Yesterday lived up to its storied past! It was a Monday all day!

I am usually the first person in the office so I have developed a ritual turning computers on, turning on lights and the A/C or heat (depending on the season). Our office is running a pier to pier network (which I am not a fan of) with two servers providing different program and data bases. Monday morning I made my rounds and I could not get one of the servers to "boot". In fact I couldn't get any sort of indication that it was attempting to boot. I finally grabbed the power supply cord from the back of the cpu and disconnected it. By this time the owner had arrived and we began to trace cords to the battery pack surge protector, everything was connected so I plugged the cord back in to the computer. Walla, electricity, power, and the computer began to boot. Just a couple of minutes later, it went down. We disconnected and reconnected and finally the computer came up running. After a short time I began to smell an "acrid" electrical smell, and I told the owner that I felt the power suppy was going out in the big server computer. We returned and sure enough you could trace the smell to the back of it. By this time the owner's wife had arrived (this is her computer) and thankfully she said she had smelled the smell on Friday and had also encountered a problem with the computer shutting down. For some reason, she didn't think it was important enough to back up the system so she didn't. She decided since we had the computer up she would copy the hard drive while it was accessible. Wrong! When the computer began processing it lost power and went down. The whole day was dedicated to this problem or moving and installing local printers. We made it through the day but it was with a definite limp! The computer support guy was supposed to be out late yesterday or early last evening to replace the power supply. I am hopeful!

Krl and I are dealing with a situation with one of the kiddos. I don't know what the proper protocol is, but when is enough enough. This situation has been a roller coaster ride for going on seventeen years. It was bad enough when it only concerned our daughter but now the grandkids have been involved. My personal feeling is that we must remain reactive and not proactive, otherwise we might influence choices made. I suppose this is one of the most difficult things of parenting, sitting back and watching as your kids stub their toes. We will be supportive, regardless of choices, but it is difficult when the kids want out. Not a good situation.

Krl is still in a sleep funk. Little bits of sleep here and there, still complaining of headaches, I can sympathize, it will wear you down. I will hope that she can get in a groove.

Make it a good one, after all Tuesday is another day!

FATHER, you are a mighty GOD, capable of great things, and I am thankful. Thank YOU for seeing me through a tough Monday. I ask for more of the same today. FATHER my heart is heavy with many issues, I pray YOU will make YOUR presence and influence known as choices and decisions are made that will affect several lives. I would ask that YOU work YOUR plan for all those involved. Help the decisions to be well thought out and not from anger or spite. Present a plan of action to relieve this situation. I pray for rest for Krl. I pray for her healing, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I ask the same for me. FATHER I pray for Memama, Pepa, Ol, Hag, B., Lillie, Carol, Michelle, Aimee, Jennifer, Tori, Ashlyn Kate, those recovering from their injuries, Tj, Anna, Jess, Dr. Mackie, Yaenga, Jeanine, Pat Lawrence, and Sandi. I ask YOUR gift of healing for them. I pray for comfort for those sad with grief. I ask YOUR comfort for them. I pray for those of us who stumble as we walk with YOU. Give us strength and resolve. I pray for our spiritual family and our leaders. I pray for the efforts being made to expand YOUR kingdom. I pray for safety for those friends and family traveling. YOU are great, you will provide for our needs. Thank YOU for being faithful to us and our needs.