My 50th High School Reunion

It I'd hard to believe it has been fifty

years since I was in high school.

It feels like a whole different live time.

It will take place on Saturday at the

Gig Harbor Golf and Country Club.

Hard to believe  most of these 

classmates I haven't seen in at

least thirty years since our last 

large one. We had one five years 

ago when we had around 20 of us.

Most of these classmates have children

and grandchildren. My brother told

me that his class is planning a reunion

next year. He went to a private school

when I went to public school.

It certainly be interesting to say the least.

❤❤❤

Staying Home

Monday I took a nap and now Tuesday 

I  will have to  stay  home because  I  

caught a cold. 

This might have happened  when I 

went to bed as well. Some illness 

happens when I  take a nap.

I  realize it is important  for us to

pray  whenever we are vulnerable 

or weak. I  am  sure  we won’t always 

remember however make it habit 

to do so.

Not only to pray for ourselves but 

for others who maybe going through 

the same thing  and those who come

to our minds.  Amen! ❤️❤️❤️

Having Conflict

We all have some conflict with a other.

The question  does it get over  quickly 

or drags on.

Women for the most part  are more

emotional  than men. So men may

think it is over or at least want it to

be while women don't  believe it is

over.

Often we want to get our own way.

We need to compromise or let the

other one win on occasion.  The

trouble  to when you think it is over

it really isn't.  This is when you need

assistance from a third party.

A person with the gift of resolving

conflict is good to have however  

there aren't  many like that. ❤️❤️❤️

What is Purpose

Whatever we do there should be a 

purpose. Some things might not be

 part of our life purpose however 

still has a purpose.

We might do things because they have

to be done. I wouldn't consider doing 

the laundry jokingly it isn't part of our 

life purpose however we must do at 

times or have someone do it for us.

We might be distracted by some things 

that are not a purpose. We do some things 

since they are joy for us. Unless God 

directed us it wouldn't be a part of our 

purpose. A purpose might not be a need. 

All depends on each of us.  ❤❤❤

Dealing With The Past

Another deal of life purpose is dealing

with our past and helping  others with 

theirs.

Often we use excuses for who we 

are because of  our past hurts. We

might even say that is just me. This

is especially  true  if we have anger

problem  and we haven't forgiven 

those who have hurt us. We might 

well my father had an anger problem. 

We can end it today by not allowing 

to rule our lives any longer. 

Foe me it is accepting a compliment 

from others for how I  was treated

as a child sometimes. I  will say thank

you however in my heart  it is hard to

believe.

So if you know someone  who  has a

flaw like anger help them out. Anything

you have dealt with your purpose maybe

to help others who were where you were

at one  time.  ❤️❤️❤️

My Trip To The Mountain

My trip to Sunrise Visitor Center

took me about two and a half hours

including several stops.

The weather was nice with the

temperatures  in the mid 50s

Fahrenheit.  I took a jacket just

in case. It wasn't  to windy either. 

I  always want to meet people  like

I do wherever I  go. That is part of

my purpose. 

I  did a little  hiking however not as 

much as I  wanted to.  My vertigo 

from a few months ago the elevation 

was such I felt a little  dizzy and I didn't 

to get worse.

Many people  I said hello too. Mostly 

those where coming back down from

hiking. One lady I ask if it was harder to 

hike further than where we were at. No

it is easier than laughed replying it is harder.

What I  saw was still going up but I  thought

it would be that difficult  if it wasn't for

being dizzy. 

I ended up chatting  more with a couple ladies

who looked about my age. They said that they

were from London. I  told them about being

there once. Right there were two maps showing

the two trails going up. There was a trail to the 

left of us which I  told them not very many people 

on it and it is flat and short. One of the ladies said

it was her choice to take and laughed. When we

departed I  told her to enjoy her time here.

On my return I did more sightseeing  while driving

back. It certainly  looked a little  different than go.

The first part was going downhill quite a bit. Since

I  had been dizzy and a little  tired I was real careful 

in my driving. How steep it was for a while I didn't 

have my feet on the gas. Why waste gas if I  didn't 

have too.

Going downhill the view was even more spectacular 

than on the way up. This trip was different than what

I  usually  take to Mount Rainier. I  go to the visitor center

on the other side.  ❤️❤️❤️👍👍

Another Daily Trip

Today  (Thursday) I will go on another

daily trip. I will be driving to Mount

Rainier. I  will likely  make a few stops

on the way.

