Woman in white is watching me

[NightskyeB4Dawn]

The preacher that baptized me nearly 40 years ago was named Jack Hamilton. He's since gone on to his reward, and I'm convinced he's playing golf in Heaven. How do I know? Because Jack told me there would be golf courses in Heaven. I laughed, and he said, serious as a heart attack, "of course there are golf courses there! It wouldn't be Heaven without golf courses!"

Old Jack REALLY liked his golf, you see.

Something else Old Jack always told us was to never, EVER, pray for patience. According to Jack, the Bible says "tribulation worketh patience", and so, if you pray for patience, what you are actually praying for is trouble, because that is what teaches us patience.

I wonder what the Bible says about cutting a deal with God to express more gratitude?

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I don't think the Bible says anything about that.

I did not cut a deal with God, but I do think when I promised to find blessings in my trials and tribulations, instead of succumbing to the ills of my day, I did not know that I would be put to the test.

I am learning a lot. It is easier to be joyful than to be bitter.

I have found that taking your attitude towards those things I can't do anything about, makes it easier to get through the day.

Sometimes just not giving a darn, helps to keep me going. Que será será.