After all

Christmas is over (again) and the new year upon us. My posts have been interrupted; I have been really sick with a terrible cold and cough for over 3 weeks. Also, my mental state has been parlous; unsettled and de-personalized. Who am I? takes on a whole new meaning many times. I was able, with Mrs E, to host a good friend from difficult circumstances for the Christmas week. It felt good to lavish love on someone who can't repay. Reminds me of what we should really be doing in the Kingdom of God. Because of my terrible cold and moods to match, things have been hard on Mrs E, and I am so sorry for what she has to go through all the time. I hope she can forgive me. On the bright side, I received some great gifts, a shofar, and a moving wall picture of a beach. I also added up my gift cards and was able to buy a 5.1 sound system for my TV. This is a real boy/girl issue. I want one and Mrs E isn't convinced. Oh well, what's a guy to do?
Back to work today, 50-odd e mails, and lots of paperwork to catch up on, but that's the way it is. Next big event is another week's intensive prayer in February. Hope I improve in my personal life and relationships......I am looking forward though to ..... painting, Mrs E bought me an artist's box filled with pencils, oil paints, water paints, and more. Can't wait to get going.