Technology has evolved to a place where one would think that with all there is to offer we could find happiness; we have so many choices for phones, computers, cars, games, but the opposite is true.  Everywhere I look I see so many unhappy people, so many angry people, so many impatient people, even with all that we have at our fingertips, all the electronics, the instant messaging, the Social Networks keeping us in touch with family and friends, the media and political promises for our future, the sports toys, express traffic lanes, On Demand television: with everything that we have there still remains the feeling and harboring of discontent.  Well, then, I suppose the old adage " Money can't buy you happiness" is true.  We may not want to believe it and can agrue that money can be a vehicle to happiness, a platform, can help make one content; there are probably a lot of arguements you can come up with to disprove the saying and I am sure I can find some reasonable arguements too.   But really, all money can buy you is time before you realize you aren't happy; look at the Charlie Sheen melt-downs and the Lindsy Lohan saga. Money can't buy you love or peace, or joy; those feelings have to come from within.  You can't have peace or joy without knowing the true meaning of love, which is where having a relationship with God, our Creator, comes in.  Without God in the picture, life is abstract, there is no clear path.  I won't say that with God in your life, everything is sunshine and roses, but there is a path, a Way, the Truth and there is light.   And Hope.  Hope that shines eternal.  There is love, a love that you have never known before; a love that will never leave you or forsake you.   A love that will be with you all the way down the path and up again.  A love that will carry you when the Way becomes too hard.  He'll even provide a resting place.  Have no clue how to get there?  Call 1-800-NeedHim.

Snow, Snow, and Rain, Rain

More snow and rain.  The riverbanks are high now.  The melting of the ice and snow in the last few days have pushed the river banks close to road levels.  I don't know how much more the rivers can hold,  especially when the mountain snow hasn't melted yet.  And now, here comes another storm.   This has really been a very long, long winter.  Spring will be here soon.  Really.

AMAZING GOD

The same God that struck down the tower of Babel
the same God that caused the rain to flood the earth
the same God the destroyed Sodom and Gamorrah
the same God that killed thousands in the wake of Gideon's battle
the same God that parted the Red Sea and closed it again on Pharoah's army
the same God that smote the land of Eygpt with the 7 signs
the same God that turned His head from His only begotten son when He was on the cross
the same God loves us
loves you
and welcomes you into His arms, into His throne room as He sits upon the mercy seat;
This same God of righteous anger is filled with a desire to hear from us;
this same God wants us
and
this same God.......
"I heard from you today......."
This same God loves to hear from us.....
loves to hear us call Him Father
                                               Abba
"He stretched out the heavens and laid foundations of the earth".
 This same God looks for us, calls to us, welcomes us......

Gizmo Gomez Great Rubin The Third

$573 later and the poor cat has another tooth out and a cleaning, another tooth saved.  Not too many left.  Poor thing.  He seems to be okay now, but I have to say, I don't spend that much on myself in 6 months.  My car insurance costs just about as much.  But it doesn't matter as long as the precious gift is okay.

Sunday, Snow Sunday

By this time, the snow doesn't phase me much.  I woke up, saw the flakes, got ready and went off to church.  It was lighter, and the temperature did rise to a point where it wasn't sticking, so that was good. 

I'm not really much of a mall person, but I had gift certificates to use, there are clearance sales, and I had the time. so off I went.  I was really surprised to see Christmas decorations still up.  Off to Macy's, where I bought Happy.  Not the feeling, the spray cologne by Clinique.  I really like the fresh clean scent.  Then over to JCP with a $15 promotional gift certificate.  Well, the sales were great.  I ended up buying a pair of PJ's for $1.07 after the certificate was wrung up.   I strode out feeling like the triumphant hunter, bag in hand, wallet intact.   I was really happy to see the Spring fashions on display, especially the flipflops.  I just wish Spring was on display outside.  Soon, I know, soon.  I just have a feeling that March is going to give us a wild ride. 

Still, the Winter Comes

This has been one cold hard winter.  The snow and ice keeps coming, outside and inside.  More ice and snow on the way, the gas prices are rising, hours being cut, no raises, no bonuses, and yet somehow we make it work. 
God is good; mankind will disappoint.
Speaking of which, I met a really interesting man this weekend. 

Another Day in Paradise

We all knew there would be an adjustment time.  We all knew there would be pain, chaos, adjustment periods, but the mud slinging by other attorneys is making it so hare.  We all knew there would be emotional fallout, but the back stabbing and mud slinging makes it catastrophic.  There is not one person at work who is happy.  We are all doing more, picking up the dearly departed's (released from employment) jobs.  Yet it isn't enough.  Oh, did I mention that they are cutting my hours?
No matter what, He is in charge.  I don't care who the boss is, God is in control.  I have to find comfort in that. 
Oh, and by the way, more snow, more ice, hail and freezing rain.  Nice. 

I think I might be getting used to the snow every other day.  My snow driving skills have improved immensely.

Well, just can't wait until the weekend. 

And here it is,

February 5, 2011

I can't believe it is February, 2011.  Wasn't I just 20 and invincible?  Where did that go? 

Here am I and there You are. 

Time can go so slowly and time can go so quickly, contemporarily.  Time means everything at one point and at another, it means nothing at all. 

It comes, it goes around.  But the same moment is never to be found.