The Watchtower subject was about courage, reviewing examples of great courage shown by God's servants in Bible times and how God did not fail to reward their trust in him. The material was excellent, the commenting was excellent, the pace and timing flawless, and after it concluded everyone applauded. This is what I call a kinetic Bible study.
After the meeting we went to the market in town on a quest for new sandals for me since mine finally and decisively fell apart. This was no small challenge. Countless little shops sell sandals that are either too small, made of vinyl, or look conspicuously ugly. I had to press on though because wearing shoes and socks in this weather can not be endured for more than a couple of hours. After that my feet start to feel like Shadrach and Meshach.
Failure to find appropriate footwear prompted Carol to suggest I buy flip-flops. They were plentiful but that was not an option given the profound and irreconcilable conflict between the concept of flip-flops and my world-view. I believe they are called flip-flops not only because they flip on and flop off but because they make a clownish flip flop sound as one walks. I view flip-flops as an intolerable affront to male footery and stuck with an iron resolve to my quest for genuine sandals.
The effort finally paid off in a larger store that had Hush Puppy sandals. Perfection. Comfort. Joy. They even have a leather piece that goes over the front of my toes which adds a practical level of protection against those random level changes and walkway irregularities I used to write about but don't any more.
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