Merry Christmas Everyone! 
It is my prayer that you will take the time to really enjoy this season! I am making every effort to put the brakes on my normal routine and really be present, right now. ALOT of things have slipped in my life as a result of my schedule, so I'm making the effort now to catch up, carry through and then rest...ah...R.E.S.T. As a result, I'm putting the brakes on this blog until January. So, check back then. I'll be back with fresh blog entries and hopefully more thoughtful commentary. In the meantime, I'll be popping in on Twitter. I'm @bolmin. Join the conversation when/if you can.

Tis the Season! Spread His love.

It's that time of year again. I am amazed at how much earlier Christmas seems to come to advertisers and retailers. I've seen Christmas trees, lit and ready; stockings hung on store walls; wreaths, ropes and bulbs. Wrapping paper too. It's not even Thanksgiving yet. I don't know why folks like to trapse over Thanksgiving. It's my favorite holiday.

Some people immediately understand why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Usually, it's their favorite too or they just get why it's so important. But others need a little explanation. And that's okay. Someone once told me that they couldn't understand the importance of Thanksgiving since we do not exchange gifts. They argued that on Christmas, Valentine's Day and even Birthdays, we get gifts. And they wondered why I would choose lowly Thanksgiving, the holiday with no gifts, to pick as my favorite.

Well, here's what I told them - paraphrased, of course. I believe we do get a gift on Thanksgiving. And, it's the best gift. It's not the food - it's the company. Thanksgiving is the holiday where we get to celebrate each other. We celebrate how God has been good to us in providing for our every need. We celebrate how we've been able to use the resources that God has provided to glorify His name. We celebrate the cooks in the kitchen, whether it's our own kitchen or not, as we partake of all the pleasantries that grace each table. We talk. We live. We just are. At Thanksgiving, we see folks we hardly ever see anymore and we re-connect. I love Thanksgiving.

I'm thankful to God for Thanksgiving. I wish these pesky retailers would stop trying to rush and/or overlook my favorite holiday, and instead just be grateful. 

So many political ads! Ugh. I'm ready for this election to be over. I feel this way because I've already done my part. I've already voted. Have you? If you have, great! If not, keep reading.

Look, you need to get to the polls on tomorrow, November 2nd. We have come too far to not vote now. Everybody is saying that but what does it really mean? Can I give you an example. Google Fannie Lou Hamer. She was a civil rights activist as well an a political activist. Perhaps that will provide a bit of inspiration. But if knowing the efforts and trials that Fannie Lou Hamer endured isn't enough to get you to research the candidates and then rollout to vote on Tuesday, remember this:

The harassment. The beatings. The blood. The dogs. The lynchings. The tears. The fears. The marches. The legistlation. The victory. I'm not telling you who to vote for. Just vote. Do your research on each candidate and vote. In my county - a progressive county with lots to offer every nationality, we are hearing reports of harassment at the early voting polls. Some people are being told that they cannot vote when it is their right to vote. Don't fall victim to this injustice. Know your rights. Visit the Elections Homepage for your state if you have questions, but don't turn around now. Press your way in and vote your convictions.

We don't have time for Wednesday morning quarterbacking. We need to know who we want and make our vote count. Fannie Lou Hamer made her efforts count. Will you? Please do! VOTE!!! VOTE!!! VOTE!!!

I had the opportunity to participate in my second African American Women of Faith conference call. It was wonderful. The first one featured First Lady Michelle Obama and this call had gospel artist and radio personality, Yolanda Adams, and a host of influential female clergy across the nation. We were all participating in our individual capacity, not representing any church nor encouraging that you vote for any particular person or party. Instead, we talked about the importance of exercising our right to vote. 


So, I want to take a minute on this blog to encourage you to exercise YOUR right to vote. So many times, we feel powerless - like what we do does not matter or will not matter. But don't believe the lies of the enemy. You matter. Your vote matters. 


These elections are going to be close. So, make sure that, no matter which side of the aisle you find yourself, that you can say with confidence that you have researched your candidates and you made your vote count. 


So, vote now, vote early. And if you must wait until then, vote on November 2nd. We cannot go back to a time where we didn't vote, or where we couldn't vote. We can't go back to a time where apathy rules the day. We cannot move the country forward if we are constantly looking back. Let's move forward. Vote!    

