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I told my wife that Circuit City may get bought by Blockbuster (story here) and she said “What are they going to call it Circuit Buster or Block City” I really love this woman.

This came in via Daily Wisdom today and I wanted to share it. I highlighted the part I know I personally needed to hear today -

Camouflage - May 06, 2008

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Hebrews 4:13

We were on the back porch. A holiday morning, not much stirring yet. I was slowly waking, cradling my steaming coffee mug, when my husband quietly asked, “Do you see what’s in the tree there?”

I strained to look, and all I saw was healthy, green fronds. I noticed how tall the coconut palm was getting. But I didn’t see what he was talking about.

“Sit here”, he said. “There’s something blocking your view there.”

Perfectly camouflaged, the iguana lay draped over a top branch. I zoomed in the lens, and was once-again amazed, at the mimic, nature can come up with.

“He’s so concealed by his coloring and marks”, I thought. However, my husband saw him, then I did as well. Sometimes I cover things up, put a smokescreen over them. But nothing in all of this world, including my heart, is hidden from God.

Our very thoughts are known to Him, and they are not even a surprise.

He doesn’t say, “Hmmmm, imagine that, what she’s thinking”….or, “Gee, look what he just did!” No news to the Lord, who knew us before we were even born (Psalm 139).

And, He loves us anyway. You may have heard this, and it is true: there is nothing you could ever do that would make God love you more, and there is nothing you could ever do that would make God love you less. He loves you. Period. Forever. Unconditionally. Just as you are. Forever and ever.

That is definitely good news.

Milton Stanley is pondering, thinking and teaching on the habits ofNehemiah, specifically his prayer life which was CONSTANT. Part of Milton’s pondering is brought on by a piece by Jeff Weddle ), which Milton followe with some personal audio about. Milton’s Post / Audio Here. Give both posts a read and Milton’s audio a listen.

This is the coolest clock in the world. Link

First of all…THANK YOU TDOT FOR FINALLY GETTING AROUND TO FIXING DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE, even if it does affect my drive to church for the next 14 months. I am leaving 10 minutes earlier Sunday, regardless of what the wife thinks…LOL.., and all should be well. Fourteen months of inconvince is worth the rest of my life driving on three FULL lanes of Interstate through downtown.

Yes, I know this should have been done in the 70’s, but hey back then half of Knoxville fought it and the other half moved to Farragut and started working in Oak Ridge so there you go. Regardless of the timing it is time and I appreciate it. Bottomline thanks, good luck, and do good work ASAP… (13 1/2 months would be even nicer wouldn’t it?)

Now for my next point. Mr. Nicely start the Knoxville Beltway in 14 months. You got B&B here, you got the machinces, you got the workers here, you got the gas taxes, you got EPA warnings that could drop with less congestion, so get to paving and building and such. If you can do the downtown thing in 14 months with all the traffic and roads around it, I think you can do the Orange route in 3 years since there fewer roads and less traffic to contend with. So, 2012 or early 2013 I would love to see a finished beltway around Ktown. Worst case give me Lenoir City to the Oak Ridge Hwy area by 2012.

Then Knoxville, and it’s visitors, can get on with our bizness.