Countdown: 6 days. Today a customer asked me if I was ready for Christmas and I said: "shopping-wise, no, but I am always ready for Christmas." I wish I could have expounded on that more, but time didn't allow. I had to make calls to our customers today at work to tell them about our new Medicare Plan D. I was unsuccessful in having a customer agree to have our financial rep call them, but I did get a chance to talk to a few for an extended period of time. One lady, bless her heart, was quite talkative. She must have talked for 8 minutes about her prescription drugs and her insurance plans. Another man, skipped talking about finances and instead told me about his law office that caught on fire last month. I wished him a Merry Christmas despite his hard times. Poor guy. But all the med talk and unfortunate events remind me of the folly and sinfullness of this life. It is so short...we decay each day...bad things happen. But you look at verses like Romans 8:28 and think, wow God does what He does because He is God, He loves us, and He is in control. Tomorrow is my 6 month at work. I will be qualified for a raise, tuition reimbursement and 401(k). I am blessed to have the opportunity to work at TierOne. I know I can slack sometimes at work and not work as hard as I should. I pray that God changes my heart in that area so that all I do at work both in word and in deed would be done to His glory. My co-worker Lorene and I were eating our free Mr. Goodcents subs today (we got them for meeting an investment goal) and before I ate I prayed. She later asked me what I did yesterday, and I said I went to church back in Papillion...I didn't get a chance to talk to her much about it but it reminds me more and more that I am a light and that I am an ambassador of Christ. I need to show that in the way I act, my attitude, my work, everything. I love wishing customers Merry Christmas. I am not ashamed of saying it, or stepping on anyones toes. Now if only I would do the same with the Gospel. I was reminded by Pastor Lou yesterday to pray for my family. To pray that God would change their hearts and save them. I think I give up sometimes and shrink back from proclaiming Him. I fall into this trap that nothing I say will change them. But I know that God gives grace to the humble...so with a humble heart I pray that seeds would continue to be planted. God alone saves and causes the growth. Praise Him for that! Random thought: Sudoku puzzles rock!