Nothing like a young member of the Armed Forces to make you feel old.

To Sgt. Elijah Allen, and all the active duty members out there, thank you for your service.

To all the old salts, thank you for serving during your time, and supporting those who followed us.

Happy Memorial Day, and God Bless America.

My cousin sent me the results of the latest polls on Illegal Immigration.

43% of the respondents said illegal immigration is a major problem.

57% of the respondents said “No hablo ingles.”

Full circle. Back to the beginning. Right back where we started from.

Yes, folks, when they said “If it doesn’t work out, give us a call. We hate losing you and you will always have a place here” they meant it!

I am back at the Great Big Cabinet Shop that I was at before my ‘buddy’ showed his colors. I called, they talked, they called me back, here I am.

Of course, since I gave my notice, I lost all my seniority. At least my pay rate is the same.

I’m still praising Him, in any case.

Blessings!

I have mentioned before how God works events in your life for His will. As I mentioned in Sunday’s post, I was scheduled to sing a “special music” song during service. That song was Casting Crown’s “Praise You In This Storm” and is about the faithfulness God shows to His people, standing by them at all times, and the need for His people to praise him no matter what.

Whitey Alvarez, a senior member of our church, passed away Saturday morning. The congregation was told about it Sunday evening during the service.

I beleive that God wanted me to work on learning that song so I could provide some level of comfort to Whitey’s family. I worked on that song for over a month, and finally felt I had it at Saturday’s praise team practice. Sally, his wife, has always told me that she really enjoys the songs I offer for the service. I am humbled to be able to help in whatever way I could.

God also works in other ways, along other paths. I needed to learn what someone was really like, not letting my blind devotion to my branch of service cloud my judgement. So, the guy I used to work with, who shares a background in the USMC, decided this morning that he didn’t really need me after all. I have learned what he is really like. I have also seen that God moved me in this direction, leaving a stable position at my former employer to follow this dream of working from the house so I could, in fact, learn not to lean solely on tenous “feelings” that things will be good. I have also learned that my career path is paying better than what my former employer is paying, and that may lead to better financial rewards in the future. We’ll see – I don’t know what God has in mind this time, but I praise him anyway.

I will praise you in this storm, and I will lift my hands
You are who You are, no matter where I am
And every tear I’ve cried You hold in Your hand
You never left my side, and though my heart is torn
I will praise you in this storm. – Casting Crowns

Good grief, I just realized I hadn’t posted anything on Thursday or Friday, after I promised I would try to make a daily entry.

Well, now you know why I don’t make daily entries. Some days, I have more real life going on than I have time to chat.

Sorry ’bout that.

Gotta go – church is in 6 hours, and I sing the special music today. Think I ought to pick something out? Just kidding – I’ve been working on “Praise You In This Storm” by Casting Crowns. If you’re in the area, drop by and listen. 23rd Ave. and Campbell, in Phoenix. For more precise directions, e-mail me at carycartter AT gmail DOT com.

Have a great week! I dare you! I double dare you!