You guys have all done alot of the same things I have, and have (just like me) struggled to overcome some of those things. I have been all my life addicted to work. It started when I was just 12 years old. It was summer and the ad posted on a fence post said....Help wanted. So I began my first job...picking berries. Each time you would take a flat of berries up to the checker you would be paid right then...I was hooked! At the end of the day I had both pockets of my blue jeans filled with coins....and I kept coming back for more of those wonderful feeling coins. I have been like that all my life....more is better. I retired October 2005. I did real good for awhile, then I could not bear the site of my old work gloves just laying there on the bench doing nothing. So, I took on a local part-time job. This company is so busy and growing so fast that my part-time job is beginning to take on the feel of a full time thing. And once again I am beginning to get pretty tired. Recognizing that I am an addictive personality, I think I am going to have to step up and draw the imaginary line in the sand. If that does not slow me down, then I think I shall just have to go back to lazing around the property. Don't get me wrong now, I love to work...just not to hard anymore. Hope all is well with all of you on the Stream.

Funny how your wants and needs change with time. The older I get the more I want and need to have a closer walk with God. Funny though, the knowledge of the Bible I have you could put in a thimble and have room left over. I think more than anything the influence I have had when it comes to things spiritual has come from that quiet calmness that you see in some people that just always have that pretty smile on their face. Their is something behind that face that you cannot see, but you know what it is. It is that inner most peace that comes from knowing that the Father is always with them, and if no one else in this world cares about them he does and always will....thats his promise to us. And of course some of that old down home country gospel music can get me up and going right on down the road.....with a smile on my face. Have a wonderful day you all.

Being no revelation to me, but more in having difficulty dragging things up out of my very (any more)forgetful mind, it has come to me that getting up off ones behind and engageing with my fellow world travelers is probably the right thing to do. So world travelers, here I am. You can yell at me, throw rocks at me, tell me to "bug off" have a nice day, or any one of a bazillion other things that you might want to convey to me. But here is my imput to all....have a great and wonderful weekend, and may God richly bless you and yours.

Computer lock up that is. Have you ever had brain freeze? I'm not sure but I think thats what I have had for the last month. There is just not anything coming out and not much going in. How terrible is that? Any body got any experiece with such a thing?

Have you ever thought....if I could just drop all these fears and just go for it how much easier things might be for me? And have you been one to let all those "boogie men" slow you down? Do you have a tendancy to take things personal? If you are any of these, or all of these, you might be a similar personality. Much of my life I have been my worst enemy. Looking back, many times in my life if I had just dropped those chains of doubt, I surely would have fewer gray hairs on my head. And at times I do try my best to just "turn it over to the one that could better handle it than I." But I have because of past performance have a tendancy to turn it over and then take it back. Rather than just giving it to him and go on and do something that I can handle. I'm sure that God thinks that I am very "wishy washy." Sorry about that. I do try but often times I just do what humans do....fail! Oh well, I am most grateful for what little courage I do have, and I keep promising to do better...one day at a time. Ya'll have a mighty fine holiday weekend and God Bless.