advent reading 18.

Last night we went to Trivia Night at Prickly Bay [a local restaurant].  It was fun and a much needed get-out-of-the-house.  I wasn't the happiest camper yesterday, mostly because our landlords told us [surprise!] that there was going to be a $75 cleaning fee when we moved out of our apartment and into our new one.  This may seem small, but the fact is, we have fought mold [I threw out a pair of shoes, and tried to clean two other pairs of J's, plus one of his belts, and now one of his bags, too] and a myriad of bugs here, and so I think that charging us money for a place that hasn't been all that great afterall is a little absurd.  Plus, it wasn't in the contract, and our landlord is so contract oriented, I'm surprised she is letting herself get away with this.  Anyway, I wasn't/am not extremely happy right now, and I just can't wait to get into the new place that doesn't have carpet and seems a little more updated overall.  Please pray for a smooth transition tomorrow! And the patience to clean well even though I don't think it should be our responsibility seeing that we are currently paying closer to $1,000 a month to live here...*sigh.  I need some patience...So today will be filled with more cleaning and packing and tomorrow we are OUTTA HERE!

Anyway, here is the reading for today, and I will stop complaining :)

Psalm 98
The Lord has made known his salvation.

Oh sing to the LORD  a new song,

for he has done  marvelous things!

His  right hand and his holy arm

have worked salvation for him.

The LORD has  made known his salvation;

he has  revealed his righteousness in  the sight of the nations.

He has remembered his  steadfast love and faithfulness

to the house of Israel.

All the ends of the earth have seen

the salvation of our God.

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth;

break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre,

with the lyre and the  sound of melody!

With  trumpets and the sound of  the horn

make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD!

Let the sea roar, and  all that fills it;

the world and those who dwell in it!

Let the rivers  clap their hands;

let the hills sing for joy together

before the LORD, for he comes

to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with righteousness,

and the peoples with equity.