The state of the economy has got a lot of folks talking, and has given lots of folks the jitters, including me. I know in my heart that God is in control, but I have a lot of anxiety over where exactly we are.
I heard my grandparents talk about the Great Depression. Times were tough back then, but folks were different. They worked all day, kept a garden, had chickens, pigs, and milking cows. Today most folks don't even cut their on grass (including me, as of a few months ago). How in the world will we make it when there is no money to buy comidities?
Over the past year or so it has sounded like someone else's problem. Vegas and California - They deserve it, right. Sin City and the Left Coast had it coming to them because of their lifestyle and dependence on gambling.
But right here in the real LA (Lower Alabama) there are real signs that we are in for something our parents have never seen:
- Weil Brothers Cotton will be closing its doors after 130 years of brokering cotton.
- McGough GMC announced that today was their last day of business after 90 years
- Jim Massey Cleaners is closing all of their stores on Wednesday afternoons. This doesn't seem like that big of a deal, but to me it is a weak signal indicator that things are not good.
So what do we do? Blog about it.
Not much else to do. Remember the truthes that God has revealed. I keep thinking about the 'Lillies of the field' that remind us that if God cares for even the flowers and birds, surely we can realize that He cares for us 1,000 times more than that. Even though we all may be broke and jobless in a year, He will use that time to bring Glory to Himself and to bring us closer to Him.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
A long, long time
Oh well, it's been a long time since either of us have written. Since my wife is afraid to come home until I chill out after Auburn's loss to UGA, I guess I had better burn some steam out by blogging.
Here's a synopsis of life sense we last posted:
1. We moved. It was not a lot of fun, but Michelle was a super packer and we broke down and hired a moving company. Yes, it was 6 blocks, but we both feel it was the best money we ever spent. Otherwise it would have looked like this --->
We are loving the additional room which allows us to have company with out feeling like they are cell mates. We are no where near 'done', which I hear is a word only uttered with new houses.
2. I went to Prague, The Czech Republic. It was an 8 day trip for a YMCA Youth Festival. It is an amazing city and if you every have the chance to go, do. Make sure you go before you are too old to get around....we walked about 5 miles a day. While there I went to a fencing demonstration, which was awesome.
3. We bought a horse. After several weeks of negotiations, M'elle finally convinced me to buy a horse for me. As soon as I gave her the green light, we discovered that the horse we had looked at (Stinky was her name, no kidding) turned up sold to someone else. The search then pointed to Lexy, who M'elle visited. The Jury was out on Lexy, but a contact in GA told us he had the horse for us. We finally got a picture showing us that the horse had 4 legs and a head, so we bought her sight unseen. We have since named her Reagan and she has proved to be a great mare. She was named for our 40th President, Ronald Wilson Reagan, but her attitude towards her mother has caused us to consider her named after his wife Nancy (she has tried to bite her and I think she was consulting an astrologer in the pasture one day). It has been great to ride. M'ell has done a good job of teaching me how to take care of her and I have really enjoyed meeting the folks at the barn. Of course, most of the kids and teens (from 5 to 18) know more about horses than I ever will. I need a little humbling every now and then.
So life moves on here. We are enjoying the house. Insulation is not something that was popular in 1910, so if you ever come over in the winter, bring a sweatshirt. We keep the heater on a balmy 62 degrees unless it is really cold and we bump it up to 64.
Here are a few pics. Hope we can both write more. ST
Here's a synopsis of life sense we last posted:
1. We moved. It was not a lot of fun, but Michelle was a super packer and we broke down and hired a moving company. Yes, it was 6 blocks, but we both feel it was the best money we ever spent. Otherwise it would have looked like this --->
We are loving the additional room which allows us to have company with out feeling like they are cell mates. We are no where near 'done', which I hear is a word only uttered with new houses.
2. I went to Prague, The Czech Republic. It was an 8 day trip for a YMCA Youth Festival. It is an amazing city and if you every have the chance to go, do. Make sure you go before you are too old to get around....we walked about 5 miles a day. While there I went to a fencing demonstration, which was awesome.
3. We bought a horse. After several weeks of negotiations, M'elle finally convinced me to buy a horse for me. As soon as I gave her the green light, we discovered that the horse we had looked at (Stinky was her name, no kidding) turned up sold to someone else. The search then pointed to Lexy, who M'elle visited. The Jury was out on Lexy, but a contact in GA told us he had the horse for us. We finally got a picture showing us that the horse had 4 legs and a head, so we bought her sight unseen. We have since named her Reagan and she has proved to be a great mare. She was named for our 40th President, Ronald Wilson Reagan, but her attitude towards her mother has caused us to consider her named after his wife Nancy (she has tried to bite her and I think she was consulting an astrologer in the pasture one day). It has been great to ride. M'ell has done a good job of teaching me how to take care of her and I have really enjoyed meeting the folks at the barn. Of course, most of the kids and teens (from 5 to 18) know more about horses than I ever will. I need a little humbling every now and then.
So life moves on here. We are enjoying the house. Insulation is not something that was popular in 1910, so if you ever come over in the winter, bring a sweatshirt. We keep the heater on a balmy 62 degrees unless it is really cold and we bump it up to 64.
Here are a few pics. Hope we can both write more. ST
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