Angela Thomas has captured my attention. I wrote about the conference I attended in July. She was the keynote speaker one night. As a result, I purchased some of her materials. On the way home, I listened to her teaching CDs and now, I'm doing a workbook with my friend. 


One of the exercises focuses on Choosing God. Angela says that she knows it sounds like Jesus 101. I laughed. It does sound like that from reading the title but there is so much more beneath the surface...behind the words...choosing God.


It's a reminder to me that it really is a choice. Christianity and having a relationship with God is your choice and my choice. God is such a Gentleman that He does not push Himself on us. Instead, He allows us to make the choice. He allows us freewill. 


Angela says "the very first step toward spiritual growth is choosing with your heart and your mind that maturity is what you want." If you want Jesus, He's there for you. He's not hard to find. He's not wrapped up in some formula. He's there for you. Jesus 101. So simple. Straight and narrow is the way. But we have to want to follow the Way, with our freewill. 


And that's the hitch. We may say we want Him with our mouth, but our heart and mind must also be in agreement. Our total selves must want to follow hard after God. When you seek Him, really seek Him, He will be found. He's good like that. 


So, will you choose Him today? And keep choosing Him the next day and the next day?  It's something to think about for the ones on the fence but I can say with my whole heart and mind that I choose God. I choose Him everyday for the rest of my life. I love Him like that! 

I've been getting my "celebrate" on lately. I recently had a birthday and because I had been feeling what felt to me like "unbearable" weight, I decided to let all of that go and let loose for my birthday. So, I did. Let me tell you, I ate cake, I went shopping, I fellowshipped with true friends, I rejoiced with my family and of course, I loved on my puppy. He was so excited - he must have thought it was his birthday!

I celebrated because I made a decision that other people's burdens don't have to become totally mine. What a relief! I think I was taking that Galatians 6 a little too directly! Its back to what I said in my last post about the thorn. Yes, I may carry the thorn with me, but it doesn't have to consume me. I just have to obey God. Listen to Him. Be directed by Him. And rejoice because of Him. Celebrate!! Happy Dance. Happy Dance.  Woot!!!

So, that's where I find myself this wonderful day. On celebrate mode. An even though that slew-footed dude keeps trying to bring me down, I'm not going down without a fight. I'm reveling in my Christian freedom. I feel like I can soar!

I feel like singing..."I'm free...praise the Lord, I'm free...no longer bound; no more chains holding me; my soul is resting; it's just a blessing; praise the Lord, Hallelujah, I'm free!" Good thing for you, you're not sitting near me or I'd have to saaang it for you.

So, do I have anything profound to say today? I know that's what you are wondering . And my answer is yes, I do. Rejoice in the freedom you have in Christ, as a believer. You may feel worn down, tattered and torn to pieces by your circumstances. The weight of all the circumstances may be troubling your soul. But just take it to Jesus. Take it to Him and leave it there. He will take your burdens and give you the strength to endure. And, he may just set you free, even in the midst of your circumstance. I still have the friend that is walking by the flesh and not by faith, but, I'm still free. I'm still free to pray for my friend and I'm still free to worship. I'm still free to celebrate! Don't let your situations bind you - get free!

I'm celebrating! I hope you will too. Take a minute to celebrate Jesus!

I'm troubled about something.

And the thing that is troubling me leaches onto me like some sort of parasite. Sucking. me. dry. No matter what I  try, I cannot seem to shake it loose. So, that means, it is, for this season, my "thorn in the flesh."

I recently had a conversation with a dear friend - still aggrevated about this relentless thorn. I was frustrated and I told her about this thing that is troubling me. And, for the life of me, I cannot understand why someone else's decisions about how they choose to live their life haunts me - except for maybe this reason - we are to help our brothers and sisters in the Lord.

My friend reminded me of just that. 

None of us deserve God's grace - His unmerited favor, but He gives it to us freely. He has extended it to us such that we can have access to everlasting life. God sent His Son - He didn't have to. But He did. God's Son, Jesus, lived a holy life; taught us the way that we are to live; and then He laid down His life for us on the Cross. Thankfully, He was resurrected from the dead and ascended back to Heaven. It's all part of the Master's plan to redeem us and make us His own. But the choice is ours to make. We don't have to choose light. We can choose dark. But in the process of living our lives, those of us who have found the light are charged to share it with others.

