Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Gritting My Teeth Over: Getting Older
Nobody noticed.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Gritting My Teeth Over: Morning Traffic
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Gritting My Teeth Over: Cats, Again
Beautiful dog. Gentle nature. Stayed at my house last night. Sister wants me to keep it.
Did you hear me say that I hate cats?
Every 15 minutes last night a cat tapped me somewhere on my person and said, "Mom, wake up. There's a dog in the other room."
I answered, "Yes, dear. Let sleeping dogs lie. She'll be gone in a day or two."
After 15 minutes of sleep another tap came, "Mom. Wake up. There is STILL a dog asleep in the other room."
The two cats took turns watching the dog sleep and tapping me for my attention.
You know the story in the Bible of the 10 virgins who kept watch and only five were ready? I hope I get some sleep before it becomes my hour to keep watch...
Matthew 25
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.
The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
"At midnight the cry rang out: 'Here's the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
"Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.'
" 'No,' they replied, 'there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'
"But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.
"Later the others also came. 'Sir! Sir!' they said. 'Open the door for us!'
"But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I don't know you.'
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Gritting My Teeth Over: Being Angry at God
.... Landed on me in my bed
....... Took off running as if nothing had really happened
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I have yet to repair the ceiling fabric where she went through.
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Did I mention that I have an undiagnosed illness?
.... Nausea starts an hour after waking; bout the same time the nose bleeds start
....... Take nausea to bed with me.
............ Sometimes I'm so tired that I have to eat a high-energy meal and drink a cup of coffee in order to wake up enough to fall asleep at night.
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Doctors say it is a mental illness because, after all, who else looks up their symptoms on the Internet to find a disease that matches?
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My work could not get done during normal business hours. So, I'm at work on Sunday, finishing up.
The problem is: if God were good, would I be sick?
If God were good, would cats fall out of the rafters on me in the wee hours when I so desparately need rest?
If God were good, wouldn't I have a house that is fully remodeled, not one that has exposed rafters, which a creative cat can find her way up to?
So, I'm driving to work this morning, pissed as all get out at God.
Thursday, March 1, 2007
You know God is present when
And you like it!
He is the ancient of days and I am just a child of 52.