My cousin, Sandy Mack, is completing treatment for breast cancer and recently had an MRI due to severe headaches. She found out this week that she has two brain tumors--one is operable and one is not. Her doctor is trying to schedule surgery ASAP in San Antonio. She lives in Boerne, TX. The surgery will be followed up with chemo and radiation. I'm guessing her to be around 47 years old and she was in the middle of planning a wedding for her oldest daughter, who is scheduled to get married in mid-June. This news is devastating and I humbly come to my church family and friends to uplift this sweet woman in Jesus' name!

In Him,
Sharon Rainwater

Daylight Saving Time: A Pain or a Plus?

This past Sunday it was time once again to "spring forward" for Daylight Saving Time, and I'm curious how you feel about this semiannual change. Although resetting clocks doesn't take a college degree, in our house it requires doing this for 7 alarm/wall clocks; 3 VCR/DVD players; 1 coffee maker; 1 microwave oven; 1 conventional oven; 2 air conditioner/heater thermostats and 2 wrist watches if I didn't overlook something. For me, Benjamin Franklin's idea is just a head game. Theoretically I guess I don't mind when we "fall back" and gain an hour because some days there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day anyway, but is all of this really necessary? I can see how some would rationalize the saving of electricity in having longer summer evenings outside, but now we have to use a flashlight in the morning and evening when we walk our dog. Because it is still pretty dark outside when the alarm clock goes off, it is extremely hard to be motivated enough to get up not to mention that it takes at least a couple of weeks to adjust your sleep habits with the time change. So the burning question is "Do you find daylight saving time to be a pain or a plus in your daily schedule/routine?" My inquiring mind wants to know!