Sinead
MRidder 20110910

I write this a thinkin' of friend Sinead
who's hurtin' and needin' real medical aid
to place pain perspective aright in her life
so pleasure be taken without daily strife.
My God please take up this my earnest plea
that Sinead be held healing and close to thee
with better the method to manage the pain
that governs her movement and life all the same.
Not only she, Lord, needs your healing touch
so many the friends here are seeking so much
to put pain away and out of the mind
that happiness once more return to our kind.

So true, my friend, your storm will bring warmth. I had not recalled that. The winds and driven rain can be a bother, so snuggle down and maybe catch a movie with hubby tonight! Oh, it is almost night there already, just past 7pm....... well, you know my intentions.

Regarding Cleo and me, we look to the future and what God holds in his palm for us. Last month Inspri drew in a 26% profit, and this after a climb into black ink all this year long. September is looking strong as well, and we thank the Lord for each and every order. Funny, it is, but in the member's mall, where we are allowed to mention what we truly do and the means to find us, the traffic since said mall opened is paltry, less than a couple hundred visits. Nevertheless we are there. We are hard at work on developing for market introduction Generation II of our product line, have filed with the federal government to sell through GSA to all US governments and military, AND lest we leave out the kayakers, are working on a method to produce product which is WATERPROOF. Yes, we have had that request.

Just now, Cleo is in her studio painting. She paints birdhouses, decorative art of things of olde, such as a watering can and the like, and GLASS. She is now painting a set of juice glasses, preparing inventory for an Autumn craft show. You may see her work at cleoscrafts.deviantart.com . What a blessing she is with her graphic art and the music she makes with her woodwinds [the area of her B.A. degree]. I love to hear her play.

On the job front de moi. An interesting development this week. It felt as though God was leading me to return to the struggling startup company that so wants me but cannot afford to pay....... Cleo had thought along the same line though I had not spoken of it to her. We went to the ownership earlier this week with a proposition of work for deferred pay at a much higher rate for up to a year since Cleo, the family, and I would be taking all of the risk. The structure would also entail stock options, so we could elect to exercise payment partially in stock so as to gain a stake in the outcome of the effort into which I would pour my experience. They liked the idea, so now I have queries into three professionals, our accountant, and two lawyers, about structuring the real deal. Mayhaps I will be among the workforce unpaid, but feeling the spirit of business burning in my soul as our Inspri continues to drive toward thriving maturity at my family's hands. Sound good?

This coming week we will make a long drive to visit our parents, all three, my Dad's 80th birthday is Saturday next [though with his Alzheimers he scarce will remember, but we MUST go as I feel drawn], then we will make yet another long drive so I may sing for the graveside service of my friend and her husband who passed in an auto accident last week on holiday. Her parents are so grateful, and I feel so blessed to be able to offer up the gift. I'll sing an updated version of Amazing Grace and The Lord's Prayer a cappela as there will be no musical instruments. God will lead, all will be well.

Now, my friend, back to your eventide approaching, enjoy with Paul as best you can, and thank you for being one of my blessings,
Mark56z