And that's why this troubling thorn haunts me. It nags at me. So this is what I've decided to do... I commit to pray for this thing that is troubling me. The Bible clearly shows me and the "thorns" that what's going on is wrong. This "thorny" decision that my thorn-inflicting friend is making is unholy. So, I'll pray. Not that my will be done, but instead the Lord's will be done. I'll pray that the light of God's truth cast itself over that situation. That's what I am supposed to do. I will tarry with it in prayer and wait to see what God will do.

Truthfully, my flesh is not excited about it right now. My flesh says "You've tried, they didn't listen. Leave them be and let the chips fall where they may." But I know that this is the direction that I must take. Following the will of God will take you to places that you never imagined. You just have to be obedient and willing to go. I don't know where this journey of intercession is going to take me. But, I'm willing to launch out on the journey of prayer for my "thorn in the flesh" and know that God will get the glory when His will, not mine, is accomplished.

I tell you this today because I want you to always obey God. There may be a situation in your life that is akin to a "thorn in the flesh" that you want removed...right now...but tarry - hang on in there, (even if your flesh screams) - until God removes the thorn. And if He decides to let the thorn remain, know that in your deliberate obedience to His will and His way, you've done your part and God will get the glory.

Yeah, yeah, yeah!!! Happy dance! Woot!! 


Thanks be to God, the message has been delivered. Last week, I asked for your prayers and y'all, you delivered. Although I had started my preparation earlier, I spent last week really hearing from God concerning the message that I gave to the Singles Ministry this weekend. 


God was good to me. He used me to bring forth His message and everything worked out the way that it was supposed to. We all had a wonderful time at the conference. So many wonderful folks - I didn't realize that I was surrounded by so many great folks! I made some new contacts and even went bowling. Good times! 


Anyway, this blog post is just simply to tell you THANK YOU for walking this journey with me the past week. It was heavy on me but with the help of the Lord and the encouragement of your prayers, I made it through and did what was being required of me to do. 


I'll be back later in the week with another blog entry. 


Cheers! 

The message that I am preparing to give this coming weekend is cutting me every which way! It is true that you live the Word before you get a chance to preach it. And thus, knowing that this occassion was coming, I got my box of bandages ready. I've been doing all that I need to do to get ready. Kind of like training. Kinda. Cause I cheated a few days and slept when I needed to be training. I'm just saying...The funny thing is though - even though I've had to come through some tough stuff to get ready for this weekend, it feels good.

Now, I'm not crazy. I don't like to hurt. But I do like the feeling that comes when I get the victory over something that has had it's foot on my neck. Do you know what I'm saying or is it just me. No, I don't think it's just me. There some other "get-your-foot-off-my-neck-cause-I'm-training-to-be-triumphant" folks in the blog-o-sphere.

So, this week, I expect the my blogging will continue to be light. Sad face. But y'all, I want to make sure that I'm getting all that I need to get from the Lord so that I will have something to say when it's my turn to speak. I'm counting on, leaning on, and depending on God to do all that needs to be done. But that doesn't excuse me from doing my part. If you are so inclined to pray with me through this weekend, know that I appreciate it.

Talk with you soon!

Hey everybody,

Thanks for hanging in there with me while I've been away. I had some ground to cover with some coursework. One word - discipline. That's what it has taken for me to get the assignment in. Now that I have, I can relax just a tiny bit. I am also working on a talk that I will be giving soon. I've been given the topic by the conference organizers and I'm working with it. I just need God to do what He does when I speak and then it will be okay. I'm trusting Him to do it. 

Part of what I am preparing for the conference deals with obedience. I know that just reading that word makes some of your flesh scream out to just go to another blog. And, if that's you, it's okay. My flesh has pulled that on me before too. One thing the flesh hates is obedience. It wants to do things in its own way, sans rules and order. And if we factor in obedience to God, then the flesh really wants to have a thrown-down pity party.

That's to be expected. But obedience to God is required if we are going to be His kids. I know and can plainly see that parenting rules are much different than they used to be. So many parents want to be friends with their kids and have abandoned even what the Bible says about discipline. But know this, even if you decide to parent in lax ways, God has not taken the same route. So many times throughout the Bible, we see the fruit of disobedience when the "children" went against Father God. There is always a cost to it. And there will always be a bill to pay for it.

