Thanksgiving.....til it hurts

Okay, I'm getting pissed off at the devil which is as it should be, all the time. In the past month, he has stolen: the swimming pool sale commission on Oftrowski, the loan commission on Oftrowski, the swimming pool sale commission on the real estate guy whose name I can't remember, the loan commission on the real estate guy whose name I can't remember, and at least 3 loan commissions that I can think of on patio room financing deals. I make that to total up to at least an entire month's income. This morning's cancellation of the loan on Beesley was so stupid it could only BE satan (thanks, Lord, for that confirmation). Joe got them a second mortgage for 7.39% when the prime is at 7%. That means that Bank of America has to pay the FED 7% to borrow and Joe got these people 7.39% on a SECOND mortgage. Their reason for cancelling--the rate is too high. This is either out and out stupidity or out and out Satan or a bit of both.......

Of course, we've gone back to our weekly fasting. We've increased our giving by at least $80 a month at church. It is only reasonable we should expect a counter attack. But, with the physical eye, it appears the score is devil 7, God 0. We cannot look at circumstances. We HAVE to look at the Word of God. We know God wouldn't be worthy of the name "God" if His promises were not true. He promises that "no weapon formed against us will prosper". He promises to meet all our needs through his riches in glory. He promises that our battles will be won, not by might, nor by strength, but by His spirit. He promises that if we give, He will open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing so large we can't hold it. As we were praying this morning before Joe left for work, I was reminded of John Maxwell's "you gotta have a problem before you're a candidate for a miracle". Well, our miracle is on it's way, judging by circumstances. The next thought into my mind was Bill Johnson's "testimony"--a testimony is our evidence that God can do it again. Somewhere down the line, someone somewhere will need to hear our testimony as to how God met our needs when it seemed impossible--He made a way when it seemed there was no way....... And, certainly, He's done it before in our lives and there's no reason to believe He won't do it again.....

Well, my back is a bit better. It's still quite sore when I get out of bed. Then, after it loosens up, it's not too bad for a few hours. Then, as it tires, it begins to ache again. But it could be (and has been) much worse. Just means I need to get anything physical done early in the AM. My computer is still supposed to be hands off, and I haven't heard from the computer guy since Friday. This is getting OOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.............

Did one scrapbook page of Jen's wedding last night. It's posted here.