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Memorial Day

How easy it is to just enjoy the great weather and the day off of work, without really remembering what Memorial Day is all about.

I have to admit that our family has been very lucky in that no relative, that I know of, has paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

BUT that does not relieve me of the obligation to stop and say a special prayer this weekend for all of those families who have lost love ones defending our country!

We are very blessed to live in a country where men and women have always been willing to take the fight to the enemy and defend all of us, even those that do not agree with them.

I think there are 2 things that make our country great:

• Freedom of Religion, for each to search out and understand how God is reaching down to us, just like our salvation, where we are free to choose to follow Christ.
• Freedom of Speech, many people confuse their freedom to speak with my freedom to listen! Everyone in this country has the right to say whatever they want to, but we also have the right to listen or not to listen! Sometimes this causes people to say and do things that are the opposite of what I believe (think Rosie), but our troops are still dieing today to protect that right!

So make sure you stop this weekend, visit the grave of a loved one who has passed on, and say a prayer for them, their family, and then pray for our troops, and our leaders. They need it, they are under all kinds of attacks; spiritual and physical.

GOD BLESS THE USA!

Ballad of the Average Joe

To the tune of "Somewhere over the Rainbow"....

Somewhere under the radar
Out of sight

I’ll be quietly working
Away from the lime light

Somewhere under the radar
It just feels right

Too much noise and attention
Is a future not so bright

Someday I’ll wish upon a star
That average Joes will go as far as EE’s

Without the pain and suffering
That visibility can bring,

That’s where you’ll find me.
Somewhere under the radar

Try as I might
Life in the safe zone can be

Soaring at your own new height.

Dreary Day

We are finally getting some long overdue rain. Grass was just starting to look brown in some places. This week should be a good week at work after yesterday which was wall to wall meetings. My boss will in Chicago all next week so things are always a little slower, can get caught up on some things. Don't get me wrong I like my boss a lot and definitely have had a lot worse. somehow it it is just different.

Mark and I were discussing work last Saturday on our way to Buca. somehow we got on the subject of what kind of workers should Christians be? I have always believed that Christians need to put forth extra effort, more than others as another way of showing we are different than the world.

For me, it comes back to the cliche' that "I may be the only Christian some people ever see" or "If every Christan was just like me, what kind of world would this world be?" I really believe we need to stand out at work more than we do at home or church.

I have had people report to me, who called themselves Christians, but took every opportunity to get out of doing what was expected of them!! When I called them on it, they claimed that what happens at work was different than what happens outside, NO IT DOES NOT!

How effective of a witness would anyone have if they cannot lead by example in the simple basic things of everyday life?

Something to think about on this dreary day, time for ME to get to work!

Sad times

This not been a fun week at the Salyers.

1 of the twin great nephews fell off a chair and broke his arm.

Brandon's leg showed "abnormal" on an X-ray and he has a an MRI tomorrow morning

And Henry is in Hospice as his body is shutting down.

The week has been such an emotional roller coaster that it is hard to put into words how I feel. I know that God will take care of Brandon.

gotta a cut this short, Tanny just called and wanted us to come back to the hospital.

Just pray for all 3 of those listed and their families.