My sweet granny is finally at peace. She stopped eating about two weeks ago. We offered liquid foods but she still had trouble swallowing. Thankfully she was not in pain, she left us while she was sleeping.

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The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Psalm 23:1-6

I thank God that hurricane Ike's path went away from here because I can rest my brain today. This weekend I can relax with ordinary tasks. Ike produced gusty winds in my area that had the trees bending again. Some that Gustav left standing Ike was able to snap off. Thankfully, I just have more twigs and branches to pick up. My prayers go out to people who are in hurricane Ike's path this weekend.

I still want to move, where, I haven't figured out yet. I still want another line of work, what, I don't know. This weekend I am going to do my best not to dwell on either one. They are constantly on my mind and I shove them to the back, sometimes not too successfully.

My internet is not working 90% of the time. The company is not making trouble calls till all the downed lines have been replaced. Right now it is working so I will get to post on blogger.


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Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls, For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30

It strengthens me to know that I am in your thoughts. I always think of ya'll too.

I am finally sitting in a house with light bulbs glowing. I found that I was able to withstand a heat index of 105 without air conditioning. But the first thing I turned on was central air, hahaha. Electricity came back on saturday evening at 8:06 p.m. I have to stock up on more batteries and candles. I will not be buying anything perishable until after all hurricanes are gone. I don't want anyone else to have to suffer through a hurricane but I hope Ike and all other hurricanes go in another direction.

It was a very scary day monday, september 1st. This is the first time that I saw so many utility poles snapped in half along with the trees. More trees came down around me, not from my property but they fell onto my property. Again I was blessed with no damage to the house. Every one in the family was blessed, no property damage or physical harm.

I have had an unplanned vacation from work without pay of course. Sleeping till eight and nine in the mornings has been real pleasurable. The daycare reopens tomorrow morning.

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Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!


Matthew 8:18-27