Just Musing: A memory-making visit and the season of joy

As I write this column on Wednesday, I’m sitting within the terminal at Dulles airport awaiting my flight to Columbus. I simply witnessed a bunch of 40 youngsters deplane from a mission journey to Mexico. They had been excited and nonetheless on a excessive from their experiences. It warms the guts to see younger individuals enthusiastic about serving to others. They had been from the Winchester, Virginia, space.

I loved making recollections with my six great-grandchildren within the DC space these previous three weeks. We made pies for Thanksgiving, adorned for the vacation season, performed video games on our computer systems and made Christmas cookies. I’m hoping that is one thing they may bear in mind as they grow old. One in every of my favourite childhood recollections was studying to cook dinner with my Grandma Gracie. And I nonetheless make lots of the meals I bear in mind making together with her.

The theme for at this time — the third Sunday of Creation is Pleasure. All of us expertise pleasure in numerous methods however hopefully, all my readers will know pleasure at this time and in coming methods — even when it’s a wave or nod from a complete stranger together with a smile. Which brings me to this: you probably have an aged member of the family, neighbor or good friend, you may give them a lot pleasure by a telephone name, go to, card or a plate of cookies or different goodies.

There are quite a few mild shows in all places you look — typically many fairly good ones in your neighborhood. Take a drive with the household or pals and benefit from the labor put forth by the home-owner. I used to embellish my huge home to the brim. My late husband all the time mentioned he couldn’t sit in a single spot too lengthy or I would adorn him, too!

The Buckeyes are in for the school soccer championship as they face Georgia Dec. 31 within the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. I’m hoping all key gamers are wholesome and able to play.

Let me share this citation by Franklin D Roosevelt “Happiness lies within the pleasure of accomplishment and the joys of inventive effort.”

Till subsequent week.

Brenda Donegan is a former Marion Star staffer. She could also be reached at brendadonegan55@gmail.com.