TID BITS!

Where is a camera when you need one.  I should have taken the before and after picture.

John and I officially reached senility!!!  I swear.

We decided to purchase a half Christmas tree and mount it on the fireplace.  So, since we will be gone over Thanksgiving, I decide to get things out for Christmas so I don't have to go nuts next weekend.

We both open the box and get the two pieces out.  The top piece is smaller and is easy to see it goes on top.  The bottom part was all stuck together and I knew I would need to start pulling limbs out etc.  So the piece that fitted into the top part goes in, but it seems really loose.  So the geniuses hold it together and one goes to get toothpicks to stick in there.  We mounted it on the fireplace. I began pulling limbs out, but it is very difficult.  I step back and I think, well, I just need to re arrange some things here.  I put the garland on it, and the ornaments.  I step back.  John steps back.  He says - "isn't that cute!"  I squinted a bit.  Something is wrong.  There is a shelf of limbs that looks out of place, so I get up and start trying rearrange.  I said, "what do I put at the bottom to cover that craggy looking bottom?"  John said, "oh try a bow or something."  Yesterday I am sitting in the chair and looking at it
and started laughing.  I do have a sense of humor on occasion.  "John, we have it upside down."  He went over to feel that silly craggy bottom and after we get done blaming one another for who was the stupidest, we took everything down, and turned the bottom half around.   Geesh!

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Prayer for Truth and Freedom

(I got this in the mail and wanted to share it with you.  Something I believe we should be doing over the next four years and possibly forever)

Dear Jesus, allow the Truth of the Holy Love to flood the heart of this nation.  Place Truth in the center of every heart.  Return the United States of America too its rightful place under the Dominion of God.  Lord, overcome the contradictions in our laws concerning life.  May freedom of conscience and freedom of religion stand always as bulwarks of our society.  Enlighten the minds of our citizens to the Truth of the path on which our leaders are taking us.  Give our people unity in prayer against all forms of dictatorship and socialism.  May the route of good and that of evil be exposed in all this great nation's leaders' decisions.  Do not allow Satan to gain control through our economy.  May sin no longer be defined as a right and no longer be supported by law.  May good people be empowered to precipitate change that will be for the common good of all our people.  May Truth and Freedom be victorious.  May our President, Supreme Court Justices, Congressmen, Congresswomen, Senators, and all appointed officials do that which is the right thing to do.  In the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus, we humbly ask these petitions. Amen

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving this week.  We all have a lot of THINGS going on in our lives, some good an some stressors, but let us be thankful for what God is providing, has provided, and will provide.  He always works all things together for good.  Take a day and thank Him.  Ps 31: 8