A friend subscribes to this daily devotion and often shares with me...Thought I'd share this one with you today...Emphasis mine.

From: Michael Jenkins
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:04 AM
Subject: TODAY'S DEVOTION - GOD WANTS US TO PRAY
 
Greetings Everyone,
I wanted to share a couple of thoughts with you from God's Word.
 
 
                                                                         GOD WANTS US TO PRAY
 
Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. -Genesis 25:21

It began with Rebekah, the wife of Isaac, who had a barren womb. She had no children, and it looked as though she never would have. In ancient times this was considered as a kind of curse, but it turned out that God was signaling great blessing to come. Barrenness was sometimes a symbol of promise in disguise.

Maybe you feel that you are in a similar situation, and you want something to happen. Perhaps it is to have a baby, to know a particular success, or to have a prayer answered, but you have come to a dead end. You ask, "Why?" Yet, maybe that which looks so bleak is God's way of saying, "Just wait a little while longer, and you will see all that I have done. I do everything with a particular strategy in mind."

Isaac prayed. One of the greatest mysteries that I know is the sovereignty of God in prayer. I know that God can do anything and doesn't have to answer to anybody, yet the same God tells us to pray. It amazes me. Perhaps you feel negative about the sovereignty of God, believing that there's no chance He'll give you mercy. Yet that's the point: God doesn't owe us anything. If we come to understand that, it might just put us in our place and lead us to pray.

Maybe the dead-end road you are on is God's way of trying to get your attention. When was the last time you prayed? How often do you pray? What is God doing to bring you to the place of prayer? Unanswered prayer is often God's way of getting our attention. You see, when we don't get what we want, we are more teachable; whereas when we are blessed, we can become more unteachable. God has a way of bringing you to such a place that you'll wait on Him.

In Christ,
Mike

Got a roast in the oven, cutting up cauliflower and cantaloupe to use during the week.  Planning to do a chicken stir fry that should feed me Monday & Tuesday of this week.  Got laundry going, SyFy stupid movie playing in the background.  The happy sound of Nate slamming doors in the basement.  180 pounds of Dog layin in my dining room.  Ahhhhhhh, life is sweet!

I love Sundays. 

When I was married, it was the day we leisurely woke, had coffee in bed and talked about life.  In the Fall and Winter months it was the day I made soup that we both took in our lunches all week.  While the soup was simmering I'd throw together some kind of bread and our home was filled with the aroma reminiscent of my Grandma's kitchen.  Sometimes I really do miss those days.

When I was by myself, divorced and Nate in the Army, I stopped making soup.  I only know how to make a lot and it was too much for me.  You can only freeze so many Glad Ware bowls before you forget what's in them.  Then started the practice of my brother coming over for Sunday dinner.  Unless it was football season and then he didn't have time since he coaches peewee's and it consumes his life. 

Now Nate's home, my brother is still around and I cook on Sundays that I don't work.  I might be the only one here to eat, but that's become ok too.

I'm so versatile, huh? 

Yesterday was my first day off in 13.  I like the overtime, but I hate the hours.  I'm finally caught up in all my utilities after being off work for a year.  Feels good, even though I have $76 to keep me till the 15th and some weeks I have less.  I know there's a lesson in all of this but as of yet I haven't figured it out.  But I keep tryin. 

Life is actually pretty good.  I have gas in the car and food in the fridge.  The wondrous thing about having to keep starting over is that you can let go of a lot of bullshit that you've accumulated since the last time you had to start over.  I've been humbled so many times in the past 7 or 8 years that I just can't imagine that I have further to go in that area.  But, I've been wrong before. 

What doesn't kill us makes us stronger.

Today I feel like Super Woman  *g*

So..on to the update.  I'm happily still working at the hospital.  I have a good time with my coworkers and I've gotten "kudos" from some of the higher ups so I guess I must be doing something right.  I've been working a lot of hours since one of our girls has been off on sick leave for 2 months.  This next month is going to suck as far as my schedule, but it's work and it pays the bills so I'm not complaining.  I'm at the point that I can start looking for another position there (have to be there 9 months before you can bid on other jobs) but I think I'll stay where I'm at until my partner gets ready to leave and then I'll start looking.  I like the department I'm in and the work that I do, but the money really sucks for what we do.  And I wouldn't mind working 8-5 again instead of this 2:30-11 shift.

Nate has been laid off for about 2 weeks.  He's lookin, but as you all know, the economy is hitting every industry hard.  I have faith that the Resident in Chief will save us all soon though.  Hallelujah!  

