Most mornings I begin my day with a cup of Storyville coffee while watching Good Morning America. I was really touched today and found myself weeping while Robin Roberts created a new song as she experimented as a lyricist .
It reminded me that my Mom shared she "felt like her favorite soap-opera characters were her friends." She was chastised harshly by my sister (married to a pastor) since so many of those programs were, shall we say, 'less than wholesome.'
I've got real cause to identify with Diane Sawyer and if I 'stretch,' with Sam Champion. You see, in 1960 I competed in the KY JR Miss Contest and Diane's sister won. That's why I have the photo above. I guess I can brag a little and let you know that I came in fourth.
The photo below shows me in my feeble attempt at drama in the contest...Ha!!! I was presenting a humorous dialogue which says "I'm engaged." I cannot recall all that much about it. That was more than a few years ago.
I was just thinking this morning, how much I loved my sister in the Lord, Robin Roberts, who has battled cancer recently and hearing her with India Arie singing a song, "I am not my hair" brought tears to my eyes, it really is as if we're GOOD friends!
She and India came up with this new song: "Early in the morning, It's the start of a new day. New hopes, new dreams, new ways. I open up my eyes and I open up my mind and I wonder how life will surprise me today." It made me think:
"The Lord's love never ends; his mercies never stop. They are new every morning; Lord, your loyalty is great. I say to myself, "The Lord is mine, so I hope in Him. (Lam 3:22-24 NCV)"
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