So, let's just get it set in our minds now that we are going to be obedient to God. It takes the shape of doing His will in His way and in His time. It takes the "but I want" and turns it around into "what does God want me to do."  It becomes more intimate and personal when we look at it from the perspective of "how can my actions appease God?" It becomes closer to our hearts when we will ask ourselves "how can I obey the Sovereign Lord of the Universe?" And it's more personal when we say "God sees me. God knows me. And how then might I serve Him through my obedience today?" You see, when we want to obey, we will obey. But if we want to see things as what we can't do instead of what we can do, we remain locked up in our own self-will.

It's time to step out of that. Step out of the self and into a relationship with God where obedience is the banner. You're never going to thrive the way you could if you do not do what you should. Obey God.

I love the music ministry of Israel Houghton. Something about his music ushers me into the presence of God. Each time he releases an album, I go to the store to purchase it with expectation. I expect that the music will continue to usher me into God’s presence and I expect that the music will give me a deeper desire to worship. I expect to worship then and there. And lastly, I expect to get lost in the music, such that when the entire album has played, I look up and wonder where the time went. God uses this musician and his music really is that good.

Photo from Israelhoughton.net

Heartbreaking is the story of someone who was in close proximity to help but never realized it. I know of many stories that have played out that way. Help was right there - within reach but instead of reaching out for the help, the person just gave up or either gave in.


My heart aches when these stories are recounted to me. I always see them in the spiritual aspect. As Christians, we serve a Mighty God. He provides all that we need for life. Yet, so many times, we fail to plug in to what He has for us. An electronic device is no good if you never plug it in. While it may look good on the outside, it needs the power source that comes from inside the wall. We have to be plugged in or we will never achieve the great things that God has planned for our lives. We need that power source that comes from being plugged in to God. We need the strength that comes from being connected to Him in fellowship and obedience.


A recent story reminded me of what happens when we give in. In this case, the tempting lure was to an unsavory attraction. And despite many biblically-based attempts to deter, the choice was made to give in to the temptation and turn away from the Lord. We all operate in our own freewill. Yet, if we are really going to walk this walk as Christians and mean it, then we have to become a people who will simply do things God’s way. We cannot give in to what tickles our fancy or what soothes our flesh.


I don’t desire that for anyone. Instead, it is my prayer, even as I pray for the story that was laid before me, that we will get to a place of knowing that God’s Word is true. If He has made us a promise, then all we have to do is wait in expectation. It will come to pass. He will give us what we need to attain it or He will deliver it right to us. Don’t miss out on God’s blessing by giving up or giving in. Hold the line. He’ll provide His blessing in due season. Wait for God.

My friend is leaving to go on a mission trip to Durban. She is such a sweet woman. I've watched her prepare mentally and physically for this trip. I believe that she already was ready spiritually. She has such a heart for others to know Christ. I could see her out on the mission field for the rest of her days because she loves the Lord that much. 


We have a friend that does not love God like that. But she never lets this friend's pessimism deter her from sharing the gospel message. She is not easily swayed by circumstances that are not favorable. She always comes through because she knows that she is not in control. God is. She leans on Him. And He holds her steady. 


She has not always had it easy. But through the trials she has endured, she has developed a strong and unshakeable faith that is taking her all the way to South Africa. She doesn't care for flying, but her love for Christ is propelling her on that airplane. She will trust Him as she soars over the Atlantic. She knows that God will keep her. 


It's amazing the opportunities that open up to us when we trust God. When we believe in Him, He takes our situations and turns them around or improves them for our benefit. All because we believe. My friend is leaving this continent and going to another, all on faith; just to make sure that others know about the goodness of the Lord Jesus. She loves the Lord that much. 


So, I have a question: 

• For the believers who read this: "what are you doing for Christ? What has your faith propelled you to do?" Do you love the Lord enough to sacrifice your comfort for the benefit of others? 
• For the nonbelievers who read this - will you just sit back and think about everyone that Has tried to tell you about Jesus. Will you take a moment and think what He has done? It's not too late to accept Him as your Lord and Savior. If you have any questions and want to talk confidentially, you can email me. I'll answer. 

There I was, hovering above the earth in the helicopter when it struck me.


From this view, our problems just seem so trivial.


