ROBIN’S
Hello Friends!
It’s here – Thanksgiving!! The opportunity to get together with friends and family and share with them your day of thanks! Good food, better company and the opportunity to share your love and kindness without having to do much more than provide a place to gather, have a good meal – maybe some football and parades on television and then the nap to wrap it all up! Our hope is that you get this opportunity – however big or small your gathering may be, and just enjoy your time together. All of us need this time to catch our breath before the zing of the Christmas season is in full force.
Coming up fast will be the Christmas Light Parade, December 6th! Get your ideas formed and your game plan laid out to dazzle us with your creativity in the parade! It may be cold, or colder or a mild winter night – and hopefully light snow falling for ambiance! Let’s make this one the best one yet! And I know Santa will make an appearance to kick off the Christmas season!
Upcoming dates to remember: 12/6/2025 – Breakfast with Santa to start the day at the VFW 7-10am, Santa 8-10 am 12/6/2025 – Light Parade 6pm 12/6/2025 – VFW Light Parade Pre and Post Glow 6-10 pm 12/7/2025 – Holiday Craft Show @ VFW 12noon-4pm 12/10/2025 – Happy Birthday Jesus @ Bushnell United Methodist Church 2:30-4:00pm details below Children grades K-4th grade are invited to participate in an event titled “Happy Birthday Jesus”. Children will do crafts, hear stories, sing carols, and have a snack. All are designed to explain why we celebrate Christmas. This event will be held at the Bushnell United Methodist Church, 390 North Crafford Street, Bushnell, Wednesday, December 10, 2:30 to 4:00 pm. Adults of Bushnell area churches are directing and leading the activities. There is no charge to attend. Pre-registration is preferred by Monday, December 8 so adequate supplies are available. Registration forms are available at the local churches, B-PC Elementary School and Axline Pharmacy. Also, a message can be left at 309-7729407 or 309-333-3489. Leave a name and number please. Parents, grandparents, and family members are invited to attend with their children.
The Bushnell Food Bank is open the 1st and 3rd Tuesday and Saturday of the month. Please drop off any donations you may have. We have many families that are in desperate need of food. Open your hearts and be kind and generous.
A good reminder to us all, through all the hustle and bustle going on with us and around us, is to be kind and give grace whenever you can. The holiday season can bring so much joy to so many of us, but often we all know someone who is struggling with things we know nothing about. Their holiday season may not look like those in the past and they are having a hard time dealing with guilt and sadness that are hard to shake even with the joy all around them.
“The most important decision you make every day is to be in a good mood. Attitude, to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearances, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company – a church – a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. We cannot change our past – we cannot change the fact that people will act a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable the only thing we can do is play on the one strong we have, and that is attitude. Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you – we are in charge attitudes.” Author unknown Stay safe and kind - Robin
