Once again the Lord has been merciful and spared me from a terrible expense. The mechanics, having driven my car and put about 40 miles on it, cannot find anything wrong. That is the 2nd time that I have had it checked over and nothing found amiss. Now, instead of having to replace my transmission or do other major repairs on the car, I might be replacing the entire vehicle for peace of mind's sake. We shall see! But I am offering prayers of thanksgiving to the Lord for answering mine. Earlier this week I asked Him to spare me from a tooth-ache and thus far, the tooth has been quiet. We have a good and gracious God!
Yesterday I had the distinct privilege of writing a short speech for my friend, Toni. She has to say something at her dear friend's retirement party and asked me to put words to paper for her. Not knowing the other lady at all, I garnered a few details from Toni and wrote a little speech for her to present. What a blessing it is to be able to do this for her! She said it choked her up, so I guess it was good!
Wednesday Brenda and I met for lunch at Steak 'n Shake ("I have coupons!"). Our service, previous times not that great, was superb and we were wildly impressed. I even told the cashier how much we appreciated it. Brenda has only an hour to spare for lunch and every second matters when we are together. Her family already has plans for Easter, for which I am glad, but I wanted to make sure they were covered for the holiday. She has her hands full helping to raise her two granddaughters, and is doing a good job of it under the circumstances.
After such good news and delightful tasks, it saddens me to report the story of an area mom and the killing of her baby. She was out walking the baby in the stroller yesterday morning in a small town in GA. Two young guys, one barely a teen, approached her with a gun drawn, demanding her money. Of course, she had none, just out for a walk, so one of them shot the baby. She was wounded in the process of trying to protect the child. For what? A possible couple of bucks? Life has lost all its value....
There is a reward of some size offered for information on this crime. The police are checking with area schools to find out who was absent from class, declaring they will not rest until they make an arrest in this horrendous killing. My heart aches for the parents on the death of their little one, and sorrow for the community knowing of their own likely did this. Come quickly, Lord Jesus....come!
