are at the Methodist church located on Church Street in Long Beach just South of Railroad and West of Jeff Davis. What a chance to meet up!

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The function was terrific. Great Christmas music from elementary through our awesome Long Beach Concert Choir. I was blessed to meet a couple of new people. I connected on the Providential/Right time, Right Place blessing. I used to be shy. I am so happy I started speaking to people I don't know (that started after a head injury in the 80's -that, too a blessing now, but not seen as such then). I found I rarely need to talk about myself much--but I get a lot of opportunities to listen and learn.