Are we to love only those who deserve our love? Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:43-45

Lord I love you and I lift my voice,
give me a sweet, sweet sound in my ear.

I do not despair or anguish because of my situation.

I feel that either you believe that God is control of everything, or you don't.

I believe He is and I believe He is perfect in EVERYTHING He does !

I am joyful and rejoice because of His love for us.

I read something from one of Jeanne Guyon's books, (paraphrasing) "He does these things so we may be rich."

Where ever your heart is there also is your treasure. My treasure is not of this world, nothing of this world is for me. My treasure is in Him, there I also am.

So please don't be sorrowful for me, rejoice with me for we are made into His image through the trials He Himself chooses to destroy the things within us that are not Him.

He truly IS enough, amen !!

Flip Flop - Flop Flip

So here it is, the last week of my life...

* Ice storm that was horrendous.

* Lost power, stayed with parents.

* Fish in (4)tanks died, including our salt water one.

* Several legal calls and stress, very little sleep.

* Automated number said power was back on, packed car up, went home - no power.

* Drove back to my parents for the duration of the week.

* Saturday morning got call from lawyer. The judge is on his way into the(closed)court house be there in half an hr.

* Husband is basically extorted into taking a "plea deal." If he didn't take it the prosecution threatened to take it to trial and max out all charges.

* Husband will do 5 yrs. in jail.

* Sentencing March 10, 2009 - the day he'll go to jail.

* Must move.

* Cannot move in with my parents (or anybody in complex) because the management will not allow it.

* Will be moving into section 8 housing with our three children.

* Giving back our van, I will not be able to make the payments.

* Will have to give up our three cats.

* Electricity back on today, back home.

* Tired, going to bed - goodnight.