That's right! He's twelve weeks old, he's black, and his name is Luther.

Pictures will be posted soon.

I pray that in the coming year we all will strive to walk a bit closer to our Lord's side and hold His a bit tighter. May we all continually offer up thanks for the blessings beyond measure that we enjoy and remember from whom they come. May we all endeavor to see 'the image of God' in all people no matter how deeply it's hidden and make it our goal to point the way to Him that can provide 'peace beyond understanding'.

"Let's make it a good one!"

Please stop by and wish my "Baby Girl" a happy Birthday.

I love you Allison, you''ll always be my favorite!

A poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store.

She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries.

She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they had seven children and they needed food

The grocer, scoffed at her and requested that she leave his store at once.

Visualizing the family needs, she said: 'Please, sir! I will bring you the money just as soon as I can.'

The grocer told her he could not give her credit, since she did not have a charge account at his store.

Standing beside the counter was a customer who overheard the conversation between the two. The customer walked forward and told the grocer that he would stand good for whatever she needed for her family. The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, 'Do you have a grocery list?'

The lady humbly replied, 'Yes sir.' 'O.K' he said, 'put your grocery list on the scales and whatever your grocery list weighs, I will give you that amount in groceries..'

She hesitated a moment with a bowed head, then she reached into her purse and took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it. She then laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with her head still bowed.

The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed amazement when the scales went down and stayed down.

The grocer, staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer and said begrudgingly, 'I can't believe it.'

The customer smiled and the grocer started putting the groceries on the other side of the scales. The scale did not balance so he continued to put more and more groceries on them until the scales would hold no more.

The grocer stood there in utter disgust. Finally, he grabbed the piece of paper from the scales and looked at it with greater amazement.

It was not a grocery list, it was a prayer, which said:

'Dear Lord, you know my needs and I am leaving this in your hands.'

The grocer gave her the groceries that he had
gathered and stood in stunned silence.

She kindly thanked him and left the store. The other customer handed a fifty-dollar bill to the grocer and said; 'It was worth every penny of it. Only God Knows how much a prayer weighs.'

I had an event to attend this evening. Zion was asleep when I left. When I returned he was awake and was his ornery ol' self. I asked him how long he had slept (not really expecting an answer because he's three and doesn't have a concept of time). His prompt reply was, FORTY DAYS AND FORTY NIGHTS!!!

Now that's what I call a nap!