I'm SO glad it's finally Friday. Bossman surprised us & said we can close at 2:00 today (for Veteran's Day). YEAH!! I'm thinking about going home & trying to take a nap. Maybe some of my stress might be relieved & my brain will stop racing for a bit. I need peace. I need quiet. I need sleep (real sleep). I need....

I'll be back here at work tomorrow trying (yep, on Saturday) to finish up on my PowerPoint presentation for the cheerleader's parents. I'm making a slide show of all the pictures taken over the football season. This is my first time to do anything on PP, so I'm learning as I go. It's quite fun too! I've got great ideas for it, including music. I just hope it turns out just like I'm wanting it to.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Secret

What do you do with your anger? What is your philosophy or theory of anger control? How do you handle the powerful emotion of rage? We all experience it on occasion and in some form. We're all put to the test. How we deal with anger becomes critical. Things happen: We suffer a slight, we meet an injustice, we encounter a setback, life deals us a cruel, unmerciful blow - then anger erupts. It may come as a "slow burn" or as "spontaneous combustion." We experience tightness, a stiffening within. We get "hot under the collar," and anger takes over. I can really do us in if we let it. It can defeat our efforts and fine intentions to get it together. People have actually lost control of their lives because of unbridled anger. What then do we do? How do we deal with it?

Proverbs 16:32: "He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city."

"Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you."

Anger is potentialy devastating and destructive. It is a force, a power, which literally destroys lives. Life a volcanic eruption, seething and surging from the bowels of the earth, it suddenly explodes and sends a torrent of hot, molten mass down the landscape of life, incinerating everything in its path. It can wipe us out.

But have you noticed that even though anger is destructive, it has become something of an epidemic in our time? It's so widespread that most people at one time or another seem to be angry about something or at someone. Worse than that, anger is often justified and glorified, so thought to be angry were some sort of virtue. The pervalence of anger accounts for many destructive acts and activities going on throughout the world now. The violence it fosters threatens to engulf us and tear us apart: It destroys homes; it destroys society; it destroys lives. It's like a monster set loose on the contemporary scene and takes on the character of the demonic. Paul noted this character of anger when he wrote: "Do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil" (Ephesians 4:26,27).

...to be continued...

This is from the book "How To Put It Together When Your World Is Coming Apart" by Donald W. Morgan

(further referred to as SD)

My little Lulu hasn't seen or spoken to her SD since he brought her home Labor Day & made the comment to her that he "didn't know when he'll see here again cuz mommy probably won't let me see you for awhile". That came because I was supposed to get her Sunday night & he wouldn't bring her home, & called the police so I wouldn't come on his property to get her.

Anyway, her Aunt took her to the movie Saturday. Lo & behold, he was there with his young wifey, step-daughter, & their baby girl. Lulu ran down to see him, hugged him & told him she loved him.

His response? He gave her a "one-armed hug" (per Lulu) & DIDN'T EVEN SPEAK ONE WORD TO HER!! Not hello, no I love you too; nothing at all. The girls hugged her up several times, told her they missed her & loved her - including the wife. What a DICK!!

Now this a$$hole hasn't laid eyes on his daughter in 2 months & does this???!?!?! WTF??? He doesn't deserve to see her. He got all over his wife for calling me. She said he told her that he will NOT call & ask to see her. Well, I say GOOD!! She doesn't need the likes of him in her life. He'll only hurt her more!

I know this upset her. I could tell by the way she was telling me about it. All I could say is "I'm so sorry, baby". She also cried a little last night wondering if/when she'll get to see her 'daddy' again. "Daddy"? He is NO 'daddy' in ANY sense of the word. How about NEVER! Of course, I didn't say that to her.

Please pray for my baby that she'll have peace where he's concerned. I'd now prefer that he no longer be a part of her life. He doesn't seem to care one bit anyway.

His whole family loves her dearly & spoils her with so much love & affection. She also considers "Randy" to be her "daddy".

I love this time of year: The beautiful trees changing color - the crisp cool air....

Happy November!!