Hello everyone, today is Sunday, Nov 9.  I had a really good weekend and feel thankful.  I just finished a mensa bible study and thought about it for a while and felt happy. We are reading the beatitudes which is my favorite part of the bible. I mean I guess I like Isaiah 53 too. And Genesis and Revelation.

So anyway before that I went to a critique group for children's book writing.  And it was excellent.  I think I made a mistake and did not give the group enough context about the chapter I shared. But they did like the writing. And I got good feedback about the reading level.  I think the books are on target and people will like the young adult factor.  Like it has to be that way. And it will be okay. 

Before that I went to church online and heard such a great sermon from rev natalie from my church. I like all our ministers and am happy when they do awesome. She read a list of things from a book and found it to be relevant to what i care about, and advice I will use if I can.

So those were my three meetings. I had to stay in my neighborhood today so I walked to Starbucks, and I can feel how any exercise will make a difference. So I will try to walk every day. Tomorrow I will try to probably walk to that Key Food near Buhre avenue.

So that was today, and yesterday was also good. I went to a Mensa meeting. I had a good time but I think i might have talked too much.  But definitely I have gotten to know some people and have a smattering of friends here and there. In January I might try again to do games in person.

What I forgot this weekend was movie night with Hope Lab.  But I think overall, i have full weekends now with one, two, three, four or five new associations.  And this is after my year of laziness where I felt like I lost all my affiliations. 

Also yesterday, I watched an amazing lecture from a favorite theologian. It made me re-see a vision and believe that Jesus died as me.  It is true.  The theological adjusment I would tell people trying to understand the cross is that Jesus was you. That is why it counts for you.  He was us.  That is how it works. I believe that is the revelation that I was given and there might not be much else from me.

How am I doing on food.  Better but not totally recovered from the decline.  I will have to do chicken only for purchases for a while unless I directly make a casserole right after a purchase.  

Well, that is all except for some reading and a presentation from DBB and TF and mystery person. Thanks pals, you guys have really been a great part of my life right when I need an extra jolt of social theology. 

That is an interesting term, isn't it.  "Social theology," coined just now. It means church friends!