A godly economy?

An oxymoron? I don’t really think so! It’s hard to believe – right now – that God is in any part of this economy. For so many folks losing their jobs, their homes, and their self-esteem, it just doesn’t look like it could be in God’s will.

Nevertheless, God made all humankind to make creative choices. Sometimes we listen to Him and make good choices, other times, like the children we are, we make poor choices which affect everyone around us.

“Consider the lilies of the field … and the birds of the air.” God has continually cared for them and provided for them just what they needed! Not necessarily what they desired, but what He knew they really needed.

When we seek His will, He doesn’t always say “yes.” He’s God. He’s free to say “no,”  or even to say “this isn’t the right time.” But we want what we ask for when we want it. and we don’t ask for it until we want it now!

Our economies stretch beyond what we have – or don’t have – in our wallets at any one time. Our economies are all the choices we make and how they affect us and others. God wants us to utilize that freewill and, hopefully, make good choices. This doesn’t always happy.

Due to a series of events of a number of years, our son took his own life on June 22 this past year. It was a bad choice. We ask how God He could let this happen But, God allowed our Charlie to commit suicide in order to get rid of a lot of physical, emotional, and spiritual pain.

We are all grieving in our own ways. Probably his mother the most. I had a vision, early on, of him in Jesus’ presence, patting himself down, and saying, “It doesn’t hurt here any more, it doesn’t here anymore. Even my brain doesn’t hurt.” This knowledge that he is in God’s presence has/ is helping me through this time of grief.

Blessings and Peace to you all.
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Wednesday evening; not as late as sometimes.

This has been a hard day, of sorts. Maybe it’s just because I was “out of sorts.” I tried to do too much at one time and did nothing as well as I should have. I should have known better, but I was blogging and LinkedIn. What better to spend your workday?

I’d like to be able to say that great thoughts came to me while I sat, doing “mindless” tasks; just to pay the mortgage, put food on the table, those kinds of things.

I was once told prophetically that I am an elder, endowed with Gifts for Story and for Healing. I believe that, for me, this is an indication that I should be teaching in some capacity. Our church would like to see a drama/ arts program grow up in the youth department.

They see, as do I, that the arts are a good way to show young people, especially, who God has created them to be; in His created and Creating Image.

Blessings!
Wayne
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Just sittin’ here …

Now I sit here knowing I should take a shower and be in bed for that long 8-hour day tomorrow. But if it’s no busier than today – thanks to all computer systems  being down – I’ll just finish my books and call it “all good.”

Where I live we only have rain off-and-on – off your roof and on you; off your car; and on you. Off your hat and on your collar and the rest of the way through.

Actually, I shouldn’t complain. We’re mostly dry. My grandsons live in Seattle and they’re mostly dry. The President and both the House of Representatives and the Congress are in it up to their armpits.

This usually happens to them this time of year, but it’s usually not rain! Hmm.

Well … this time I am really off to bed. I hope to hear from many of you.

Blessings and Peace.
Wayne
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Still new at this; but I’ll try my best!

Today is another day, “they” say. The weather here in the Bay Area has been cool and foggy. It rolls in off the Napa River delta and encompasses this side of Vallejo. But cross the hills to our northwest, and it’s often clear all the way to Sacramento.

We had a beautiful 3-day weekend and I was even able to partially mow our 6″-deep back lawn. Obviously, I will need to do more. And it’s February and I haven’t pruned back the roses! If I don’t get right on it they’ll be in bloom before I get to them.

I wish you all success in your gardens or other endeavors, and God’s peace in your lives.

Blessings,
Wayne
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