The plan is to go Sunrise Visitor Center.

It is a different  spot then I  normally 

take. I try to visit Mount Rainier at

least once or twice a year. When I 

have family  visiting we go to Mt. Rainier.

You visit my website herbnightingale.com 

you can view a few photos I have taken.

We can view Mt. Rainier  most of the

days unless it is covered over. 

The drive from my place takes about

two hours to get to the mountain without

any stops.

I hope to meet and chat with several 

people. There are many  visitors out

of state as well as those from other

countries. I find travel whether short

or long should be part of our life purpose. 

❤️❤️❤️

The Beatitudes

This Wednesday  my home group

is going to go threw the beatitudes 

Jesus Christ spoke about recorded

in Matthew  5. 

You have opportunity  to  read this

scripture in the gospel  of Matthew 

I  am  sure  it will  bless you a lot.

Our life purpose  should include

to comfort those who need to be

comforted. We will  be  blessed

for it.  ❤️❤️❤️

Having Rest

It is important  that  we have rest on

occasion besides  sleeping. For some

it might be something  to do  regularly. 

It is more than taking a nap as well. 

Some people  take a vacation  for rest

which is ok especially  from work. 

Social  media: It might be a good time

to take time away from it for a week or

longer for rest. A lot may depend why

you use social media.

Stress:  This is a big area for needing rest.

Emotions  can be a part of stress or something

that causes you anxiety.

Fasting: This is a good way to get rest. It  

isn't  just  not eating there are other things

you can fast from. Not only social media but

television as well. Anything that keeps  you 

busy or distracted.

You will feel much better having rest. Even

for one day.  On Thursday  I am  going for

a drive to  Mount Rainier. Spending a day

in the outdoors is good. Any change of

scenery is a good idea.

A suggestion  is to schedule a day of rest

every so often. One day a week  would be 

good however once every two  weeks or a

month is fine if you have a heavy schedule. 

❤️❤️❤️

Happy Labor Day

Here in the United States  and  I  believe Canada

as well Labor  Day is observed the first Monday  

of September each year.

The holiday began in the late 1800s when unions

began popping  up.  The reason  was that workers

were under poor working conditions at the time.

It makes sense to me since our working gifts

should always  be appreciated.  Companies

should be able to make a good profit since the

owners are taking a big risk however employees 

need to be appreciated  as well. 

We don't  always  get appreciated  by others for

gifts and talents.  We all have something  to

contribute.  It plays a major role in our life purpose. 

❤️❤️❤️

Growing In Maturity

Yet another area of our life purpose 

is helping one another grow  into

maturity. 

It is important  we each become mature.

In the world  we live in this seems to be 

a hard task. 

Parents know they have done a good 

job is when their children are grown 

and are mature . Seeing  them raise 

their children. 

We all have areas of strengths and

weaknesses. Helping one another 

to become more mature  should be

a joy.  ❤️❤️❤️

Being a Mentor

Exciting part of our life purpose is  as a mentor. 

If you have good  experience  in mentoring 

send in the comment section.  This way I 

can get positive  expression  of mentoring. 

My nephew Ken has been a mentor to

a 12 year old boy for a couple years. His 

mother is single. Having a man in his life

has been positive.  Being a tutor is a good

idea as well.  Some mentors start out as

tutor.  My niece Leslie is a tutor now after

teaching  for several years. She mostly 

helps those in English who need some help.

Being a mentor doesn't  mean only children. 

Us the adults can use mentors as well.  I am

sure we know those who mentor us though

might be unofficial as friends or vice versa.

Think about your gifts and talents  can do

to be a mentor  to  someone.  The need

is all around us. ❤️❤️❤️

Our Friends

When it comes to our life purpose 

our friends  make up  a good part 

of it.

Depending  in our family they are 

our initial  friends then we add those

outside our immediate family. We add

cousins, neighbors and children of our

parents friends. Also attending church

we add more friends.  This is before

attending  school.

If we are blessed our siblings should be

our closest friends however often it doesn't 

turn out this way. It all depends how family

turns out.  The major reason  God hates

divorce it often splits family up and is never

the same.

I have my high school  reunion coming up 

in two weeks. Though most of them I haven't 

seen in many years it will be special. I know

some won't  be able to attend for various reasons

and they will be missed. There is something about

those we  went to school with even though most

don't  see unless special times.

Remember  everyone you meet and especially friends 

play a part in your life purpose.  A lot of you is because

of your friends.   ❤️❤️❤️