us neighbor said he would be so glad when that thing was gone because he had to walk out onto the main street just to keep up with what was going on. He said that unit had blocked his ability to be nosy far too long. We are thankful that after a full day Saturday for the guys ( I was mostly an observer and fetcher of tools and other stuff as they installed lighting and four new ceiling fans.), we are now 99% done on the inside of our house. Some final touch up and caulking is all that remains. I believe the plan is to tackle repainting the outside this week and we will be done! Our Brother Milton will be moving this week to a brand new rehab center that focuses on physical training. He has now been disconnected from all needles, wires, and other monitoring devices. It's almost like a dream. At one time he had so much of that stuff crowded in on both sides you could hardly see him in the middle. His cardiologist greeted him a couple of days ago with these words: "You sir are our miracle!" How true and how thankful we are to God for His provision and power demonstrated in the life of our dear brother.Thus far the area we live in has been somewhat protected from the economic dow
nturn, at least on a widespread basis. We do have some men in our Church who are struggling because the business they are in is not doing well at all. One of them sells high end, very expensive automobiles and his income has taken an 80% hit over the last year. Others are in service sectors that are beginning to contract some. While we remain busy here at our company we are seeing some early signs of jobs being delayed and even one or two cancelled. The unemployment rate in our area has begun to creep up and within our state it has increased by 1% this year. It's clear that we will not miss out on what most of our country is already experiencing but we are doing our best to do what we can: Pray and trust God; and do our very best every day to serve our Company well by serving our customers. One local professor who specializes in economics said his greatest fear was that we would have a huge influx of people coming in from other parts of the country that have been hardest hit, and he worries about what we will do with them. This has happened before and when the economic downturn did catch up with us we had a real mess on our hands. That's a pretty good way to assess how the best and brightest got us to where we are today: A real mess.
nturn, at least on a widespread basis. We do have some men in our Church who are struggling because the business they are in is not doing well at all. One of them sells high end, very expensive automobiles and his income has taken an 80% hit over the last year. Others are in service sectors that are beginning to contract some. While we remain busy here at our company we are seeing some early signs of jobs being delayed and even one or two cancelled. The unemployment rate in our area has begun to creep up and within our state it has increased by 1% this year. It's clear that we will not miss out on what most of our country is already experiencing but we are doing our best to do what we can: Pray and trust God; and do our very best every day to serve our Company well by serving our customers. One local professor who specializes in economics said his greatest fear was that we would have a huge influx of people coming in from other parts of the country that have been hardest hit, and he worries about what we will do with them. This has happened before and when the economic downturn did catch up with us we had a real mess on our hands. That's a pretty good way to assess how the best and brightest got us to where we are today: A real mess.Paw
Paw Mac's favorite song said, "Many things about tomorrow I don't seem to understand, But I know who holds tomorrow, And I know who holds my hand." I don't know about you but there's something reassuring about the words to this song. Do I have concerns about where all these economic issues might lead? I most certainly do! Am I wondering about how it might impact my wife and I, our boys, their children, our extended family, and other friends as well as our brothers and sisters in Christ? You betcha! But, when it comes down to it, we can only do what we can do and that is to do our best to be a part of the solution and not the problem. The rest is in God's capable hands and for those of us who have accepted His free gift of salvation through His Son's atoning work on the Cross, well, we can know for sure that it is He who is holding our hand as we make our way forward. Amen. Have a blessed week! .....More later.
Paw Mac's favorite song said, "Many things about tomorrow I don't seem to understand, But I know who holds tomorrow, And I know who holds my hand." I don't know about you but there's something reassuring about the words to this song. Do I have concerns about where all these economic issues might lead? I most certainly do! Am I wondering about how it might impact my wife and I, our boys, their children, our extended family, and other friends as well as our brothers and sisters in Christ? You betcha! But, when it comes down to it, we can only do what we can do and that is to do our best to be a part of the solution and not the problem. The rest is in God's capable hands and for those of us who have accepted His free gift of salvation through His Son's atoning work on the Cross, well, we can know for sure that it is He who is holding our hand as we make our way forward. Amen. Have a blessed week! .....More later.
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