Hey, good morning! Last night when I was running in 70 degree weather, I had this weird thought that I had actually run the day before in 25 degree weather with snow on the ground. Funny how the mind has the strangest thoughts from time to time! So how are you this morning? I had another good night's sleep, which is such a blessing. You don't appreciate those until you don't have them. I know many people who don't sleep well, and I have my share of nights without sleep as well.
Sorry to revisit the fish issue, IF it causes you to be grossed out. If that is the case, then you should probably stop reading right now. Why? Because I'm about to tell more about eating these fish. Melissa, pictured above, is one of the young ladies helping Marc, along with her sister, Heidi. As we were eating the fish, I jokingly (at least I thought it was a joke) asked, "Are you going to eat its eyes?" She answered very seriously, "Yes - very good!" Then she proceeded to remove the head and eat the meat found in and around it, and then she removed the eyes and ate them. The eye is on the tip of her finger. See?
Yesterday was another good day. I had a couple of good hours studying/thinking about the prophets and exile. The prophetic message was one that emphasized sin, punishment, and restoration. There is always the hope of restoration in God's economy. That's a really good thing to know and remember!
I started focusing on Jeremiah, because he was in the midst of the Babylonian conflict. He watched them come in and take people away. He wrote Lamentations, which is so powerful. Even in the midst of turmoil and destruction he writes in Lamentations 3:22-24:
Last night's run was fun. There is something about the first really nice, warm evening that makes it all so enjoyable. I ended up with a good workout, even though it was a bit disjointed. Jim and Bill talked me into going out with them at 6.40 pace, which I did for the first mile. I knew I couldn't hold that for 5-6 miles, so I backed off. Then I found myself in no man's land. My other friends were behind me now.
Miles 2 and 3 were around a 7:10 pace, which was sustainable. When I hit the 3 mile mark, I stopped for water and waited for the group behind me. Tim the Elder and I took off for another mile at around the same pace, and then I waited for Rand and connected with him for another mile plus. All in all it was a good workout for a warm night. I did 10+ miles right at an 8 pace, which included the warm-up and cool-down. I'll take it.
OK, lots to do...
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