Bag of Money for Father's Day

I promised my step-dad some peanut butter fudge (made by me) for Father's day. He jokingly said, "Bring me a bag of dollar bills with that fudge."

So, I went to the store and bought some fake money. Then, I went by the liquor store to get a small paper sack.

It is late, and the store is about to close. I get to the counter and say, "Give me a small paper sack." The new guy behind the counter looks at me odd and gets a small paper sack. Then, to my surprise, he starts filling it up with money.

I asked him, "What are you doing?"

"Giving you a small paper sack."

"Yeah, but why are you filling it with money?"

"You might shoot me if I don't."

"I don't have a gun. I just wanted a small sack. Period. No money."

"Oh!!!!" He looked embarrassed. Then said, "You might better leave before the cops get here, then."

Sigh. The cops drove up right then. One of them came in after a few moments, with his gun drawn. The guy said, "It was a mistake. She just wanted a small paper sack. No money. I was here by myself. I was paranoid I guess."

I said, "NO DOUBT! I promise I wasn't trying to hold up a liquor store!"

The cop stopped for a few moments and then called the other guy in and told him what the cashier told him, and the other cop began to question me:

"You were just getting a paper sack?"

"Yes, sir."

"You had no intention of holding up the store?"

"No, sir."

"You don't have a weapon of any kind?"

"No, sir. I'm not even carrying a purse."

"What did you want the sack for?"

Oh, man. how was I gonna tell him I wanted to give my step-dad a bag of dollar bills for Father's Day?

(this IS NOT A TRUE STORY. I JUST THOUGHT WITH ALL THE CURRENT PARANOIA GOING AROUND, IT FIT. I started thinking, "what if..." LOL I thought I'd share... I read this to my step dad today to explain why he didn't get his bag of dollar bills. He totally enjoyed it!)

Facing the Devil

Have you ever had a day when you KNOW you did everything right, but yet you feel persecuted, attacked, stepped on, driven to your limitations? That's the kind of day I had yesterday. And, try as I could, I could not get rid of that sense of dread that overwhelmed me. It's the feeling that you have when you know you are going to have to go through more tribulation in your life as you try to gain a foot-hold again to stand on your own.

Guess I should have seen it all coming. I mean, things have been so good for so long, and now the devil is attacking with a vengence and I am about to fall. The thing is, even though I may fall, I won't be falling down this time. I will be falling into the arms of my Jesus. He's going to be all I have. If I fall, I will lose everything but Him. My dogs, my car, my home -- everything I have worked so hard to maintain.

I'm going to start looking for that open door right now. I am going to need it. Soon. My life is about to change. Again. But, whereever I end up, I know without a doubt it will be where Jesus puts me.

I am praising my God through this valley of darkness that has overwhelmed me. As it envelops me, I am looking at that candle that is sitting on top of that hill that I am climbing. I am praying that The Father reaches down and grabs hold of my hand and, on my knees, I am standing tall as I give it all to Him.

That sounds like a song in the making...

He's the only one who can handle this. I have done figured out that I don't know how.

Pray for me.

I praise Jesus, because I KNOW He has felt this way before. He understands what I am going through. HE understands why. And, HE knows it isn't any fault of my own.

I thought when I got rid of my ex, the abuse would never happen again...but today I feel so mentally abused. It is as though I am staring Satan right in the face -- again. But, I am not giving in. I am not giving up. I refuse to give Satan the satisfaction of winning a piece of my soul. He might take my bank account. He might take my job, my small victories, and my companionship, the pillow I lay my head on. But He is not going to take my soul or my heart for Jesus.

God, today, I depend on you with all I have. I am yours. It is up to you to make this a testimony that glorifies You. I need You today. I need you right now. Be my strength, my patience, my endurance, my hope. In Jesus' Holy Name I pray, Amen.

Good morning, World: I just need Jesus

Good morning, World!

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. It is the day that the Lord has made, and I will rejoice and be glad in it! Each new day is a chance to start over, and with each door closed, God opens another.

Praying that God blesses my day with the abundance of life promised me by my Saviour Jesus Christ!

I don't need riches and I don't need gold, I just need Jesus, and me for Him to hold!

Have a blessed day, World!