To Hebraic Musing Friends
From Joe
(& Irene) Brusherd December 2020
I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas
and many Blessings in a New and Better Year ahead!
This was a very interesting year,
definitely not normal, BUT God is still on the throne. That changeth not! Wishing friends & family a “Happy New Year”
takes on new significance, since it probably won’t be happier in a worldly
sense. So let’s hope & pray & trust
that the “worldly” events draw us all closer to our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ.
On October 13th Irene & I celebrated
our eighth anniversary with dinner at the 21C Hotel in Bentonville. BTW, Number 8 represents “New Life” in Hebrew
and this year sure has been different. This
year has not been the typical “busy” for us; never-the-less, God has poured out
blessings galore on us. Here’s just a
few:
Irene
has been back into production mode with her “Glass Orchids” jewelry and
their popularity is growing. And she’s involved in Immanuel Baptist Church’s Women’s Prayer
Group.
For
11 years now the Holy Spirit has provided Joe with Weekly “Hebraic
Musings.” Considering the issues
addressed this year some have been less Hebraic and some have not been
“Amusing”. The Men of Valor Bible Study
and the Saturday Breakfasts are the highlights of Joe’s life.
And
the lives of our Kids, GrandKids & increasing number of GreatGrandKids are
real blessings.
Susan’s job at Mercy Hospital was eliminated but her resume
has 40+ years of experience in the medical field. She is still very much Aunt Sue to our
still growing family.
Jon has started a bicycle repair business in Frisco, TX,
and bikes are growing in popularity during these lockdown times! Dianne is working in Springfield, MO; Kristin
& Scott both working & studying.
Joseph & Jeanna settled into their Bella Vista, AR, home with John & Joy
nearby tending to their GrandKids, Adeline, Arabelle, Ayo
and Avalynn (b. 7/31/20). They hosted our Thanksgiving Feast with 22 of
us! Jonathan & Courtney and Asana
are in Holly Ridge, NC. Josiah
married Briana & celebrated in July (but alas the travel complications
kept us from the celebration), their new home is in San Diego, CA. Jesse married Aubrie 2/1/20 and
they did not practice social distancing – Tobias Zechariah is due next
February! And super sweet & super
wise Jewelayna is at home with mom & dad.
Jim & Annie have settled in Rogers. Jim’s still painting houses (and cars
down-wind) while Annie works at the Rogers P.D.
Joel
& Liz both work from home. Liz auditing HIPPA compliance and Joel
landed a new job in management. Caitlyn
is trying to finish her Masters in teaching.
Both she and Andrew are working at Amazon. Creative Jackson in H.S. keeps Joel
& Liz on their toes!
Beth
& Kirk live almost 2 hours away,
so we go there to learn new stuff from Charity & Faith who
are home-school geniuses. We missed our
annual travel experience with them this year.
We almost had a travel experience in July/August for the wedding of Josiah &
Briana in San Diego, CA, and for the memorial service for Joe’s Pastor
Floyd in Escondido. Travel
restrictions became unmanageable, we canceled last minute. 
Irene & Joe
both miss not being able to be with the Calvary Lighthouse Mission folks during
the crises – lockdowns and pastoral transition; but we did hear a line from Pastor
Mario Soto’s recent message –
“It’s about winning souls for Christ; it’s
not about winning arguments!”
In our frequent meals out our favorite habit is to include
our servers in meal-time prayer. They
always ask, “Is there anything else I can
do for you?” and we say, “Yes, join us in prayer.” Most often they do and wonderful relationships
develop, and on occasion there are salvation prayers!!! We’ve
also thanked them for their good service and ask “I want to tell your boss. Who’s your boss?” And they give a name or
point. So we point up and say “Isn’t
Jesus your boss?” That opens the door!
Our travel bucket list, as soon as travel restriction relax:
·
Chicago
area – Irene’s cousins; Joe’s family and many many more friends in the area.
·
California
– Friends at Calvary Lighthouse in Escondido; Josiah & Briana; and
more out West.
·
East
Coast – Families of Joel & Liz
& Jonathan & Courtney
in VA & NC
·
And
we have friends all across the states and the globe we’d love to see.
We are tired of being home-bound. It is not us.
We are suffering from severe cases of Wander-lust, Stir-craziness and
Cabin-fever!!! And the antidote for
everyone is more face-to-face fellowship.
This is our song for 2020 events
and 2021going forward…
♫ The joy of the Lord is my strength, The joy of the
Lord is my strength, (3 more X)
He
heals the broken hearted and they cry no more (3X)
The joy of the Lord is my strength.
He
gives me living water and I thirst no more
(3X) The joy of the Lord is my strength. ♫
Have a very Merry
Christmas
and let’s all be a Blessing in the New and
better Year of
2021!
Irene & Joe
Brusherd
710 Summit Loop, Rogers, AR 72756
479-644-5262
Brusherd@cox.net
479-531-6081
GlassOrchids@cox.net
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