11/23/2019
It’s too late in the day to remember which song was the SIMH this morning, but I heard an interesting thing last night—sort of related. I was watching a college basketball game I had recorded, and the “color man” of the announcing team, a former Indiana Univ. star, Dan Dokich, said in some related comment the he awoke each morning with a “Song in My head”— that’s what he said! Me and Dan Dokich! We have the same malady, or should I say melody! I found that pretty interesting. Maybe I should look to see if he writes blogs, he may be using the same ploy as I use to get someone to read these blurbs.
As our days dwindle down till the water store has to be out of the old building, it is becoming increasingly clear we likely will not get into the new one immediately. It’s frustrating, but not anything we can get control of, it seems. Part of it is materials for the rebuild are not coming in as they should, so other portions of rebuild are hindered from being finished. There just wasn’t enough time from when we started to be finished by the time we’re forced out of the old place. Some people will have to be without our water—that isn’t going to sit well. We’re trying to find an alternative.
Talking about the remodeling of the building which will become The Blue Jug of Fort Payne has already taught me something new (to me.) We’re going to have a solid wood floor, White Oak plank, I believe. They tell me that when they bring the flooring into the building, they have to leave it sitting in there for 3-4 days before installing it, so that “it” can acclimate itself to its surroundings….never heard of that before, I don’t believe. And I’ve mentioned it to other people and they say yes, that is true….I’ve lived a long time, but I never heard of that before. Sounds odd, but at least, it ought to be pretty, eh?
Went to a Chamber of Commerce thing on Thursday evening in downtown Fort Payne (our new location will be considered downtown) and all the business folks who were there were very excited to know we are coming as fast as we can. Most I spoke to personally were very sympathetic about the timing problem and expressed it to me. (None seemed to have any real quickening solutions, however.) I did appreciate their sentiments, very much.
Tomorrow is the annual Thanksgiving Breakfast at Grace Bible Church in Chattanooga. We’ll go up and partake. It’ll be good food, good fellowship and testimonies unto the Lord. Bro. Atwood has asked me to preach the second hour message tomorrow. Pray that the Lord’s word will glorify His name.
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