The Power of Prayer

Twelve years ago, we had three missionaries in the field so I took on a newspaper route in my neighborhood to supplement our income. I would leave the house at 4:00 a.m. with the newspaper bag over my shoulders and "walk the streets" delivering news to unsuspecting neighbors. In a cul-de-sac lived a dog. A big dog. A big, black dog that blended into the shadows and waited until I was in front of his owner's house. He would charge out after me, barking and growling, then trot back into the shadows, chuckling.
Each morning, he came a little closer, until I could actually feel his breath on my leg.  Let me clarify, I do like dogs, but this one had me shaking in my shoes.  After several days of his recurring game, I realized I needed a higher power to get rid of the nuisance and to be rid of my fear of entering that cul-de-sac. There were many heart-felt prayers said before I left my house and then said again as I approached that house.
One morning, the big, black dog didn't come out. I assumed that his owners were tired of hearing his barking at 4:30 in the morning and had either put him in the back yard, the house or garage.
Fast forward 3 weeks.  It was preschool registration and one of the boys coming to my preschool lived in that cul-de-sac.  I asked his mother if they lived in the house with the big black dog. (How else would I describe it?)  Much to my delight surprise, she told me that the dog had been killed by a car three weeks prior!
So...there you have it.  Never underestimate the power of prayer.

Is there anything you want to be rid of?

PERKS

It's nice when a member of your family works for a company that allows the family members special privileges or has a talent that benefits your life.  My daughter, Candice, works for Jet Blue.  She, her husband and children get to fly anywhere that Jet Blue flys, for free!  So do her parents!!  We've gone to Disneyland and to NYC.

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My oldest son, Dan, is an artist.  He is a custom airbrush designer.  I have some beautiful pictures that he has painted.  Here's one of my granddaughter, C8.

My daughter, Jill, is a massage therapist.  She has saved my sorry back on several occasions!

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My son, Jacob used to work at this theater.  His family was able to get in to see a movie for free!  We took advantage of that as often as we could.  The theater closed down (too many freebies) for a few months.

He now has a new job at the local cemetery.  He takes care of the lawn and helps dig the graves.  I haven't asked about the perks that come along with THIS job, but, I have a feeling I won't be taking advantage of them in this life!

Now, if one of my children ends up working for the M&M company, life will be good!

A Question For You

A local man won a million dollars this week by getting a hole-in-one! His son goes to our school. (all the teachers are expecting a nice Christmas gift from this student) A few of my co-workers and I were discussing the possibilities of winning that amount of money and a question came up.

If you won a million dollars, would you quit your job? There were differences of opinion.

So, now, I'm asking you...if you won a million dollars would you quit your job?