Bygones Part 2

Pretend fishing with dried pampas grass

The simple life.

We've been so sick here, not sure what is what post wise. I just tried to post day one of a two part series on "Bygones" but it appears to have posted further down the site by March 16th?  So you will need to scroll down to read that one.
Here is part 2. Trusting God to sort out all things in these crazy times.  He has his reasons for every detail of our lives.
Our son who lives in Park City, Utah texted yesterday right after they had an earthquake in the middle of a snow storm.

Part 2 of Bygones.  Be sure to go read Part 1 first.
There are so many lost social courtesies.  What my generation knew and practiced as manners are a thing of the past...things gone bye!

Did you know that March 10th was National Landline Day?  Surprised aren't you!  We still have a landline because of cell service is very spotty down in the mountain holler where we live.  Our grandsons were visiting and unfamiliar with land lines.  Our phone was ringing and I asked our seven year old grandson to answer the phone. He picked up the wireless and just looked at it. "Push the green button," I instructed. Afterwards he continued to stare at the phone.  "Put it up to your ear." was the next directive. Then, "Say 'hello.'"  Cute, cute..."Hello, my name is _______.  What is your name?"  Pause.  "Would you like me to take you to Mama Boo?"
When he brought me the phone, the lady on the other end was laughing out loud."

This incident led me to teach the boys a mini Mama Boo lesson on telephone manners.  Always identify yourself when you are calling someone else's home. Example, "Mrs. Jones, this is _____may I please speak to _____."  If someone calls your home you do not have to identify yourself unless they have identified themselves.

Telling their mama about what went down, we chuckled.  Children today rarely answer their parents cell phones and she shared that when they talk on her's it's on speaker or FaceTime. No holding up to the ear.
I discussed with the boys the fact that with cell phones if it is a familiar person their number has usually been entered into your parents' phones and their name pops up when they call.  Landlines may have caller ID, but still someone should have the curtesy to say who is calling.

The list of other bygone manners is longer than I'd like to list.  Getting up and going to church on Sunday morning is a bygone tradition. Daily family breakfast and dinner around the table doesn't happen the way it used to. Don't get me started on RSVPing and thank you notes.

What should never ever be a thing of the past is honoring God.

"I will praise you, my God and King, and always honor your name."  Psalm 145:1

"Amen! Praise, glory, wisdom, thanks, honor, power, and strength belong to our God forever and ever! Amen!"  Revelation 7:12

This was written two weeks ago.  The coronavirus pandemic has changed so much in our lives, but it can't touch God.