Today is Christmas Eve. The anticipation of Advent is coming to a close. Soon we will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Some are believers of this long told story. Some still wonder! For me, I am not sure how I would have put one foot in front of the other during times of my life without the knowledge that God is in control. I am not.
We have had many joyful encounters this year as guests walk thought the door of Bedford Landings! Some have come with unbelievable stories. Blessed Paula who had lived in a coma for many years, but now smiles amongst us. Loving Peggy who was unsure why she had been guided to travel our way. She had many emotions, many stories, and influenced many lives on a brief weekend encounter. Families with sweet children, careful pilots who traveled from afar and guests who surprised one another with the visit to our Inn.
Jack and I have had a music-centered year from singing with the Lakeside Singers, working to order and install a new church organ (Jack), singing with the SML Boomer Band (for Karen-See SML Boomer Band on Facebook) to singing in Carnegie Hall. That’s right! We were so privileged to sing with 225 voices on December 3. See if you can identify us!
As we enter a new year with excitement and expectations, just remember who is the composer and who is the director of your orchestra, your life and your next steps! I wrote a little poem just for this day. Merry Christmas to all!
bedfordlandings 
Dec 24, 2024 @ 21:12:43
thank you for the joy you and Jack bring all year long!
Dec 25, 2024 @ 14:48:42
And a Happy Christmas morning to you. It is fun to follow your path this year. Pat Witt and I want to come once we find the right time for she and I. We had over 1000 people at ESUMC last night at a 5:00 service. I have not seen that since Easter of Roger Elliotts days. People were standing in the balcony. I have had sad news leading up to Christmas day. Gaynelle Glass died Friday afternoon of apparent heart failure. She has fallen several times and was in rehab and nursing home to recover and to PT however she did not feel like much PT due to her weak heart. She then got Rhinovirus and Pneumonia and was at big Wake for a week then back to another care center. She has some memory issues due to all of this but Friday morning early she experienced chest pain and was taken to Wake in Cary near her care center. All of the family came and was with her as she gave in Friday afternoon. She is so happy today because she can be with Conrad. No plans until after Christmas. Conrad was cremated so I think that is the plan for her as well. Sorry for the sad news but hope to come your way in the next months. Lewanna