July 9, 2008

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  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God,
  that giveth to all [men] liberally,
  and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
  
  But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.
  For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
  
  ~ James 1:5-6 ~

  
  No circumstance is too demanding or trivial for God.  As believers, we have the ability to gain wisdom from the Creator of the universe as we continue through this life.  If at any time we need direction or guidance we can ask God and He will lead us in the ways of righteousness. 
  
  

  

  I know it’s been a few days here, and I’ve missed coming by to see you all.  I do hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend, and that your week is going well.  Mine has been, and is, full, but I’ll fill you all in here with my ‘oh so exciting life’ during the past few days … we didn’t have much of a holiday to speak of.  We spent most of it with a plunger, waiting on the ‘septic’ guy!  Since we had the flooding here, we’ve had some slow moving drains in our bathroom, and wouldn’t you know it, on the 4th, it decided to really get slow, and back up!  We had to call around and find someone willing to come out on a holiday … and we did finally get someone here on Saturday, but it didn’t remedy the problem.  We dealt with it the best we could for the rest of the weekend, and then Monday, they were able to get here and get things in proper working order … (a sigh of relief can still be heard!)  It’s funny, but some of you may remember this time last year, just before we picked our son up from the airport … we were having trouble with our well then and didn’t have any water … actually, it was exactly one year ago, on the 6th of July, that we had the ‘well man’ here … and Ian was here, too … but, as some of you know, he won’t be here this year for his birthday, so, we’ve been putting a ’goody box’, or two, together to send out to him.  I wish I could pack myself in there and really surprise him!  I spoke to him last night, and he said the wind had shifted yesterday, making it even smokier from the fires that are still burning.  There is a fireman in the church there who has asked for volunteers to help evacuate some people this week … Ian volunteered, and he’ll be going to help with that.  They’ve gotten some of them contained, but please continue to pray that they get the rest of those fires under control.  So much has already burned in one short week. 
  
  Well, we basically had a lazy Friday, waiting on someone to come fix things, but we did enjoy a french toast and egg breakfast.  It was raining off and on, and knew we wouldn’t be going anywhere, so we also worked on soap and candle labeling.  Saturday morning, Lewis had to work a bit, then being close to where they were, he spent some quality time with Mom Betty and O.P..  Please keep O.P. in your prayers.  He is still so weak, and sleeps all the time … he just isn’t himself anymore. 
  
  We did have a very nice Sunday.  After church, I talked with a friend whose daughter is getting married this Saturday.  I’m going to be taking some pictures, so say a prayer for me!  It’s more practice, and I’m blessed that they don’t mind my being there at all.  In the afternoon, we had a lite lunch with some friends … then, for the first time, went to Cold Stone Creamery.  It was a hot day, and we were in the mood for something cool!  I’ve never been there, and I chose to order a Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie, yummy!  I did think I could make one at home next time … they cost about as much as a gallon of gas these days!  On the way home, we dropped in over at my sister’s house and spent a little time with them, and my great niece and nephew.  On Monday, after they came and fixed our slow moving bathroom, we went to the antique mall to restock with soap and candles.  On the way there we had to get gas so we stopped and, reluctantly, paid $4.19 per gallon … (that’s the highest I’ve seen it here yet) … well, just down the road, there were long lines at another station waiting to pay only $3.88 per gallon … if only we had waited that extra few blocks!  On the way home later that night, though, it was back up to $4.19!  Can anyone tell me why they do that?! 
   
  

  For the most part, the weekend was very nice, other than a bump, or two, in the road!  I’m just so thankful that things are back to normal around here!  It’s so easy to take things for granted, until something like that happens!  So, for the rest of this week, I’m doing some intense studying, and working at becoming more acquainted with my digital camera before the wedding this Saturday.  I also have to finish baking, and packing the ‘goody box’ for Ian, do the laundry, clean house, and figure out what hubby and I are going to wear to the wedding … I’ve heard it’s going to be near 90* degrees.  We had storms come through last night, and it’s been hot, humid, and muggy … typical summer weather for July in Indiana!  Well, that’s my update on my ‘oh so exciting life’ during the past few days!  I’m not sure how much I’ll be around the rest of this week, but I’ll do my best to stop in to see you all.  Next week I’ll be around more.  In the meantime, I pray you have a wonderful and blessed week. 
  
   Hugs,
            ~ Deborah <><
  
  
   I’ve entered another contest over at iliveinmycamera this week … 
                           … be sure to go vote for your favorite ‘FLAG’ photo!  Thank you!  
  
  

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