"Chewing on the Cud"

    "Chewing on the cud" is an old expression meaning to: "give great thought to" or it is something to cause us "to be patient in our decision making". The generations from the 1920's, 30's & 40's are ones whom I remember as people who would "Chew on the Cud". No quick decisions made, instead a time of contemplation would take place, then a decision made. I laid to rest this past Saturday a dear sister in the Lord, Jane Chaffee, leaving our Church with few people from these generations. We are a younger Church and gratful to God for these young families and their kids. But boy do we miss at times those voices of wisdom, grandfathers and grandmothers of those now in leadership. I miss them and the wisdom they would pass down to me. Even at 55, I still am not one to pause and "Chew on the Cud" enough. But today I thank God for those past Saints who have graced the doors of our Church and of yours who are now with Christ. And I pray that those of my generation and the ones before and after mine, that they will pause more often and allow the Holy Spirit to speak to us with the same wisdom He gave in the past to names and people who are now our Great Cloud of Witnesses! Thank You for these folks of the past and for those now in leadership, like myself, to "Chew a bit longer" as the Holy Spirit leads us.
Love ya' All, Pastor Rick Dutchtown