Gleanings of Wheat

Alternatively titled "Brett Riggs is a big jerk." I have a routine in the morning. Shut off the alarm and sleep for 10 more minutes. Get up, make coffee, consume coffee, scan Google Reader and Twitter, wake the kids up, have breakfast, and get them to school. After that I try to have my quiet time, it is just what works best for me as I'm not coherent enough to do it first thing in the morning. Occasionally I oversleep and that throws everything off. I over slept today. Still, I had time to do all over the pre-taking the kids to school stuff, except for my coffee consumption and wasn't as leisurely. I had a notice from the Riggs Family Blog Facebook group saying there was an urgent update. My heart dropped. I held my breath and feverishly typed in the URL . After a redirect my heart sunk even more. Brent had been arrested and the blog apparently had been suspended by Blogger. On the first page there was a photo of him in a police car, the second page contained a mugsh...

Have you seen the Riggs Family blog ? I came across it about a month ago...There is so much that could be said, and by people far more elequent than I, but I just wanted to post the link and encourage you to pray for this family. You can get updates on Facebook and Twitter as well. Pray that God would continue to strengthen the family as a whole and Abby specifically, for Abby's deliverance from the cancer, for God to be lifted up and treasured by His children in the midst of this trial. Rejoice in His kindness thus far - Abby was born, she was adopted by a loving family who seek to honor God and trust Him, she has received medical care. These are all tender mercies from our Father. Rejoice that Abby's care is ultimately not in the hands of men and women, but in the Lord's. If He heals her, rejoice in His kindness. If He calls her home, rejoice in His mercy - for she shall no longer suffer and there is no better place to be than with the creator of the universe. Friend, wo...