Wednesday October 7 2015  Jonah and the Whale

SIGHT AND SOUND THEATRE in Branson Missouri is an awesome place.  Going there was our highlight of the day.  It sits atop a high hill like a beacon in the night.  SIGHT AND SOUND THEATRE offers presentations of fabulous musicals with the stories taken from the Bible.  As of today, Dave and I have attended three productions presented there.  We first saw Noah, and we thought no other production could ever top the scope and magnitude of that presentation.  Then we attended the musical, Joseph, and it was equally as spectacular as Noah. Today we attended the production of Jonah.  What a beautiful experience it was for our entire family to experience this together.  SIGHT AND SOUND THEATRES is the nation’s largest professional Christian theatrical company and one of the highest attended live theatres on the East Coast and in the Midwest.

The stories come to life as you watch and listen to the performers tell the stories from the Bible.  They are always bigger than life.  Today was no exception.  If you are ever in this area I recommend taking the time out to attend a performance.  The  Noah production will be performed through the end of 2015.  Next year the presentation will be MOSES.  What I find most interesting is that at the end of the show the M.C.  came out and told the audience that the performers would be up front to pray with anyone who would like to come up and be prayed for.

We had a family day of playing games together, talking, preparing and eating meals together.  It is late and I must not write too long tonight.  I know I have friends and family who read me daily so I continue to write a little something, even while on vacation, so that everyone will know I am alive and well. 

GOD’S GIFTS TO US FROM OTHERS

By Kathleen Martens

October 7, 2015

Oh, how fortunate we are

That we might give our talent away,

For God presented each a gift

That we bless another’s day.

Today I was the joyous receiver

While I sat watching the play

Of gifts bestowed by others.

Through actions and words they say.

Thank you God for sharing

What You give to others around

That they too can share their gift

And with their heart expound.

How so very fortunate am I

To be recipient of such great pleasure.

It is just another jewel You give,

Like a little nugget to treasure.

I have another little nugget to treasure also.  It is from a lady who I met in the lobby of the SIGHT AND SOUND THEATRE.  Her daughter took the family picture of my family standing in the lobby in front of the Jonah sign.  I do not remember her name.  Here are her words of wisdom.

“I love the Proverb in the Bible about the husband who sits on the edge of the roof because the wife nagged.  I lost a husband due to nagging.  So I would say DON’T NAG.  I would say it is about the worst possible thing you could do. God has given me another wonderful husband WHO I DO NOT NAG and I have a much better marriage because of it.”

So…ask yourself, wife and HUSBANDS, “am I a nagger”.  Step back and take a good self-look!  If so, choose to change.  Think it first, then put it into action.  You may be pleasantly surprised to see the outcome.

Good night and God bless you.