Our Father who art in Heaven

Hallowed be Thy name

Thy kingdom come

Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven

Give us this day our daily bread

And forgive us our trespasses

As we forgive those who trespassed against us

And lead us not into temptation

But deliver us from evil

For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory

For ever and ever

Amen.

It is so very true that people only ask for God's help when they're at the end of their respective ropes. But I will do differently...

God, thank You for helping me accomplish all that I have in the last few years. It's been a real turnaround.

God, please forgive me for the sins that I've committed. They are too numerous to even begin to count.

God, I'm doing pretty well now, though I am feeling empty still. I believe in everything with You behind me. I'm nowhere near the end of my rope, but please, send me a light.

If you believe and haven't talked to the Big Guy in a while, do so... now.

I paid my credit card off.
A nice big 3200 if I need it.
Which I won't for a while.

I still believe in the crazy things...

So pop and I had a really cool moment a few days ago. I had heard Dan Fogelberg's Leader of the Band at work and was reminded of both that song and Kenny Loggins's Danny's Song. I love both of those songs, so I downloaded them that night.

I started playing Leader of the Band, and Pop was surprised...

"Great song..."
"Oh yeah? I love this song!"
"Wow... I'm... getting chills just listening."
"Yeah Pop, every time I hear this song, it reminds me of you."
"Really?"
"Yeah."

Pop hums with the song...

"This is the part that reminds me of you, Pop... 'And Poppa, I don't think I said I loved you near enough'..."

Leader of the Bands ends.

Danny's Song begins...

"Oh man. This was my favorite song in college."
" 'Even though, we ain't got money, I'm so in love with you honey, and everything will bring a chain of looooove. And in the morning when I rise, y'bring a tear o' joy to my eyes and tell me... everything's gon' be all right'..."
"Do you know all the words, Nick?"
"Almost."

Pop leaves.
"Wow, this all takes me back."
"Y'know Pop, I think you did it to me. Because I love these songs too."

"The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything." Edward John Phelps

'Impossible' is just a word to make people feel better about themselves after they have given up." - Vyse, Skies of Arcadia

I believe in the crazy things...

< 70 left to pay...

I feel empty.