River City Connections — 2026-01-28 (Patreon)

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GOOD MORNING

I went to bed with over 3 inches of ice/snow/sleet on the driveway. It did get up to a few degrees above freezing yesterday. Anything that softened or melted is now rock hard!

Solitude is nice. Quiet is nice. I have no problem with that.

However, I am weary of having nothing to sit on. I need—and I thought a lot about whether to say “need” or “want”—my desk and chair. Sixteen hours (Monday and Tuesday) of trying to work without a desk have exhausted me.

And, yes, I’ve worked for hours standing in the kitchen—but the counter is a little low, which induces stooping. Between the two, I’m getting the work done. End of topic.

I had a thought about sustainability that I wanted to share. Nothing profound…

Close the vents in the rooms you don’t use and keep the doors closed. Caveat: consider whether you have pipes in any of those exterior walls first. Even with vents closed, some heat will get into the room. But much of the heat will go into the rooms that are occupied.

Let’s say this saves 10% of heating energy… That, times millions and millions of homes, adds up to a nice reduction of waste!

I sincerely believe taking care of the world is an expectation God has for us.

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it” (Psalm 24:1). 

All we handle—homes, money, skills, time—belongs first to God. We are managers of God’s resources, called to be faithful stewards (1 Corinthians 4:2). 

When daily choices reflect care instead of waste and service instead of self, God’s grace flows outward. “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another” (1 Peter 4:10).

Stewardship is worship in action.

So set the thermostat a little lower, add a layer, and close some vents. Just my opinion… 

And now for me? I'm looking for some melting today! Maybe? Maybe?

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