Thursday

I am so looking forward to a massage this afternoon. J.R. gave me the 30 minute massage for part of my Christmas, and though I have tried to schedule it several times, it will finally happen this afternoon at 2:30 pm. The day after tax day seemed like a great time!

We actually got our taxes done early this year (the 13th). But on the morning of the 15th I realized that I had totally forgotten to do Matt's return!!!!!! Well, I was able to e-file his federal and mailed his state return at 4:15 pm. Still early for us.

The water seems to be receeding at the AC Village (my mom and dad live just outside the Village grounds), and we are learning more details about the fire that destroyed much of the "Beacon Hill" are of the Alton Bay Conference Center. Two ends of the east coast facing their own trials and difficulties, united by a commitment to provide settings that bring glory to our Heavenly Father. God will honor his promises.

Our house was built in 1990 and we are facing the woes of owning an "older" home (sounds funny when the house on High Street was really old)! We have a roof leak, and have known for several years the roof would need replacing. The time has come. We have a check in hand from the insurance company, but it will not quite cover the cost of re-roofing the whole house. We are grateful for insurance.

Thankfully, we have only had to turn the air conditioning on a couple of times, but each time it has "frozen" up. This has been a pattern each spring, and we usually have to spend a little to re-charge the freon. But replacement may be on tap this year.

Two weekends ago we had a "swarm" of winged creatures in our downstairs 1/2 bath. Though we hesitated to admit it, I think J.R. and I both knew that this meant termites. A co-worker gave J.R. a card that confirmed what termites looked like (yup, those were our invaders). Tuesday we spoke with Bill's Exterminating and have set up a time to treat and bait our house for termites. This is not a one time activity, but the cost includes them checking on the traps every 90 days to see if we need to re-treat for one year. Not an inexpensive proposition (we are grateful to be getting a refund on our taxes this year).

I confess that my faith is weak and I feel overwhelmed. My mind says, "God is in control and He will take care of me and my family." My heart and emotions cry, "Why can't I trust Him to take care of me....really?" I think of a song (of course title and artist escape me), "I cry out with no reply, and I can't see you by my side. So I hold on to what I know, you're here and I'm never alone." So I cling to what I know...........thank you Alton Bay, Plainville, Beebee, Lakeside, Blowing Rock, Pioneer Girls, Sunday School, Pastor Ross, Pastor Clipp, Pastor Spence and so many more.