The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down. Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises him. Proverbs 14: 1,2.   As I advance through each minute of my life, I am constantly reminded of how I should be and where I might go. When I am standing at the bottom of steps, I naturally want to go up them. If I am at the top, I want to go down. just to go SOMEWHERE! Sometimes it is good to sit on them and rest, but not for too long lest the dust and fat and bones settle in. Right now, I would love to just run out and go take pictures, but feel it is imperitave for me to stay here and keep an eye on the remodel project. We've had quite a few glitches, which I now understand is normal. The day out there is beautiful and I am definately missing out. Like I am stuck on the steps to somewhere, going nowhere. But there is good here on this step. I am catching up on you, my xanga friend...reading and looking at pictures. I am enjoying this cyber friendship so very much. So, I guess, emotionally, I AM on a step to somewhere!

"Say, 'Green pastures,' Autumn"! Grace loves the sound of those words and she wanted her 11/2 year old sister to say it!!!  Our little Grands are learning God's Word. Psalm 23 is awesome and I am so comforted by it every single time. Three year old Grace touched my heart by putting an emphasis on Green Pastures. That was a blessing of a little message for me as we go through our life with nothing but dirt out front and out back and with a chunk of the house torn apart. And now here I am in bed with a back problem that might've landed me in the hospital yesterday had we called for an ambulance. My bed; green pastures? "He maketh me to lie down in"... I have been forced to lie down and rest at such a busy time for which I had plans. Those plans have been put to rest for now. My heart is listening for a word from God..."He restoreth my soul" ...He has definately reminded me that He loves me. His best is better than my best. As I prop myself up to take the weight off of the more pained right side of my body, I feel like a grape vine or a young tree that is supported by a sturdy pole with ties to hold so that the life of me won't drag down into the dirt or mud and rot and wither from pain. My soul rests in what I know to be true; the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.

THANK YOU all so much for praying! I am asking that you will all be gracious and continue praying! Baby checked out okay: heartrate is slow but sped up when she had contractions during monitoring. Contractions were 5minutes apart but not enough for birth. We are all concerned about a chord situation, but figured something would've showed up at the hospital. Jonathan and Tara came back over here to eat dinner with us and get the little ones and then headed for home.  We have the childrens' suitcase and little Autumn's portable bed, just in case. All we have to do is drive over there and pick them up and come back here. So, hopefully we'll have a HEALTHY new baby grand tomorrow! Peaceful sleep would be wonderful. Also, my hubby worked for 11 hours today on this house; mostly on the roof. He is whipped! I am more than appreciative. I am in awe. Love, GAil