Yesterday, I was again pondering how wicked the people of Israel were in Old Testament times. I have never understood how the Lord could consider them His chosen people, despite His covenant with Abraham. I prayed and asked how the Lord could call them His people, despite their repeated rejection of Him. He answered that there were always more striving to follow Him than the scriptural account suggests. The writers focused on the dramatic events and the Lord’s efforts to bring the wicked back to Him.

We drove the Accord to church yesterday, and the CRV sat in the driveway. This morning, it started, and I drove it to Tomball Honda. The battery was only three years old, but it was bad. They replaced it free of charge because it was still under warranty. It took over two hours to get it taken care of, but they were much busier after me. I’m grateful it was only the battery, not the alternator.

Carol and Kathy went to the closing for my mother’s home and signed the sale documents. Since I’m at home, they sent a mobile notary, and I signed the documents here. The buyer closes tomorrow. We will each get a little over $55,000. It was mom’s wish to leave us something, so she would be happy.