I have recently rediscovered Pandora - an online free radio music station that plays whatever band or genre you choose and allows you to adjust the selection to your liking; for the most part, anyway. I miss Kate's computer and ipod with an incredibly wide selection of music. She has some of the best stuff. I used to use her stuff all the time. I love to be surrounded by music, but here, the same things play over and over. And I only have a small selection of my Cd's, therefore, making my appetite for some variety slightly on the larger side. I miss having more variety and I really really miss having Christian radio that plays music and NOT crappy talk shows. But... I have once again decided to not dislike David Crowder. For awhile there, I thought I heard his voice more than anyone elses, but now that we have had a bit of a break, we are back together as friends again. Good to have him back.

Pray for my family and so many others. Lay-offs have started all over the country, as I am sure you know or may have already experienced. My dad got a "two-week lay off for a company shut down." But... they are not promising much and we are not entirely sure. Just pray. And while you are at it, please please pray for my sister, Lindsay. She is leaving tomorrow to head back to New York for more testing and stuff for her follow-up from the brain surgery and then all of the complications that she has had since. The poor kid... she has had so much more than her share. She really just wants to finish school up so she can graduate and go to college. I don't blame the kid one bit.

One of my friends when asked how he was doing, replied by saying that God was clothing him. - meaning that God is taking care of him and preparing him, both simultaneously. I completely understand that response, although at this current moment tonight after work and a trying spiritual day, I would say "drained" would be my response. But, I have experienced being "clothed" by God and can identify with the wonderous feeling of that peace.

He gave me incredible joy this morning. Ironically, as my heart was literally breaking as I watched A's world fall apart. Literally. The joy was because I KNOW with a 100 percent assurance that He is risen, He is King of Kings, Lord of Lords, my Alpha, Omega, and My Savior. There is no question in my mind about where I will be later on or if I am loved or if it will all be okay. I can go through anything now because He isn't going to let me go. I CANNOT wait for A and M and T to know that joy. The steadfastness of peace that comes when the tornado swirls around you and the lightening flashes and the debris flies around and the world turns completely black. I have had my world black. And I still could not escape the Light. How is that for joy?

Drained... so incredibly drained. But man... it is so sweet.