WHEN I WIN THE LOTTERY...

It  IS  going to happen.  It's just a matter of time.  Preparation needs to be done so I won't be caught in the "lurch" so to speak.  I'm counting on it being for Christmas this year; ASAP would be nice.

Arriving in Tallahassee late on Sunday, or early Monday, a hotel room is a necessity.  Taking the ticket to the office the next business day and receiving the check, we will go to Bank of America and establish an account.  First and foremost are the cashier checks - One to Metro and one to SI's church. (10% to both) The personalized checks are next - Immediate Family - C, T, E, J/B, SJ, B, (Mock), and me;  Isham; Additional Family is next - Meltons-W/N, N, C, BJ, R; M;  Jones- A, T;  Griffin-L, C/A, C.  Groups-Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army, Pay It Forward, and Heart to Heart all have designated amounts. Close Friends - VH; KD; D/HS, M, A; Sayre; Wendy; (list will grow as needs arise)  Whew!  That is a lot of "thinking" this early. (Control Issues again)


I'm sitting beside the lit tree with dancing lights and a few ornaments. Memories are fun, especially of Tom and the boys. I have to smile. It seems faded or oblique at times; and yet, it is so "touchable" too.


Anticipation is revitalizing. I am content with my life at this point in time, for the most part. A few things are about to change - I can feel it. GOD IS UP TO SOMETHING and that is exciting. I like to stand back and watch how He works. It is amazing, yet so simple. Complex, and easy.

My little Wiener has joined me on the couch.  She misses me when I leave the bed.  She has to come find me.  Curled up in her "blankie", warm once more beside "her" provider just as I  like to do with my Provider.  She has been such a boost and example for me.  She is a walking example of how I should look to my Father - Total Trust.  She doesn't have a problem letting me know what she needs and she fully expects me to provide it.  Her look at me says she believes in me and, for the most part, she follows my directions with only an occasional lapse in judgement or distraction to the "bling" that is around her.  


With a gentle tug on her leash, I remind her to stay focused on what she is supposedly doing and her attention is directed once more to important things. Why does she get distracted?  Inquisitive? Exploring? or Just plain deluded?  Can't say for sure.  But she has learned it's best to be beside me and she gets a lot more rewards doing what is on the agenda than what looks more interesting at the time.  (She is barely visible in this picture)


It's a good thing God has more patience with me than I do with her.