Blessed are the Peacemakers

I had a busy weekend. It is mother's day weekend, so the family asked me what i wanted. I decided i wanted Ferns and plant/pot my herbs. (dtr K got me some basil, sage, dill, chives, and rosemary)So we headed off to Lowes, and got some ferns and some plants to put on the front porch. We got three giant 64 pound bags of dirt and some various flowers( geraniums and petunias) and then we came home and started potting them. Hubby, once the potting was complete, began work on the sprinkler system for the lawn. We also planned to grill out for Mothers day, so we ran to the grocery store to pick up supplies. The family is eating hamburger and i am having portabella burger, and grilled corn on the cob, potato salad and pineapple upside down cake. We also got some yummy fruit wine to sip on. It was funny. Hubby and I decided to try the fruit wine. It was awesome. We ended up drinking the bottle last night. None for today. So when i got home from church, we went to the store and got another bottle. I also had some fresh strawberries to slice up and drop in there. The glass looked so elegant with the strawberries and bubbly wine. It was so wonderful . Hubby and i went for a ride on the bike last night, while it was still light but not hot and then we got up this morning and the two of us went for a ride and had breakfast together. He is so sweet. I had made food to take to church today. I had signed up, so i made some chocolatey cupcakes and had cheese and crackers and some juice for the kids. Church was awesome. We had this speaker from Australia. Phil Jones. He is a great speaker, very entertaining and also musical. He sang and played music and played the Didgeridoo. I had a great time. Then we had the flower communion. If you have never seen one, it is where everyone brings a flower and puts it in a vase at the beginning and then at the end of service each one goes forward and get a different flower. It is traditionally done at mothers day. it is a beautiful thing and so wonderful to see the variety of flowers. It is very symbolic of the variety of people and talents that each person brings to the church and then the individual and what they take with them when they leave each service.
After church, i came home and we grilled and hubby mom came and and we ate lunch. We had a lovely talk . She really is a nice person. I am so blessed.

The only negative for the day, is this election at church. i am so tired of it all. Everyone wants the best for the church, but at the same time, they have different ideas of what is best. There is but one week remaining. After the election i hope we are all able to put aside the conflicts and work together to bring another two years of greatness.
I wont go into the details of the whole church thing. Suffice it to say, strong personalities and diverse ideals are clashing and i feel caught in the middle. But soon, soon it shall be over and we can get back to being a family. I, for one, am eager for that day to be here.