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Thank You, Lord, for the sacrifice of your Son, and for the joy of looking forward to His coming again. We know some do not have this joy, and we pray for time to reach them.
Thank You, Lord, for the Bible, and that we are allowed to study it and read it at our pleasure. We know many do not have this blessing, and we weep for them.
Thank You, Lord, for our families and friends and loved ones, especially those in the church. It is good to know that no matter what happens, we have family, in all senses of the word, and that no matter where we go we walk with the King of the Universe. We know there are those who are lonely and have no such comfort. Give us opportunities to teach them.
Thank You, Lord, for our jobs, and help us to teach our children that all honest work is honorable, and that the janitor is worthy of the same respect and honor as the surgeon. In these hard economic times let us not be too proud to work in whatever way we must to support our families.
Thank You, Lord, that we live in a nation where we can take a day and thank You. May that day occur all year long.
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So, our preacher is talking about life experiences and how they affect you and how your life influences others.
And he says, "And sometimes you just want to forget the bad memories, and you just can't forget them."
And nine-year-old Jesse shakes his head sadly and with this little voice mutters, "I know EXACTLY what he means."
It was all I could do to keep a straight face......
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According to the Austin American Statesman, almost half of Travis County's 609,224 registered voters voted early.
Which indicates a few voting records may be smashed Tuesday.
Or, enough people voted early that the lines on Election Day may not be as long as I thought they would be!
At the moment, I am flabbergasted.
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Ttoday was wild and crazy at school today; both kids and teachers were in costume, and despite the state's requirement that Food Of Minimal Nutritional Value Shall Be Prohibited In Our Schools, wildly colored cupcakes, cookies decorated with bats and spiders, and empty candy wrappers were everywhere. The kids were bouncing off the walls by the end of the day, and the teachers were counting down the moments until the final bell. "One more period to go! High five!"
Tonight the boys, David and I went trick-or-treating with another family, and had a lot of fun. Will went dressed as a terranadon, while Jesse was the dragon from Eragon. Nope, I didn't buy either costume nor did I sew them -- I'm not that rich or that talented. However, my motto is Have Glue Gun, Will Costume, and since I believe that with a sweatsuit and sufficient scraps of felt I can make anything, it all worked out. Did you know that a plastic tablecloth from Dollar Tree can be cut to make quite lovely dragon wings?
Evie chose not to go, and stayed at home. Sigh! She's growing up!! However, she's going to a sleepover later tonight with a good friend, so she'll have fun tonight, too. It was fun watching the kids in all their costumes running around the streets yelling to each other and playing with each other. We've got a nice neighborhood, so while we parents still went with the kids, we didn't worry too much about the candy they were collecting. I'm about to throw the boys into bed, and then David and I intend to raid their bags -- for their dental health, of course! Can't have them getting those cavities, you know!
Hope everyone is having a good Halloween!
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I knew Tuesday would be wild, and by the time I got off work the lines would be stretching down the street and to the next county, so I voted early. As it was I estimate there were probably 80 of us in line to vote -- on a Wednesday afternoon!
I did pick up an extra I VOTED sticker to wear Tuesday, so my school kids will see it. Good example and all that.
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