101908 (Obama-286; McCain-155; Tossup-97)

Father, I'm praying that myself and others in my circle of family and friends will have servant hearts...May they desire to have servant hearts, considering others better than themselves, putting others' needs above their own. May they imitate Christ, who became a servant, humbling Himself to become human just like us, living a life of obedience even to death. Jesus came not to be served but to serve and to give His life. (May they serve one another in love, always wholeheartedly as though they are serving the Lord Jesus, not men. May they use the spiritual gifts they've received to serve others with the strength You provide, so that in all things You may be praised. May they always be eager to serve, treating others as they would want to be treated. Help them to live for others, asking, "How would I want to be treated in this and every situation?"—and responding just that way. In Jesus' name, amen. If we do not live, speak and think in the language of enchantment, including naming angels and recognizing spirits…then the soul will go out of our lives and communities, and we will wonder why nothing seems to hold together and nothing seems to have value any more. DIVINE LIGHT SHINES FROM WITHIN. I AM ETERNALLY RADIANT, LOVING AND WISE. Only a Christ could have conceived a Christ.

++You can't disqualify someone's opinion just because it's a mismatch with yours. What is the point of having everyone agree with you all the time, anyway? It's no fun at all to be surrounded by 'yes' men (and women). So don't be too dogmatic in your beliefs and be open to hearing the other side of the argument. You don't have to change your opinions, but listening to different perspectives will only enrich you. Of course, it might frustrate you too -- but it keeps life interesting. Today's a good one to work around the house. You may have been so busy lately that things are out of order. Straighten the place up and make it presentable, as you may have unexpected visitors. Spend the evening with your partner dining at a romantic restaurant.

It was a nice day weather-wise. I washed the loose blanket and put the sheet heater on the bed and changed the comforter. I guess I am ready for winter sleeping. I could not believe that I hit that corner post with the left hand rear view mirror and broke the shit out of it. It looks like hell. Damn I hate that. I know it will cost a couple hundred bucks to repair it. I don’t know how many times I have driven by that post and never thought I was anywhere near it. I wrote a letter to Joel and sort of explained to him where I am. I guess I will know a little bit more by this time tomorrow if I get asked to the meeting. I wonder if Tom was going to say anyhing to me about it. The only thing he wants to talk about is that damn trailer by the scales and I think that is a bad move period. I just don’t want to fool with it. I called Mikey and he was playing a game and getting beat so it was a fucking short conversation. He was barely able to tell me that he had played football and won. Oh well, at least he was answering.

GETTING READY FOR THE GAME OCTOBER 12, 2008 -DEFENSIVE LINE BACKER LEFT HAND SIDE