surprise

Yesterday started out as a very good one.  SS and worship were amazing and I walked out feeling full of grace.  Lauren was supposed to pick me up and when I went out she wasn't there which was concerning.  She had my phone and I called from a friend's phone to check on her.  She answered me from the emergency room where she had been transported by ambulance from a wreck.  The staff was gracious and timely and after several scans we were told that she had a cracked kneecap on the same knee that had surgery a few years ago.  It could have been much much worse but for the grace of God.  The car was towed and we all know that these things take a hot minute to get resolved.  My friends took me to the ER and my cousin brought us home.  Brother picked me up this morning to go to the insurance agency and get the ball rolling.  It takes a village, ya' know.  

Three weeks ago the entire congregation sang happy birthday to Mr. Jack Todd online for his 100th.  Mr. Todd was one of the finest gentlemen I have ever had the privilege to call friend.  One of his daughters and I have been close friends since school days and my visits to their home were always fun and relaxed.  He passed away a few days ago after living a full and happy life.  I feel sure he and his BFF Dr Talley are enjoying their morning coffee together in heaven.

The weather is absolutely gorgeous here so I will be on the porch most of the day I imagine.  I miss that sweet doggie Bandit coming around but I' am glad he has a permanent home.  We did fatten him up quite a bit before he left.

Fill up your tanks before the tariffs hit.  Mexico is playing ball with Trump which is a good thing if even for a month.  I sincerely hope that Canada and China will decide to as well.

That's about all I've got for today.  Y'all be careful out there.  People are crazy!

you get what you vote for

The Trump administration has only just begun to purge and discriminate.  Huge tariffs will go into effect tomorrow meaning that the price of many many goods will skyrocket.  Oil. Food. Electonics.  You name it.  I have watched as gas prices inched up over the past 2 weeks and also the price of food.  I have no disposable income for electronics which is why I don't type too well with the laptop and phone due to failing vision.  If you are rich, these things do not concern you in the least.  If you are on a fixed income like myself, they definitely do.  As I understand it, his plan is to drill the hell out of Alaska to make up for the imports.  Like that is going to happen overnight?  Nada.  He is quick to abolish and slow to provide solutions.  Last I heard, RFK has not been confirmed yet, nor Gabbard.  I believe with all my heart that there are enough Republicans to stop some of the nonsense if they will just stand up and speak their minds.  Many are afraid of losing their jobs, but there are others where they can thrive and not be a part of the tearing apart of our country.

One suggestion that I have for them is to require welfare recipients to take the jobs that immigrants have been doing since they will be deported. At the very least, require community service at the soup kitchens and community resource facilities that support them.  Many of them are not able, and that's okay.  It's the ones that work the system that piss me off.  Get offa' your ass and do something productive.  I am 69 years old and still trying to work to make ends meet.  something ain't right there.

I am limited as to what jobs I can do because of my failing eyesight.  I have an ostomy which requires expensive supplies and insurance only pays 80%.  I am not having a pity party here.  I worked my ass off for over 40 years in the healthcare field and saw failure after failure to treat patients with compassion.  Most practitioners are overworked and underpaid but expected to be available 24/7.  

As for food, eating healthy is not in the budget for many.  I would love to be able to do that with an occasional splurge but it's either eat or pay the bills.  The state of Tennessee has passed a school voucher program which will effectively pay for home schooling and Christian education.  And all of us will pay them for that privilege even if our kids are in public school.

So, in today's news Hegseth has put media offices in at Pentagon on a "rotation" replacing NBC with three conservative news providers and HuffPost which is kind of puzzling.  Huff said they didn't even ask for it. Hmmm.  We shall see.

As always, keep the faith.  Speak your mind and stand behind your beliefs ^j^