I’m used to air travel. My last few years have been spent in and out of airplanes. But never before have I seen my city like this. Sure, when I’m coming in on some large aircraft you get to see the place you’re visiting as you descend. But a helicopter is different. It’s slower, giving you more time to fully appreciate what lies beneath.


I saw a city that is so beautiful. Hovering above, it looks like a model. Like you could go to the local supply store, buy a few plastic houses and trees and put it together. Simplistic, yet breath-taking.


I wonder if God sees us like that. He hovers above us and yet walks with us. He has a bird’s eye view and an upfront view. And while we labor in the details of our upfront view, not seeing the way, He hovers above us, knowing that in the grand scheme of things, our obstacles are light and trivial if we will but rely on Him. He knows the plans He has for us – He knows the bird’s eye view. All we have to do is follow His direction and stop looking at our own way. We only have the upfront view. But He knows it all.


Will you lay your problems down today and follow Him? He’s got a view you cannot see.

Give time enough time to do its work. 


We rush too much. Want things to happen too quickly. You're probably wanting me to get to the point right now! We suffer from what John Ortberg calls "hurry sickness." We live in a microwave society. We want things fast ... and now. However, we must realize that walking hand-in-hand with God means loosing hand with the worldly driven fast-paced life. Instead, we have to grab hold of the God-paced life and not go ahead of Him.   


Just because I want a homemade cake doesn't mean that one will automatically appear. If I want a homemade cake, I'm going to need to bake it myself. That means I have to go to the store, buy ingredients, drive back home, unpack the ingredients and put them into a bowl. Then I'll have to pour the combined ingredients into a mold of some kind. And still yet, after I've pre-heated my oven, which takes time, I still have to wait for the cake to bake. Things take time. Things we want take time. There is a time element to all that we are. 


When we were knitted and formed in our mother's womb, it took time. Time for us to move from a cell to multiple cells. Time for our limbs to grow and develop. Time for our little bodies to gain enough weight. And when we were done, it still took time for our mothers to deliver us. We cannot escape time. So, why do we rush it away? Perhaps it is because we have the wrong perspective on time. We want things in man's time. But God wants to provide for us in His time. 


If we really thirst after a God-paced life, we have to invest in time. Although it may be a hidden desire of our heart, we will not go to bed a spiritual infant and wake up a Super Saint, no matter how much we may will it to be so. It just does not authentically happen. It takes time to read and study. It takes time for God to reveal Himself in all the ways that He will when we will make the time for Him. 


In order to have a God-paced life, we have to give our lives to Christ, and allow Him the time to work on our hearts. We have to study our Bible so that we can begin to know Who it is that we intend to serve. We have to be serious about our Christian growth and not hot one week and cold the next. As much as I may want to absorb the Bible's content by osmosis, it just ain't gonna happen. It takes time - daily effort of reading, studying and applying for it all to sink in and become relevant in my personal life. Do you have the time to walk hand-in-hand with your Creator? Or does the quick pace of your life require all the attention you can muster?


Consider this - God's pace will help you win the race. Have a fantastic, God-paced weekend. 

Are you familiar with Tom Davis? 


I recently became acquainted with this author when my Twitter account told me that I could get one of his e-books for free. I'm always interested in a free. 


This is the book that Tom Davis offered to this very excited book collector. 

I got this picture from Amazon.com so if you want to look inside the book, you'll need to go to http://www.amazon.com/Scared-Novel-World-Tom-Davis/dp/1589191021

Again with the Amazon thing...sorry...

The power of prayer was made manifest in my life just Saturday night. I had a relapse and fell ill again. The major problem with that was my desire and obligation to teach Sunday School the next morning. There are two teachers for the class, but this Sunday, the other teacher would not be there  - leaving just me. And, with such short notice, I didn't want to have to call the Sunday School Superintendent. I appealed to some prayer warriors and they went to work. My parents were both out of the state - in different states - Texas and California - but my sister was my "nurse on stand-by". I heart that girl! She has such a sweet, sweet spirit. Lest I get off track, I am writing all this to tell you of the wonder of God. 