I'm still "seeing" John. I'm still not sure what "seeing" him means, but we're doin it  *L*  I really enjoy him but I really don't know why.  He is arrogant, obstinate, irritating.  He says he likes me because I'm aggravating and he is a glutton for punishment.  We have absolutely nothing in common, share very few ideas and convictions, are unsuited for each other in every way imaginable.  We'll probably end up married.  

Um...something I've been meaning to ask - what did Sci-Fi channel think to accomplish by changing it's name to SyFy?  Still playing the same stupid "horror" movies.....Inquiring minds wanna know.

Ok, I gotta go cut up my chicken for the stir fry and iron some blouses for work this week.  Hope you all are doing well.  

The Day OBAMA CARE Died / By Obam, Rush Limbaugh,

Thanks to youtuber (ArgyBargyBuster) For Lyrics!!!

Lyrics: The Day OBAMA CARE Died

A long, long time ago
I can still remember
How, the protests used to make me smile
Cause I knew we could ram it thru
Before they ever had a clue
Then maybe they'd shut-up for a while
But the protests grew and made me shiver
Pelosi and Reid could not deliver
Now our push for health care has to wait
Til September [Spoken: or October or next year]
I cant remember if I cried
When I heard the right had organized

But something told me deep inside
That day National Health Care died.
So Id lied, lied at every townhall in sight
Drove my Chevy cross the country tryin to put up a fight
Them good ol boys were standing right there outside
Sayin this will be the day that it dies
This will be the day Obama Care dies
We were gonna run it all on our own
But Congressmen and Senators were gettin stoned back home
Thats not how it was supposed to be

We used to be treated like a king and queen
And the sweater she borrowed from LL Bean
And my voice could part the stormy, stormy seas
But now everytime I hit the stage
Bitter crowds appear in fits of rage
Somewhere down in hell
Is where my members fell
I was blown away by Bob and Buck
And the redneck neighbors with their pickup truck
But I knew I was out of luck
The day that health care died

Even though I lied, lied at every townhall in sight
Drove my chevy cross the country tryin to put up a fight
Them good ol boys were standing right there outside
Sayin this will be the day that it dies
This will be the day Obama Care dies
Even though I lied, lied at every townhall in sight
Drove my chevy cross the country tryin to put up a fight
The good ol boys were standing right there outside
Sayin this will be the day that it dies

This will be the day Obama Care dies
[Spoken: Uh...Would you be interested in a health care co-op?]

I'm having fun being on this side of the aisle!  hehehe!!

This is pretty cool....Animals always seem to know....

Thanks Carol *g*

Played with our healthcare.....Ante up, folks!

News from the American College of Surgeons Releases: August 12, 2009 Contact: Sally Garneski 312-202-5409 or Barbara Hemberger 952-346-6232 Statement from the American College of Surgeons Regarding Recent Comments from President Obama CHICAGO—The American College of Surgeons is deeply disturbed over the uninformed public comments President Obama continues to make about the high-quality care provided by surgeons in the United States. When the President makes statements that are incorrect or not based in fact, we think he does a disservice to the American people at a time when they want clear, understandable facts about health care reform. We want to set the record straight. Yesterday during a town hall meeting, President Obama got his facts completely wrong. He stated that a surgeon gets paid $50,000 for a leg amputation when, in fact, Medicare pays a surgeon between $740 and $1,140 for a leg amputation. This payment also includes the evaluation of the patient on the day of the operation plus patient follow-up care that is provided for 90 days after the operation. Private insurers pay some variation of the Medicare reimbursement for this service. Three weeks ago, the President suggested that a surgeon’s decision to remove a child’s tonsils is based on the desire to make a lot of money. That remark was ill-informed and dangerous, and we were dismayed by this characterization of the work surgeons do. Surgeons make decisions about recommending operations based on what’s right for the patient. We agree with the President that the best thing for patients with diabetes is to manage the disease proactively to avoid the bad consequences that can occur, including blindness, stroke, and amputation. But as is the case for a person who has been treated for cancer and still needs to have a tumor removed, or a person who is in a terrible car crash and needs access to a trauma surgeon, there are times when even a perfectly managed diabetic patient needs a surgeon. The President’s remarks are truly alarming and run the risk of damaging the all-important trust between surgeons and their patients. We assume that the President made these mistakes unintentionally, but we would urge him to have his facts correct before making another inflammatory and incorrect statement about surgeons and surgical care. About the American College of Surgeons The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the care of the surgical patient. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 74,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. Web site: www.facs.org # # # Online August 13, 2009

Friendly suggestion.....do NOT go there

Just sayin......

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Carla Bruni, wife of France's President....No love lost there, eh?  *L*