Monday Evening 10:45 pm


Greetings to all!

Every time I think I will just publish a short dispatch it turns out longer than the last. So though I want this to be short, so I can get to bed, I am not saying that or thinking that and maybe it will happen. Then again maybe it will not happen.

I am positive, praise the Lord, how are you doing? I am so excited that last Friday I got an email from an friend that use to be in Huntington when we were there, that found me on the internet and found the blogs. What a wonderful surprise it was to hear from them. Thanks a lot to you two in New Harmony, so good to hear from you.

Eric and Erin were over for the week-end and we had a pretty busy time. Sunday after worship and a carry-in lunch at church, we went out to the State Police Post where there was a Christmas Party for the kids. It was great – praise the Lord! They had crafts for the kids to do, of course Santa talked to each one of the kids, and there were lots of snacks to eat. It was a fun time for all. Erin even decorated a special cookie for me that she gave me when they left for home.

Of course while that was going on the TV had the Colts game, so a lot of us were making many trips to the kitchen and/or the radio room to see what was happening. We got home to watch the last part of the 4th quarter. Way to go Colts!!!!!!!!!! All the way Colts!!!!

About a month ago Eric got a new truck, the first new car or truck that he has ever had. It is a Chevy 4X4 diesel extended cab and on his way home Sunday night he had a deer run in front of him, and of course he could not miss it. The good thing is that they were not hurt, praise the Lord, and the damage was only about $1,100. Thank you Lord. I feel so bad for Eric because the truck did not even have 3000 miles on it. However, it sound like it will be able to be fixed and no one will know the difference.

Last week was another positive week as God is so good – all the time. All the time – God is good. I believe it is so interesting how God is working in my life. When I have “downs” I say ok Lord, if someone would come to me and tell me that they were feeling the way I am feeling right now, what would I tell them. And then I work on doing exactly that and it sure has helped. It all kind of reminds me of Psalm 27:4 which reads: “One thing I ask… that is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord.” Isn’t that an awesome verse? Notice that it says that we have to do two things, not just one or the other, but both: ask and seek. God doesn’t just give it to us; we must show that we want to be in His presence by asking and seeking. I believe that we ask by the way we communicate with God and by the way we live, the lifestyle we have. And most certainly we seek by the way we proclaim our love of God and allow God to show His love and grace through us. It kind of goes along with that old saying that there is “no free lunch” to see God and be with God we do need to ask and seek. Thank you for being there, Lord, in so many ways when we do ask and seek and don’t try to take over your place in our lives. You are awesome!!

The news is over and its time to call it a day. So may your day be bright and positive and may you ask for and seek God in our life. Take care and God bless.

Jack
Romans 8:28