"I finally got eight hours of sleep. It took me three days but whatever." — Unknown

Hello everybody and welcome back to this episode of the long running series which at times has been summed up as, "Really?" Thanks for showing up on this Monday, June 15, 2026. I am a little late climbing the stairs today because I accompanied the wife of my youth for her CPAP breathing apparatus fitting. They have made quite a few improvements since I was fitted for mine around 10 years ago. She essentially got a brand new Cadillac Escalade and I believe the one they gave me had to have been a used 1960's VW. Ha! The technician said I was due a new unit if I needed one. That caused me to think some. If I get a new one and I use it as much as I do the old one, well, I might not want to create any waves. Just saying. However, here's where I am coming from. I need to use one. I do. I really do. However, I need it to be 100% without any requirement on my part. I'm not trying to be difficult. I am expressing my need here. So, please be kind. I need one that pretty much does everything it should do without me having to do anything. Period. Nothing. Zero. You say they don't work that way even with the newer models, and, I say, why not? Surely there's a market for people like myself. You what? You hope not. I asked for understanding and kindness. All those face fitting adjustments and having to sleep a certain way, come on, man! At any rate, the wife should see some good results because she is much better at following instructions than I am. I did learn a few things from the technician working with her. For instance, the unit and its components need to be cleaned weekly. I didn't know that. I was following my own instinct. You know when the distilled water container turned green I knew it should be rinsed out. Ha! The way he described the weekly cleaning protocol, well, it's enough to keep one awake at night. Know what I mean? Good!

 

And, I quickly add how I am not poking fun at those who are helped to get much needed rest while sleeping. I was just laughing out loud, mostly at myself. I do that. A lot. In fact, the older I get it is the more material I find right here in my own skin. I share some of it, but, if I were to reveal much more, well, you would think I most likely need professional help. And, you would be very much correct in that assessment. I do need help. I need help every second of every minute of my time here on the planet. In short, I need the Lord God of Heaven. What say you? Here are twenty random verses that pertain to God as our Helper:  Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you." /Deuteronomy 33:26 "There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, through the skies in his majesty." /Deuteronomy 33:29 "Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, the shield of your help, and the sword of your triumph! Your enemies shall come fawning to you, and you shall tread upon their backs." /2 Chronicles 14:11 "And Asa cried to the Lord his God, 'O Lord, there is none like you to help, between the mighty and the weak. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. O Lord, you are our God; let not man prevail against you.'" /Psalm 37:40 "The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him." /Psalm 40:17 "As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!" /Psalm 46:1 "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." /Psalm 60:11 "Oh, grant us help against the foe, for vain is the salvation of man!" /Psalm 73:26 "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." /Psalm 118:7 "The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me." /Psalm 121:2 "My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth." Psalm 124:8 "Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth." /Isaiah 41:13 "For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, 'Fear not, I am the one who helps you." /Zechariah 4:6 Then he said to me, 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.'" /John 14:26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you." /Romans 8:31 "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" /1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it." /Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." /Hebrews 13:5–6 "Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.' So we can confidently say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?'" /1 Peter 5:10 "And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you." (Quoted from the English Standard Version ESV) One thing I am sure of, the words I write may be fallible BUT those from the Word of God, the Bible, they are always infallible, always and forever. Amen.