Picnic at Maddox Park

Yesterday we met Cynthia/Mike/Faustina and Jude for a picnic lunch at the park.  There is nothing that can compare to the thrill of an under push, the rush of a fast slide, the thrill of the soccer ball soaring high into the trees or the taste of homemade broccoli salad along side cucumber salad with a side of roast chicken.  Of course perfect MN weather helped and a fun fun park was the ideal location.  To top it off we had way too much food and I could see it going on Terry's and my body in the next couple of days so Mike/Cynthia agreed to take most of it home as their bodies at their age are much more kind to them when they eat like that. 
Terry and I have been going to Eagle Brook church.  Yesterday the message was most interesting.  Something I knew but had not really thought about.  The saying that I latched onto for the day was "Discipline is something you do in private and it shows up in public"!!  That answered the question I have always had as to why at public gatherings where we eat why is it always the over weight people who drink the diet soda?  Now I know that they try to do the discipline in public that they lack in private.  Now I am over weight so I am not pointing fingers but the quote really struck me.  Our lives reflect our relationship with God yet most of that takes place out of the eye of people but really when we meet a person who is following the Lord, hearing the Lord and loving him we know it yet we do not see how the person relates to God.  We may see someone running or biking but really the slim, in shape person does most of their discipline out of the eyes of others yet their discipline shows up in public.  Well as I read what I wrote it sounds kind of goofy but I was struck by the word and it gave me a better understanding of discipline.
It is hard to believe but today is the start of the last full work week in August and Thursday is the beginning of the MN fair.  I really need to practice discipline so I can eat more at the fair.  Will see if that happens.  For the last 3 years I looked towards this coming Wednesday as the beginning of 13 straight nights of 12 hour parking lot work.  Always the first few nights were not too bad but as the days wore on each night got to be more difficult.  In some ways I will miss it but mostly I am thankful for not doing it again.  The first time we worked the state fair was 2007 but that was in the day and it was fun the whole time.
I just saw the recycle truck go by which means it will be on our side of the street in about 20 min so must go and get those cans and bottles out.