11.13.2023

33⁰F clear WNW@10mph SR0654 SS1639

Morning Offering given

Village waking

No coffee this week. I’m doing a caffeine free week challenge. May God have mercy on those around me.

Week 5, period 4-Intermittent Fasting – down 8.6 #, clothes fitting looser, still struggling with the water intake, still haven’t measured, still not active enough. Less joint pain.

Cpap finished night 4, another morning headache, ridiculously dry mouth & nose (even with humidity turned up), dry cough has started. Sleeping on back is an issue. I am a side sleeper, which messes with the seal on the mask. Also, have an open mouth. They want me to use a chin strap… I will not! The full mask is irritating enough. 😒

Today’s devotion, “the angel & the shepards” St. Luke 2:8-12. Help me, my God, to make a good meditation, and to consecrate to thee all my thoughts and resolutions. Jesus wishes to be mySavior and Redeemer. He took upon himself my weak nature. He knows, in spite of my good intentions, my weakness is yielding at the first difficulty.

The day will be a steady one.

Know you are prayed for.

Companies that belong to China now

Vaseline

Gerber

Tiffany & Co

Grub Hub

Sunglass Hut

Cleveland Cavaliers

Trader Joe’s

Chrysler

Citgo

Universal Music Group

Holiday Inn

Hellmans

Television

Hilton Hotels

Ben & Jerry’s

Budweiser

Tesla strike from list

Popeyes

Purina

Firestone

SnapChat

Riot Games Inc

John Hancock Life Ins

Lucky Strikes

Forbes Magazine

IBM Computer Div

Brookstone

Hoovers USA

Ironman

Alka Seltzer

Sotheby’s

Spotify

Now to find companies that are American

11.11.2023

30⁰F cloudy SSE@8mph SR0651 SS1641

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee good

The man sleeps

Week 5 Intermittent Fasting has begun. I need to weigh and measure today.

Cpap… night 2 completed. I have questions for the tech store. Far as I can tell accomplishes nothing other than I woke with a headache each day I’ve used it, and vertigo happens when I put the headset on. IMNSHO, at this point, waste of time and $$.

Today’s Ponder… Imitation of Christ… “The proud and the covetous are never at rest; the poor and humble in spirit pass their life in abundance of peace.”

This must be discussing attitude, not physical deportment. What do you think?

The office shaped up nicely. Just want it done. So we can move on and get the other things on the list finished.

Mass tonight at 8. The man lectures.

Need to look at Bible Study lesson for Tuesday night.

Know you are prayed for.

11.10.2023

35⁰F cloudy WNW@9mph SR0650 SS1642

Morning Offering given

Village trucks in parking lot are active

The man working out

Coffee is good

Working my way through an Amazon return. What a nightmare. Chinese companies on there apparently don’t like bad reviews… then, they shouldn’t send inferior products under other names is my response. Their thick wool winter sock description should have read… “thin as gossamer synthetic fiber with 1 wool strand guaranteed to make your feet smell”. Live and learn.

Am thankful the weekend is upon us.

Know you are prayed for

11.09.2023

36⁰F clear W@17mph SR0649 SS1643

Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee good

The man working out

Intermittent Fast…doctor scales confirm 7# loss.

Steady day ahead.

1st Thursday Devotion… Act of Reparation to the Wounds of Jesus and the Holy Eucarist. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Thursdays_Devotion#:~:text=The%20First%20Thursdays%20Devotion%2C%20also,to%20offer%20acts%20of%20reparation.

Looking forward to the sunshine.

Know you. Are prayed for.

11.08.2023

40⁰F cloudy ENE@8mph SR0647 SS1644

Morning Offering given

Village waking, traffic moving

Coffee good… what is it about that first cup?

The man still sleeps

Office coming along nicely. Perhaps move in is closer.

Intermittent Fasting-still going fine. I need to walk more. Water consumption is improving.

Bible Study was really good last evening. We talked about the Golden Calf. Discussion was lively. H & C were missed.

