Pastor Deb Washer

Tuesday is My Favorite Day

Yes! It is Tuesday again! I love Tuesdays because it is my day to visit my shut-ins. The two ladies I visit are two bright spots in my life.

Sylvia is 92 years old. She has had a good life in the country. She grew up in a family of 8 children. She shares stories about life in the day when the preacher came once a month. He would come on Saturday night and stay in a bedroom in their home which was off-limits to the kids all the time. We Methodists would have called him a “Circuit Rider”. She told me that the preacher would come from about 30 miles away. He would come in a carriage which was a luxury for the kids when he gave them a ride across the street to church in the winter. But most of the time, the horses for all the church members were put in their barn during church, and then people walked to church.

Stories of a simpler life where people lived and worked together, taking responsibility for themselves and one another have helped me remember that the most important thing is relationships.

Tuesdays are the days that my congregation thinks I am sacrificing to go and see the shut-ins, but little do they know the good that the shut-ins do for me. When I go home on Tuesday I hug my husband, and relax in a way that the rest of the week doesn’t let me.

Maybe it would be a good thing if everyone who was hurried and stressed, like me, who often forget that the tasks will always be there, but the people won’t, would make a standing appointment with one or two people who lack human contact. We can be lonely in our busyness, while others who can’t get around anymore are just plain lonely. It seems like a no-brained for me.

Blessing on you today,
Pastor Deb