I'm sure most of you have heard

About Colby Thompson and his death. He was so young, this would be like my nephew Michael dying. So much death lately. Only God knows the pain and sorrow.

Life is short
Death is sure
Sin is the cause
Christ is the Cure

Remember to pray for this family. It is so hard, and the emptiness is there Christian or not. Except when you have the Lord in you heart, He makes the pain bearable.

To drive around old hickory is sad to me now, because is reminds me of papaw. Damon said he and Andy picked up Papaw's ashes yesterday. Out of all the funeral home charges, the couldn't even put his ashes in a decent container. It was a cardboard or plastic box with tape keeping it closed and his name on top. Can you imagine. That is how fragile life is. One minute papaw is bringing joy to your life, the next he is reduced to ashes in a box. The soul never dies and I hope to see papaw in heaven some day.

I want to see my family.

ON a happier note, I am going through my 1953 cook book and plan to write down the recipes I want to try. I have a few in my head already.

I mailed the demo, will see what happens. And, Damon didn't think the pictures were all that great, he said they were basically ok or "fine". But that these companies want professionals doing the pictures.

Damon is going to the prison ministries tonight. He is painting Saturday and wants me to go with him. I am debating back and forth on going saturday. If I go, then that means my cleaning day will have to be changed to tonight. Which I dont know if I really want to do. On the other hand, some of the best memories I have as a newlywed are being with damon on these side jobs. Sounds weird, but it's true. I also have to make an order for Kasey's Konfections which is basically non existent anymore, tho during this time I can use the rest. Work has been really slow. I am happy for Meg, Brad and Rachel, but I am sorta bummed for me. We worked for the same temp company, I have been here almost two years and brad only 10 months and Rachel and Meg I am not sure of the time. It makes me think I must be doing somethign wrong to not be hired on when they were hired on so quickly. But these are two different companies who are making decisions. It is not up to the temp. service. Andy (my boss) says Goggin just isn't hiring anyone on right now. Maybe there's a reason I will know further down the road. I don't know. I need to be thankful for a job. But at the same time is it wrong to want a raise and benefits and so on. Like I said almost two years and only two raises of a total of 50cents. Should I ask for more, should I not. Life is stressful.

Pray for me. love to you all.