Need a Friend?

It is extremely cold here in Galesburg, Illinois this morning...and even that is an understatement! It is a good enough adjective as far as I am concerned and that's all I have to say about our frigid city! I know we are not suffering alone....the whole midwest is in the deep freeze of winter and I hope that blasted groundhog was right about only six weeks left of this bitter cold weather!
As usual...I am entering into this blog thing without a clue as to where I am going with my thoughts, and this is not out of the ordinary for me....I am clueless most of the time! Just kidding, folks....knew that would get your attention!
I appreciate the fact that I am not at the workplace today and sympathize with those who are! I will be back at it tomorrow tho, so I am taking advantage of the day off to the best of my abilities!
My ability to be a lazy bum and spend the better part of the day goofing off and doing just barely the necessary things that have to be done to make my humble abode presentable to the man of the house....anybody get that? I am in the pause mode and not very productive today!
It is so quiet here....some people would have the tv blasting or have their favorite tunes playing ...but not me..I enjoy the silence and solitude of the moment and have no desire to clutter it up with racket of any sort! I call it peaceful time and time to reflect on what's going on in my life and maybe even what's going on in the world!
I try not to get too caught up into the affairs of the world.....however, in this day and age it pays to know what's going on around us! There is just so much happening and some of it is good and then some of it is not so good! Our world changes from day to day to the point that it is impossible to know all the changes taking place!
The one thing that never changes and we can be so glad of it, is the Word of God! And HE never changes...we can count on Him just as much today as yesterday and know He will be there tomorrow and the day after! I think you all get the picture! Wouldn't it be neat if all our friends were that kind of friends! I know some of our friends are pretty close to being that way....but its still good to know that He is a friend that is always there! I take comfort in that knowledge and it keeps me going from day to day! I get discouraged and disgusted about the world situations and about what's happening in my life from time to time and I know all of us do........but things are so much better when I know that I don't have to face anything alone! I know that I have a Friend who will listen to me no matter how petty others think my problem is.....I can take it up with Him and He will help me out......no condemnation, no ridiculing............just kindness and understanding and offering me His mercy and grace.......I love Him! And I am so thankful He's my friend!