I love standard time! My sleep has returned to only 2 wake ups during the night. I wish dst would never return.

1st Wenesday Devotion… https://www.bluearmy.com/devotion-to-st-joseph-obtains-more-than-we-can-ask/#:~:text=The%20devotion%20ideally%20involves%20attending,the%20salvation%20of%20the%20dying.

I love the fall season as well. Shorter days and being home evenings with family. The Fallow (winter Dec 21-Mar 19) season is almost on us. This is nature’s time to rest, slow down, and repair. We humans should do the same. Make this time all about replenishing.

Today should be another easy day. Have 4 must does, and one work on a little.

News of interest… https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-assists-homicide-investigation-and-officer-involved-shooting

Know you are prayed for.

11.07.2023

39⁰F cloudy E@10mph SR0646 SS1646

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee good

The man sleeps

Day 4 of Week 4=354 hrs of intermittent fasting. What is different? My clothes are looser. I’ve lost a few pounds. I sleep longer amidst the nightly wake ups. I dream a lot… strange, funny ones. I seldom feel hungry. My water intake isn’t enough but is better than it was. Joint pain has lessened somewhat. Any discomfort is being offered up for those in Purgatory, especially those who languish there because there is no one who is praying for them.

1st Tuesday… Devotion to St Anthony… just learning about this one. https://stanthonyprayforus.org/tuesdays-devotion-to-saint-anthony#:~:text=First%20Tuesday%3A,the%20Cross%20during%20your%20life.

Bible Study Class tonight. We will learn/discuss “the golden calf.” I find this class enlightening.

Just learned PCCW has started having meetings again. They are on the 3rd Tues of the month in the church hall. I’ll be putting that back on my calendar. No Nov meeting, but a Dec Christmas Potluck is in the works.

I have a slow day today. I am grateful for it. Library is in the works.

Please add MM to your prayer list for mental health issues.

Know you are prayed for.

11.06.2023

56⁰F cloudy W@16mph SR0645 SS1647

Morning Offering given

Village quiet

Coffee good

The man up and moving, feeling better.

Here we are… 1st Monday… Divine Heart of God the Father

I don’t know much about this devotion. If you do, please let me know what you know.

Have an awesome week!

Know you are prayed for.

11.05.2023

35⁰F cloudy S@12mph SR0644 SS1648

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee good

The man sleeps

Standard Time has returned…PTL! Perhaps now life will return to nature. There is nothing new in my thoughts regarding daylight saving time… I still believe it is man’s desire to control everything he touches. While trying to convince others, he is doing this for them.

Mother Nature has one controller… God.

Yesterday’s play at Monticello High was good. Next week, we do Maquoketa Valley’s.

Thanksgiving is in less than 20 days. Have you pondered the blessings of this past year? Perhaps today is a good time to do that.

I will be getting ready for Bible Study class.

Know you are prayed for.

11.04.2023

28⁰F clear NW@4mph SR0742 SS1749

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee good

The man sick

Chicken run this morning

Iowa run late morning

Betrayal… is the sense of being harmed by the intentional actions or omissions of a trusted person. The most common forms of betrayal are harmful disclosures of confidential information, disloyalty, infidelity, and dishonesty. They can be traumatic and cause considerable distress. The effects of betrayal include shock, loss and grief, morbid pre-occupation, damaged self-esteem, self-doubting, and anger. Not infrequently, they produce life-altering changes. The effects of a catastrophic betrayal are most relevant for anxiety disorders, and OC D and PTSD in particular. Betrayal can cause mental contamination, and the betrayer commonly becomes a source of contamination.

Along with… I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned through my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do; through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you my brothers and sisters to pray for me to the Lord our God.

All I can say is… where the heck does my mind (at this hour) pluck these thoughts from?

However, these thoughts are much better than… dreaming your sister in law took you to the zoo during a tornado, and all the animals were out while she drove through flooded streets in a car now turned an amphibious machine. Saying relax, you are too tense… wish you could have seen the grizzly dancing he looked happy.

Know you are prayed for.