THANKFUL TUESDAY

It is Monday night and I write this with a heavy heart. This exercise on Tuesdays has helped me. I am looking at things and situations in my life with more open eyes, and sometimes the thankful aspect is my first reaction rather than my last reaction or the forgotten reaction. This is good, but I have had a hard week. I have been tired, very tired and achey. Achey enough that I've taken Ibuprofen regularly and that is rare for me. I really need to get my strength back now since I have lots of things coming up.

I have spent the week mostly on the couch. Spending time on the couch and watching more T.V. than usual, it is downright depressing. Can't the leaders in our country stop bickering and do the right thing? What a bunch of whiners. No wait, its the American people that are the whiners.
Tony Snow died this week. He was only 53 years old. I liked him. I am sorry for his family.
There are fires in California, we are in a recession, no wait we are not in a recession. Gas is $4.11 a gallon. Jessie Jackson needs to apologize again, and a possible hurricane is brewing in the Atlantic. More soldiers have died this week, and not all of the dead were killed in the war. Living in the USA can be dangerous also.

We heard from Jon, and this is a good thing since we have all been waiting, but I hate that he is tired, lonely, and sad. The Grandma in me wants to make it all better for him, and it's Impossible to do that.

Michele wrote and their truck is broke down again. We have been praying it would make it to furlough. They have been pushing it down the hill and through the mud holes to start it, but they broke down today and bought a new car battery. It was just a mere $300 it would have been $50 here, and since gas is $12 a gallon the trip to town was costly. There has been a baby death in the village and people are struggling including my grandchildren. I want to make it better but I can't.


There are other people and situations that I want to change . It grieves me to watch them go on and on, and on. Maybe if I could say one more thing, or offer to help one more time it would change, but I cannot change some ones heart or open their eyes. I want to make it better but I can't.

We have had an offer on the business, now that should be a very good thing since we are the ones who put it on the market to begin with, but Sundays headlines:
"BABY BOOMERS ILL PREPARED FOR RETIREMENT...MANY WILL DIE DESTITUTE."
There it was in print, confirmation of my biggest fear.

Honestly I am having trouble being thankful this week......

" Rejoice in the Lord, always again I say Rejoice.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication WITH THANKSGIVING
let your requests be made known to God." Phillipians 4: 4,6

Based on this verse I will bring these concerns, anxieties, and prayers to the Lord God,
AND
This week I am thankful FOR/ABOUT
1. That I could feel worse, and I was able to ride the bike this week.
2. I had the energy to clean my kitchen.
3. Jeff, my nephew drove safely to Alaska.
4. Abbe, Emme, Cammi.
5. God is with Jon, and he is in week 3 of basic training.
6. God is merciful, and is in control of who will run this country.
7. Dinner with mom and Joanne on Friday.
8. Sermon on Sunday.
9. Man plans his way, but God directs his steps.Proverbs
10. Art he is good to me.
11. My sons are both hard workers.
12. Art finished the floor in one more bedroom.
13. Toby had a good 18 month checkup this week.
14. Sage came to visit for a few days.