I laid on my couch somewhere between feeling bad and feeling really bad. I didn't want to move for fear that I'd upset my stomach. My emotions were swinging between "this cannot be happening to me" and "I guess this is happening to me - might as well accept it." Must have been the medicine! My puppy went about his routine, patrolling and coming back to check on me. With my worship music going on my cellphone, I began to speak to God about my situation and my heart's desire. My prayer warriors prayed. I prayed. And I could actually feel whatever was ailing me start to back off as I started thinking about calling it a night and wondering if I would need to sleep on the couch. But the symptoms started coming under submission to God. So much so, that I was able to get the puppy ready for bed - myself as well. 


I prayed myself to sleep. My prayer warriors informed me today that they kept praying too. And when I woke up this morning - I felt strong. I will have you know that I not only felt well enough to teach the Sunday School class, I stayed for morning worship as well. The power of prayer is nothing to be discounted. I have done so privately, but I publicly want to thank my prayer warriors for interceding on my behalf. I sounded pitiful Saturday night, I know, but I'm on the mend. I feel strong. And for that, I praise God! Thank you Lord! 

So, it's Friday. And, I gotta say, I have had an interesting vacation. I've been sick most of it. Go figure. And while I would normally throw my hands up in angst, I have to look at the positive side of it. I'm guessing that God has wanted me to rest during this time away from my fast-paced life. And, rest I have. I've slept and rested and slept some more. I haven't done much thinking. No stressing, just resting. And, hopefully with all of this rest, my body will heal up soon.

I called the doctor back because I wasn't seeing any progress. I spoke with the nurse. She is supposed to call me back today. But then I got to thinking that I have access to the One True Doctor - you know what I'm saying. I reiterated my request to be healed and made whole again. And, within a few hours, I began to feel some change happening. I'm not kidding y'all. God heard my cry to Him. He is going to fix this for me.

I'm not too upset that I've spent this vacation time traveling back and forth between my couch and my bed. God knows best. And I thank Him for caring enough for me to slow me down in no uncertain terms. What are you thanking Him for?

So who goes to a writer's conference and comes back with nothing to say. Me.

I got some encouraging words from my subscribers about my post on Wednesday. Thanks y’all! And I should have known that since the message was poignant to some of you to the point that you replied back in the manner in which you did, that I would have a test coming. You replied back with some sweet things to me and I should have been on the ready expecting that I would get a chance to put my own “why’s” to rest and to trust God. And that is what happened Thursday.


You see, Thursday to me, is Friday Eve. I don’t mean to imply that I rush the week away or anything like that but good things always seem to happen on Thursday for me – kinda like the eve of Holidays. Thursdays are filled with joy and laughter and all kinds of neat things. I like Thursday, yes, I do! I like Thursday, how bout you? (okay, you know you know the cheer!)


My adversary knows how much I like Thursday as well, so he made sure to test me on Thursday when I’d be off guard … or so he thought! HA!


When I got home Thursday, my kitchen was under siege. Now, I have pest control service so don’t go thinking something crazy. But, needless to say, I had some unidentified, never-seen-before, and certainly not welcome visitors, for which I had to sweep, Clorox down every single thing and then mop on top of that. Whew!!! Better safe than sorry.


In the midst of my defense to the offensive move of my unidentified, never-seen-before, and certainly not welcome visitors, I had to call my daddy and granddaddy to get some advice, calm my puppy about why he couldn’t come into the kitchen and had to stay steady so I could do the work and calm so I wouldn't go ballistic on those unidentified, never-seen-before, and certainly not welcomer intruders. Ugh.


When everything was under control, my nerves, which had heretofore held steady, powered up the vacuum cleaner and let’s just say I went to town on that floor. My downstairs looks rather nice right now! Or so we hope…I hope I don’t have round 2 waiting on me when I get home today. It would be rather inconvenient! I have guests coming!


In the midst of the assault and recovery, I wanted to ask God, “why am I having to do this on Thursday?” Bump that – “Why is this going on in MY kitchen?” That’s the real question. But I didn’t ask the “why” question. I asked “what” instead. What should I do to get this situation under control? Sure, I had gotten some advice from some wise folks, but I really need to know what God would have me to do. What would You have for me to learn here? “How can I make sure You get the glory?” And as I thought about these things, the clean-up went quicker until I finally looked up and everything was as it should be. Thank You Jesus! I didn’t ask “why?”. I trusted God with everything I had. And in turn, He made me glad!


Go into this weekend feeling glad! No matter your circumstances! For God is still in control! He has not abdicated His throne. And, well, just the thought of that ought to make you glad too! Happy Friday!