Once on the plane in the First Class section we were
directed to our seats, with hubby on the aisle and me next to the window. After we reached cruising altitude, the
flight attendant handed us our ice tea and we stretched out comfortably in
those roomy seats.
We were having a little chit chat when we noticed an arm
coming over the top of the seat tapping hubby on his left shoulder. A man’s voice from behind us muttered, “Excuse me, may I ask a favor?”
Looking back to see who it was Hubby said, “Sure how can I help you?”
“Hi, I’m Don Moen and I was wondering since we are going to be up here for
a while, would you mind listening to a new song that I have been working on and
help me work out a few kinks?”
Wouldn’t That Be Great?
Wow, getting to hear Mr. Worship Leader one-on-one. Wouldn’t
that be wonderful if that really happened?
It didn’t, read on…
The flight to Dallas was on a plane that once seated felt
like we were sardines stuffed in a mini-can.
I sat next to the window, hubby positioned himself the best he could
squished in the middle, with another man seated in the aisle seat.
My broad shouldered husband tried not to squirm by folding
his hands uncomfortably in his lap like a second grader that had been scolded
by his teacher. His goal was not to encroach
on the other chap and that almost worked.
As we were served breakfast decorum flew out the
window. The third party in this newly
formed relationship suddenly became an octopus with his lengthy arms waving around
the place. Hubby’s cheeks were filling up like a blowfish and his eyes led me
to believe that he was counting the minutes until he could dislodge himself
from his “neighbor.”
Once we landed at Dallas Fort Worth airport, we scrambled
to make our connecting flight in less than thirty minutes. The flight was leaving from the last loading
platform for that particular airline located at the far end of the terminal. We had
to “boogie” but thankfully made it with about five minutes to spare.
Things to Do on an Airplane
Inside the aircraft it was bright and spacious with all
the “sardines” packed in some other plane. The flight attendant pointed to our
seats (middle and window seats for real) but stated that the aisle seat would
be empty so we were to “feel free to stretch out and use all three seats”. It was then that hubby jumped to his feet singing
the Hallelujah Chorus! Not really, I just
wanted to see if you were still reading, but he did move to the aisle seat.
It was upward and onward jetting to Honolulu with
gorgeous sights to behold. Anyway, we
were ecstatic with the breathing room for this nine hour leg of our journey.
So what do you do for nine hours on an airplane?
I’ve compiled a short list:
1. Look out your window.
2. Eat peanuts,
drink soda.
3. Watch an
in-flight movie.
4. Read.
5. Watch someone
else read.
6. Eat a meal … (doubled
as a game of “name that item”).
7. Go to the
bathroom … lots of times.
8. Look out someone
else’s window (Yep, more clouds).
9. Eat more
peanuts.
10. Finally try to doze off without being a bobble head.
Hubby wasn’t really successful with the last one. On the other hand, I was prepped for action
having taken Dramamine for motion sickness while in Dallas. It wouldn’t be long before it kicked in
making me drowsy.
While I Was Sleeping
Raising the arm rests I moved to the middle seat. Positioning
the airline pillow on hubby’s leg, I laid on my side with tucked feet under me stretching
across the seat next to the window. Covering
up with a blanket I went out like a light.
Wide-eyed hubby nudged me, “Honey,
honey, we’re about to land. You have to
get ready.”
Still groggy I sat up in the seat and saw my husband wearing
a silly grin and smiling. While I was
sleeping the flight attendant pinned a set of plastic wings from the airline on
my blouse.
Evidently she thought that I was
a young girl and gave me wings as part of a “good behavior” gift pack, which
included mini playing cards. The stinker went on letting her think that the
entire trip.
Around the World Tour
It had been a long time since I thought of that story,
but it came to mind when I started compiling the information I’ve gathered here
on Daily Favor. The total mileage from
that particular trip was 5,086 miles (from Philadelphia to Dallas to Honolulu)
and took a little over twelve hours to complete.
I’ve been able to take a much longer voyage than the
flight to Hawaii. This was an around the
world tour that didn’t come with airplane “wings”.
No, not in eighty days like the book depicts, but it has
taken five years to trek virtually around the world across the internet with
you by my side.
At the equator the earth is 24,874 miles, but I’d have to
circle the globe many times to actually visit the thousands of cities of the
people who have faithfully followed this blog.
It would take a lifetime to fulfill that task. This is one of the reasons why I acknowledge
those who visit faithfully or are new to DFB each time I post.
Because of You
I cannot express how truly grateful I am for your love,
support, faithfulness and prayers over the years. With that I’d like to applaud and commend you
for sharing Daily Favor to your friends and in reality, the world.
Jesus commanded believers to “go, tell and share” the
gospel (good news) of salvation and the benefits that accompany it. Daily Favor Blog is foundational seed that is
supplied through God using the internet. Every time you share this on social
media or tell someone about the message of this blog, you unashamedly openly
publish the good news and fulfill the command of God.
“And He (Jesus) said to them, Go into all the
world and preach
and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature
(of the whole human race). (Mark 16:15 AMPC)
It’s because of you that nation upon nation logs on each
week to read what the Lord is doing for His children. Obedience like that gets the attention of God
and He looks favorably on those who willingly follow His plan. It shows that we want a relationship with the
Master and desire for others to learn of His abiding love, unending grace and
unmerited favor.
I smiled a lot because of you. Take a look …
This happened because of your gracious
heart! Thank you!
Top Ten Visiting Countries
In order from most to least visits over the past 5 years.
United States
Russia
France
Germany
Ukraine
United Kingdom
India
Canada
Philippines
Turkey
This is the
actual visitation list of countries/areas over 5 years.
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belgrade
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Czech Republic
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Cuba
Curacao
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic/Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican
Republic
DR Congo
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
England
Estonia
Ethiopia
Equatorial Guinea
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Lithuania
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malaysia
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Monaco
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands
Antilles
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Samoa
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent &
Grenadines
Scotland
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Spain
State of Palestine
Sudan
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turks and Caicos
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Uzbekistan
Wales
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
There are currently 195 countries listed (Taiwan is not listed
as an actual country) and we’ve reached a great deal of them. However, our work
isn’t complete.
You can help us reach even more people by letting others know about what’s
going on here at Daily Favor. Relay the
news that Lord willing, we’re about to start a new series on relationships
soon. Invite them along for the journey
to God’s favor.
I’m almost positive these countries/places haven’t visited, but if I’m
wrong please let me know.
Andorra
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Comoro
Cabo Verde
Chad
Eritrea
Guinea-Bissau
Holy See (*Note below)
Kiribati
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Micronesia
Nauru
Palau
Sao Tome and Principe
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Suriname
Tajikistan
Togo
Turkmenistan (take this off; they visited this week)
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Note: Holy Chair referred to as the See of Rome, a
jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome.
So each week when you see this at the beginning of each post:
Welcome new friends this week from:
See if your city/state/country made the list.
New on DFB – Is this you?
USA – Or is
this where you live?
… please know that with all my heart you are appreciated,
loved and very much welcome to join us on the next Daily Favor journey.
Until next time, share God’s saving favor
around the world!
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